Per Günther is a German basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 player from Hagen

Hagen

Hagen is the 39th-largest city in Germany, located in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located on the eastern edge of the Ruhr area, 15 km south of Dortmund, where the rivers Lenne, Volme and Ennepe meet the river Ruhr...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. Günther is currently a member of Basketball Bundesliga

Basketball Bundesliga

The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage...

 team Ratiopharm Ulm

Ratiopharm Ulm

-Notable players: Christian Ast 3 seasons: '96-'99 Konrad Wysocki 3 seasons: '06-'08 Olivier Bourgain 2 seasons: '99-'01 Jeff Kent 1 season: '00-'01 Alon Stein 1 season: '02-'03 Kyle Bailey 1 season: '07-'08 Jeff Gibbs 4 seasons: '05-'09 Abdul Shamsid-Deen 1 season: '99-'00 Romeo Travis 1 season:...

 and competed with the German national basketball team

Germany national basketball team

The German national basketball team for men is the basketball side that represents Germany in international competitions. Their biggest successes are the victory in the European Championship of 1993 at home in Germany, the silver medal in the 2005 European Championships and the bronze medal in the...

 at the 2010 FIBA World Championship

2010 FIBA World Championship

The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...

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Professional career

Günther began his professional career with German side Phoenix Hagen

Phoenix Hagen

Phoenix Hagen GmbH is a German professional basketball club that is based in Hagen.-History:The club was founded in May 2004 in the wake of the insolvency of former top club Brandt Hagen. Brandt Hagen was forced to cease club operation in the Basketball Bundesliga immediately in December 2003...

, then a part of the German 2. Bundesliga Pro A (the second tier of German basketball). Günther had a highly successful 2007–08 season for Hagen, averaging 14.5 points and 2.4 assists per game. Following the season, he was named the league's Most Improved Player and was voted to the All-League Second Team.

On the heels of his successful season with Hagen

Hagen

Hagen is the 39th-largest city in Germany, located in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located on the eastern edge of the Ruhr area, 15 km south of Dortmund, where the rivers Lenne, Volme and Ennepe meet the river Ruhr...

, Günther joined Basketball Bundesliga

Basketball Bundesliga

The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage...

 side Ratiopharm Ulm

Ratiopharm Ulm

-Notable players: Christian Ast 3 seasons: '96-'99 Konrad Wysocki 3 seasons: '06-'08 Olivier Bourgain 2 seasons: '99-'01 Jeff Kent 1 season: '00-'01 Alon Stein 1 season: '02-'03 Kyle Bailey 1 season: '07-'08 Jeff Gibbs 4 seasons: '05-'09 Abdul Shamsid-Deen 1 season: '99-'00 Romeo Travis 1 season:...

 for the 2008-09 season, helping the team to a fifth place league finish. In the 2009-10

Basketball Bundesliga 2009–10

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 season, he averaged 6.6 points and 2.5 assists for Ulm, although the team struggled to a 13th place finish in the league.

International career

Günther was one of the top junior players in Germany. He first played with the German national basketball team

Germany national basketball team

The German national basketball team for men is the basketball side that represents Germany in international competitions. Their biggest successes are the victory in the European Championship of 1993 at home in Germany, the silver medal in the 2005 European Championships and the bronze medal in the...

 at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship

2004 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship

Georgia and Germany were relegated to Division B.-9th–12th playoffs:-5th–8th playoffs:-Championship:-Final standings:-References:*...

. He later competed with the junior squads at both the 2007 and 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship

FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship

FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, previously known as European Championship for Men 'Under22 and Under, is a basketball competition inaugurated in 1992. Until 2004 it was held biannually, but from 2004 onwards it is held every year. The current champions are Spain.Since 2005, a second level...

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Günther's first major tournament as a member of the German senior national team was the 2010 FIBA World Championship

2010 FIBA World Championship

The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...

 in Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

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