Niels Giffey is a German professional basketball player for Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga and the EuroLeague. Standing at 6 ft 7 in, he plays the small forward and shooting guard positions. He also represents the Germany national team.
He played collegiately for the University of Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team. In his freshman year, he was part of the team that won the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. He was again one of UConn's key players when they won the NCAA tournament for a second time in four years in 2014.
