Maik Zirbes
Zirbes playing for Germany in 2014. | |
No. 33 – Crvena zvezda Telekom Belgrade | |
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Position | Center |
League |
Basketball League of Serbia Adriatic League Euroleague |
Personal information | |
Born |
Traben-Trarbach, Germany | January 29, 1990
Nationality | German |
Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
Listed weight | 115 kg (254 lb) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2007–present |
Career history | |
2007–2012 | TBB Trier |
2010 | → Saar-Pfalz Braves |
2012–2014 | Brose Baskets |
2014–present | Crvena zvezda |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Maik Zirbes (born January 29, 1990[2]) is a German professional basketball player who plays for Crvena zvezda of the Basketball League of Serbia. He also represents the German national basketball team in the international competitions. Standing at 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in), he plays at the center position.
Early career
Zirbes first played soccer, but opted to focus on basketball when he was 12 years old. He started his basketball career in the youth set up of TBB Trier before signing his first professional contract with TBB at the age of 17.[3] In the 2008-09 campaign, Zirbes was named Most Valuable Player of the German youth league NBBL.[4]
Professional career
He played with TBB Trier until signing a three-year contract with Brose Baskets in June 2012.[5]
On August 5, 2014, Zirbes signed a two-year deal with the Serbian team Crvena zvezda.[6] In his first 2014–15 season with the club, Crvena zvezda won the Adriatic League championship, the Serbian League championship and the Radivoj Korać Cup. In June 2015, he exercised his player option for the 2015–16 season.[7]
International career
He represented the German Junior National Teams at the 2008 U18 European Championships[8] and the 2010 U20 European Championships[9] and was handed his first cap for the German Men's National Team in August 2009, when Germany took on the Netherlands.[10] In 2013, Zirbes was a member of Germany's roster for the European Championships in Slovenia.[11]
Career statistics
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | ||
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
Bold | Career high |
Note: The Euroleague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
Euroleague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2012–13 | Brose Baskets | 23 | 23 | 19.7 | .535 | .000 | .786 | 5.0 | .6 | .7 | .4 | 8.2 | 7.7 |
2013–14 | 10 | 9 | 18.8 | .508 | .000 | .652 | 4.8 | .7 | .1 | .2 | 8.1 | 6.7 | |
2014–15 | Crvena zvezda | 24 | 0 | 13.0 | .622 | .000 | .688 | 3.3 | .3 | .5 | .4 | 5.2 | 6.2 |
2015–16 | 27 | 26 | 25.2 | .604 | .000 | .677 | 6.1 | .7 | .9 | .6 | 12.4 | 14.3 | |
Career | 84 | 58 | 19.4 | .574 | .000 | .691 | 4.8 | .6 | .4 | .4 | 8.7 | 9.3 |
References
- ↑ February MVP: Maik Zirbes
- ↑ "Maik Zirbes | EuroBasket 2015". www.eurobasket2015.org. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ↑ ""Was du tust, tu es zu 100 Prozent!" | inFranken.de". inFranken.de. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ↑ "Awards der Nachwuchs Basketball Bundesliga - NBBL". NBBL und JBBL (in German). Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ↑ "Brose Baskets inks big man Zirbes". Euroleague.net. June 21, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Cirbes potpisao za Zvezdu". kkcrvenazvezda.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ "Maik Zirbes doesn't opt out, remains with Crvena Zvezda". sportando.com. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ "Maik Zirbes | U18 European Championship Men (2008) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ↑ "Maik Zirbes | U20 European Championship Men (2010) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ↑ "DBB-Herren unterliegen der Niederlande « Deutscher Basketball Bund". www.basketball-bund.de. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ↑ "Maik Zirbes | EuroBasket (2013) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
External links
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