| FIBA ranking | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| JoinedFIBA | 1934 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
| National federation | Deutscher Basketball Bund (DBB) | ||
| Coach | Álex Mumbrú | ||
| Nickname | Die Mannschaft (The Team) | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 7 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 | ||
| Medals | |||
| EuroBasket | |||
| Appearances | 26 | ||
| Medals | |||
| Retired numbers | 1 (14) | ||
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| First international | |||
(Berlin, Germany; 7 August 1936) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
(Osnabrück, West Germany; 11 May 1989) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
(Tbilisi, Soviet Union; 4 June 1965) | |||
TheGermany men's national basketball team (German:Deutsche Basketballnationalmannschaft orDie Mannschaft) representsGermany in internationalbasketball competition. The team is directed by theGerman Basketball Federation (Deutscher Basketball Bund), the governing body forbasketball in Germany. Currently, Germany is ranked second in theFIBA World Ranking.[2]
Between 1949 and 1990, separate German national teams were recognised byFIBA due toAllied occupation. The DBB were representing theFederal Republic of Germany (named West Germany from 1949 to 1990), while theEast Germany team represented theGerman Democratic Republic (1952–1990). The two would later merge, afterreunification in 1990.
Germany's greatest achievements to date have been competing in 26 appearances at theEuroBasket, winning gold in1993 and2025, silver in2005, and bronze in2022. Germany have made seven appearances at theFIBA World Cup, winning gold in2023, and bronze in2002. At theOlympic Games, in Germany's seven appearances, their top performance is their fourth place finish in2024.
Germany became members ofFIBA in 1934. After declining to enter the first everEuroBasket in 1935, the national team would make their debut presence on the international stage at the1936 Olympic Games as hosts in Berlin. It was also the first basketball tournament held at the Olympics.[3] AmericanMormon missionaries who played the sport helped coach the team to improvethe church's relations with theNazi Germany government.[4]
Entering thecompetition, Germany played their first match againstSwitzerland, which the team would lose 25–18.[5] The loss would send the team toward the consolation bracket to finish out the event. After the tournament, Germany failed to participate at the 1937 and 1939 editions of the EuroBasket, due to the continued rise of Nazi Germany during the late 1930s.
FollowingWorld War II, along with Germany's involvement, the team was banned from participating in international competitions until 1950. The country was also split intoWest Germany andEast Germany, after the end ofAllied occupation in 1949. Also in 1949, in October of that year, theGerman Basketball Federation was founded. TheEast Germany national team eventually became members of FIBA in 1952.
At the end of their international suspension, West Germany entered theEuroBasket 1951 held inParis. The team would open their stint at the tournament with two heavy losses, before earning their first ever victory in the competition againstScotland 25–69.[6] With a record of (1–2) after the preliminary phase, West Germany could not advance, and were sent into the classification phase. There, the team lost four out of their five matches, with their only win coming againstPortugal 47–39.[7] West Germany would finish the event in 12th place in the then 18 team field.[8]
Two years later, West Germany made their second appearance at the tournament forEuroBasket 1953 inMoscow. The team would once again complete the preliminary phase at a record of (1–2), this time with their lone victory againstSweden 37–65.[9] Entering the classification rounds, West Germany would pick up two more wins, along with three more losses. At an overall record of (3–5), the team would finish out the competition in 14th place.[10]
After subpar performances in their first two appearances at the top continental tournament, West Germany would only reach the competition four times (1955,1957,1961,1965) in their next nine attempts over 16 years. The best result for the national team during that period, would be their 13th-place finish at the event in 1957.[11]
West Germany made it back to the European Championship as hosts in1971. The team ultimately went quietly at the event, as they were denied making it past the preliminary round once again. A year later, West Germany hosted the1972 Olympic Games held inMunich. It was the second time the Olympic event was held on German soil. The team began thecompetition in Group B, where they would lose their first two matches, before defeating thePhilippines 93–74.[12] West Germany, however, would only go (2–2) in their next four games of the group stage, before being relegated to the classification bracket. There, they would lose two more games before being eliminated.[13] After the Olympics, West Germany failed to qualify for a major international competition for the rest of the 1970s.
Nine years after West Germany played in their last international tournament, the team would qualify for theEuroBasket 1981. They would only prevail in one game in the group stage, a 66–51 win againstTurkey and having to close out their tournament appearance in the classification phase.[14] Two years later, the team made it back on to the continental stage atEuroBasket 1983. Led by a young core of players such asDetlef Schrempf,Uwe Blab and others, West Germany entered the competition placed in Group B. Behind posting a (2–2) record in their first four group stage matches, the team defeatedIsrael 77–70 in their final game of the round.[15] However, finishing in a second place tie with theNetherlands, prevented the team from advancing; due to their loss against them earlier in the tournament.[16]
In 1984, West Germany made their third appearance at theOlympic Games, after replacing theSoviet Union; who initiated aboycott on the event for political reasons. At the tournament, the team would make it to the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time, before succumbing to the eventual gold medalistsUnited States (which featured a youngMichael Jordan).[17]
Behind the encouraging performance by the team at the prior Olympics, West Germany as hosts ofEuroBasket 1985, looked to build on the momentum. The first game was against the Netherlands, where the team completely dominated from start to finish in a 104–79 win.[18] At a record of (1–0), West Germany went on to split their next four games of the group stage to reach the quarter-finals. There, the team would come up short againstSpain, to shift their focus to the classification rounds. West Germany won both of their matches in the phase, to complete a fifth-place finish at the event.[19]
The ensuing year, West Germany competed at the1986 FIBA World Cup, after gaining qualification through a European qualifying tournament.[20] Making their first appearance at the competition, and without key players Detlef Schrempf and Uwe Blab due toNBA players being ineligible to participate in international competitions at the time, West Germany failed to make it out of the group stage.[21] In 1987, West Germany would enter their last event during the 1980s. AtEuroBasket 1987, the team only managed to procure slightly better results, as they were eliminated in the quarter-finals.[22]
After the fall of theBerlin Wall in 1989, and thereunification of Germany in 1990, a unified Germany national team qualified for its first tournament at the1992 Olympic Games. With FIBA lifting their rule that prevented NBA players from competing in international competitions, veteransDetlef Schrempf andUwe Blab were able to represent the national team for the first time since 1985.
