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| Born | (1968-04-15)15 April 1968 (age 56) Marburg,West Germany | |||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||
| Listed weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1985–1998 | |||||||||||
| Position | Small forward /power forward | |||||||||||
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| 1985–1988 | Gießen 46ers | |||||||||||
| 1988–1996 | Bayer Giants Leverkusen | |||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Alba Berlin | |||||||||||
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Henning Harnisch (born 15 April 1968) is a retired German professionalbasketball player. At a height of 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) tall, he played at thesmall forward andpower forward positions. He currently serves as vice president for the GermanBasketball Bundesliga teamAlba Berlin, and is in charge of Alba's youth program. In addition to that, he is the China ambassador for Alba Berlin.
Harnisch played professional basketball for the GermanBasketball Bundesliga teamsGießen 46ers,Bayer Giants Leverkusen, andAlba Berlin. From 1990 to 1998, Harnisch won 9German Basketball Championships in a row (7 with Leverkusen and 2 with Berlin), a record that has not yet been broken. Furthermore, Harnisch also won 5German Cups (4 with Leverkusen and 1 with Berlin). Because of his spectacularslam dunks, Harnisch was known throughout his playing career, as theFlying Henning.
As a member of the seniorGerman national basketball team, Harnisch competed at the1992 Summer Olympics, fourEuroBaskets, and oneFIBA World Cup. He was a member of the team that won Germany's only gold medal, at the1993 EuroBasket.[1]
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