Johannes Thiemann

Johannes Thiemann

Thiemann with ALBA Berlin in 2023
No. 32 – Gunma Crane Thunders
Position	Power forward / center
League	B.League
Personal information
Born	(1994-02-09) February 9, 1994 (age 30) Trier, Germany
Listed height	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight	110 kg (243 lb)
Career information
Playing career	2015–present
Career history
2013–2016	Brose Bamberg
2014–2016	→Baunach Young Pikes
2016–2018	Riesen Ludwigsburg
2018–2024	Alba Berlin
2024–present	Gunma Crane Thunders
Career highlights and awards
5× BBL champion (2015, 2016, 2020–2022) BBL Finals MVP (2022) German Cup winner (2022) 2× BBL All-Star (2017, 2018) ProA Young Player of the Year (2016)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Germany FIBA World Cup 2023 Philippines–Japan–Indonesia EuroBasket 2022 Germany

Johannes Thiemann (born February 9, 1994) is a German professional basketball player for Gunma Crane Thunders of the Japanese B.League. He previously played for Alba Berlin.

Professional career

On June 3, 2016, Thiemann signed a two-year deal with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg.[1] During the 2020–21 season, he averaged 7.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game with Alba Berlin. Thiemann re-signed a three-year deal with the team on June 21, 2021.[2] On July 13, 2024, Thiemann parted ways with Alba after six years.

International career

In 2016, Thiemann was selected for the German national basketball team, to play in the qualification rounds for the EuroBasket 2017.[3] Thiemann played with Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He averaged 6.5 points per game and helped his country reach the quarterfinals.[4] He won the 2023 FIBA World Cup with the German national basketball team.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	PIR	Performance Index Rating
Bold	Career high

EuroLeague

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2019–20	Alba Berlin	16	3	14.2	.547	.538	.750	3.1	.8	.3	—	6.1	7.1
2020–21		31	9	18.9	.448	.377	.800	3.8	1.5	.7	—	7.7	9.4
2021–22		23	9	18.6	.469	.308	.600	3.5	1.7	.6	—	6.9	8.2
2022–23		28	4	17.8	.473	.231	.795	4.1	1.3	.5	.1	8.0	10.6
2023–24		29	24	25.0	.484	.344	.786	5.2	1.9	.9	.1	12.7	16.4
Career		127	49	19.4	.476	.338	.761	4.1	1.5	.6	.0	8.6	10.8

EuroCup

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2013–14	Bamberg	1	0	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0	-1.0
2014–15		2	0	2.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0	0.0
2018–19	Alba Berlin	20	0	12.5	.554	.200	.717	2.2	.3	.7	.1'	5.1	5.0
Career		22	0	11.5	.554	.200	.717	2.0	.3	.6	.0	4.6	4.5

Basketball Champions League

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Riesen Ludwigsburg	20	18	17.3	.547	.400	.753	4.3	.3	.5	.2	9.4
2019–20		12	12	18.6	.554	.600	.760	5.4	.5	.3	.1	11.1
Career		32	30	17.8	.550	.500	.756	4.7	.4	.4	.2	10.0

Domestic leagues

Year	Team	League	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2011–12	Breitengüßbach	ProB	4	10.0	.308	—	.500	4.3	.3	—	—	2.5
2012–13	Breitengüßbach	ProB	16	19.3	.604	—	.534	5.6	.7	.8	.3	8.8
2013–14	Bamberg	BBL	6	2.7	.000	—	.000	.5	.3	.2	—	0.0
2014–15	Baunach	ProA	27	21.8	.475	.333	.664	5.7	.6	.5	.3	9.5
2014–15	Bamberg	BBL	5	2.8	—	—	—	—	—	.2	—	0.0
2015–16	Baunach	ProA	27	32.2	.546	.313	.637	9.5	1.9	.8	.3	15.1
2016–17	Riesen Ludwigsburg	BBL	37	16.4	.505	.286	.716	4.8	.3	.7	.3	8.3
2017–18	Riesen Ludwigsburg	BBL	19	16.8	.517	.400	.656	4.0	.8	.5	.1	10.4
2018–19	Alba Berlin	BBL	40	15.2	.627	.500	.710	4.0	.6	.6	.1	8.3
2019–20	Alba Berlin	BBL	18	15.5	.529	.200	.784	4.9	.6	.4	.1	6.8
2020–21	Alba Berlin	BBL	36	17.1	.542	.326	.759	4.1	1.2	.7	.1	7.5
2021–22	Alba Berlin	BBL	36	16.8	.524	.296	.829	4.2	1.9	.7	.1	8.6
2022–23	Alba Berlin	BBL	33	17.1	.600	.302	.833	4.3	2.3	.6	.1	9.7
2023–24	Alba Berlin	BBL	32	20.2	.517	.208	.829	4.4	1.8	.8	.2	12.1

Personal life

Thiemann was born in Germany to a Cameroonian father and German mother.[5]

References

1. "Johannes Thiemann signs with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg". Sportando.com. June 3, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
2. Maggi, Alessandro (June 21, 2021). "Johannes Thiemann officially re-signs with Alba Berlin". Sportando. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
3. "DBB-Herren nominiert" (in German). Basketball-bund.de. June 21, 2016. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
4. "Johannes THIEMANN at the Tokyo 2020 Men's Olympic Basketball Tournament". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
5. Wenck, Dietmar (January 16, 2021). "Johannes Thiemann ist verliebt in Berlin". morgenpost.de.

External links

• Johannes Thiemann at FIBA.com (archived)
• Johannes Thiemann at EuroLeague
• Johannes Thiemann at B.League (in Japanese)
• Johannes Thiemann at Eurobasket.com
• Johannes Thiemann at RealGM