Denis Wucherer (born 7 May 1973 in Mainz) is a German professional basketball coach and former player. He is 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall and played shooting guard.
![]() Wucherer in 2019 | |||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
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Born | (1973-05-07) 7 May 1973 (age 49) Mainz, West Germany | ||||||||||
Nationality | German | ||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
NBA draft | 1995 / Undrafted | ||||||||||
Playing career | 1991–2007 | ||||||||||
Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||
Coaching career | 2009–present | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
As player: | |||||||||||
1991–1992 | TV Langen | ||||||||||
1992–1998 | Bayer Giants Leverkusen | ||||||||||
1998–2000 | Sony Milano | ||||||||||
2000–2001 | Varese Roosters | ||||||||||
2001 | DJK Würzburg | ||||||||||
2001–2002 | Frankfurt Skyliners | ||||||||||
2002–2005 | Bayer Giants Leverkusen | ||||||||||
2005 | Benetton Treviso | ||||||||||
2005–2007 | Telenet Oostende | ||||||||||
As coach: | |||||||||||
2009–2010 | Germany (assistant) | ||||||||||
2011–2012 | Bayern Munich (assistant) | ||||||||||
2013–2017 | Gießen 46ers | ||||||||||
2017–2018 | RheinStars Köln | ||||||||||
2018–2021 | Baskets Würzburg | ||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
As a player
As a coach
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Medals
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Wucherer has played professional basketball in Germany (TV Langen, Bayer Giants Leverkusen, DJK Würzburg and Frankfurt Skyliners), Italy (Sony Milano, Varese Roosters, Benetton Treviso) and Belgium (Telindus BC Oostende). Most notable was his time for the Bayer Giants Leverkusen where he won 6 national titles and was known for triple doubles which he accomplished on several occasions.
Wucherer coached the Basketball Bundesliga team Gießen 46ers several years before he became head coach for the ProA team RheinStars Köln in 2017.[1] He later joined s.Oliver Würzburg as head coach.[2]
Wucherer has played for the German national basketball team 123 times.[3] His biggest success there was the silver medal at the EuroBasket 2005.[4]
As player:
As head coach:
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Germany squad – 2005 EuroBasket – Silver medal | ||
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