Klaus Perwas (born 8 March 1971) is a German former basketball player and assistant coach.[1]
Perwas with Skyliners Frankfurt in October 2022 | |
Skyliners Frankfurt | |
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Position | Assistant coach |
League | Basketball Bundesliga |
Personal information | |
Born | 8 March 1971 (1971-03-08) (age 51) 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) |
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]
Perwas joined the coaching staff of the Telekom Baskets Bonn in 2000. Later, he also coached for the Dragons Rhoendorf and Skyliners Frankfurt.[citation needed]
Perwas played 12 games for the Germany national basketball team. His most notable performance was 17 points against Greece.[citation needed]
Fraport Skyliners current roster | |
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