Team
UBC Tigers Hannover 2011 / 2012 - 2. Basketball Bundesliga ProB
Guard
Richie Williams
Position: Point Guard
Geb.: 22.08.1987
Größe: 1.78m
Letzter Verein: San Diego Surf
Guard
Tobias Welzel
Position: Point Guard
Geb.: 03.02.1990
Größe: 1,83m
Letzter Verein: BG Göttingen (Beko BBL), Team Göttingen (NBBL)
Point Guard
The "1"
The point guard, also known as the "1", is the team's floor general and the best ballhandler on the team. Essentially the team's captain, the point guard's job is to make his teammates better and hand out assists. Prime examples are Isiah Thomas, John Stockton, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, Chris Paul, Chauncey Billups, and Derrick Rose.
Guard
Jan-Peter Prasuhn
Position: Small Forward
Geb.: 01.01.1982
Größe: 1.95m
Letzter Verein: USC Heidelberg
Guard
Stephen Janzen
Position: Shooting Guard
Geb.: 28.05.1982
Größe: 1.91m
Letzter Verein: P4two Ballers Osnabrück
Shooting Guard
The "2"
The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than . A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team. Some teams ask their shooting guards to bring up the ball as well.
Guard
Maurice Williams
Position: Point Guard
Geb.: 12.12.1983
Größe: 1.93
Letzter Verein: Franklin Knights (WBA/USA)
Guard
Allen Ray Smith
Position: Small Forward
Geb.: 06.06.1980
Größe: 1.93m
Letzter Verein: San Diego Sol
Small Forward
The "3"
The small forward, also known as the "3", is typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers. The small forward position is considered to be perhaps the most versatile of the main five basketball positions, it is sometimes similar to that of a power forward, and other times more resembles the role of a shooting guard.
Forward
Jacob Doerksen
Position: Center
Geb.: 16.10.1987
Größe: 2,02m
Letzter Verein: Trinity Western
Power Forward
The "4"
Also known as the "4" position and abbreviated as "PF", the power forward plays a role similar to that of the center, down in the "post" or "low blocks". On offense, he can "post up", playing with his back to the basket, or set up for mid-range jump shots. On defense, he plays under the basket in a zone defense or against the opposing pf in man-to-man defense.
Forward
Leonhard Öhlmann
Position: Power Forward
Geb.: 01.12.1990
Größe: 2,04
Letzter Verein: TK Hannover
Center
The "5"
The center, also referred to as the "5" or the "pivot", usually plays near the baseline, close to the basket (referred to as the "bottom of the key" or the "low post"). The tallest player is most likely to be assigned to the position of center, with typical NBA centers being about 7 feet (2.13 m) in height, few are much taller, like 7 feet 6 inches (2.29 m) Yao Ming.
