Washington Basketball is in the market for big men. They added one on Thursday, but not from the transfer portal. Instead, the Dawgs got a commitment from German PF/C Hannes Steinbach. The eighteen year-old Steinbach currently plays professionally for Wurzburg Baskets in Germany’s Bundes Basket League.
NEWS: 6'10 German big man Hannes Steinbach has committed to Washington, his agent Dragan Jankovski told ESPN. Steinbach is having an outstanding season in Würzburg and is considered among the top prospects in Europe in his age group. pic.twitter.com/09UyM3Jnzq
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) April 3, 2025
The BBL is not the top league in Europe, but it is definitely competitive.