Team 2010/11: Turk Telekom Ankara (Turkey-TBL, 2010-11)
Career: Alba Berlin (Germany-BBL, 2002-04), Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL, 2004-05), Sellbytel Nurnberg (Germany-BBL, 2005-06), Oldenburg (Germany-BBL, 2006-07), EnBW Ludwigsburg (Germany-BBL, 2007-08), Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL, 2008-09), New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig (Germany-BBL, 2009-10), Turk Telekom Ankara (Turkey-TBL, 2010-11)
Heiko Schaffartzik is a player who has made a real impact for the German National Team over the last two summers. Having only really arrived on the International stage two years ago during EuroBasket 2009 when Coach Bauermann handed him some serious court time, Schaffartzik finished as the team's top scorer in the tournament. His numbers dropped off slightly last summer at the FIBA World Championship, but he is still key to Germany's chances. He is aggressive in everything he does at both ends of the floor, and most importantly, he also provides some rare creativity in an otherwise functional team. He is a playmaker who has a knack for getting the ball to another scorer, but is also a serious three-point threat. He is a streaky scorer and one of the few German players able to create his own shot and score off the dribble which makes him dangerous when he penetrates
