Johannes Thiemann

Johannes Thiemann is a German professional basketball player for Gunma Crane Thunders of the Japanese B.League. He previously played for Alba Berlin.

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Professional career

On 3 June 2016 Thiemann signed a two-year deal with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg. During the 2020–21 season, he averaged 7.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game with Alba Berlin. Thiemann re-signed a three-year deal with the team on 21 June 2021. On 13 July 2024 Thiemann parted ways with Alba after six years.

International career

In 2016, Thiemann was selected for the German national basketball team, to play in the qualification rounds for the EuroBasket 2017. Thiemann played with Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He averaged 6.5 points per game and helped his country reach the quarterfinals. He won the 2023 FIBA World Cup with the German national basketball team.

Personal life

Thiemann was born in Germany to a Cameroonian father and German mother.