Being placed in Group A at thecompetition, Germany earned their first victory against hostsSpain 83–74.[23] After barely escaping with a win in their second game versusAngola 63–64, the team were up against the juggernauts of the event to that point in theUnited States. However, Germany was heavily defeated by the famed "Dream Team" 111–68.[24] After the loss, the national team dropped their next two games of the group stage, but secured their spot into the quarter-finals. There, Germany lost against theUnified team representing the former Soviet Union 83–76, to finish out the tournament in the classification round.[25]
AtEuroBasket 1993, Germany entered the tournament as hosts. After Detlef Schrempf retired from international competition following the prior Olympics, expectations for the team heading toward the event were tempered. However, Germany quickly impressed, as they made it all the way to the quarter-finals to defeat Spain 77–79 in overtime to reach the semis for the first time.[26] After a 76–73 win overGreece, the team was a win away from winning it all. In the final, Germany won their first European title 71–70 againstRussia.[27] Additionally, the steady play byChristian Welp during the event earned himselfMVP. Following Germany's triumph, the FIBA World Cup in1994, and the next two editions of the EuroBasket (1995,1997), saw the team fail to make it past the group stage.
Prior to Germany's arrival at the EuroBasket in1999, the team selected 21 year old prodigyDirk Nowitzki of theDallas Mavericks to represent the senior national team for the first time. In their opening game of the tournament, Nowitzki led Germany with 21 points and 5 rebounds, to narrowly defeatGreece 59–58.[28] After a ten-point loss in their second game toLithuania, the team got back on track with a 68–77 win versus theCzech Republic to enter the quarter-finals.[29] However, Germany would lose in the round toFR Yugoslavia 78–68, to finish the competition in the classification phase.

After missing out on reaching the 2000 Olympics, Germany entered theEuroBasket 2001. First up for the team wasEstonia, where Dirk Nowitzki poured in (33 points and 12 rebounds) to lead Germany to a 92–71 victory.[30] Following the win, Germany won two out of their next three games to advance. In the quarter-finals againstFrance, Nowitzki's 32 points helped the team into the semis againstTurkey. There, Germany's run at the event would come to a close, after losing a tough battle to the hosts 78–79.[31] With the bronze medal still attainable, even behind Nowitzki's tournament high (43 points and 15 rebounds), Germany was outlasted by thePau Gasol ledSpain 90–99.[32]
At the2002 FIBA World Cup, Germany was placed into Group C to begin the competition. The first game for the team was a wire-to-wire victory overChina 76–88, with Dirk Nowitzki leading the way once again with (30 points and 8 rebounds).[33] After the win, Germany would make it all the way to the quarter-finals with a rematch versus Spain, who they lost to in the bronze medal game at EuroBasket 2001. The team would ultimately prevail in a come-from-behind win 62–70, to reach the semis.[34] There, Germany came up short againstArgentina 80–86, and having to play in the third place game. Germany went on to earn their first medal at the World Cup, by defeatingNew Zealand 94–117.[35] Moreover, national team star Dirk Nowitzki was named tournamentMVP.
A year later, atEuroBasket 2003, Germany suffered its worst performance at the competition since the 1997 edition. The team failed to reach the knockout stage, and also missed out on the 2004 Olympics in the process, as the event was also a qualifier. After Germany stumbled through the EuroBasket in 2003, the team entered the tournament in2005 with renewed ambition. Making it through the preliminary phase, and the playoff, the team was back into the quarter-finals once again. Germany would then display an all-around effort, with four players in double figures to eliminateSlovenia 62–76.[36] In the semi-finals, Dirk Nowitzki who played the entire 40 minutes, recording (27 points and 7 rebounds) willed Germany past Spain 73–74 into the final for the first time in 12 years.[37] However, the team would lose in the title game against the more experiencedGreece 78–62. Even in defeat, the clutch play by Nowitzki throughout the competition got him theMVP award.[38][39]
Entering the2006 FIBA World Cup, Germany won three out of their first four games, and were tied for second place in Group B withAngola. With one game left in the phase, which was against Angola, Dirk Nowitzki put up his personal tournament record of (47 points) in a 103–108 triple overtime win to secure second place.[40] After moving pastNigeria 78–77 in the Round of 16, the team would get eliminated in the quarter-finals by aCarmelo Anthony ledUnited States 85–65.[41] AtEuroBasket 2007, Germany once again made it through to the quarter-finals, but were embarrassed in the round by hosts Spain 83–55; and ousted from the tournament.[42]
During the2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Germany seized qualification to the2008 Olympic Games, after grabbing the final spot by defeatingPuerto Rico 82–96.[43] The team, however, exhibited no urgency after their opening victory in the competition against Angola. Germany would finish with a record of (1–4), and fail to make it out of the preliminary phase.[44] AtEuroBasket 2009, and this time without Dirk Nowitzki, the national team continued their subpar play; and missed out on reaching the quarter-finals.[45]
For qualification to the2010 FIBA World Cup, Germany gained entrance into the tournament by receiving awild card. However, they were quickly eliminated from the event, after posting a (2–3) record in the group phase.[46] The following year, atEuroBasket 2011, Nowitzki rejoined the national team for the first time since the 2008 Olympics. Drawn in Group B to begin the competition, Germany displayed dominance in their first game againstIsrael 91–64.[47] The team would eventually pickup two more wins in the round to finish at (3–2), and advance toward the second group phase. There, Germany struggled, winning only one game versus Turkey to have their tournament end. After failing to qualify for the 2012 Olympics, Germany entered theEuroBasket 2013. Without the services of an ageing Dirk Nowitzki, expectations for the team were limited. Placed in Group A, Germany started off the tournament with a surprise win overFrance 74–80.[48] However, after the brilliance demonstrated in the opening match, the team endured losses in three of their next four games in the round to be eliminated.
