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Team Germany Men's Basketball 2024 Paris Olympics: Full roster, schedule and more

The 2023 FIBA World Champion Germany is prepared for the Men's Basketball Tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The German Basketball Federation unveiled a 16-man roster boasting a mix of proven veterans and exciting young talent.

Led by Head Coach Gordon Herbert, a well-balanced veteran-heavy team rich with up-and-coming talent is out for Olympic glory. EuroLeague fans will recognize familiar faces like sharpshooter Maodo Lo and the ever-reliable Johannes Voigtmann.

NBA experience is injected by sharpshooter Franz Wagner, who's coming off a stellar 3rd season in averaging a career-high 19.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, and veteran point guard, Dennis Schroder of the Brooklyn Nets.

Here is the 16-player roster for the German national team for the 2024 Olympics, set to start on July 27th:

  1. Isaac Bonga (Bayern Munich)
  2. Oscar da Silva (Barcelona)
  3. Niels Giffey (Bayern Munich)
  4. Justus Hollatz (Anadolu Efes)
  5. David Kramer (Granada)
  6. Leon Kratzer (Paris)
  7. Maodo Lo (Olimpia Milano)
  8. Andreas Obst (Bayern Munich)
  9. Louis Olinde (ALBA Berlin)
  10. Dennis Schroder (Brooklyn Nets)
  11. Daniel Theis (LA Clippers)
  12. Johannes Voigtmann (Olimpia Milano)
  13. Johannes Thiemann (ALBA Berlin)
  14. Moritz Wagner (Orlando Magic)
  15. Franz Wagner (Orlando Magic)
  16. Nick Weiler-Babb (Bayern Munich)

The German men's basketball team is placed in Group B and faces a tough task ahead. Host nation France has stars such as Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert, who are elite defenders.

Japan, a rising force in Asian basketball, brings speed and a never-say-die attitude. The fourth spot is filled by Brazil, the winner of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Latvia, making for an unpredictable but exciting group.

Schedule for Germany's Olympic group stage matches:

#July 27: Germany vs. Japan

#July 31: Germany vs. Brazil

#August 3: Germany vs. France


Germany Pushes Wembanyama-less France to the Limit in Olympic Preparation Game

Wembanyama delivered for Les Bleus' (The France National Team) in the first 2 summer preps, scoring 49 points while playing only for 39 minutes. But he was rested for the second match against Germany on July 8, presenting a chance to assess how France would perform without him.

At the same time, Franz and Moritz Wagner represented the FIBA 2023 World Champions for the first time this summer. The Germans benefited from the offensive skill of the Wagner brothers, although they took advantage of another game with no Daniel Theis nor Johannes Thiemann.

Having trailed by 11 points in the first half, the German side won this game 70-65.

Even without Wemby, the French defense did a solid job. Mathias Lessort was a beast in the paint as he hammered home an alley-oop finish, one of his eight first half points that pushed the hosts' lead out to 13 with just under six minutes left.

It came down to the wire and nerves were felt by the French national team. After two subsequent misses from the line by Lessort, Dennis Schroder iced a pair to preserve his side's perfect record.

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