Denis Wucherer
 Wucherer coaching for Giessen, 2016 | |||||||||||
| s.Oliver Würzburg | |||||||||||
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| Position | Head coach | ||||||||||
| League | Basketball Bundesliga | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born |
May 7, 1973 Mainz, Germany | ||||||||||
| Nationality | German | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1995 / Undrafted | ||||||||||
| Playing career | 1991–2007 | ||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2009–present | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
| As player: | |||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | TV Langen | ||||||||||
| 1992–1998 | Bayer Giants Leverkusen | ||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Sony Milano | ||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Varese Roosters | ||||||||||
| 2001 | DJK Würzburg | ||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Frankfurt Skyliners | ||||||||||
| 2002–2005 | Bayer Giants Leverkusen | ||||||||||
| 2005 | Benetton Treviso | ||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Telenet Oostende | ||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Germany (assistant) | ||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Bayern Munich (assistant) | ||||||||||
| 2013–2017 | Gießen 46ers | ||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | RheinStars Köln | ||||||||||
| 2018–present | Baskets Würzburg | ||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
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As a coach
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Denis Wucherer (born May 7, 1973 in Mainz) is a German professional basketball coach and former player. He is 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall and played shooting guard. Since 2018, he has served as head coach for the s.Oliver Würzburg.
Professional career
As player
Wucherer has played professional basketball in Germany (TV Langen, Bayer Giants Leverkusen, DJK Würzburg and Frankfurt Skyliners), Italy (Sony Milano, Varese Roosters, Benetton Treviso) and Belgium (Telindus BC Oostende). Most notable was his time for the Bayer Giants Leverkusen where he won 6 national titles and was known for triple doubles which he accomplished on several occasions.
As coach
Wucherer coached the Basketball Bundesliga team Gießen 46ers several years before he became head coach for the ProA team RheinStars Köln in 2017.[1]
German national team
Wucherer has played for the German national basketball team 123 times.[2] His biggest success there was the silver medal at the Eurobasket 2005.[3]
Honors
As player:
- 4× German League champion: 1992-93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995-1996
- 2× Belgian League champion: 2005-06, 2006–07
- 2× German Cup champion: 1993, 1995
- Italian Cup champion: 2005
As head coach:
- National Championships:
- German 2nd League champion: 2014–15
References
- ↑ "Denis Wucherer: „Der Aufstieg ist kein Selbstläufer"" (in German). Köln.Sport/FOCUS Online. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ↑ Büge, Alexander (3 June 2017). "Neuer RheinStars-Coach Denis Wucherer: Als Bruce Willis mich unter den Tisch trank…" (in German). Express.de. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ↑ http://eurobasket2005.fibaeurope.com/en/cid_SbGnUV12IgwUcAUu7UmfU1.pageID_MoI,BSrrH7o-tFECErFFF0.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2005.roundID_3769.teamID_288.html