That the NBA is the dream of almost every young basketball player and is something that can’t be denied. Of course some guys are realistic enough to comprehend that the NBA is as much of a reach as it would be for anyone honestly believing that Luka Doncic would go scoreless in a NBA game if he played 30 plus minutes. There is nothing wrong of having that NBA dream. One guy that shares that is David Fuchs (203-PF-2003). If it ever happens is the question, but for now he is still young and played for top organization ratiopharm Ulm that has heightened their youth development in the last years. The Austria native is a guy that has been around NBA talent the last years in Ulm. It began 2 years ago when he was teammates with future NBA player Jeremy Sochain. Last season he saw guys like Jaron Blossomgame and Sindarius Thronwell produce their magic on the court and this season can call guys like Brandon Paul and Bruno Caboclo teammates. It is only obvious that being around guys like this has helped his game in ways that many other guys can only dream of. ‘Jeremy definitely was a special guy on and off the court and I knew if he would keep working hard there was no doubt that he will make it to the NBA. I’ve had a lot of good moments with Jeremy, but my best one probably was finishing third place with our team at the ANGT tournament in Valencia. I am really fortunate to have players like Brandon and Bruno on my team. Their knowledge really helps me to improve and see qualities how to lead a team. Especially in the aspects of professionalism’, warned David Fuchs. David Fuchs wouldn’t mind following in the footsteps of ex teammate Jeremy Sochan to the NBA.

David Fuchs who has Jeremy Sochan as the toughest player he ever faced that reached the NBA was born in Austria on November 21, 2003.He began his basketball career in Vienna for the Basket Flames. He decided to make the trek to Germany in 2018 to Ulm and develop his game with Orange Academy. He was recruited at an international basketball tournament in Vienna and quickly convinced that Ulm was the right place for him. His first season in Ulm wasn’t easy. He had growing pains, but remembers one guy as being super instrumental in not totally losing his footing in a new environment. ‘I really struggled adapting to playing basketball on a higher level. Most of my teammates were more skilled and more conditioned than me so I knew I had to work really hard to catch up on them. What helped me to succeed during the time the most was my competitiveness and my coach at the time Igor Perovic’, remembered David Fuchs. You have to wonder where his development as a player would of carried him during the 19-21 seasons had Covid not come. It affected everyone, but especially young players who weren’t able to compete in games. There was nothing more too do but grind in the gym. ‘In my first NBBL season we lost in the first round of the playoffs so our season wasn’t cut short by Covid. In my second NBBL season we only had a few summer league games at the end of the year and the ANGT tournament in Valencia, which we finished in 3 place. The Covid years where a tough time period but it didn’t make me stop me from working hard’, stressed David Fuchs.

The athletic guard who mentions Thomas Klepeiz, Antonio Dorn, Tobias Jensen, Brandon Paul, and Michael Rataj as his best teammates of all-time really made a big jump last season. He had extra extra duty playing in 3 competitions with Pro B, Regionalliga and NBLL and played a total of 60 games. ‘I made a big step skill wise, but not only that. My understanding of basketball has become much greater, especially during this season playing with and against pros’, said David Fuchs. Last season he split time with BBU 01 Ulm (Germany-Regionalliga) playing 15 games averaging 12.7ppg, 3.8rpg, 1.4apg, FGP: 55.7%, 3PT: 37.2%, FT: 73.8%, played also with Orange Academy Ulm (Germany-ProB) playing 29 games averaging 10.1ppg, 3.0rpg, 1.1apg, FGP: 61.5%, 3PT: 30.4%, FT: 63.7%, and with ratiopharm Ulm U19 team (Germany-NBBL) playing 16 games averaging 14.3ppg, 4.8rpg, 1.6apg, FGP: 54.6%, 3PT: 47.1%, FT: 67.4%. Some of his best games in the Pro B occurred against Munster with 22 points and he netted 21 points against Hanau. In the Regionalliga, his top scoring game was 19 points against Limburg and had 23 points against Crailsheim in the NBBL. This season he is playing in 3 competitions again with the easyCredit BBL, Pro B and Eurocup and is on track to eclipse 60 games from last season. ‘It has been quite the challenge with this many games especially this year. I have up to three games a week with two with the first team and one with our farm team. But our athletic staff still takes good care of us so we can perform at our highest level’, added David Fuchs.