ForEuroBasket 2015, Germany was named as one of four co-hosts for the event. With Dirk Nowitzki making a return to the team for the first time since 2011, there was hope he could once again help Germany for a deep run.[49] Drawn intoGroup B at the Euro finals, seen by many as the "Group of Death" entering the tournament, Germany prevailed in their first match againstIceland 71–65.[50][51] After the win, the team would have the misfortune of losing their last four matches of the preliminary round by seven points or less in each game to close out the event (1–4). Following the tough tournament for Germany, national team legend Dirk Nowitzki announced his retirement from international competition.[52]

With the disappointment of the previous EuroBasket in the rear-view, Germany did come away from the competition with some positives. The team uncovered rising phenom point guardDennis Schröder, who led Germany in scoring and assists at the event in 2015.[53]
Duringqualifying for theEuroBasket 2017, Germany put awayDenmark in their first game 101–74, before their derby withAustria. Entering the match, the energetic Austria crowd helped their side hold the lead for majority of the contest, but Germany would make a final push in the fourth quarter to steal the away game 59–61.[54] After their resilient win in Austria, the team went on to garner a (4–2) record to secure qualification.[55]
At the tournament, Germany finished second inGroup B with a (3–2) record, and advanced into the Round of 16. There, they defeated rivalsFrance in a back-and-forth battle 84–81.[56] In their quarter-finals match, the team came up short against the eventual bronze medalistSpain 84–72. While Germany's run did not end the way they wanted, the immense efforts of Dennis Schröder stood out. He finished number two in scoring at the competition for the second consecutive EuroBasket.[57]
InEuropean Qualifiers for the2019 FIBA World Cup, Germany opened up their World Cup qualifying campaign with a victory at home againstGeorgia 79–70.[58] Following the win, Germany swept through the first round of qualifiers at (6–0) to advance. During the second and final round, the team easily trouncedEstonia 43–86 in the first game. AgainstIsrael in game two, with a chance to clinch qualification to the World Cup with four games remaining, Germany rallied from 23 points down to eventually win in overtime 112–98.[59][60]
At the World Cup finals for the first time since 2010, Germany was drawn intoGroup F to begin the event. However, after two narrow loses to France andDominican Republic, Germany easily defeatedJordan 96–62.[61] With a record of (1–2) in group play, the team could not advance, and were sent into the classification phase to finish out the competition.[62] Two years later, Germany went undefeated (4–0) during theOlympic Qualifying Tournament in Split, Croatia, to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.[63] At the2020 Olympic Games, which was delayed until 2021 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, Germany finished (1–2) in the preliminary phase. However, with the team being ranked as one of the best third-place finishers of the three groups, it was enough to advance. In the quarter-finals, Germany would progress no further, as they were eliminated in the round by Slovenia 86–70.[64]

At theEuroBasket 2022, Germany co-hosted the competition for the second time. With Dennis Schröder back in the fold for the national team, after missing out on the 2020 Olympics, Germany entered the event with high hopes. Prior to Germany'sGroup B opener againstFrance, theGerman Basketball Federation held a ceremony to honour national team iconDirk Nowitzki, where his number 14 jersey was officially retired.[65] After the conclusion of pre-game festivities, Germany would go on to capitalise on the emotions of the evening to win 63–76.[66] Following Germany's victory overBosnia and Herzegivina in game two, the team prevailed in a tough double overtime battle versusLithuania 107–109.[67] At a record of (3–0), the team would suffer their first defeat of the competition to Slovenia, before closing out the group stage with a win againstHungary.
After eliminatingMontenegro in theRound of 16, Germany were up againstGiannis Antetokounmpo andGreece in the quarter-finals. However, behind Germany's torrid shooting game, the team emphatically secured their place into the semi-finals for the first time in 17 years, with a 107–96 victory.[68] There, the team would come up short against the eventual championsSpain 91–96. With the bronze medal still in reach, Germany would defeatPoland 82–69, to finish the tournament.[69][70]

