austria The Draft Review - The Draft Review
  • League: OBB (Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga)
  • Continent: Europe
  • Nationality: Austrian
Country Background:
Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria's status remained unclear for a decade. A State Treaty signed in 1955 ended the occupation, recognized Austria's independence, and forbade unification with Germany. A constitutional law that same year declared the country's "perpetual neutrality" as a condition for Soviet military withdrawal. The Soviet Union's collapse in 1991 and Austria's entry into the EU in 1995 have altered the meaning of this neutrality. A prosperous, democratic country, Austria entered the EU Economic and Monetary Union in 1999.
Sources: CIA World Factbook, July 2016
(1) Draft Pick
Rd Pick Overall Year Name Pos. Drafted By
1 9 9 2016 Jakob Poeltl C Toronto

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