Federico Kammerichs

Federico Kammerichs
Personal information
Born (1980-06-21) June 21, 1980
Goya, Argentina
Nationality Argentine / German
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51st overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career 1998–present
Position Power forward
Career history
1998–2001 Ferro Carril Oeste
2001–2002 Ourense
2002–2005 Valencia
2005–2006 Girona
2006–2007 Bruesa GBC
2007–2008 Murcia
2008–2011 Regatas
2011–2012 Flamengo
2012–2013 Regatas
Career highlights and awards

Guillermo Federico Kammerichs (born June 21, 1980) is an Argentine professional basketball player who plays for Unión de Goya.[1] He is 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) tall and he weighs 245 lbs. (111 kg). He also holds German citizenship, because he is of German descent.[2]

Professional career

Some of the clubs Kammerichs has played professionally with include: Ferro Carril Oeste of the Argentine League (1998-01), Ourense of the Spanish Second Division (2001–02), Valencia (2002–05), Girona (2005–06), Bruesa GBC (2006–07), Murcia (2007–08) of the Spanish First Division and Flamengo of the Brazilian League (2011-2012). He went back to Argentina after a year, at the end of this season with Flamengo, to play again with Regatas.

Kammerichs was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2nd round (51st pick overall) of the 2002 NBA Draft.

Argentine national basketball team

Kammerichs is also a member of the senior men's Argentine national basketball team. With Argentina's senior national team, he won silver medals at the 2003 FIBA Americas Championship, the 2005 FIBA Americas Championship, and the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship. He also won bronze medals at both the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship. In 2011 he won the gold medal at the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship.

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

Argentine national team

References

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