Following Germany's third-place finish at the Euros in 2022, the team went throughEuropean Qualifiers for the2023 FIBA World Cup. Finishing with a (10–2) record during qualification, Germany confirmed their seventh World Cup appearance.[71][72] Entering the event, Germany was poised to not replicate the underwhelming performance they exhibited at the 2019 World Cup, as the team completed thepreliminary phase of the competition at (3–0).[73]
Heading toward thesecond round, after heavily defeating Georgia 100–73 in the first game, Germany displayed dominance after a slow start to routLuka Dončić and Slovenia 100–71.[74] Led by team captain Dennis Schröder's (24 points and 10 assists), Germany would advance into the quarter-finals.[75] There, Germany escaped a back and forth clash versus the surprise team of the tournament inLatvia 81–79.[76] At the semis, helped by the clutch performance of national team veteranAndreas Obst and his (24 points), Germany eliminated the United States 111–113, to reach theWorld Cup final for the first time in their history.[77] In the title game, in a tightly contested affair, Germany defeatedSerbia 83–77 to become world champions.[78] After the event, the consistent play throughout the tournament from Dennis Schröder earned him theMVP award.[79]
Following Germany's triumph at the World Cup, the team entered the2024 Olympic Games. Placed in Group B for the preliminary round, Germany defeatedJapan 97–77, to begin the tournament (1–0).[80] The team went on to win their next two games of the round, to advance into the quarter-finals. There, they would knockout Greece 76–63, to reach the semi-finals of the Olympics for the first time.[81] However, Germany would lose in the round to hosts France 73–69, to eventually go on to finish out the competition in fourth place.[82]
Germany enteredEuroBasket 2025 qualifying, where the team would conclude their campaign with a (4–2) record to make their 26th appearance on the continental stage.[83] At thefinals, Germany were drawn intoGroup B, where they began their tournament run with a comfortable 106–76 victory over Montenegro.[84] Following their win, Germany closed out the group stage defeating their last four opponents by a combined margin of 134 points to advance. In theRound of 16, Germany struggled through their first three quarters versusPortugal, before surging in the final period to reach the quarter-finals.[85] There, in a back-and-forth tussle, Germany outlasted Slovenia 99–91, to make it to their second consecutive semi-finals at the tournament.[86]
In a group stage rematch againstFinland, led by captain Dennis Schröder's (26 points and 12 assists), Germany prevailed 98–86, to return to thefinal of the EuroBasket for the first time since 2005.[87] With the title on the line, in a test of resilience, Germany defeatedTurkey 83–88, to win their second European championship.[88][89] Following the competition, the composed play throughout the event from Dennis Schröder earned him tournamentMVP.[90]
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Win Loss
| 22 November 2024 | Sweden | 73–72 | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
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| 18:30CET (UTC+1) | Scoring by quarter:26–18, 11–19, 18–19,18–16 | ||||
| Pts:Håkanson 22 Rebs:Birgander,Czerapowicz 6 Asts:Njie,Pantzar 3 | Boxscore | Pts:Krämer 43 Rebs:Osetkowski 9 Asts:Osetkowski 5 | Arena:Hovet Attendance: 8,906 Referees:Georgios Poursanidis (GRE), Lorenzo Baldini (ITA), Marek Kúkelčík (SVK) | ||
| 25 November 2024 | Germany | 80–61 | Heidelberg, Germany | ||
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| 19:30CET (UTC+1) | Scoring by quarter:23–19,18–12,19–17,20–13 | ||||
| Pts:Thiemann 16 Rebs:Thiemann 9 Asts:Kayil,Krämer 4 | Boxscore | Pts:Njie 15 Rebs:Gaddefors 6 Asts:Pantzar 5 | Arena:SNP Dome Attendance: 4,380 Referees: Fernando Calatrava (ESP), Yener Yılmaz (TUR), Cecília Montgomery-Tóth (HUN) | ||
| 20 February 2025 | Montenegro | 76–95 | Podgorica, Montenegro | ||
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| 19:00CET (UTC+1) | Scoring by quarter: 17–26, 21–24, 13–25,25–20 | ||||
| Pts:Simonović 22 Rebs:Simonović 7 Asts:Popović 5 | Boxscore | Pts:Thiemann 16 Rebs:Pleiß 7 Asts:Hollatz 6 | Arena:Morača Sports Center Attendance: 5,233 Referees:Yohan Rosso (FRA), Kerem Baki (TUR), Geert Jacobs (BEL) | ||
| 23 February 2025 | Germany | 94–85 | Bamberg, Germany | ||
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| 17:30CET (UTC+1) | Scoring by quarter:28–21,34–14, 13–22, 19–28 | ||||
