Two years after their global coronation, the Germans this time went up on the roof of Europe on Sunday, after a high-level Euro basketball final against Turkey in Riga (88-83).
Under the eyes of the German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the Mannschaft gleaned at the end of the suspense its second European title, after that of 1993 at home.
Schröder on fire at the best time
Squatting at the center of the prosecution of the Riga Arena, surrounded by his teammates, the 2023 captain and world champion Dennis Schröder let his emotion escape, he who a few seconds before had definitively designed the success of his family.
Yet little in sight in the first period, the 31 -year -old leader (16 points, 12 assists) turned into a hero of the evening at the best of moments by scoring the last six points of his team just over a minute of the term.
Turkey, losing magnificent, lacked very little to win the first big victory in its history internationally.
Sengun tried everything
In Riga, the duel who was likely to be enticing between the only two undefeated nations of all the competition held all his promises. The two opponents went blow for blow, without ever letting the other detach.
However, Turkey had started in a rush (13-2), on the momentum of its high -level semi -final against the Greeks of Giannis Antetokounmpo – who harvested bronze – two days earlier. But not enough to confuse the team.
Intractable throughout the competition, she was able to count on the way of her coronation on an Isaac Bonga unstoppable (20 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists) and best marker for Germany in front of Franz Wagner. Opposite, the Turkish star Alperen Sangun, author of a fantastic tournament, has once again shone (28 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists), but the play fell on the side of Germany this time, which continues its hunt for trophies.
