TV Langen, nicknamed ''Die Giraffen'' (the Giraffes), is a German

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club based in Langen,

Hesse Hesse or Hessen ( ), officially the State of Hesse (), is a States of Germany, state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt, which is also the country's principal financial centre. Two other major hist ...

. The club men's senior team currently plays in the Regionalliga, the fourth tier of German basketball. Langen has played in the first tier

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(BBL) in the seasons of 1981/82, 1985-1988, 1984/85, 1988/89, 1990/91. The club is a cooperation team of the Frankfurt Skyliners, and is especially known for developing young basketball talents. The team's manager has been Jürgen Barth.

Notable players

; * Robin Benzing until -'09 *

Johannes Herber Johannes Herber (born January 17, 1983) is a former German basketball player. He was born in Darmstadt. In 2006, he completed a U.S. college career at West Virginia University (WVU). In America, he was generally known as Joe Herber. College care ...

3 seasons: '99-'02 * Alex King 1 season: '05-'06 * Denis Wucherer 1 season: '91-'92 ; *

Malick Badiane Malick Badiane (born January 1, 1984) is a Senegalese former professional basketball player. He played mainly as a center, but could also play at the power forward position. He is 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) in height. Club career Early years Ba ...

2 seasons: '01-'03

External links

Official website

References

{{reflist Basketball teams established in 1949 Basketball clubs in Hesse 1949 establishments in West Germany Basketball teams in Germany Offenbach (district) Sport in Darmstadt (region)