Sascha Hupmann

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Basketball player
Sascha Hupmann
Player information
birthday April 21, 1970
place of birth Munich , Germany
date of death April 12, 2020
Place of death Evansville , United States
size 216 cm
position center
college Evansville
Clubs as active
1993–1994 TVG Trier 1994–1996 TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1996–1997 ALBA Berlin 1997–1999 Panathinaikos Athens 1999–2002 Iraklis Thessaloniki 2003–2004 TSG Humana EhingenGermanyGermany
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Sascha Hupmann (born April 21, 1970 in Munich ; † April 12, 2020 in Evansville , Indiana , United States ) was a German basketball player . It was 2.16 meters tall and was used as a center .

Life

Hupmann began his career at the DJK Sportbund Munich, where he played in what was then the 2nd Bundesliga South at the age of 16. At Christmas 1988, Hupmann moved to a high school in Michigan in the United States as an exchange student .

Hupmann played for TVG Trier , Bayer Leverkusen , ALBA Berlin , Panathinaikos Athens , Iraklis Saloniki and TSG Humana Ehingen. He was also a long member of the German national basketball team .

Hupmann attended the University of Evansville in the US state of Indiana from 1989 to 1993 . He came in 97 missions for Evansville on averages of 8.7 points and 7.4 rebounds and two blocked opposing throws. He broke his metatarsus three times while at the University of Evansville . At the university, Hupmann was at times fellow student of Ralph Junge . He began his professional career in 1993 at TVG Trier alongside James Marsh , Sergej Babkow and Carl Brown . After one season he moved to the reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen. There he established himself as a center that provided easy points under the basket. Together with the wingers Denis Wucherer and Henning Harnisch as well as the then construction player Michael Koch , he formed the core of those Bayer teams that won the German championship seven times in a row up to 1996. During this phase, Hupmann also became a national player.

In 1996, Hupmann switched to the then series runner-up, Alba Berlin, and became German champion again. Then he made use of the Bosman judgment and moved to Greece to Panathinaikos Athens . There he won the national title and the national cup as a reserve player . Hupmann later moved to Iraklis Saloniki , but was not a regular there either. He ended his career in the 2nd Bundesliga with TSG Humana Ehingen, where he played as a coach under his friend Ralph Junge .

Hupmann last lived with his family in Evansville and worked there at a school. He died on April 12, 2020, a few days before his 50th birthday. He suffered from a rare form of ataxia , which made him dependent on a wheelchair for several years.

Hupmann's son Noah also became a basketball player.

Web links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Basketball: Ex-national player Sascha Hupmann dies at the age of 49. In: bild.de. Retrieved April 13, 2020 .
  2. ^ Mourning for Sascha Hupmann. In: German Basketball Association. Retrieved April 13, 2020 .
  3. ↑ HUPMANN MAKES HIS OWN BREAKS. In: THE ORLANDO SENTINEL. March 17, 1993, accessed April 13, 2020 .
  4. ^ Sascha Hupmann College Stats. Accessed April 13, 2020 (English).
  5. ^ A b Chad Lindskog: Evansville Day School junior Noah Hupmann now a 7-footer. Accessed April 13, 2020 (English).
  6. ^ A b Südwest Presse Online-Dienst GmbH: Reunion with old acquaintances. December 28, 2012, accessed April 13, 2020 .
  7. ↑ Former national player Sascha Hupmann died In: basketball.de from April 14, 2020; accessed on April 14, 2020
  8. ↑ Chad Lindskog: Former University of Evansville basketball standout Sascha Hupmann dies. Accessed April 13, 2020 (English).
personal data
SURNAME Hupmann, Sascha
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German basketball player
DATE OF BIRTH April 21, 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH Munich
DATE OF DEATH April 12, 2020
Place of death Evansville , Indiana , United States