Klaus Perwas
Klaus Perwas (born 8 March 1971) is a German former basketball player and current assistant coach of the German professional club Skyliners Frankfurt.[1]
| Skyliners Frankfurt | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 8 March 1971 (age 49) 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) |
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
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-04-06. Retrieved 2010-04-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- MUNZINGER SPORT, Munzinger Biographie. Accessed 23 July 2018. (in German)
- ""Habe praktisch in der Halle gelebt"". Osnabrücker Zeitung (in German). 13 November 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2018.