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Bobi Klintman
- Nationality: SWE
- Date of Birth: 6/03/03
- Place of Birth: Malmö (Sweden)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 208
- Weight (KG): 102
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Wake Forest (2022-2023)
- NBL DEBUT: 30/09/23
- AGE AT DEBUT: 20
- LAST NBL GAME: 16/02/24
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 20
- NBL History: Cairns 2024
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Bobi Klintman was born in Malmö, Sweden, to a Swedish mother and a father from Senegal.
He attended Sweden’s RIG Mark Academy in Kinna where in 2019–20, he played 13 games for the team in the third-tier Basketettan. He continued with RIG Mark in the second-tier Superettan in 2020–21 before the season was cancelled in February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He played six games for Borås Basket in the first-tier Basketligan to finish the season.
Klintman enrolled at Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas, for the 2021–22 US high school year.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Bobi Klintman made his NBL debut with the Cairns Taipans at 20 years of age. He scored eight points in his first game.
Rather than enter the 2023 NBA Draft (projected to be selected in the early second round 35-40) Klintman signed to play with Cairns under a Next Stars player contract. At the time, the rangy wing has been described as the modern NBA “prototype” by new head coach Adam Forde, due to his length, size and ability to score – all assets that should transition well into the NBL.
Bobi Klintman played one season in the NBL. He averaged 9.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 0.7 assists in 23 NBL games.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 21 | Cairns | 12-16 (8) | 23 | 490.0 | 224 | 110 | 17 | 16 | 94 | 19 | 11 | 36 | 63 | 74 | 167 | 44% | 30 | 84 | 36% | 46 | 58 | 79% | 58% | 53% | 24 | Totals | 23 | 490 | 224 | 110 | 17 | 16 | 94 | 19 | 11 | 36 | 63 | 74 | 167 | 44.3% | 30 | 84 | 35.7% | 46 | 58 | 79.3% | 58% | 53% | 24 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 21 | Cairns | 12-16 (8) | 23 | 21.3 | 9.7 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 44% | 1.3 | 3.7 | 36% | 2.0 | 2.5 | 79% | 58% | 53% | 24 | Total | 23 | 21.3 | 9.7 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 44.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.7% | 1.3 | 3.7 | 79.3% | 58% | 53% | 24 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 24 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
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FIBA EXPERIENCE
Klintman played for the Sweden men’s national under-18 basketball team in Finland in the Nordic championships where they won the gold medal.
Klintman averaged 16 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals for the Sweden under-20 basketball team in the 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Sweden - RIG Mark Kinna (2019–2021), Borås Basket (2021)
COLLEGE
Klintman enrolled at Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas, for the 2021–22 US high school year. Soon after, he committed to play college basketball at Maryland, only to decommitted and commit to play at Colorado, before finally decommitting for a third time and and ultimately signed to play at Wake Forest.
The Swede played in 33 games with five starts and averaged 5.3 points and 4.5 rebounds in 20.5 minutes per game for Wake Forest during the 2022/23 season. He shot 45 percent from the field, 41 percent from three and 75 percent from the free throw line in his final 11 appearances for the Demon Deacons.
Klintman initially declared for the 2023 NBA draft and later informed Wake Forest that he would not return to the team for the 2023–24 season. Instead, Klintman signed to Next Stars deal with the NBL for the 2023–24 season, opting to play with Cairns.
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