Joshiko Saibou

Joshiko Saibou (born 7 March 1990) is a German professional basketball player for Telekom Baskets Bonn of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Saibou usually plays as point guard.

Joshiko Saibou
Saibu in a Germany training jersey in 2014.
No. 1 – Telekom Baskets Bonn
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBBL
BCL
Personal information
Born (1990-03-07) 7 March 1990
Cologne, Germany
NationalityGerman
Listed height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Career information
High schoolMount Si Highschool (2006–2007)
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2011Alba Berlin
2011–2013TBB Trier
2013–2014Gießen 46ers
2014–2015Crailsheim Merlins
2015–2016s.Oliver Baskets
2016–2017Gießen 46ers
2017–2019Alba Berlin
2019–presentTelekom Baskets Bonn

Early career

Saibou started in 2007 with the youth team of Alba Berlin in the NBBL under head coach Henrik Rödl, along with other players including Niels Giffey, Andreas Seiferth and Konstantin Klein.

Professional career

Saibou started his career in 2009 with the professional team of Alba Berlin. In 2011, Saibou signed a two-year contract with Henrik Rödl's TBB Trier.

In 2016, Saibou signed with the Gießen 46ers. On 2 June 2017, he left Gießen to play for his former club Alba Berlin.[1]

On July 10, 2019, he has signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). [2]

International career

In November 2017, Saibou was selected for the German national basketball team for the first time.[3]

References
  1. "Joshikou Saibu kehrt zurück zu Alba Berlin" (in German). Albaberlinde. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. "Nationalspieler Joshiko Saibou wechselt von Berlin nach Bonn". telekom-baskets-bonn.de (in German). July 10, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  3. "DBB-Herren: Rödl nominiert Kader" (in German). Basketball-bund.de. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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