Daniel Mayr

Daniel Mayr
No. 41 FC Bayern Munich
Position Center
League German Bundesliga
Euroleague
Personal information
Born (1995-07-28) July 28, 1995
Rhöndorf, Bad Honnef, Germany
Nationality German
Listed height 2.17 m (7 ft 1 in)
Listed weight 106 kg (234 lb)
Career information
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
2005–2008 Dragons Rhöndorf
2008–2014 Science City Jena
2014–present Bayern Munich

Daniel Benjamin Mayr (born July 28, 1995) is a German professional basketball player who currently plays for Bayern Munich of the German Bundesliga. Standing at 2.17 m (7 ft 1 in), he plays the center position.

Professional career

Early years

He made his first tries on the basketball pitch with the Dragons Rhöndorf. Being 11 years old, he already stood an impressing 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in). In 2008, he signed a contract with Science City Jena. He stayed in the club for six seasons and played in various leagues.

Bayern Munich

On July 17, 2014, he signed a four-year contract with Bayern Munich [1] and primarily plays for the club's development squad in the fourth division (Regionalliga).

Personal

He is the son of former basketball player Rolf "Bibo" Mayr who stands 7 ft 4 in (2.22 m) tall[2] and who won three caps for the German Men’s National Team in 1989.[3]

References

  1. "Bayern Munich ties up young talent Mayr". euroleague.net. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  2. "Die Basketball-Riesen in Jena: Der größte Mann Deutschlands und sein Sohn". www.otz.de. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
  3. Mahr, Hans-Joachim. "Rolf Mayr". mahr.sb-vision.de. Retrieved 2016-02-07.

External links

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