Basketball Academy Rhein-Main
Our mission is very simple: we would like to develop young talents into great basketball players and at the same time focus on coordinating an appropriate school and professional education for young talented and aspiring athletes.
Our comprehensive approach to the complete education and development of basketball players will enable them to reach their full potential preparing them for a successful future in basketball and business after a professional playing career.
The Basketball Academy Rhein-Main has an expert staff that will concentrate on developing:
• Mental Disposition
• Athletic Abilities
• Basketball Skills
The Rhein-Main area offers a wide variety of opportunities for vocational trainings:
• local national and international schools
• trainee programs for diverse professions
• various universities and colleges
The Basketball Academy Rhein-Main can assure all players team practices and playing time will beat an appropriate level for each player. The double licence system also allows young players to compete with more than one team guaranteeing lots of playing time and game experience. In addition to team practices and competitions the players will have daily individual work outs with our experienced coaching staff.
Responsible for the "Basketball Academy" is Steven Clauss who has worked for more than twenty years with various German national teams, 1st and 2nd division teams.
Academy Partners
• HBV (Hessischer Basketballverband/State Basketball Federation)
• Stadt Frankfurt (City of Frankfurt)
• TV Langen
• Eintracht Frankfurt
• MTV Kronberg
• ASC Theresianum Mainz
• BTI (Basketball Teilzeit-Internat Langen / Basketball Development School Langen)
• DEUTSCHE BANK SKYLINERS
Academy Players
Alex King – aus München – geb. 85 - Forward - DEUTSCHE BANK SKYLINERS (ehemals MTV Kronberg & TV Langen)
Miroslav Todic – aus Banjaluca – geb. 85 - Forward – (ehemals Brodt) - DEUTSCHE BANK SKYLINERS
Sebastian Barth – aus Langen – geb. 85 - Guard – TV Langen & DEUTSCHE BANK SKYLINERS
Dominik Bahiense de Mello – aus Bonn - geb. 85 – Guard - (ehemals Rhöndorf & TV Langen) – DEUTSCHE BANK SKYLINERS
Nikita Khartchenkov – aus St. Peterburg – geb. 87 – Guard - (ehemals Moskau & TV Langen) – ausgeliehen an SG Braunschweig
Rudy Mbemba – aus Stockholm – geb. 87 – (ehemals Stockholm) – DEUTSCHE BANK SKYLINERS
Former Academy Players
Mario Kasun – aus Split, Kroatien – geb. 80 - Center – (formerly OPEL SKYLINERS, Orlando Magic / 41. Pick der Orlando Magic beim NBA-Draft 2002) - FC Barcelona
Dominik Hennen – aus Limberg – geb 81 – Forward – (ehemals Limburg, TV Langen & OPEL SKYLINERS) – Karriere beendet
Peter Fehse – aus Halle – geb. 82 – Forward – (ehemals Halle, Bennetton Treviso, OPEL SKYLINERS & MBC) – (Draft Pick der Seattle Sonics NBA) - SG Braunschweig
Malick Badiane – aus Senegal – geb. 84 - Center – (44. Pick der Houston Rockets beim NBA Draft 2003) (ehemals Thiès & TV Langen) - DEUTSCHE BANK SKYLINERS
Mladjen Slivancanin – aus Belgrad – geb. 85 - Guard – (ehemals DEUTSCHE BANK SKYLINERS) – Rhein-Energie Köln
Contact Basketball Academy
Should you be interested in further information concerning the Basketball Academy Rhein-Main please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. You can reach us by phone at 069.9288760 or send an E-Mail to clauss(at)skyliners.de






