Johannes Thiemann (born February 9, 1994) is a German professional

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player, who currently plays for

Alba Berlin Alba Berlin is a German professional basketball club that is based in Berlin, Germany. The club was founded in 1991, and is today the largest German national basketball club by membership figures. Alba Berlin hosts its home games at the Mercedes ...

Professional career

On 3 June 2016, Thiemann signed a two-year deal with

MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg Riesen Ludwigsburg ( en, Giants Ludwigsburg), for sponsorship reasons MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, is a professional basketball club that is based in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The club currently plays in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the first tier of ...

. During the 2020-21 season, he averaged 7.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game with Alba Berlin. Thiemann re-signed a three-year deal with the team on 21 June 2021.

International career

In 2016, Thiemann was selected for the

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, to play in the qualification rounds for the

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. Thiemann played with Germany at the

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in Tokyo. He averaged 6.5 points per game and helped his country reach the quarterfinals.

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* 1994 births Living people Alba Berlin players Basketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Baunach Young Pikes players Brose Bamberg players Centers (basketball) German men's basketball players Olympic basketball players of Germany Riesen Ludwigsburg players Sportspeople from Trier Power forwards (basketball) {{Germany-basketball-bio-stub