Robert Maras

Robert Maras
Personal information
Born(1978-10-20)20 October 1978
Freiburg, West Germany
Listed height2.15 m (7 ft 1 in)
Career information
Playing career1996–2011
PositionCenter
Coaching career2011–present
Career history
As player:
1996–1998USC Freiburg
1998–2000Alba Berlin
2000–2004Skyliners Frankfurt
2004–2005Caja San Fernando
2005–2006UB La Palma
2006–2007Giessen 46ers
2007Aigaleo
2008UB La Palma
2008–2009Giessen 46ers
2009–2011Bayern Munich
As coach:
2011–2013Muenchen Nord
2014–2016TSV Oberhaching Tropics
Medals
Representing  Germany
FIBA World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2002 USA
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 2005 Serbia & Montenegro

Robert Maras (born 20 October 1978 in Freiburg) is a German former professional basketball player and basketball coach. Maras was born to immigrants from Croatia.[1]

Professional career

Maras played professional basketball in Spain (Caja San Fernando Sevilla, Palma Aqua Magica, U.B. La Palma), Greece (Egaleo AO) and Germany (USC Freiburg, ALBA Berlin, TuS Lichterfelde, Frankfurt Opel Skyliners, Giessen 46ers, Bayern Munich and TSV Oberhaching Tropics).

National team career

Maras was a member of two of the most successful squads in German national team history. He was a part of the German teams that won the bronze medal at the 2002 FIBA World Championship, and the silver medal at the 2005 EuroBasket.[2] Overall, he was a member of the German national basketball team on 66 occasions.

References

  1. ^ MUNZINGER SPORT, Munzinger Biographie. Accessed 23 July 2018. (in German)
  2. ^ "Maras kehrt zu 46ers zurück". Wetterauer Zeitung (in German). 6 August 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2018.