Federico Kammerichs

Guillermo Federico Kammerichs (born June 21, 1980) is an Argentine retired professional basketball player, who last played with Unión de Goya.[1] At 6 ft 83⁄4 in (2.05 m) tall and 245 lbs. (111 kg) in weight, he could play at the small forward and power forward positions.

Federico “Yacaré” Kammerichs
Kammerichs, in 2011.
Personal information
Born (1980-06-21) June 21, 1980
Goya, Argentina
NationalityArgentine
Listed height6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2002: 2nd round, 51st overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career1998–2015
PositionPower forward
Career history
1998–2001Ferro Carril Oeste
2001–2002Ourense
2002–2005Valencia
2005–2006Girona
2006–2007Bruesa GBC
2007–2008Murcia
2008–2011Regatas
2011–2012Flamengo
2012–2013Regatas
2014Juventud Unida de Goya
2014–2015Club Atlético Unión Goya
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men’s Basketball
Representing  Argentina
Summer Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2008 Beijing
FIBA Diamond Ball
Gold medal – first place2008 Nanjing
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal – second place2003 San Juan
Silver medal – second place2005 Santo Domingo
Silver medal – second place2007 Las Vegas
Bronze medal – third place2009 San Juan
Gold medal – first place2011 Mar del Plata
FIBA South American Championship
Silver medal – second place2003 Montevideo

Professional career

Some of the clubs Kammerichs played with professionally included: Ferro Carril Oeste of the Argentine League (1998–01), Ourense of the Spanish Second Division (2001–02), Valencia (2002–05), Girona (2005–06), Bruesa GBC (2006–07), Murcia (2007–08) of the Spanish First Division, and Flamengo of the Brazilian League (2011–12). He went back to Argentina after a year, at the end of his season with Flamengo, to play again with Regatas.

Kammerichs was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2nd round (51st pick overall) of the 2002 NBA draft but ended up never playing in a single NBA game (making him 1 of 9 players selected in that draft that never played in the league).

National team career

Kammerichs defended Argentina at FIBA Americas Championships: a gold medal 2011, silver medals at the 2003, 2005, and 2007), and bronze medal in 2009. They brought home a bronze medal at both the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

Personal life

Born and raised in Argentina, Kammerichs also holds German citizenship, because he is of German descent.[2]

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

Argentina national team

References
  1. Con Federico Kammerichs en sus filas Unión de Goya inicia su pretemporada
  2. Euroleague.net Player Profile - KAMMERICHS, G. FEDERICO.
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