Konstantin Kasimir Sidney Konga (born 21 May 1991 as ''Konstantin Kasimir Sidney Klein'') is a German professional

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player for

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of the German

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. Standing at 1.87 m (6 ft 1.5 in) he plays at the point guard position.

Professional career

In May 2012, he signed with

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. On 10 August 2016, Konga signed a three-year deal with

Telekom Baskets Bonn Telekom Baskets Bonn, also known as Baskets Bonn, is a German professional basketball club that is based in Bonn, Germany. The club plays in the Basketball Bundesliga, which is the highest level pro basketball league in Germany. The club's spon ...

. On 28 July 2020, Konga returned to Skyliners Frankfurt. On July 22, 2021, he has signed with

of the German

National team

In 2015, Klein was selected for the

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. He didn't make the cut for the

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selection.

References

1991 births Living people German men's basketball players Medalists at the 2015 Summer Universiade Point guards Riesen Ludwigsburg players Rockets (basketball club) players Skyliners Frankfurt players Basketball players from Berlin Telekom Baskets Bonn players Universiade medalists in basketball Universiade silver medalists for Germany 21st-century German people {{Germany-basketball-bio-stub