Maxi Kleber
 Kleber with Germany in 2014 | |
| No. 14 – Dallas Mavericks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
January 29, 1992 Würzburg, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2014 | s.Oliver Würzburg |
| 2014–2015 | Obradoiro CAB |
| 2015–2017 | Bayern Munich |
| 2017–present | Dallas Mavericks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Maximilian "Maxi" Kleber (born January 29, 1992) is a German professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in), he plays at the power forward position.
Professional career
Kleber played in the youth ranks of TV Veitshöchheim, SC Heuchelhof and TG Würzburg.[1] He made his debut in Germany's top-flight Basketball Bundesliga during the 2011-12 season, representing the s.Oliver Baskets, a 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.[2] In 2012, he declared for the NBA draft before removing his name from the list.[3] He became auto-eligible for the NBA draft in 2014, but was not picked by any team.[4]
In the 2014 off-season, he signed a two-year deal with Spanish club Obradoiro CAB.[5] In the 2014–15 ACB season, he was named MVP of round 25 after scoring 36 points against Fuenlabrada.[6] Kleber made 33 appearances in the league that year, averaging 11.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.[7]
On July 1, 2015, Kleber returned to Germany and signed a two-year deal with Bayern Munich.[8] In 2015–16, he played 24 Bundesliga games for Bayern, including 17 starts, averaging 8.0 points and 4.9 boards per game. He appeared in 37 games (37 starts) during the 2016–17 Bundesliga season, supplying averages of 9.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
On July 13, 2017, Kleber signed with the Dallas Mavericks.[9]
International career
Kleber has also played games for the senior German national basketball team. In 2014, he played for the team, during the EuroBasket qualification rounds.
References
- ↑ "Maximilian Kleber wechselt nach Spanien". mainpost.de (in German). 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ "Maximilian Kleber Player Profile". Basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
- ↑ Maurer, Matthew. "Maximilian Kleber 2012 Underclassmen". www.thedraftreview.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ "Maximilian Kleber Player Profile, Bayern Munich, News, Rumors, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ "Obradoiro announces Maxi Kleber". Sportando.com. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "ACB.COM". www.acb.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ "Bayern Munich signs Maximilian Kleber to a two-year contract". sportando.com. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ "Mavericks Sign Forward Maxi Kleber". NBA.com. July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
External links
- Maximilian Kleber at beko-bbl.de
- Maximilian Kleber at draftexpress.com
- Maximilian Kleber at eurobasket.com
- Maximilian Kleber at euroleague.net
- Maximilian Kleber at fiba.com