Maximilian Kleber

Maximilian Kleber

Kleber with Germany in 2014
No. 42 – FC Bayern Munich
Position Power forward
League Basketball Bundesliga
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1992-01-29) January 29, 1992
Würzburg, Germany
Nationality German
Listed height 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight 98 kg (216 lb)
Career information
NBA draft 2014 / Undrafted
Playing career 2011–present
Career history
2009–2014 S.Oliver Baskets
2014–2015 Obradoiro CAB
2015–present Bayern Munich
Career highlights and awards

Maximilian "Maxi" Kleber (born January 29, 1992) is a German professional basketball player for Bayern Munich of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).

Professional career

Kleber started his career with S.Oliver Baskets, a first tier team based in his hometown Würzburg. In his first year he was a role player on the team with an average of 7 minutes a game. In his second season, he grew to become an important player on the team, that averaged 9.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.[1]

In the 2014 offseason, he signed a two-year deal with Spanish club Obradoiro CAB.[2] In the 2014–15 ACB season, he was named MVP of round 25 after scoring 36 points against Fuenlabrada.[3]

On July 1, 2015, Kleber returned to Germany and signed a two-year deal with Bayern Munich.[4]

International career

Kleber has also played games for the German national basketball team. In 2014 he played for the team, during the EuroBasket qualification rounds.

References

  1. ↑ "Maximilian Kleber Player Profile". Basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
  2. ↑ "Obradoiro announces Maxi Kleber". Sportando.com. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
  3. ↑ "Maxi Kleber, Jugador de la Jornada 25" [Maxi Kleber, Player of the Round 25] (in Spanish). ACB.com. 2015-03-22. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
  4. ↑ "Bayern Munich signs Maximilian Kleber to a two-year contract". sportando.com. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.


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