Johann Grünloh
| No. 17 – Virginia Cavaliers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 14 August 2003 Cloppenburg, Germany |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 238 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Virginia (2025–present) |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–2025 | Rasta Vechta |
| 2024–2025 | →Rasta Vechta II |
Johann Grünloh (born 14 August 2003) is a German college basketball player for the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
Early career
Grünloh played for Rasta Vechta of the Basketball Bundesliga and the club's ProA team, Rasta Vechta II, during the 2024–2025 season.[1] He averaged 8.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game over 33 games between the two teams.[2] Grünloh was originally considered a possible second-round prospect from the 2025 NBA Draft, but he opted not to declare.[3]
College career
Grünloh committed to playing college basketball in the United States for Virginia.[4]
National team career
Grünloh was a member of the Germany under-16 national team for the 2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers and also was a member Germany under-18 national team for the 2023 and 2025 FIBA U18 EuroBasket.[5]
References
- ^ Bernucca, Andrew (14 August 2025). "What Scouts Will Want To See From Johann Grünloh Next Season". SI.com. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ Newton, Matt (24 April 2025). "Report: UVA Basketball Favored to Land German Big Man Johann Grünloh". Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ Givony, Jonathan (26 November 2024). "NBA draft 2025: Top 10 international players you need to know". ESPN. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ Okon, Aniekan (28 April 2025). "Cavaliers land German international Johann Grünloh". CBSNews19.com. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ Milanti, Cesare (13 December 2024). "Is he the next Isaiah Hartenstein, Moritz Wagner or Daniel Theis? Nope. He's the first Johann Grunloh". FIBA.com. Retrieved 13 October 2025.