Per Günther
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Günther for Ulm in 2010 | |
| No. 6 – ratiopharm Ulm | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Bundesliga |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 5, 1988 Hagen, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2008 | Phoenix Hagen |
| 2008–present | ratiopharm Ulm |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Per Günther (February 5, 1988) is a German basketball player from Hagen, Germany. Günther is currently a member of Basketball Bundesliga team Ratiopharm Ulm and competed with the German national basketball team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.[1] Günther is known as one of the best domestic players in Germany, as he has played in seven BBL All-Star Games.
Professional career
Günther began his professional career with German side Phoenix Hagen, then a part of the German 2. Bundesliga Pro A (the second tier of German basketball). Günther had a highly successful 2007–08 season for Hagen, averaging 14.5 points and 2.4 assists per game.[2] Following the season, he was named the league's Most Improved Player and was voted to the All-League Second Team.[3]
On the heels of his successful season with Hagen, Günther joined Basketball Bundesliga side Ratiopharm Ulm for the 2008-09 season, helping the team to a fifth place league finish. In the 2009-10 season, he averaged 6.6 points and 2.5 assists for Ulm, although the team struggled to a 13th place finish in the league.[4]
On January 9, 2016, he was named the BBL All-Star Game MVP.[5]
International career
Günther was one of the top junior players in Germany. He first played with the German national basketball team at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship.[1] He later competed with the junior squads at both the 2007 and 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
Günther's first major tournament as a member of the German senior national team was the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey.