Niels Giffey leaves Murcia, set to sign with Bayern / News - Basketnews.com

Bayern Munich bought Niels Giffey out of his contract with UCAM Murcia. An announcement from the German club is expected soon.

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The game between UCAM Murcia and Joventut Badalona last Saturday was the last Niels Giffey got to play with Sito Alonso's squad.

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In less than a month, the German forward managed to add rack up wins in five games and become a fan favorite. Per the Spanish club's announcement, "his new club has today paid the exit clause to the university club, so that Giffey changes destination."

According to all indications, Giffey, 31, is heading to FC Bayern Munich. A player who debuted in the EuroLeague with ALBA Berlin before moving to Zalgiris Kaunas for the 2021-22 season, he has tallied 104 games averaging 6.9 points and 2.5 rebounds per contest.

In his brief stint in Murcia, the two-time NCAA champion with Connecticut and two-time German league champion with ALBA made his BCL and ACB debut, averaging 6.0 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.

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