Sananda Fru

Sananda Fru (born 28 August 2003) is a German professional basketball player who plays as a power forward and center. He currently plays for Basketball Löwen Braunschweig in the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), and is committed to join the University of Louisville Cardinals in the NCAA for the 2025–26 season.

Sananda Fru

Free Agent
Position	Power forward / center
Personal information
Born	(2003-08-28) 28 August 2003 (age 21) Berlin, Germany
Listed height	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Christophorusschule Braunschweig
College	University of Louisville (committed)
NBA draft	2026: undrafted
Playing career	2020–present
Career history
2020–2025	Basketball Löwen Braunschweig
2025–present	Louisville Cardinals
Career highlights
Basketball Bundesliga Best Young Player – 2024–25[1]

Early life and youth career

Fru was born in Berlin, Germany, and developed his skills in the youth programs of DBC Berlin, ASV Moabit, DBV Charlottenburg, and Berlin Tiger. In 2020, he joined the youth academy of Basketball Löwen Braunschweig and also played for SG Braunschweig in the 2. Regionalliga on a dual license.^[2]

Professional career

Fru made his professional debut in the BBL in April 2021 in a game against Ratiopharm Ulm.^[3] Over the next four seasons, he developed into a regular starter for Braunschweig. During the 2024–25 season, Fru averaged 12.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game with a 64.5% field goal percentage. He was named the BBL’s Best Young Player that season.^[1]

In June 2025, Fru officially committed to play college basketball at the University of Louisville, joining the ACC team for the 2025–26 NCAA season.^[4]

National team career

Fru has represented Germany at the junior level. He played in the FIBA U20 European Championship in both 2022 and 2023, averaging 7.9 points and 6.1 rebounds in 2022, and 8.3 points and 5.7 rebounds in 2023.^[5]