Jörg Lütcke Explained
| Jörg Lütcke |
| Birth Date: | 12 December 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Stuttgart, West Germany |
| Career End: | 2005 |
| Career Position: | Small forward |
| Years1: | –1995 |
| Team1: | TuS-Lichterfelde |
| Years2: | 1995–2003 |
| Team2: | Alba Berlin |
| Height Cm: | 201 |
| Team3: | RheinEnergy Cologne |
| Years3: | 2003–2005 |
| Weight Kg: | 95 |
Jörg Lütcke (born 12 December 1975) is a German former professional basketball player.
Biography
Jörg Lütcke was born on 12 December 1975 in Stuttgart and grew up in Lichterfelde, Berlin.[1] Like his older brother Niklas, he soon joined TuS Lichterfelde, a partner of the basketball club Alba Berlin.[2] After participating in the junior-worldwide Nike Hoop Summit in 1995, he joined Alba Berlin's League One.[3] As a part of the German national team, he played in the European championships of 1997 and 1999, as well as the world championship in 2002.[4]
In 1999 and 2002, Lütcke suffered from cruciate ruptures, enforcing him to take long breaks. Following another injury in 2005, he resigned from his basketball career and studied medicine, becoming an internist.[5] [6] He lives with his wife and four children in Berlin.[7]
Accolades
- German youth champion in 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994 (TuS Lichterfelde)
- German champion in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 (Alba Berlin)
- German Cup winner in 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003 (Alba Berlin)
- German Cup winner in 2004 (RheinEnergy Cologne)
- Bronze medal for World Championship in 2002
External links
- https://www.easycredit-bbl.de/de/statistiken/spieler/portraits/p/1251-joerg-luetcke/
Notes and References
- Web site: Jörg Lütcke – Munzinger Biographie. 21 November 2020. www.munzinger.de.
- Web site: Berlin. Berliner Morgenpost-. 31 October 2003. Statistik: Jörg Lütcke. 21 November 2020. www.morgenpost.de. de-DE.
- Web site: Jörg Lütcke im basketball.de-Chat!. 21 November 2020. www.press1.de.
- Web site: GmbH. ALBA BERLIN Basketballteam. 20 Jahre ALBA: Auch die EM-Stars Femerling, Jagla und Schaffartzik sind dabei. 21 November 2020. www.albaberlin.de.
- News: Jörg Lütcke verlässt Alba. 21 November 2020. Der Tagesspiegel Online. 10 July 2003 . de.
- Web site: Dr. med. Jörg Lütcke (Arzt) in Berlin jameda. 21 November 2020. jameda.de. de.
- Web site: 28 November 2014. Die ALBA Orte: Jörg Lütcke und die Laufstrecke im Grunewald. 21 November 2020. YouTube.
