Joshiko Saibou

Joshiko Saibou (born 7 March 1990) is a German professional basketball player who last played for Telekom Baskets Bonn of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Saibou usually played as point guard.

Joshiko Saibou

Saibou in a Germany training jersey in 2014.
No. 1 – Free Agent
Position	Point guard
Personal information
Born	7 March 1990 Cologne, Germany
Nationality	German
Listed height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Career information
High school	Mount Si Highschool (2006–2007)
Playing career	2009–2020
Career history
2009–2011	Alba Berlin
2011–2013	TBB Trier
2013–2014	Gießen 46ers
2014–2015	Crailsheim Merlins
2015–2016	s.Oliver Baskets
2016–2017	Gießen 46ers
2017–2019	Alba Berlin
2019–2020	Telekom Baskets Bonn

Early career

Saibou started in 2007 with the youth team of Alba Berlin in the NBBL under head coach Henrik Rödl, along with other players including Niels Giffey, Andreas Seiferth and Konstantin Klein.

Professional career

Saibou started his career in 2009 with the professional team of Alba Berlin. In 2011, Saibou signed a two-year contract with Henrik Rödl's TBB Trier.

In 2016, Saibou signed with the Gießen 46ers. On 2 June 2017, he left Gießen to play for his former club Alba Berlin.[1]

On 10 July 2019, he has signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). [2]

His career ended provisionally on 4 August 2020 due to repeated misconduct in the Corona crisis.

International career

In November 2017, Saibou was selected for the German national basketball team for the first time.[3]

References

1. "Joshikou Saibou kehrt zurück zu Alba Berlin" (in German). Albaberlinde. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
2. "Nationalspieler Joshiko Saibou wechselt von Berlin nach Bonn". telekom-baskets-bonn.de (in German). 10 July 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
3. "DBB-Herren: Rödl nominiert Kader" (in German). Basketball-bund.de. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2018.