| Pts:Krämer 14 Rebs:Pleiß,Thiemann 6 Asts:three players 3 | Boxscore | Pts:P. Ivanov 17 Rebs:Minchev 5 Asts:P. Ivanov 6 | Arena:Brose Arena Attendance: 5,500 Referees:Georgios Poursanidis (GRE), Petar Pešić (SRB), Martin Vulić (CRO) | ||
| 8 August 2025 Friendly | Slovenia | 89–103 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | ||
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| 20:15CEST (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter: 26–29, 22–24, 14–27,27–23 | ||||
| Pts:Dončić 19 Rebs:Omić 6 Asts:Dončić 5 | Boxscore | Pts:Krämer,F. Wagner 18 Rebs:O. Da Silva 10 Asts:Weidemann 6 | Arena:Arena Stožice | ||
| 10 August 2025 Friendly | Germany | 80–70 | Mannheim, Germany | ||
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| 17:30CEST (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter: 19–19,23–11, 15–30,23–10 | ||||
| Pts:Schröder 18 Rebs:Thiemann 12 Asts:Schröder 6 | Boxscore | Pts:Hrovat 15 Rebs:Omić 8 Asts:Hrovat 5 | Arena:SAP Arena Attendance: 13,631 | ||
| 15 August 2025 DBB Supercup 2025 | Germany | 73–71 | Munich, Germany | ||
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| 18:00CEST (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter: 17–25,11–10,21–16,24–20 | ||||
| Pts:Schröder 22 Rebs:Theis 6 Asts:Schröder 6 | Boxscore | Pts:Şengün 25 Rebs:Şengün 9 Asts:Şengün 4 | Arena:SAP Garden Attendance: 11,500 | ||
| 16 August 2025 DBB Supercup 2025 | Germany | 81–91 | Munich, Germany | ||
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| 20:45CEST (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 17–20, 23–32,26–21 | ||||
| Pts:F. Wagner 26 Rebs:Hollatz 5 Asts:Schröder 5 | Boxscore | Pts:N. Jović 22 Rebs:Jokić 8 Asts:Jokić 7 | Arena:SAP Garden Attendance: 11,500 | ||
| 21 August 2025 Friendly | Spain | 105–106(OT) | Madrid, Spain | ||
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| 21:00CEST (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter:24–22, 14–23,34–31,22–18, Overtime: 11–12 | ||||
| Pts:Brizuela 20 Rebs:W. Hernangómez,Yusta 7 Asts:De Larrea 6 | Boxscore | Pts:Schröder 24 Rebs:Bonga 11 Asts:Schröder 10 | Arena:Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid | ||
| 23 August 2025 Friendly | Germany | 95–78 | Cologne, Germany | ||
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| 19:00CEST (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter:24–11, 25–28,16–15,30–24 | ||||
| Pts:F. Wagner 29 Rebs:Voigtmann 8 Asts:Schröder 9 | Boxscore | Pts:De Larrea 14 Rebs:W. Hernangómez 10 Asts:W. Hernangómez, López-Arostegui 3 | Arena:Lanxess Arena Attendance: 18,517 | ||
| 27 August 2025 | Montenegro | 76–106 | Tampere, Finland | ||
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| 16:30EEST (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 20–24,23–22, 12–33, 21–27 | ||||
| Pts:Vučević 23 Rebs:Vučević 10 Asts:Drobnjak 8 | Boxscore | Pts:F. Wagner 22 Rebs:F. Wagner 8 Asts:Lô 6 | Arena:Nokia Arena Attendance: 3,495 Referees:Luis Castillo (ESP), Michał Proc (POL), Nicolas Maestre (FRA) | ||
| 29 August 2025 | Germany | 105–83 | Tampere, Finland | ||
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| 13:30EEST (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter:27–17,32–25,25–24,21–17 | ||||
| Pts:Schröder 23 Rebs:T. Da Silva 6 Asts:Schröder 7 | Boxscore | Pts:Pantzar 18 Rebs:Njie 6 Asts:Njie 7 | Arena:Nokia Arena Attendance: 5,025 Referees:Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Michał Proc (POL), Ofer Manheim (ISR) | ||
| 30 August 2025 | Lithuania | 88–107 | Tampere, Finland | ||
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| 13:30EEST (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 20–32,27–23, 25–28, 16–24 | ||||
| Pts:Jokubaitis 20 Rebs:Tubelis 7 Asts:Sedekerskis 9 | Boxscore | Pts:Schröder 26 Rebs:F. Wagner 7 Asts:Schröder 6 | Arena:Nokia Arena Attendance: 10,047 Referees:Ademir Zurapović (BIH),Luis Castillo (ESP), Boris Krejić (SVN) | ||
| 1 September 2025 | Germany | 120–57 | Tampere, Finland | ||
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| 16:30EEST (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter:32–19,26–12,30–9,32–17 | ||||
| Pts:T. Da Silva 25 Rebs:Theis 9 Asts:F. Wagner 10 | Boxscore | Pts:Hesson,Whelan 11 Rebs:Akin 10 Asts:Nelson 7 | Arena:Nokia Arena Attendance: 3,760 Referees: Ariadna Chueca (ESP), Nicolas Maestre (FRA), Zdenko Tomašovič (SVK) | ||
| 3 September 2025 | Finland | 61–91 | Tampere, Finland | ||
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| 20:30EEST (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 17–29, 13–19, 12–22 | ||||
