Stefano "Nino" Garris (born 21 April 1979) is a German former professional basketball player.
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| Born | 21 April 1979 Paderborn, West Germany | |||||||||||
| Nationality | German | |||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1994–2012 | |||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||
| 1994–1998 | Paderborn Baskets | |||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | TuS Lichterfelde Berlin | |||||||||||
| 2001–2005 | ALBA Berlin | |||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Skyliners Frankfurt | |||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Paderborn Baskets | |||||||||||
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He was born in West Germany to an Italian mother and an African American father.
Garris was capped for the German national team 72 times. His greatest success was third place at the 2002 Basketball World Cup in Indianapolis, United States.[1]
His retirement was announced in 2012 due to injuries.[2]
References edit
- ^ Nino und sein neues Leben Elmar Neumann (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung), 6 April 2018. Accessed 28 July 2018. (in German)
- ^ Garris vor dem Karriereende Jochem Schullze (NW.de), 29 August 2012. Accessed 28 July 2018. (in German)