Daniel Mayr

Daniel Benjamin Mayr (born July 28, 1995) is a German professional basketball player who plays for Fraport Skyliners of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Standing at 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in), he plays at the center position.

Daniel Mayr
No. 16 – Fraport Skyliners
PositionCenter
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1995-07-28) July 28, 1995
Bonn, Germany
NationalityGerman
Listed height2.18 m (7 ft 2 in)
Listed weight116 kg (256 lb)
Career information
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2008–2014Science City Jena
2014–2016Bayern Munich
2016–presentFraport Skyliners

Professional career

Early years

He made his first tries on the basketball pitch with the Dragons Rhöndorf. Being 11 years old, he already stood an impressing 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in). In 2008, he moved to Science City Jena. He stayed in the club for six seasons and played in various leagues.

Bayern Munich

On July 17, 2014, he signed a four-year contract with Bayern Munich[1] and primarily played for the club's development squad in the third division (ProB).

Fraport Skyliners

On July 6, 2016, he signed with Fraport Skyliners.[2]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2015–16 FC Bayern Munich 0115.5.500.000.2502.0.0.0.01.0.0
Career 0115.5.500.000.0002.0.0.0.01.0.0

Personal

He is the son of former basketball player Rolf "Bibo" Mayr who stands 7 ft 4 in (2.22 m) tall[3] and who won three caps for the German Men’s National Team in 1989.[4]

References
  1. "Bayern Munich ties up young talent Mayr". euroleague.net. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  2. Daniel Mayr moves to Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt
  3. "Die Basketball-Riesen in Jena: Der größte Mann Deutschlands und sein Sohn". www.otz.de. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
  4. Mahr, Hans-Joachim. "Rolf Mayr". mahr.sb-vision.de. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
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