Julien Senderos (born 18 September 1980) is a Swiss retired basketball player who last played for

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Biography

Professional career

He began his career as a professional

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player 2002 for the

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in the

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. He played streetball in Calafell, Spain over the summer holiday. On 24 September 2010, Senderos signed for Swiss club Sdent BBC Nyon.

International career

Senderos was 2007 member of the Swiss national team.

Personal life

Julien is the brother of the former

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football player

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, who has also represented Switzerland at national level.

References

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