Anton Gavel

Anton Gavel (born 24 October 1984) is a Slovak-German professional basketball coach and former player who currently serves as the head coach for Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague. He is a 1.89-metre-tall (6 ft 2 in) combo guard who primarily played at the shooting guard position. He is a four-time Slovak Player of the Year (2005, 2010, 2011, 2012). After playing with the youth clubs of Chemosvit, Gavel began his professional career in the German 2nd Division with Karlsuhe, during the 2001–02 season. He then moved to the German 1st Division club Giessen 46ers in 2004. He was named the German League's Rookie of the Year in 2006. After that, he joined the Spanish League club Murcia in 2006. He then joined the Greek League club Aris Thessaloniki for the 2008–09 season. He then joined the Slovak League club Chemosvit for the start of the 2009–10 season, before signing with the German 1st Division club Brose Baskets that same season. He was named the BBL Best Defensive Player in 2012.