Michael Bauer (basketball)
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Michael Bauer is an American
United States
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 professional basketball
Basketball
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 player. Bauer most recently played for Belgian
Belgium
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 club Base Oostende. In 6 EuroChallenge
EuroChallenge
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 appearances with Oostende, Bauer averaged 11.2 points per game. Previously, he has played professionally with Deutsche Bank Skyliners in Germany
Germany
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 and Nancy
SLUC Nancy
The Stade Lorrain Université Club Nancy, usually abbreviated to SLUC Nancy, is a French professional basketball club. The club is based in the city of Nancy, in the region of Lorraine. The team plays in the French Pro A League....

, Roanne
Chorale Roanne Basket
Chorale Roanne Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Roanne, France. The club plays in the Pro A. Their coach is Jean-Denys Choulet. Their home arena is Halle André Vacheresse...

, and Pau-Orthez
Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
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 in France. He debuted professionally for Luxembourg
Luxembourg
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 club Amicale Steinsel for the 2004-05 season. He was an all-star in Ligue Nationale de Basketball
Ligue Nationale de Basketball
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 in 2006 while with Roanne.

Bauer is from Hastings, where he attended Hastings High School
Hastings High School (Minnesota)
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. Bauer played collegiate basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers
Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball
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. He held the several Gophers records for three point shooting at the conclusion of his career. Bauer held marks of most three pointers made (71) and attempted (190) from the 2002-03 season, before being passed in each mark by Lawrence Westbrook
Lawrence Westbrook
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. Currently, Bauer is second in Minnesota history with 191 three point field goals.

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