| Pts:Nkamhoua 16 Rebs:Nkamhoua 11 Asts:Grandison,Little 3 | Boxscore | Pts:F. Wagner 23 Rebs:three players 7 Asts:Schröder 9 | Arena:Nokia Arena Attendance: 12,900 Referees:Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Boris Krejić (SVN),Luis Castillo (ESP) | ||
| 6 September 2025 | Germany | 85–58 | Riga, Latvia | ||
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| 15:15EEST (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter:17–12, 14–20,21–19,33–7 | ||||
| Pts:Schröder,F. Wagner 16 Rebs:Bonga,F. Wagner 7 Asts:F. Wagner 5 | Boxscore | Pts:Queta 18 Rebs:Queta 11 Asts:Gameiro,Lisboa 4 | Arena:Xiaomi Arena Attendance: 2,316 Referees:Antonio Conde (ESP), Martin Horozov (BUL), Martin Vulić (CRO) | ||
| 10 September 2025 | Germany | 99–91 | Riga, Latvia | ||
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| 21:00EEST (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 21–32,24–19,25–23,29–17 | ||||
| Pts:F. Wagner 23 Rebs:Theis 9 Asts:Schröder 7 | Boxscore | Pts:Dončić 39 Rebs:Dončić 10 Asts:Dončić 7 | Arena:Xiaomi Arena Attendance: 9,038 Referees: Wojciech Liszka (POL),Luis Castillo (ESP),Mārtiņš Kozlovskis (LAT) | ||
| 12 September 2025 | Germany | 98–86 | Riga, Latvia | ||
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| 17:00EEST (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter:30–26,31–21, 20–26,17–13 | ||||
| Pts:Schröder 26 Rebs:Theis 11 Asts:Schröder 12 | Boxscore | Pts:Nkamhoua 21 Rebs:Markkanen,Nkamhoua 8 Asts:Little 5 | Arena:Xiaomi Arena Attendance: 10,047 Referees:Yohan Rosso (FRA),Antonio Conde (ESP), Boris Krejić (SVN) | ||
| 14 September 2025 | Turkey | 83–88 | Riga, Latvia | ||
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| 21:00EEST (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 22–24,24–16, 21–26, 16–22 | ||||
| Pts:Şengün 28 Rebs:Larkin 6 Asts:Larkin 9 | Boxscore | Pts:Bonga 20 Rebs:F. Wagner 8 Asts:Schröder 12 | Arena:Xiaomi Arena Attendance: 11,000 Referees:Matthew Kallio (CAN),Ademir Zurapović (BIH),Yohan Rosso (FRA) | ||
Roster for theEuroBasket 2025.[91][92]
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| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | ||
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| C | Daniel Theis | Johannes Thiemann | Leon Kratzer | ||
| PF | Franz Wagner | Oscar da Silva | Johannes Voigtmann | ||
| SF | Isaac Bonga | Tristan da Silva | |||
| SG | Andreas Obst | Maodo Lô | |||
| PG | Dennis Schröder | Justus Hollatz |
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In Germany, professional basketball is known for developing players whose parents or grandparents are immigrants. The national team routinely uses many players who have family roots in Africa, Eastern Europe, United States or others, but have grown up in Germany and speak fluent German. Some examples are:
While most German players develop through the club system, several players over the years have playedU.S. college basketball. Past and present national team players who have done so include:
1936 Olympic Games: finished17th among 21 teams
1Bernhard Cuiper, 2Robert Duis, 3Karl Endres, 4Emil Göing, 5Otto Kuchenbecker, 6Emil Lohbeck, 7Hans Niclaus, 8Kurt Oleska, 9Siegfried Reischies, 10Heinz Steinschulte (Coach: Hugo Murero)
1951 EuroBasket: finished12th among 17 teams
3 Kurt Siebenhaar, 4 Ulrich Konz, 5 Felix Diefenbach, 6 Wolfgang Heinker, 7 Rudi Hohner, 8 Rudolf Beyerlein, 9 Franz Kronberger, 10 Willi Leissler, 11 Markus Bernhard, 12 Gunter Piontek, 13 Oskar Roth, 14 Theodor Schober, 15 Harald Muller, 16 Arthur Stolz (Coach: Theo Clausen)
1953 EuroBasket: finished14th among 17 teams
3 Kurt Siebenhaar, 4 Theodor Schober, 5 Richard Mahrwald, 6 Gunter Piontek, 7 Friedrich Mahlo, 8 Hans Bayer, 10 Hartmut Kruger, 11 Oskar Roth, 12 Rolf Heinker, 13 Gerd Konzag, 14 Rudolf Beyerlein, 15 Richard Griese, 16 Markus Bernhard (Coach: Anton Kartak)
1955 EuroBasket: finished17th among 18 teams
4 K. Pfeiffer, 5 L. Waldowski, 6 R. Vogt, 7 Rudolf Beyerlein, 8 E. Friebel, 9 Kurt Siebenhaar, 10 Theodor Schober, 11 Oskar Roth, 12 Arthur Stolz, 13 U. Schmitt, 14 Harald Muller, 15 Richard Griese, 16 K. Brehm (Coach: Anton Kartak)
1957 EuroBasket: finished13th among 16 teams
3 Auxer, 4 Lamade, 5 Horst Stein, 6 R. Vogt, 7 Arthur Stolz, 8 Rigauer, 9 Gerhard Biller, 10 Ottmar, 11 Hans Brydniak, 12 Peter, 14 Klaus Schulz, 15 Richard Griese, 16 Scherer (Coach: Theodor Vychodil)
1961 EuroBasket: finished16th among 19 teams
4 Hans Gruttner, 5 Horst Stein, 6 Richard Pull, 7 Arthur Stolz, 8 Hannes Neumann, 9 Hans Brydniak, 10Klaus Weinand, 11 Oskar Roth, 12 Gerhard Biller, 13 Volker Heindel, 14 Klaus Schulz, 15 Jürgen Langhoff (Coach: Branimir Volfer)
1965 EuroBasket: finished14th among 16 teams
