Sergio Kerusch (born January 6, 1989) is an American-German professional

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player who currently plays for

Mitteldeutscher BC Mitteldeutscher Basketball Club ( en, Central German Basketball Club), for sponsorship reasons named SYNTAINICS MBC, and commonly known as MBC, is a professional basketball club based in Weißenfels, Germany. The club currently plays in the Baske ...

of the

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. He is a 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) tall shooting guard-

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. He also holds a German passport due to his German father.

College career

After playing basketball at Overton High School, Kerusch played

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Itawamba Community College Itawamba Community College is a public community college with its main campus in Fulton, Mississippi. Additional campuses are in Belden and Tupelo. History Itawamba Community College began as an extension of Itawamba County Agricultural High ...

(2007–08), and at

Western Kentucky University Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It was founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier. It operates regional campuses in Glasgow, Elizabet ...

, with the

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers are the athletic teams that represent Western Kentucky University (WKU), located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks, competing in the Co ...

, from 2008-11.

Pro career

Kerusch began his professional basketball career after signing a contract with the

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club

Aris Thessaloniki Athlitikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis, means Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki
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in 2011. In June 2012 he left

Aris Thessaloniki Athlitikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis, means Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki
...

and signed with

Artland Dragons QTSV Quakenbrück, representing its professional team as Artland Dragons, is a basketball club based in Quakenbrück, Germany. Their home arena was the Artland Arena, which has room for 3,000 spectators. From 2003 till 2015 the club played in the B ...

. On February 20, he signed with

Eisbären Bremerhaven Eisbären Bremerhaven ( en, Polar Bears Bremerhaven) is a professional basketball club from Bremerhaven, Germany, that competes in the ProA. The team was established as the professional section of the club BSG Bremerhaven and played in the first- ...

of the

. After playing for

from 2016-2023, he signed with Medipolis SC Jena of the

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on February 1, 2023.Erstklassige Verstärkung aus dem Wolfsbau – Sergio Kerusch wechselt nach Jena
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References

External links

Eurocup ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileWestern Kentucky Hilltoppers College Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kerusch, Sergio 1989 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Greece American men's basketball players American people of German descent Aris B.C. players Artland Dragons players Basketball players from Memphis, Tennessee Eisbären Bremerhaven players German men's basketball players Greek Basket League players Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Mitteldeutscher BC players Shooting guards Small forwards Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball players