Hansi Gnad
German basketball player and coach
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Hans-Jürgen "Hansi" Gnad (born 4 June 1963) is a retired German professional basketball player and coach. He is currently working as an assistant coach of the Bayer Giants Leverkusen of the ProA. .He represented the senior German national basketball team, and played in the German League team Bayer Giants Leverkusen (1995–1997, 1999–2001).[1]
Gnad in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| Bayer Giants Leverkusen | |||||||||||||||
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| Title | Assistant coach | ||||||||||||||
| League | ProA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | June 4, 1963 | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| College | Alaska Anchorage (1983–1987) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1987: 3rd round, 57th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1987–2003 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 33, 50 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2003–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
Playing | |||||||||||||||
| 1987–1989 | Saturn Köln | ||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Bayreuth | ||||||||||||||
| 1990–1993 | Billy Desio | ||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Alba Berlin | ||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Brandt Hagen | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1997 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Scaligera Verona | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Brandt Hagen | ||||||||||||||
Coaching | |||||||||||||||
| 2003–2008 | Bayer Giants Leverkusen (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Germany (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Giants Düsseldorf | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Germany (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Bayer Giants Leverkusen (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2024 | Bayer Giants Leverkusen | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Bayer Giants Leverkusen (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
As player
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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College career
Gnad played college basketball at the University of Alaska Anchorage. In 2001, Gnad was named to the inaugural Alaska Anchorage sports hall of fame.[2]
Professional career
Gnad was he drafted in the 3rd round of the 1987 NBA draft, by the Philadelphia 76ers. Instead of signing with Philadelphia, Gnad returned to Germany, and began playing professional with BSC Saturn Köln. His player rights were selected in the 1988 NBA expansion draft, by the Miami Heat, with whom he also did not play.
National team career
Gnad was one of the leaders of the senior German national basketball team for 10 years, including captaining it at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He also helped lead the German squad to win the gold medal at the 1993 EuroBasket.
Personal life
Gnad is married to handball player Silke Gnad.[3]
Head coaching record
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Giants Leverkusen | 2018-19 | 31 | 29 | 2 | .9355 | Won German ProB championship |
| Bayer Giants Leverkusen | 2019-20 | 27 | 14 | 13 | .5185 | |
| Bayer Giants Leverkusen | 2020-21 | 35 | 23 | 12 | .6571 | |
| Bayer Giants Leverkusen | 2021-22 | 32 | 19 | 13 | .5938 | |
| Career | 125 | 85 | 40 | .6800 | ||