4 Klaus Urmitzer, 5 Heinz Neef, 6 Hans-Dieter Niedlich, 7 Dietmar Kienast, 8 Hannes Neumann, 9 Bernd Roder, 10Klaus Weinand, 11 Dieter Sarodnik, 12 Klaus Jungnickel, 13 Udo Wolfram, 14 Klaus Schulz, 15 Jorg Kruger (Coach: Yakovos Bilek)
1971 EuroBasket: finished9th among 12 teams
4Helmut Uhlig, 5 Rolf Dieter, 6 Dieter Pfeiffer, 7 Jurgen Loibl, 8 Gerd Brand, 9Rainer Pethran, 10Jochen Pollex, 11 Klaus Urmitzer, 12Holger Geschwindner, 13Jürgen Wohlers, 14Dietrich Keller, 15Norbert Thimm (Coach: Theodor Schober)
1972 Olympic Games: finished12th among 16 teams
4Helmut Uhlig, 5Klaus Weinand, 6Dieter Kuprella, 7Karl Ampt, 8Hans-Jörg Krüger, 9Rainer Pethran, 10Jochen Pollex, 11Joachim Linnemann, 12Holger Geschwindner, 13Jürgen Wohlers, 14Dietrich Keller, 15Norbert Thimm (Coach: Theodor Schober)
1981 EuroBasket: finished10th among 12 teams
4 Hans-Gunther Ludwig, 5 Joseph Waniek, 6 Sebastian Brunnert, 7 Matthias Strauss, 8 Jorg Heidrich, 9Klaus Zander, 10Michael Pappert, 11 Volkert Asshoff, 12 Holger Arpe, 13 Lutz Wadehn, 14Armin Sowa, 15Ingo Mendel (Coach:Terry Schofield)
1983 EuroBasket: finished8th among 12 teams
4Christoph Körner, 5 Frank Hudson, 6Uwe Brauer, 7 Matthias Strauss, 8Ulrich Peters, 9Klaus Zander, 10Michael Pappert, 11Armin Sowa, 12Detlef Schrempf, 13Uwe Blab, 14 Lutz Wadehn, 15Gunther Behnke (Coach: Chris Lee)
1984 Olympic Games: finished8th among 12 teams
4Christoph Körner, 5Vladimir Kadlec, 6Uwe Brauer, 7Uwe Sauer, 8Ulrich Peters, 9Klaus Zander, 10Michael Pappert, 11Armin Sowa, 12Detlef Schrempf, 13Uwe Blab, 14Ingo Mendel,Christian Welp (Coach:Ralph Klein)
1985 EuroBasket: finished5th among 12 teams
4Ulrich Peters, 5Stephan Baeck, 6Christoph Körner, 7Uwe Sauer, 8Michael Jackel, 9Christian Welp, 10Uwe Blab, 11Armin Sowa, 12Detlef Schrempf, 13 Lutz Wadehn, 14 Burkhard Schröder, 15Gunther Behnke (Coach:Ralph Klein)
1986 FIBA World Cup: finished13th among 24 teams
4 Ralf Risse, 5Armin Andres, 6Michael Koch, 7 Jan Villwock, 8 Rainer Greunke, 9 Holger Arpe, 10Christian Welp, 11Armin Sowa, 12Hansi Gnad, 13 Lutz Wadehn, 14Gunther Behnke, 15 Burkhard Schröder (Coach:Ralph Klein)
1987 EuroBasket: finished6th among 12 teams
4Armin Andres, 5Christoph Körner, 6Michael Koch, 7Henning Harnisch, 8Jens Kujawa, 9Christian Welp, 10 Sven Meyer, 11Michael Pappert, 12Hansi Gnad, 13 Lutz Wadehn, 14Gunther Behnke, 15Michael Jackel (Coach:Ralph Klein)
1992 Olympic Games: finished7th among 12 teams
4Gunther Behnke, 5Henrik Rödl, 6Armin Andres, 7Stephan Baeck, 8 Arndt Neuhaus, 9Henning Harnisch, 10Uwe Blab, 11Detlef Schrempf, 12Hansi Gnad, 13Kai Nurnberger, 14Jens Kujawa, 15Michael Jackel (Coach:Svetislav Pešić)
1993 EuroBasket: finished1st
among 16 teams
4 Moritz Kleine-Brockhoff, 5Henrik Rödl, 6Michael Koch, 7Christian Welp(MVP), 8 Teoman Öztürk, 9Henning Harnisch, 10Gunther Behnke, 11Stephan Baeck, 12Hansi Gnad, 13Kai Nürnberger, 14Jens Kujawa, 15Michael Jackel (Coach:Svetislav Pešić)
1994 FIBA World Cup: finished12th among 16 teams
4Henning Harnisch, 5Michael Koch, 6 Sascha Hupmann, 7Henrik Rödl, 8Hansi Gnad, 9Gunther Behnke, 10Kai Nurnberger, 11 Patrick King, 12 Detlef Musch, 13 Arndt Neuhaus, 14 Oliver Herkelmann, 15 Mike Knorr (Coach:Dirk Bauermann)
1995 EuroBasket: finished11th among 14 teams
4 Ingo Freyer, 5Henrik Rödl, 6Michael Koch, 7 Detlef Musch, 8Denis Wucherer, 9Christian Welp, 10 Teoman Öztürk, 11 Patrick King, 12Hansi Gnad, 13Kai Nürnberger, 14Ademola Okulaja, 15 Michael Knörr (Coach:Vladislav Lučić)
1997 EuroBasket: finished12th among 16 teams
4Henrik Rödl, 5Jörg Lütcke, 6 Gerrit Terdenge, 7Vladimir Bogojević, 8Denis Wucherer, 9Henning Harnisch, 10 Sascha Hupmann, 11 Jürgen Malbeck, 12Patrick Femerling, 13Ademola Okulaja, 14 Tim Nees, 15Alexander Kühl (Coach:Vladislav Lučić)
1999 EuroBasket: finished7th among 16 teams
4Henrik Rödl, 5Jörg Lütcke, 6Kai Nürnberger, 7Vladimir Bogojević, 8Denis Wucherer, 9 Drazan Tomic, 10Patrick Femerling, 11 Gerrit Terdenge, 12Stephen Arigbabu, 13Ademola Okulaja, 14 Tim Nees, 15Dirk Nowitzki (Coach:Henrik Dettmann)
2001 EuroBasket: finished4th among 16 teams
4Mithat Demirel, 5Ademola Okulaja, 6Robert Garrett, 7Marko Pešić, 8Stefano Garris, 9 Drazan Tomic, 10 Marvin Willoughby, 11 Stipo Papić, 12Stephen Arigbabu, 13Patrick Femerling, 14Dirk Nowitzki, 15Shawn Bradley (Coach:Henrik Dettmann)
2002 FIBA World Cup: finished3rd
among 16 teams
4Mithat Demirel, 5Ademola Okulaja, 6Jörg Lütcke, 7Marko Pešić, 8Pascal Roller, 9Henrik Rödl, 10Misan Haldin, 11Stefano Garris, 12Stephen Arigbabu, 13Patrick Femerling, 14Dirk Nowitzki(MVP), 15Robert Maras (Coach:Henrik Dettmann)
2003 EuroBasket: finished11th among 16 teams
