Leon Kratzer (born 4 February 1997) is a German professional

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player for

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of the

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(BBL).

Career

The son of former professional basketball player Marc Suhr, a 7-foot center who won four caps for the German men's national team during his career, Kratzer started out with

BBC Bayreuth Medi Bayreuth, official stylized as medi bayreuth, is a German professional basketball club that is based in Bayreuth, Germany. It was re-founded as BBC Bayreuth in 1999. The team plays in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the highest division of ...

’s youth team at age 12, moving on to the

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youth program in 2012. Representing Bamberg's development squad

Baunach Young Pikes Baunach Young Pikes is a German professional basketball club, that is based in Baunach. It is the basketball section of the multi-sports club 1. FC Baunach. The team currently plays in the ProA, the German national second division. The club has ...

, he made his debut in Germany's third-tier

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during the 2013-14 season, helping the team win promotion to

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that year. Kratzer made his first appearances in Germany's top-flight

for Bamberg in the 2016-17 campaign, while still being a regular in the reserve team. Averaging 14.6 points, 12.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks a game for Baunach in 2016-17, he garnered ProA Player of the Year honors. Looking to take the next step in his career and to gain more playing time in the Bundesliga, he signed on loan for s.Oliver Würzburg in June 2017. On November 20, 2018, he has signed with

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of the

. On July 31, 2020, he has signed with

of the

(BBL).

International career

Kratzer represented the German junior national teams at the

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s, the

2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship The 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was the 32nd edition of the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. 16 teams participated in the competition, which was held in Volos, Greece, from 23 July to 2 August 2015. Participating teams * * * * (3rd ...

2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2016 FIBA U20 European Championship was the 19th edition of the FIBA U20 European Championship. The competition took place in Helsinki, Finland, from 16 to 24 July 2016. Participating teams * * * (Winners, 2015 FIBA Europe Under-20 Champio ...

s and

2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2017 FIBA U20 European Championship was the 20th edition of the FIBA U20 European Championship. The competition took place in three Greek cities, Chania, Rethymno and Heraklion, on the island of Crete, from 15 to 23 July 2017. Venues Partic ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kratzer, Leon 1997 births Living people Baunach Young Pikes players Brose Bamberg players Centers (basketball) German men's basketball players Sportspeople from Bayreuth S.Oliver Würzburg players Skyliners Frankfurt players Telekom Baskets Bonn players