Lars Thiemann is a 6’11” big man from Germany who has pared his potential schools down to Oregon State, Saint Mary’s, and the California Golden Bears. Whether the 19-year-old ultimately plays center or power forward is uncertain.
Thiemann was part of a dominant Bayer Giants Leverkusen squad that took home the German ProB League championship this past season. For those unfamiliar with German geography, Leverkusen is not far from the better known cities of Düsseldorf and Cologne. Thiemann played alongside professionals, but at his age was not considered one himself. He averaged 3.8 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 0.