Dennis Schroder leads Germany to first World Cup gold medal - ESPN

10.09.2023 - 15:53 espn.com

MANILA, Philippines — Four years ago, German basketball wasn't in the best place. Dirk Nowitzki had retired; Germany had missed the Olympics altogether in 2016, and at the last FIBA World Cup, it was a distant and disappointing 18th.

The Germans' journey from there is what made standing on the stage receiving their first World Cup gold Sunday all the more meaningful after they completed a perfect tournament with an 83-77 victory over Serbia.

Behind Canadian head coach Gordie Herbert, firebrand point guard Dennis Schroder and the next great German NBA star Franz Wagner, the team went 8-0 in Manila.

It is the middle of a three-year plan that started last year with an impressive bronze at the highly regarded EuroBasket and will take the team into Paris for next year's Olympics as a real contender.

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DORTMUND: Veteran forward Thomas Mueller kick started Germany's post-Hansi Flick era, scoring early to set the Euro 2024 hosts on the way to a 2-1 win over France in Dortmund on Tuesday (Sep 12).

Schroder toasts 'crazy' fans as world champions return to Germany

FRANKFURT: Germany captain and tournament MVP Dennis Schroder paid tribute to the team's "crazy" fans at a ceremony in Frankfurt on Tuesday (Sep 12) celebrating his side's maiden World Cup victory.

‘Team-first’ mentality nets Germany first Basketball World Cup title

MANILA: Head coach Gordon Herbert hailed Germany’s “team-first” attitude after they beat Serbia to win the Basketball World Cup for the first time on Sunday, going unbeaten throughout the tournament. Germany beat the Serbians 83-77 in Manila, breaking clear in the third quarter before hanging on for the win in a nervy finish. Dennis Schroder finished as the game’s top scorer with 28 points and was also named player of the tournament. Herbert hailed Toronto Raptors point guard Schroder’s impact on the team, saying “we would not be here without him and he would not be here without the team.” “I think the biggest thing with this team is that we’ve enjoyed being here,” said Herbert. “I can’t say enough about Dennis Schroder and what he’s meant for German basketball. “I think Dennis would tell you first that this is a team-first thing.” Serbia lost small forward Ognjen Dobric to a sprained ankle with less than three minutes of the game gone after a bad landing at the basket. Star player Bogdan Bogdanovic almost did not play after struggling with illness before the game. Serbia still managed to launch a furious fourth-quarter fightback and cut the deficit to three points with less than a minute remaining, but it was not enough to stop Germany. “They deserved this win,” said Serbia head coach Svetislav Pesic. “They played 40 minutes at a high level, with continuity, very physical. “If one team like Germany won all the games from the start until the end, we must everybody say bravo.” Germany edged past Latvia in the quarter-finals before beating the United States in a semifinal for the ages. They were appearing in their first World Cup final and Schroder said it had been “a long ride” since he made his national team debut nine

Germany beat Serbia to win World Cup for first time

MANILA: Germany won their first-ever FIBA Basketball World Cup title by beating undermanned Serbia 83-77 in a slugfest of the two European powerhouses on Sunday (Sep 10) in Manila.

Germany beat Serbia to win World Cup for first time

MANILA :Germany won their first-ever FIBA Basketball World Cup title by beating undermanned Serbia 83-77 in a slugfest of the two European powerhouses on Sunday in Manila.

FIBA World Cup 2023: Jerman Juara Usai Kalahkan Serbia

Jerman keluar menjadi juara FIBA World Cup 2023. Dennis Schroder dkk mengalahkan Serbia di partai final dengan skor 83-77.