Klaus Perwas

Klaus Perwas
Skyliners Frankfurt
Personal information
Born March 8, 1971
Osnabrück, Germany
Nationality German
Career information
Playing career 1992–2010
Coaching career 2000–present
Career history
As player:
1995–1999 Baskets Bonn
As coach:
2000-2002 Baskets Bonn (assistant)
2002-2005 Dragons Rhöndorf (assistant)
2005-2006 Dragons Rhöndorf (head coach)
2008-present Skyliners Frankfurt (assistant)

Klaus Perwas (born 8 March 1971) is a German former basketball player and current assistant coach of the German professional club Skyliners Frankfurt.[1]

Playing career

In the late 80s, Perwas was considered as a major talent as he capped for Germany's junior national teams on many occasion. His final breakthrough happened when he joined the Baskets Bonn in 1995. There, as the team's playmaker, he became a member of the German national basketball team.[2] Altogether, Perwas played professional basketball for the German teams SG Bramsche-Osnabrück (1992–94), SSV Ulm 1846 (1994–1995) and Telekom Baskets Bonn (1995–1999). His playing career ended prematurely after serious knee-injuries.[3]

Coaching career

Perwas joined the coaching staff of the Telekom Baskets Bonn in 2000. Later, he also coached for the Dragons Rhoendorf and Skyliners Frankfurt.

German national team

Perwas played 12 games for the Germany national basketball team. His most notable performance was 17 points against Greece.

References

  1. http://www.deutsche-bank-skyliners.de/perwas.html
  2. MUNZINGER SPORT, Munzinger Biographie. Accessed 23 July 2018. (in German)
  3. "„Habe praktisch in der Halle gelebt"". Osnabrücker Zeitung (in German). 13 November 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
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