Philipp Schwethelm () is a retired German professional

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player. He competed with the

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at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

Professional career

Schwethelm began his professional career in 2005 with German side

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(then called RheinEnergie Köln). He played sparingly for two seasons before seeing significant action starting with the 2007–08 season. While with the 99ers, he participated in EuroCup 2005–06,

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, and

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. In the 2009–10 season, he averaged a career-high seven points per game in helping the team to the league semifinals. In June 2015, he parted ways with

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. Later that month, he signed with

EWE Baskets Oldenburg Baskets Oldenburg, for sponsorship reasons EWE Baskets Oldenburg, is a professional basketball club that is based in the city of Oldenburg, Germany. The club plays in the Bundesliga. The club's name is derived from the team's main sponsor EWE AG ...

. On May 27, 2021, he has announced his retirement from professional basketball.

International career

Schwethelm was one of the top junior players in Germany. He first played with the

at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship.Profile
at FIBA.com He later competed with the junior squads at both the 2008 and 2009

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. Schwethelm's first major tournament as a member of the German senior national team was the 2010 FIBA World Championship in

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References

External links

ratiopharm Ulm profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schwethelm, Philipp 1989 births Living people 2010 FIBA World Championship players Eisbären Bremerhaven players EWE Baskets Oldenburg players FC Bayern Munich basketball players German men's basketball players Köln 99ers players Ratiopharm Ulm players Small forwards