Niklas Kiel (born 4 September 1997) is a German former professional
basketball
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player for the
Skyliners Frankfurt
The Skyliners Frankfurt, formerly known as Fraport Skyliners for sponsorship reasons, are a professional basketball club based in Frankfurt, Germany. Their home arena is Ballsporthalle.
The club has played in the Basketball Bundesliga since 19 ...
of the German League
Basketball Bundesliga
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. He retired in September 2020 at the age of 22. Because of three concussions, Kiel was unable to continue his professional career.
References
External links
Real GM ProfileGerman Basketball Federation ProfileEurobasket.com Profile
1997 births
Living people
German men's basketball players
Forwards (basketball)
Skyliners Frankfurt players
Sportspeople from Herford
21st-century German sportsmen
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