Time really has flown for the forward who has Jordan, Lebron, Kobe and Steph Curry on his personal NBA Mount Rushmore as he is already in his 5th season in Ulm. ‘My experience in Ulm has been amazing so far. Of course it was hard at the beginning trying to fit in the new team and adapting to my new home but it really helped me to develop as a player and as a person. Playing for such a big European club makes me feel proud. The campus has been very beneficial for my overall development as a basketball player and it definitely motivates me to work on my game even more’, stated David Fuchs. This season he played 15 Eurocup games averaging 2,4ppg and 1,3rpg and really has enjoyed seeing Europe and playing against high level teams. He had some massive games against Lietkabelis scoring 10 points and hauling down 5 boards and 9 points a piece against Cedevita and Bursaspor. Three guys who have really inspired him have been coaches Chris Ensminger and Anton Gavel and talented German player Karim Jallow. ‘The coaches just continue to put me in situations where I can thrive and improve like in the past years. Karim’s motor and his drive to never give up, has really inspired me and helped me to become a better player’, expressed David Fuchs. He had a great season in the Pro B averaging 16,6ppg,8,0rpg, 2,0apg and 1,0spg. He scored in double figures in 18 of 19 games including 25 points against Coburg, 24 points against Oberaching and 23 points against Koblenz and hauled down 17 rebounds against the Wizards. He also had strong games in the easyCredit BBL against Frankfurt and Weissenfels with 8 points apiece. He played 25 BBL games averaging 2,8ppg and 1,9rpg. ‘My fondest moment has probably been my late substitution against Heidelberg at home where I had a big part of the turnaround of the game in our favor in a time span of 6 minutes by rebounding and scoring the ball’, expressed David Fuchs. He also has played with the Austrian youth national teams over the years and played at theEuropean Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U16 Division B in Podgorica (Montenegro) in 2019 playing 8 games averaging 14.6ppg, 5.1rpg, 1.6spg, FGP: 47.5%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 61.3%. In November 2022 he played two qualifying games against Croatia and Switzerland. He is excited about the future of the national team and his role. ‘Austrian basketball has been really improving over the last few years. We are not where we want to be yet, but we’re moving in the right direction. I without a doubt think I can be a very impactful player in the Austrian national team. Our goal is to qualify for the European championships for sure’, warned David Fuchs.

The ex easyCredit BBL player who lists Lebron James as his GOAT is a 204cm forward that compares his games to a Scottie Barnes and Matthias Lessort. He is a very versatile player that can shoot, get rebounds and defend. His rebounding really stands out as his athleticism is something that allows him to fly in and grab rebounds over other players. He likes to pass the ball and is a bit off the radar with his passing abilities. His shooting from the parking lot continues to be inconsistent as last season he shot 47% in the Pro B and this season was at 31% and only at 25% in the easyCredit BBL.’ I’ve always had great confidence in my shot. Of course I got to still work on it because it’s not where I want it yet’, said David Fuchs. It will be interesting where he will be as a defender down the road as he gains more experience. ‘I think my defense definitely got better over this season, but there is still room to improve. I can guard 1 to 5 which comes in very handy in the Pro B’, commented David Fuchs. He also knows on what area’s he has to improve on so he can continue to move up the basketball ladder. ‘I am mostly working on my understanding of the game. But skill wise, my emphasis is on ball handling and shooting’, stressed David Fuchs. It will be interesting to see where his basketball journey will go in the next few years. It isn’t a surprise what his answer to the basketball dream is. ‘I want to be an NBA player’, warned David Fuchs. He definitely was in great hands in the ratiopharm Ulm organization as he was often around NBA talent and guys that have played there as Thomas Stoll likes hauling them in. Now he will take on a new challenge going to the States to play for Rhode Island (NCAA)and head coach Archie Miller. So in a way he is following in Jeremy Sochan’s footsteps going to the NCAA just like he did going to Baylor. The question will be can he take the same step after the NCAA that Jeremy Sochan did?