Benjamin Ortner


Benjamin Ortner is an Austrian professional basketball player who last played for Pallacanestro Reggiana of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.

College career

Ortner played college basketball at the Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Professional career

In September 2012, he signed a three-month contract with Gießen 46ers of the German Basketball Bundesliga. He left them after only 4 games and returned to Italy to sign with Montepaschi Siena.
In July 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Umana Reyer Venezia.
One year later, both parties extended the contract through 2015-16.
In October 2017, Ortner signed a deal with Sidigas Avellino. On December 15, 2017, Ortner left Avellino and signed a deal with Germani Basket Brescia until the end of the season.
On November 13, 2018, Ortner officially signed a deal with Pallacanestro Reggiana.