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DeutschTim Ohlbrecht
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 30, 1988 Wuppertal, West Germany |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–2018 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 14 |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2006 | Bayer Giants Leverkusen |
| 2006–2009 | Brose Baskets |
| 2006–2008 | →TSV Breitengüßbach |
| 2007–2008 | →Nürnberger BC |
| 2009–2011 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| 2011–2012 | Skyliners Frankfurt |
| 2012–2013 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2013 | Houston Rockets |
| 2013 | →Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2013–2014 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2014 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2014–2015 | ratiopharm Ulm |
| 2015–2016 | Yenisey Krasnoyarsk |
| 2016–2018 | ratiopharm Ulm |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Tim Ohlbrecht (born August 30, 1988) is a retired German professional basketball player. He won 84 caps for the German men's national team, competing in the 2008 Olympic Games, the 2010 World Championships as well as the European Championships in 2009 and 2011.[1] He mostly played for teams in the German Bundesliga. Ohlbrecht had three NBA appearances for the Houston Rockets.[2] He won two NBA D-League championships.
Professional career
[edit]Ohlbrecht began his professional playing career with the German League club Bayer Giants Leverkusen, during the 2005–06 season. He then signed with the German League club Brose Baskets in 2006. He was loaned to TSV Breitengüßbach, where he played in both the German 2nd Division, and the German 3rd Division, from 2006 to 2008. He was also loaned to Nürnberger BC, where he played in the German 2nd Division, during the 2007–08 season.
Ohlbrecht, due to his age, was available for the 2010 NBA draft,[3] but subsequently went undrafted. Ohlbrecht then signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn for the 2010–11 season. In the summer of 2011, he signed with Skyliners Frankfurt for the 2011–12 season.
In November 2012, Ohlbrecht was acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. On February 4, 2013, he was named to the Prospects All-Star team for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[4] On February 25, 2013, he was signed to a multi-year deal by the NBA's Houston Rockets.[5] The Rockets sent Ohlbrecht back to the Vipers as a D-League assignee on April 9, 2013.[6] On July 15, 2013, he was waived by the Rockets.[7]
On July 16, 2013, he was claimed off of waivers by the Philadelphia 76ers.[8] However, he was later waived by the 76ers on October 16.[9]
On November 30, 2013, he was re-acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[10] On March 1, 2014, he was traded to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[11]
On August 5, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with ratiopharm Ulm.[12]
On July 27, 2015, he signed with the Russian club Yenisey Krasnoyarsk for the 2015–16 season.[13]
On June 30, 2016, Ohlbrecht returned to ratiopharm Ulm, signing a two-year contract.[14] On May 6, 2017, he signed a contract extension with Ulm till June 2020.[15]
He retired in 2018 due to problems with his knees.[16]
German national team
[edit]Ohlbrecht made his debut with the senior men's German national basketball team in 2008. He participated, together with Dirk Nowitzki, in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Ohlbrecht played again for Germany at the EuroBasket 2009, the 2010 FIBA World Championship, and the EuroBasket 2011.
After his career
[edit]Ohlbrecht settled in Boerne, Texas and became a realtor.[16] He also founded the Tim Ohlbrecht Elite Basketball program, offering individual practice for youth and collegiate athletes as well as basketball camps for children.[17]
NBA career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Houston | 3 | 0 | 3.9 | .333 | – | 1.000 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 3.9 | .333 | – | 1.000 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 1.0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Spiele von Tim Ohlbrecht (84)". mahr.sb-vision.de. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Tim Ohlbrecht Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Prospect profile: Tim Ohlbrecht". NBA.com. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "2013 NBA Development League All-Star Game Rosters Announced". NBA.com. February 4, 2013. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ "Rio Grande Valley's Tim Ohlbrecht Called-Up to Houston Rockets". NBA.com. February 4, 2013. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ "Houston Rockets Assign Tim Ohlbrecht to NBA D-League Affiliate Rio Grande Valley Vipers". NBA.com. April 9, 2013. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ "Houston Rockets waive James Anderson and Tim Ohlbrecht, and announce signings". Inside Hoops. Archived from the original on November 15, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ "Philadelphia 76ers claim James Anderson and Tim Ohlbrecht off waivers". Inside Hoops. Archived from the original on November 15, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ "Sixers sign Daniel Orton, waive Tim Ohlbrecht". Inside Hoops. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ Keith Schlosser (November 30, 2013). "Tim Ohlbrecht Returns to NBA D-League With Rio Grande Valley Vipers". Ridiculous Upside. SB Nation. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ "Vipers trade Tim Ohlbrecht". NBA.com. March 1, 2014. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ "Tim Ohlbrecht signs with Ratiopharm Ulm". Sportando.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- ^ "Tim Ohlbrecht signs with Enisey Krasnoyarsk". Sportando.com. July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ "Ratiopharm Ulm signs Tim Ohlbrecht to a two-year contract". Sportando.com. June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ "Ratiopharm Ulm signs Tim Ohlbrecht to a contract extension till 2020". Sportando.com. May 6, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "Boerne, TX March 2020". Issuu. February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Tim Ohlbrecht Elite Basketball - Youth Training and Coaching". Elite Basketball. Retrieved December 2, 2020.