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In crunch time on Sunday, Dennis Schröder led Germany to gold again. Down by one against Türkiye in the EuroBasket 2025 final, 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. About a minute later, the MVP of the 2023 FIBA World Cup hit Ercan Omani with a crossover and made a 16-foot jumper to give Germany a three-point lead. After Sengun missed a 3 on the next possession, Schröder got fouled and sealed the 88-83 victory with a pair of free throws.
Schröder entered the gold-medal game averaging 20.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game in the tournament, but he did not make a field goal until the second half. He finished with 16 points on 5-for-11 shooting, 12 assists and three rebounds, but had plenty of help. Franz Wagner carried the load on offense for much of the first half and finished with 18 points on 7-for-13 shooting, eight rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Isaac Bonga gave Germany everything it needed on both ends, finishing with a team-high 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting, five rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block. Tristan da Silva added 13 points off the bench and shot 3 for 4 from deep, and Germany collectively shot 14 from 26 from 3-point range.
Germany finished the tournament undefeated. The gold medal is its first at EuroBasket since 1993, though it won bronze in 2022.
Türkiye, who also entered the final undefeated, started the game on a 13-2 run, but Germany quickly rallied and led by two at the end of the first quarter. In the loss, Sengun finished with 28 points on 11-for-22 shooting, three rebounds, three assists and three blocks. Cedi Osman played all 40 minutes, scoring 23 points and shooting 6 for 9 from deep.
Earlier on Sunday, Greece defeated Finland 92-89 to take the EuroBasket bronze medal.