Chris Ensminger

Christopher William Ensminger (born December 8, 1973 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American professional basketball coach and former professional basketball player.

A graduate of Oak Hills High School, Ensminger played four years at Valparaiso University (1992-96), amassing 1,061 points and 910 rebounds. He helped Valpo win Mid-Con titles in 1995 and 1996 and left as the school’s all-time leader in career rebounds.

He started his professional career with Tours in the French ProB league in 1996, followed by stints in Portugal (FC Porto) and New Zealand (North Harbour Kings).

In 1999, Ensminger signed with SSV Weißenfels of the German Basketball Bundesliga, establishing himself as a dominant post player in the league right away. After two years with the Weißenfels team, he signed with fellow Bundesliga side TSK universa Bamberg (later known as Brose Bamberg). In his seven-year stay with the club, Ensminger was instrumental in helping Bamberg to German championships in 2005 and 2007. He also played in international competition with the club, including the Euroleague and the ULEB Cup.

After parting ways with Bamberg, he spent the 2008-09 season with another German team, Paderborn Baskets, and finished his playing career with a four-year stint with the Telekom Baskets Bonn (2009-13).

Ensminger played in 485 games in his 14-year Bundesliga career, tallying a total 5,438 points and 4,093 rebounds. He appeared in seven Bundesliga All-Star games and earned Eurobasket.com All-Bundesliga Center of the Year honors in 2003, 2005, 2009 and 2010.

Ensminger moved to coaching immediately after his playing days were over and was named head coach of the German ProA club Gotha Rockets in May 2013. Under his tutelage, the Rockets reached the playoffs in three straight seasons, including berths in the semifinals in 2015 and 2016. Ensminger was relieved of his duties on January 31, 2017.

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