Christian Drejer Explained

Christian Drejer
Position:Small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lb:225
Nationality:Danish
Birth Date:8 December 1982
Birth Place:Copenhagen, Denmark
College:Florida (2002–2004)
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:51
Draft Year:2004
Draft Team:New Jersey Nets
Career Start:2000
Career End:2008
Years1:2000–2002
Team1:SISU BK
Years2:2004–2005
Team2:Winterthur FCB
Years3:2005–2007
Team3:Virtus Bologna
Years4:2007–2008
Team4:Lottomatica Virtus Roma
Highlights:

Johan Christian Drejer (born 8 December 1982) is a retired Danish professional basketball player who in March 2008 was released from his contract with Virtus Roma[1] and is a former player of SISU Copenhagen, the Florida Gators, Winterthur FCB and Virtus Bologna.

Professional career

Drejer was named the Basketligaen Player of the Year in 2002 after averaging 31.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.[2] He was also a Danish national team player. He was drafted in the second round of the 2004 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets with the 51st pick as the first Dane ever drafted by the NBA. This pick was not without controversy as some had been questioning his character[3] because he had quit the Florida Gators basketball team halfway through the previous season.[4] He never played in the NBA.

Retirement

In his first year of college basketball, Drejer had an injury in his left foot which kept him sidelined for most of the season. The injury remained a problem for the rest of his career. In 2007–08 he had surgery twice but never fully recovered; in March 2008 he was released from his contract by Virtus Roma and on 11 March the Basketball Federation of Denmark (Danmarks Basketball-Forbund) sent out a press release announcing Drejer's retirement.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stort tab for dansk basket . . Danish . March 11, 2008 . March 11, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080416231105/http://www.landshold.basket.dk/nyheder_og_info/landsholdsnyt/herrelandsholdet/dbbf_landsholdsnyheder/nyhedsfolder/2008/080311.aspx . April 16, 2008 .
  2. Web site: Prospect Profile: Christian Drejer (Dryer). nba.com. December 10, 2017.
  3. Web site: Drejer's decision cause for concern . Andy . Katz . Andy Katz . . February 20, 2004 . August 17, 2007.
  4. News: Drejer leaves Florida . Antonya . English . . February 19, 2004 . August 17, 2007.