Benjamin Ortner

Benjamin Ortner
No. 16 – Umana Reyer Venezia
Position Center
League Lega Basket Serie A
Personal information
Born (1983-03-16) March 16, 1983
Innsbruck, Austria
Nationality Austrian
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 226.6 lb (103 kg)
Career information
College Metro State (2001–2005)
NBA draft 2005 / Undrafted
Playing career 2000–present
Career history
2000–2001 Tirol Innsbruck
2005–2008 Pallacanestro Reggiana
2008–2009 Pallalcesto Amatori Udine
2009–2011 Pallacanestro Cantù
2011–2012 Benneton Treviso
2012 Gießen 46ers
2012–2014 Montepaschi Siena
2014–present Umana Reyer Venezia

Benjamin Ortner (born March 16, 1983) is an Austrian professional basketball player who plays for Umana Reyer Venezia of the Italian Serie A.

College career

Ortner played college basketball at the Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Professional career

In September 2012, he signed a three-month contract with Gießen 46ers of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[1] He left them after only 4 games and returned to Italy to sign with Montepaschi Siena.[2]

In July 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Umana Reyer Venezia.[3] One year later, both parties extended the contract through 2015-16.[4]

Honors

References

  1. ↑ "Giessen 46ers land Benjamin Ortner to a three-month contract". Sportando.com. September 24, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Montepaschi inks big man Ortner". Eurocupbasketball.com. October 23, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  3. ↑ "L'Umana Reyer comunica ufficialmente l'ingaggio di Benjamin Ortner". reyer.it. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Reyer Venice re-signs big man Ortner". Eurocup Basketball. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
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