FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Preview: Germany

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

Dennis Schroder

188 cm / 6’2″ | Point guard

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

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EuroBasket Top Scorers

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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