Ingo Freyer

Ingo Freyer is a German professional basketball coach and former national team player.

Professional career

As player

Freyer earned 39 caps for the German men's national team. He participated in the 1995 European Championships. At the club level, he won the 1994–95 FIBA Korać Cup with Alba Berlin. Later in his career, he sealed promotion to the German Basketball Bundesliga three times (with SSV Weißenfels, Ludwigsburg and Quakenbrück).

As coach

Freyer led Phoenix Hagen to promotion to the German top-tier Basketball Bundesliga in 2009. In November 2016, Hagen had its Bundesliga license revoked, Freyer left the team.

Freyer's high-intensity and fast-paced style of play became his trademark.

In 2022 (Baskets Oldenburg), 2023 (Mitteldeutscher BC) and 2024 (MLP Academics Heidelberg), Freyer saved Bundesliga teams from relegation.

Miscellaneous

In the past, Freyer was a commentary for Eurosport.

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