4Mithat Demirel, 5Ademola Okulaja, 6Jörg Lütcke, 7Marko Pešić, 8Sven Schultze, 9Steffen Hamann, 10Misan Haldin, 11Stefano Garris, 12Stephen Arigbabu, 13Patrick Femerling, 14Dirk Nowitzki, 15Robert Maras (Coach:Henrik Dettmann)
2005 EuroBasket: finished2nd
among 16 teams
4Mithat Demirel, 5Robert Garrett, 6Demond Greene, 7Marko Pešić, 8Denis Wucherer, 9Pascal Roller, 10Misan Haldin, 11Sven Schultze, 12Stephen Arigbabu, 13Patrick Femerling, 14Dirk Nowitzki(MVP), 15Robert Maras (Coach:Dirk Bauermann)
2006 FIBA World Cup: finished8th among 24 teams
4Mithat Demirel, 5Ademola Okulaja, 6Sven Schultze, 7Robert Garrett, 8Johannes Herber, 9Steffen Hamann, 10Demond Greene, 11Pascal Roller, 12Guido Grünheid, 13Patrick Femerling, 14Dirk Nowitzki, 15Jan Jagla (Coach:Dirk Bauermann)
2007 EuroBasket: finished5th among 16 teams
4Mithat Demirel, 5Ademola Okulaja, 6Stephen Arigbabu, 7Robert Garrett, 8Johannes Herber, 9Steffen Hamann, 10Demond Greene, 11Pascal Roller, 12Guido Grünheid, 13Patrick Femerling, 14Dirk Nowitzki, 15Jan Jagla (Coach:Dirk Bauermann)
2008 Olympic Games: finished10th among 12 teams
4Tim Ohlbrecht, 5Philip Zwiener, 6Sven Schultze, 7Robert Garrett, 8Konrad Wysocki, 9Steffen Hamann, 10Demond Greene, 11Pascal Roller, 12Chris Kaman, 13Patrick Femerling, 14Dirk Nowitzki, 15Jan Jagla (Coach:Dirk Bauermann)
2009 EuroBasket: finished11th among 16 teams
4Lucca Staiger, 5Heiko Schaffartzik, 6Sven Schultze, 7Tim Ohlbrecht, 8Konrad Wysocki, 9Steffen Hamann, 10Demond Greene, 11Tibor Pleiß, 12Elias Harris, 13Patrick Femerling, 14Robin Benzing, 15Jan Jagla (Coach:Dirk Bauermann)
2010 FIBA World Cup: finished17th among 24 teams
4Lucca Staiger, 5Heiko Schaffartzik, 6Per Günther, 7Tim Ohlbrecht, 8Christopher McNaughton, 9Steffen Hamann, 10Demond Greene, 11Tibor Pleiß, 12Elias Harris, 13Philipp Schwethelm, 14Robin Benzing, 15Jan Jagla (Coach:Dirk Bauermann)
2011 EuroBasket: finished9th among 24 teams
4Robin Benzing, 5Johannes Herber, 6Steffen Hamann, 7Sven Schultze, 8Heiko Schaffartzik, 9Tim Ohlbrecht, 10Philipp Schwethelm, 11Tibor Pleiß, 12Chris Kaman, 13Lucca Staiger, 14Dirk Nowitzki, 15Jan-Hendrik Jagla (Coach:Dirk Bauermann)
2013 EuroBasket: finished17th among 24 teams
4Alex King, 5Niels Giffey, 6Per Günther, 7Philip Zwiener, 8Heiko Schaffartzik(C), 9Karsten Tadda, 10Lucca Staiger, 11Tibor Pleiß, 12Robin Benzing, 13Bastian Doreth, 14Andreas Seiferth, 15Maik Zirbes (Coach: Frank Menz)
2015 EuroBasket: finished18th among 24 teams
4Maodo Lô, 5Niels Giffey, 7Alex King, 8Heiko Schaffartzik(C),Karsten Tadda, 9Tibor Pleiß, 12Robin Benzing, 14Dirk Nowitzki,
17Dennis Schröder, 21Paul Zipser, 25Anton Gavel, 77Johannes Voigtmann (Coach:Chris Fleming)
2017 EuroBasket: finished6th among 24 teams
4Maodo Lô, 7Johannes Voigtmann, 8Lucca Staiger, 9Karsten Tadda, 10Daniel Theis, 12Robin Benzing(C), 17Dennis Schröder,
18İsmet Akpınar, 22Danilo Barthel, 32Johannes Thiemann, 33Patrick Heckmann, 55Isaiah Hartenstein (Coach:Chris Fleming)
2019 FIBA World Cup: finished18th among 32 teams
4Maodo Lô, 5Niels Giffey, 7Johannes Voigtmann, 8İsmet Akpınar, 10Daniel Theis, 12Robin Benzing(C), 17Dennis Schröder,
21Paul Zipser, 22Danilo Barthel, 24Maxi Kleber, 32Johannes Thiemann, 42Andreas Obst (Coach:Henrik Rödl)
2020 Olympic Games: finished8th among 12 teams
0Isaac Bonga, 1Joshiko Saibou, 4Maodo Lô, 5Niels Giffey, 6Jan Wimberg, 7Johannes Voigtmann, 12Robin Benzing(C),
13Moritz Wagner, 19Lukas Wank, 22Danilo Barthel, 32Johannes Thiemann, 42Andreas Obst (Coach:Henrik Rödl)
2022 EuroBasket: finished3rd
among 24 teams
4Maodo Lô, 5Niels Giffey, 6Nick Weiler-Babb, 7Johannes Voigtmann, 9Franz Wagner, 10Daniel Theis, 17Dennis Schröder(C),
18Jonas Wohlfarth-Bottermann, 21Justus Hollatz, 32Johannes Thiemann, 42Andreas Obst, 43Christian Sengfelder
(Coach:Gordon Herbert)
2023 FIBA World Cup: finished1st
among 32 teams
0Isaac Bonga, 4Maodo Lô, 5Niels Giffey, 7Johannes Voigtmann, 9Franz Wagner, 10Daniel Theis, 13Moritz Wagner,
17Dennis Schröder(C) &(MVP), 21Justus Hollatz, 32Johannes Thiemann, 42Andreas Obst, 44David Krämer
(Coach:Gordon Herbert)
2024 Olympic Games: finished4th among 12 teams
0Isaac Bonga, 1Oscar da Silva, 4Maodo Lô, 5Niels Giffey, 6Nick Weiler-Babb, 7Johannes Voigtmann, 9Franz Wagner,
10Daniel Theis, 13Moritz Wagner, 17Dennis Schröder(C), 32Johannes Thiemann, 42Andreas Obst (Coach:Gordon Herbert)
2025 EuroBasket: finished1st
among 24 teams
0Isaac Bonga, 1Oscar da Silva, 4Maodo Lô, 5Tristan da Silva, 7Johannes Voigtmann, 9Franz Wagner, 10Daniel Theis,
17Dennis Schröder(C) &(MVP), 21Justus Hollatz, 32Johannes Thiemann, 34Leon Kratzer, 42Andreas Obst (Coach:Álex Mumbrú)
Germany's matches are currently televised byDeutsche Telekom.[94]