Nate Linhart
Nathaniel Linhart | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 14, 1986 United States |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player (retired) |
| Years active | 2009–2020 |
| Known for | Playing professional basketball in multiple countries including Austria, Germany, Italy, Israel, Spain, and Belgium |
Nathaniel Andrew Linhart (born November 14, 1986) is a retired American professional basketball athlete. He competed at the collegiate level for the University of Akron before embarking on a professional journey that included stints in Austria, Germany, Italy, Israel, Spain, and Belgium.
College career
After completing his education at Lincoln High School in Gahanna, Ohio, Linhart spent four years playing for the Akron Zips representing the University of Akron.
Professional career
Although undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft, Linhart launched his professional tenure with Austria’s BSC Raiffeisen Panthers Fürstenfeld during the 2009–10 season. The next year, he competed in the NBA Development League with the Erie BayHawks. Between 2011 and 2013, he played in Germany’s Basketball Bundesliga for TBB Trier. In 2013, he joined Italy’s Reyer Venezia competing in the Lega Basket Serie A.
In August 2014, Linhart signed a three-year deal with Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv, participating in the EuroLeague and posting an average of 5.8 points per contest. He left Maccabi in July 2015 to play one season with Spain’s CAI Zaragoza.
Linhart returned to Germany in July 2016 by signing with Medi Bayreuth, where he remained until 2018. In July 2018, he moved to Belgium to join Spirou Basket competing in the Pro Basketball League. Early in 2019, he transferred back to Germany to represent the Telekom Baskets Bonn.
In August 2019, Linhart agreed to terms with Israel’s Hapoel Be'er Sheva, but parted ways following a single pre-season appearance. He then re-signed with Medi Bayreuth in October 2019 for the remainder of the 2019–20 campaign.
Euroleague
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15 | style="text-align:left;"| Maccabi | 20 || 2 || 15.7 || .524 || .432 || .533 || 2.8 || 1.1 || .9 || .3 || 5.8 || 6.5 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:left;"| Career | style="text-align:left;"| | 20 || 2 || 15.7 || .524 || .432 || .533 || 2.8 || 1.1 || .9 || .3 || 5.8 || 6.5