GIFFEY Niels

8 Jun 1991
30
Male
2.00/6'6''
BERLIN
 
Germany

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
BKB Basketball Men 8

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Saitama Super Arena
GER
Germany
82
ITA
Italy
92
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
NGR
Nigeria
92
GER
Germany
99
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
AUS
Australia
89
GER
Germany
76
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
SLO
Slovenia
94
GER
Germany
70
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
World Cup
RankEventYearLocation
18Men2019People's Republic of China
:
Athlete
:
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
:
English, German
:
Zalgiris Kaunas [Lithuania] since 2021/22
:
Martin Schiller [club], AUT; Henrik Rodl [national], GER
:
Small forward (basketball-bund.de, 01 Jan 2021)
:
2013 for Germany (basketball-bund.de, 01 Jan 2021)
:
Lithuanian Basketball League [LTU] (basketball.de, 18 Jun 2021)

General Interest

General
FROM BERLIN TO KAUNAS
After spending his entire professional career at the Alba Berlin club in Germany, in 2021 he joined Zalgiris Kaunas in Lithuania. "Anyone who knows me knows how important this city [Berlin], the club, the fans and especially my team are to me and how deeply I am anchored here in my neighbourhood. Over the years I have matured from BBL [Basketball Bundesliga] rookie to captain and have been given more and more responsibility and trust. The job is done. Now I am ready for a new challenge and a new chapter." (basketball.de, 18 Jun 2021)

PLAYING IN THE USA
In 2010 he moved to the United States of America to study and play basketball at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. He graduated in 2014 and entered the NBA draft that year, but he was not selected by a team. He subsequently returned to Germany and rejoined Alba Berlin, where he had played as a youth. (basketball.realgm.com, 01 Jan 2021; uconnhuskies.com, 01 Jan 2014)

Legend
:
Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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