BERLIN (Germany) - Germany will be keen to better their third-place finish at FIBA EuroBasket in 2022 with a spot on the podium summit in Riga.
They will need to navigate their way through a tricky Group B in Tampere, Finland, first. However, with a strong squad littered with NBA talent, along with a 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup title in their cabinet, they will be tough to stop.
This summer's EuroBasket marks Germany's 26th appearance with a solitary win in 1993. They have also finished as runners-up back in 2005, with a third-place showing at the last edition in 2022.
Schedule
August 27: vs Montenegro (15:30 CET) August 29: vs Sweden (12:30 CET) August 30: vs Lithuania (12:30 CET) September 1: vs Great Britain (15:30 CET) September 3: vs Finland (19:30 CET)
Star Player
The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 MVP, Dennis Schroder, will once again lead the charge for Germany when they tip off their EuroBasket adventure against Montenegro.
A walking bucket in so many different ways, Schroder can also dictate the pace of the game to suit him and his team, as his style of play has propelled Germany to one of the top teams in the world right now and one of the EuroBasket favorites.
Since beginning his international career in 2014, the Sacramento Kings guard has averaged 20.2 points and 6.8 assists a game. And as he prepares for his fourth EuroBasket, he has averaged an eye-popping 22.2 points and 6.2 assists in this tournament.
History
Germany has been a fixture in the continent's top competition for the last three decades. This summer will be the country's 26th appearance, and their 15th in a row, since missing in 1989 and 1991.
Germany hoisted their only EuroBasket crown in 1993 at home. It took them 12 years to get back on the podium, when Dirk Nowitzki and company secured second place in 2005. And then the Germans pleased their home fans again in 2022 when they finished third.
Champions: 1993 Runners-up: 2005 Third Place: 2022
EuroBasket Top Scorers
Rank | Player | Games | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dirk Nowitzki | 49 | 1052 |
2 | Dennis Schroder | 20 | 448 |
3 | Patrick Femerling | 50 | 441 |
4 | Ademola Okulaja | 42 | 390 |
5 | Hans-Joachim Flau | 34 | 370 |
6 | Herbert Kulik | 39 | 365 |
7 | Michael Jackel | 16 | 347 |
8 | Volkhardt Uhlig | 33 | 338 |
9 | Christian Welp | 31 | 320 |
10 | Detlef Schrempf | 15 | 302 |
How they qualified
Gameday 1: GER 85-61 MNE Gameday 2: BUL 67-62 GER Gameday 3: SWE 73-72 GER Gameday 4: GER 80-61 SWE Gameday 5: MNE 76-95 GER Gameday 6: GER 94-85 BUL
Poll: Where will they finish?
Tickets
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