David Krämer

David Krämer (born January 14, 1997) is a Slovak-German professional basketball player for Crvena zvezda of the ABA League, the Serbian KLS, and the EuroLeague. He also plays for the Germany national team.

Early life Krämer was born in Myjava, Slovakia, the country his mother was born in and where his father Roman was playing professional basketball. Krämer and his family soon moved to Austria when his father was signed by an Austrian team; Krämer started playing basketball at the age of four, and later joined the youth ranks of Austrian team Oberwart Gunners,

ratiopharm Ulm (2014–2019) In May 2014 Krämer signed with German team ratiopharm Ulm, and joined its ranks in August of that year. In order to aid his development as a player, ratiopharm Ulm sent Krämer to play with its affiliate team Weißenhorn Youngstars (currently known as OrangeAcademy) in the ProB, the third level of German basketball. In his first season with the new club, Krämer averaged 8.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1 assist per game in 24 appearances (10 starts). In the 2015–16 season, Krämer made his debut in the Basketball Bundesliga with ratiopharm Ulm, playing his first game on October 10, 2015, against Phoenix Hagen, scoring 3 points in 1 minute and 54 seconds of playing time. In that season, Krämer played 26 games with Weißenhorn (14 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists per game) in ProB and 14 with ratiopharm Ulm (2 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game) in the Bundesliga. He also made his debut at international club level, and played 3 Eurocup games. He also played a total of 18 games with ratiopharm Ulm in the Bundesliga (15 during the regular season and 3 in the playoffs), averaging 2.2 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.2 assists in 6 minutes of average playing time.

Later in October 2019, Krämer joined the Northern Arizona Suns, the Phoenix Suns' NBA G League affiliate team, together with Odiase and Owens. Krämer played 15 games during the 2019–20 NBA G League season, averaging 8.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.5 steals in 14.5 minutes of average playing time; he shot 44.7% from the field and 31.2% on three-pointers.

On February 10, 2021, Krämer was included in the roster of the Austin Spurs, but was later waived by the Spurs on February 12 without appearing in a game with the team.

Bayern München (2021) Krämer was picked up by FC Bayern München on February 23, 2021. In Bundesliga play, he saw action in 18 games, averaging 2.6 points per contest.

Basketball Löwen Braunschweig (2021–2023) He signed a two-year deal with Bundesliga side Basketball Löwen Braunschweig in July 2021.

Granada (2023–2024) On June 23, 2023, he signed with Granada of the Liga ACB.

Tenerife (2024–2025) On July 3, 2024, he signed with La Laguna Tenerife of the Spanish Liga ACB.

Real Madrid (2025–2026) On July 11, 2025, he signed with Real Madrid of the Liga ACB. He was part of Real Madrid's 12-man roster in the 2026 Euroleague Final Four, but didn't play in either match as Real Madrid lost the final, 92-85 to Olympiacos.

Crvena zvezda (2026–present) On July 15, 2026, Krämer parted ways with Real Madrid and officially signed with Serbian team Crvena zvezda of the EuroLeague, the ABA League, and the KLS.

National team career Krämer played several international games at youth level. He played with the Austrian U16 national team in 2013, but later decided to play for the German national team.

In December 2014 he made his debut with the German U18 national team, and he appeared with the team during the 2015 U18 European Championships, averaging 2.6 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. In 2016 he received his first call-up for the U20 team, and he later played during the 2017 FIBA U20 European Championship, recording averages of 12.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

In December 2018 he was called up to play for the German senior national team and made his debut in a FIBA World Cup qualifier against Estonia played on December 3, scoring 7 points in 15 minutes.

On November 23, 2024, Krämer scored a career-high 43 points in an overtime loss against Sweden in the EuroBasket 2025 qualification. His performance was the second most points ever scored by a German national team player, trailing only Dirk Nowitzki's 47 points in the 2006 World Championship.