Moritz Lanegger (born 29 March 1990) is an Austrian professional

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player for the

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of the

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. Lanegger is also a member of the Austrian national team. He plays the

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position.

Professional career

Lanegger started his career in 2006 with

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. In 2011 he signed with

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. In his second year there, he won his first Austrian championship. In August 2015, Lanegger signed with reigning Austrian champions

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. On January 29, 2018, Lanegger signed with

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out of

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. He played for the Klosterneuburg Dukes from 2018 to 2020. On December 28, 2021, Lanegger signed with the

Honours

* Austrian Championship (1): 2012 *

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(1): 2013 *

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(2): 2012, 2013 *

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(1): 2017 Individual awards: * ABL Austrian MVP (1):

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Austrian national team

Lanegger plays for the Austrian national team since 2011. He has also been a part of the country's 3x3 national team.

References

External links

Profile at eurobasket.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lanegger, Moritz 1990 births Living people Austrian expatriate basketball people Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Austrian expatriate sportspeople in England Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Austrian men's basketball players CB Bahía San Agustín players Kapfenberg Bulls players London Lions (basketball) players Point guards Sportspeople from Graz Team FOG Næstved players UBC Güssing Knights players Klosterneuburg Dukes players 21st-century Austrian sportsmen