Konstantin Kasimir Sidney Klein (born 21 May 1991; formerly known as Konstantin Konga) is a German former professional basketball player who lastly played for Eisbären Bremerhaven of the German ProA. Standing at 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) he plays at the point guard position.
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 May 1991 (age 33) Berlin, Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2007–2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Alba Berlin II | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Rockets Gotha | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Skyliners Frankfurt | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Telekom Baskets Bonn | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Riesen Ludwigsburg | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Skyliners Frankfurt | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Eisbären Bremerhaven | ||||||||||||||
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Medals
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After his divorce in January 2023, he changed his surname back from Konga to Klein.
Professional career
editIn May 2012, he signed with Fraport Skyliners.[1]
On 10 August 2016, Konga signed a three-year deal with Telekom Baskets Bonn.[2] On 28 July 2020, Konga returned to Skyliners Frankfurt.[3]
On July 22, 2021, he has signed with Eisbären Bremerhaven of the German ProA.[4]
National team
editIn 2015, Klein was selected for the German national basketball team.[5] He didn't make the cut for the EuroBasket 2015 selection.
References
edit- ^ "Konstantin Klein inks with Freeport Skyliners". Sportando.com. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Konstantin Klein signs a three-year contract with Telekom Baskets Bonn". Sportando.com. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Fraport Skyliners land Konstantin Konga". Sportando.
- ^ "BBL Erfahrung für die Point Guard Position: Konstantin Konga wechselt an die Nordseeküste". 2basketballbundesliga.de (in German). July 22, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Konstantin Klein in Kaderr A-Herren". Archived from the original on 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
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