Fynn Fischer (208-PF-1999) is a 25 year old 208cm center playing his fourth season with the TSV Oberaching Tropics. He began his career with IBAM and also played with Regionalliga team MTSV Friendsfactory Schwabing. He then played 2 seasons with Wurzburg playing 3 easyCredit BBL games and also with the farm team averaging 7/3 and 9/4. He then played a season with the Nurnberg Falcons averaging 2/2. He spoke to germanhoops.com about basketball.

Thanks Fynn for talking to germanhoops.com. You began your career at IBAM. If I´m not mistaken, I saw you play the first time in the 2014-2015 season in Frankfurt when you played NBBL. How has time flown by for you?

Not really. A lot has happened from age 15 to 25. They were very formative years in my life with many ups and downs.

What memories do you have of your early basketball development at IBAM. How did your game grow under Robbie Scheinberg?

I began late to play basketball. Like most young boys in Germany, I began to play soccer as a kid. I then began to play basketball in a low league. I realized I had potential. I began in the U-14 and I slipped in somehow. Coaches noticed my game. I wasn´t so small and they felt like perhaps I could become a good player. I was very motivated and in the gym a lot. Robbie helped me a lot and saw my potential. He helped me get to play with men in Schwabing. He did a lot of 1-1 training with me and was always there to help me when I asked. It is always important that youth players get experience playing with and against men. In those days, I tried to play 3 games a weekend.

How big is the competitive level between FC ´Bayern Munich and IBAM? How did you experience that in those years?

The competition level was always high. They were our rival. At that time we were at eye level with them. It was very competitive, but we understood each other well. An advantage with IBAM was that it was smaller than FC Bayern and more family orientated. I think when your in a well known organization like FC Bayern, there are more hurdles with things. Another advantage with IBAM was that I could practice with so many teams.

In the 2016-2017 season, you reached the NBBL final. What memories do you have of playing against FC Bayern Munich?

I had more positive memories playing the semi-final where we upset Alba Berlin. We beat a big name and were motivated to play FC Bayern Munich in the final. But we were also nervous. We had a great team and great group of guys, but were annoyed that we lost the final. It took us a few days to digest the loss, but then we were very proud of the season.

What memories do you have of playing against Serbian big man Marko Pecarski? He seems to have been a late bloomer but going his way playing in Turkey.

I remember us winning both games against FC Bayern Munich during the regular season. He came later in season. In the Top 4, he changed the game so much for them. He was a clever player. He made the team so much better and was a real presence inside. He made a big step ahead.

You were teammates with Oscar Da Silva. He was a great player and super intelligent. What could you soak up from his game and intelligence?

He was the leader in the team. He was always the first and last to go on the team. He was always the guy to take the big shots. He was always down to earth, then and now. He had a good relationship with all teammates and always had an open ear. He made the team better in so many ways. He didn´t always have to score a lot. He also liked to make the extra pass.

Are you surprised a guy like that didn´t reach the NBA while his brother did?

I think that he could of made it. There are so many factors involved between making it and not. Why his brother made it and he didn´t, I don´t know. I´m not a scout. I know that Oscar will go his way with FC Bayern and in the Euroleague. He also got a degree at Stanford. I don´t think that anyone needs to worry about his future.

What was your fondest memory with him?

I will always remember our time at the TOP 4 in Frankfurt. Whenever I had 1-1 training, he was there. We spent so many hours in the gym together. We always had a good time together whether it was getting noodles at the Italian place or doing school work together.

Do you still have contact to him today?

It´s sporadic. We had a good relationship then. It would make sense now to find contact since he is in Munich again.

You then moved to Wurzburg where you played 2 seasons. You only played 3 BBL games. Did you get a fair chance there?

I was happy to go there at that point in my career. Everything worked well there the first year. In the second year, I got a fever which really held me back. I would be out 2 weeks and be weak and then the doctors would clear me to play again, but then I got weak again and had to sit out some weeks. This would go on and on until Covid came. I spent a lot of time in bed that season. I never found my rhythm that season. It was a real tough situation.

Was it just bad timing? You had guys like Mike Morrison, Gabriel Olaseni and Kresimir Loncar ahead of you?

I think that it was really beneficial to have such talented and experienced players around that first season. I didn´t get so many minutes that season, but I feel like I got a chance. I played 11 minutes against Alba Berlin. I was hoping I would get more minutes that second year, but I had that sickness.

You were teammates with one of the funniest guys I know with Mike Morrison. How did you experience him in Wurzburg?

Mike was a very friendly and cool guy. He was always prepared to help me when I asked him.

You mostly played Pro B averaging 7/3 and 9/4 stats in 2 years. Covid came in the second season and stopped the season.

I think with COVID happening was the best thing that could happen for me. That gave me a chance to get healthy again. I wanted to play again so I put a lot of pressure on myself to get healthy again.

I have always liked watching Jonas Weitzel. What memories do you have of his physical game?

Jonas is a super player. He needed some time, but has taken on a great development the last years. He has found hos role in the Pro A and become a solid player. I had a good relationship with him then.

You then moved to Nurnberg averaging only 2/2. Here you had good competition with Sanders and Maier. What positives did you get out of it?

At first it was tough getting healthy again and finding my game again. I had a good role there. I was the backup to Jonathan Maier. I got good minutes at first, but then we had misfortune that everyone got COVID. We were in lock down. We lost many games and not everyone was fit. They got 2 more Americans which reduced my minutes.

Now your in your fourth season with Pro B team Oberaching. Was it tough accepting that you couldn´t have a BBL career?

I sat down with my family after my season in Nurnberg and we discussed how my career would continue. I did all I could for the BBL dream, but I had to stay realistic. I came to the conclusion it was best to come home to Munich again and go to University. I´m a family guy and need social contacts. I didn´t have them as much in Wurzburg and Nurnberg. It wasn´t my plan to change teams every season. It was logical to play with Oberaching. I had positive talks with heads coach Mario Matic. I´m just happy to still be able to play the game. I´m very happy I did this and my situation the last years. I have no regrets having made this decision and combining school and basketball.

What have you enjoyed the most about being with the Tropics?

The nicest thing is the team. For me it´s like meeting friends and playing basketball together. We train at night and play on the weekends. It is great preparing g for a game and then playing it. We are always seen as an underdog. Being able to beat a team like Cologne is so great.

The team seems to have really special guys and have great chemistry. Is a Pro B title realistic?

Many teams want to win the title. There are also strong teams in the north. We want to go as far as possible. Our goal is reaching the playoffs. Then we will see what happens.

What dreams do you still have with basketball?

My goal is to get as far as possible with Oberaching.

Who is the toughest player that you ever faced in your career that reached the NBA?

I remember playing against Isaac Bonga and my toughest opponent was Xavier Cooks when I was with Wurzburg.

Please name your 5 best teammates of all-time?

Oscar da Silver, Xavier Cooks, Jordan Hulls, Omari Knox, Jonathan Maier

Please name your NBA, Euro and German Mount Rushmore?

NBA is Lebron James. Michael Jordan, Steph Curry and Dirk Nowitzki, My Euro is Sasa Vezenkov, Mike James, Kostas Sloukas and Vassilis Spanoulis and My German is Dirk Nowitzji, Franz Wagner, Denniis Schroeder and Andi Obst

Who is your GOAT

Lebron James.

Thanks Fynn for the chat.