FIBA World Cup News: Dennis Schröder not going to Sweden for Qualifiers

The German basketball federation announced that team captain Dennis Schröder is undergoing treatment in the nation and will not make the trip to Sweden for the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. Schröder, 28, injured his ankle against the Czech Republic in the Hamburg Super Cup Tournament and missed the final against Serbia. It is still up in the air whether Schröder will be available for the second game of the Qualifiers, a home game against Slovenia and Luka Dončić. Schröder is the latest injury to the M.A.S.H. unit that has become…

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FIBA News: Serbia spanks Germany, 83-56

Nikola Jokic’s dominance was on full display in Serbia’s 83-56 starching of Germany in Hamburg on Saturday. The back-to-back reigning NBA MVP scored 22 points on 10/11 FG and grabbed 5 boards in just 17 minutes as the Serbians took firet place in the 33rd Basketball-Supercup, relegating Germany to the runner-up spot. Vasilijie Micic, who himself is the MVP of the last two Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Fours and the 2021 season MVP contributed 14 points. Germany’sAndreas Obst led Germany with 12 points, Franz Vagner was held to just 5…

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EuroBasket 2022: Schröder and Wagner pushes Germany past Belgium

Franz did his recently injured brother Mo , by scoring 23 points and grabbing 5 rebounds, while Dennis Schröder added 21 points and 7 assists to lead Germany to an 87-83 win over Belgium. New Indiana Pacers big man Daniel Theis also chipped in 7 points for the victorious Germans. Belgium will play in EuroBasket Group A, which will be held in the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi. Along with the host nation, Belgium will match up with Spain, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Montenegro. Germany will turn its focus to hosting Group…

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International Hoops News: Germany to retire Dirk Nowitski’s national jersey

The German basketball federation announced they will retire Dirk Nowitski’s no.14 national team jersey. This marks the first time a national federation will retire a jersey, something that was impermissible under the old FIBA rules. “I felt honored above all when this idea was presented to me by the German federation. It was a nice surprise and I’m already excited about what awaits me in Cologne. As an ambassador of FIBA EuroBasket, I’m looking forward to exciting games with great teams and hope that the fans in Cologne and Berlin…

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EuroHoops: Wagner Brothers, Dennis Schröder among NBAers on German EuroBasket squad

Dennis Schröder, the brothers Wagtner ( Franz and Moritz) and Daniel Theis are the NBA contengion that will be part of the German national team that will compete in the 2022 EuroBasket. In addition to player from the Association, the German rosters is also composed of players from Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, according to the German Basketball Federation. Here is a list of the roster: Robin Benzing (Fortitudo Bologna)Niels GiffeyJustus Hollatz (Rio Breogan)David Kramer (Basketball Lowen Braunschweig)Leon Kratzer (Telekom Baskets Bonn)Maodo Lo (Alba Berlin)Andreas Obst (FC Bayern Munich)Kenneth Ogbe (EWE Baskets…

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Germany punches their ticket to Tokyo

Moritz Wagner had an almost perfect game and the German national team qualified for the Olympics By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net After beating host Croatia in the semifinals, Germany had to face the hottest team of the Olympic Qualifying tournament in Split. Brazil had three wins by 20+ points until the final game, where the German national team got the 75-64 triumph and the ticket to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo after a real dogfight. Moritz Wagner with 28 points on 9/12 FG led the charge for the…

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Dennis Schroder will play for Germany in Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Germany will be without Dennis Schroder in the Olympic Qualifiers. By Eurohoops team  / info@eurohoops.net Germany will compete in the Olympic Qualifiers minus its major superstar Dennis Schroder. The German Federation announced that the Los Angeles Lakers guard won’t participate in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament due to the “enormous insurance requirements that can’t be met” in light of the player’s free agent status. The announcement mentions that despite week-long efforts by both sides to guarantee that Schroder will have the necessary insurance coverage, an agreement wasn’t reached. The insurance fee was significantly higher…

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