In crunch time on Sunday, Dennis Schröder led Germany to gold once more. Down by one towards Türkiye within the EuroBasket 2025 last, Schröder blew by Kenan Sipahi and lofted a lefty layup over Alperen Sengun’s outstretched arm, off the glass and in with 1:15 left. A couple of minute later, the MVP of the 2023 FIBA World Cup hit Ercan Omani with a crossover and made a 16-foot jumper to provide Germany a three-point lead. After Sengun missed a 3 on the subsequent possession, Schröder received fouled and sealed the 88-83 victory with a pair of free throws.
For his heroics, Schröder was named the 2025 EuroBasket MVP. He entered the gold-medal sport averaging 20.9 factors, 3.5 rebounds and 6.6 assists per sport within the event, however he didn’t make a discipline aim till the second half. He completed with 16 factors on 5-for-11 capturing, 12 assists and three rebounds, and he had loads of assist. Franz Wagner carried the load on offense for a lot of the primary half and completed with 18 factors on 7-for-13 capturing, eight rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Tristan da Silva added 13 factors off the bench and shot 3 for 4 from deep. And the reigning World Cup champions wouldn’t have change into EuroBasket champions with out Isaac Bonga delivering a efficiency that may go down in German basketball historical past.
Bonga gave Germany every thing it wanted on each ends. The 25-year-old ahead completed with a team-high 20 factors on 8-for-11 capturing, 5 rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block. He made all 4 of his 3-point makes an attempt and was far and wide (complimentary) on protection. With lower than 4 minutes remaining, he cashed a catch-and-shoot 3 to provide Germany a one-point lead. With lower than three minutes remaining, he threw down a driving dunk on the baseline to tie the sport.
Collectively, Germany shot 14 from 26 from 3-point vary. Huge man Daniel Theis didn’t rating a single level till he made an enormous 3 from Schröder to place Germany up by one with lower than two minutes left,.
Germany completed the event undefeated. The gold medal is its first at EuroBasket since 1993, although it gained bronze in 2022. Following its unimaginable run in 2023 and an look within the bronze medal sport on the 2024 Olympics, this championship cements Germany’s standing as a global basketball powerhouse. It additionally bolsters Schröder’s already spectacular FIBA résumé.
Türkiye, who additionally entered the ultimate undefeated, began the sport on a 13-2 run, however Germany rapidly rallied and led by two on the finish of the primary quarter. Within the loss, Sengun completed with 28 factors on 11-for-22 capturing, three rebounds, three assists and three blocks. Cedi Osman performed all 40 minutes, scoring 23 factors and capturing 6 for 9 from deep. With eight minutes left within the fourth quarter, Türkiye led by six factors, however it couldn’t constantly get stops after that. Germany ended the sport on a 22-11 run.
Coming into the sport, Türkiye had made 44.7% of its 3-point makes an attempt within the event. Except for Osman, although, they might not discover the vary on Sunday. The remainder of the crew shot a mixed 3 for 16 (18.8%) from deep. Regardless of this, Türkiye was in it till the top. Shane Larkin gave Germany’s protection issues by stepping into the paint, Adem Bona made a bunch of huge performs on the within and Sengun was the identical form of power as he had been all event.
Schröder, Wagner and Sengun have been named to the 2025 EuroBasket All-Star 5, as have been Greece’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Slovenia’s Luka Dončić. Türkiye took residence its second EuroBasket medal and first since incomes silver when it hosted the event in 2001.
Earlier on Sunday, Greece defeated Finland 92-89 to take the EuroBasket bronze medal.
