Dirk Werner Nowitzki (German pronunciation: (born June 19,
1978) is a German professional basketball player who plays
for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball
Association. An alumnus of Röntgen Gymnasium and DJK
Würzburg basketball club, Nowitzki was drafted ninth
overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1998 NBA Draft, and
was immediately traded to the Mavericks, where he has played
ever since. Standing at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), Nowitzki plays
the power forward position but also has the mobility and
size to play the other frontcourt positions, center and
small forward.