Hansi Gnad

Hans-Jürgen "Hansi" Gnad, born on 4 June 1963, is a retired German professional basketball player and coach. He played college basketball at the University of Alaska Anchorage, which named him to its inaugural sports hall of fame in 2001. The Philadelphia 76ers chose him in the third round of the 1987 NBA draft, but he returned to Germany instead of signing and began his professional career with BSC Saturn Köln; the Miami Heat later selected his player rights in the 1988 NBA expansion draft without his ever playing for them. He was one of the leaders of the senior German national team for ten years, captained it at the 1992 Summer Olympics and helped it win the gold medal at the 1993 EuroBasket. He also played for Bayer Giants Leverkusen, where he later worked as an assistant coach, and he is married to the handball player Silke Gnad.