Henning Harnisch

Henning Harnisch
Personal information
Born (1968-04-15) April 15, 1968
Marburg, West Germany
Nationality German
Listed height 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight 93 kg (205 lb)
Career information
Playing career 1985–1998
Position Small forward / Power forward
Career history
1985–1988 Gießen 46ers
1988–1996 Bayer Giants Leverkusen
1996–1998 Alba Berlin
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Germany
EuroBasket
1993 Germany Germany

Henning Harnisch (born April 15, 1968) is a retired German professional basketball player. At a height of 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) tall, he played at the small forward and power forward positions. He currently serves as Vice president for the German Basketball Bundesliga team Alba Berlin, and is in charge of Alba's youth program. In addition to that, he is the China ambassador for Alba Berlin.

Professional career

Harnisch played professional basketball for the German Basketball Bundesliga teams Gießen 46ers, Bayer Giants Leverkusen, and Alba Berlin. From 1990 to 1998, Harnisch won 9 German Basketball Championships in a row (7 with Leverkusen and 2 with Berlin), a record that has not yet been broken. Furthermore, Harnisch also won 5 German Cups (4 with Leverkusen and 1 with Berlin). Because of his spectacular slam dunks, Harnisch was known throughout his playing career, as the Flying Henning.

German national team

As a member of the senior German national basketball team, Harnisch competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, four EuroBaskets, and one FIBA World Cup. He was a member of the team that won Germany's only Gold Medal, at the 1993 EuroBasket.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Henning Harnisch". FIBAEurope.com.
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