Overview

• Jonas Richter announced his immediate retirement on July 30 after health concerns during two training sessions convinced him he could no longer play professionally.
• A hometown talent who joined the Niners at age eight, he amassed 390 official appearances and served as team captain for the past three seasons.
• Richter’s tenure included ProA semifinal runs, promotion to the Basketball Bundesliga in 2020 and the club’s first FIBA Europe Cup title in 2024.
• Managing director Steffen Herhold hailed Richter as the face of Chemnitz basketball and pledged ongoing support for his recovery and future endeavours.
• With last season’s top scorer Victor Bailey Jr. also departing, the club will develop Bedime and integrate new signing Julian Steinfeld to address the leadership void.