By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Sad news from Germany. Dennis Kramer died on Sunday evening. He was 31.
Kramer succumbed to his injuries after a terrifying accident with his car in Gottingen, according to local police, as relayed by multiple reports in Germany.
Several German clubs shared in the mourning with posts on social media platforms. In the same context, the German Basketball Federation, DBB, pledged to honor his memory.
Taking a break in the summer from his four-year NCAA career with San Diego, he represented Germany at the junior level by participating in the 2010 U18 European Championship and the 2011 U20 European Championship. Later competing in the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju alongside Maodo Lo, he helped Germany rank second and capture the silver medals.
Highlighting his two-year spell with EWE Baskets Oldenburg, the Cologne native’s club career included 13 appearances in the 2016-17 edition of the Basketball Champions League and 11 appearances in the 2015-16 edition of the 7DAYS EuroCup since renamed BKT EuroCup.
Switching from college basketball in the USA to the second division of Germany, he quickly earned a spot in the top-tier division of the country and went on to log 188 games played in Beko / easyCredit BBL from 2014 to 2021. Following stints with TBB Trier and Oldenburg, a five-year run as a member of BG Gottingen concluded playing days at the professional level. Staying in the city of Lower Saxony, he resumed playing at the regional level.
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