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EuroBasket 2025: Germany holds off Turkey to win gold

Dennis Schröder delivers in the clutch as he leads Germany to gold and wins EuroBasket MVP.

The Associated Press

Dennis Schröder, Franz Wagner and Tristan da Silva lead Germany past Turkey in the Final to win 2nd-ever EuroBasket championship.

• EuroBasket 2025: Official site

RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Dennis Schröder simply took over to deliver more gold for Germany.

Schröder had the game’s final six points, Isaac Bonga scored a team-best 20 points and Germany topped Turkey 88-83 on Sunday in the gold medal game at the European championship.

It was Germany’s first EuroBasket title since 1993 and comes two years after the team — largely with the same core — won the World Cup title in 2023.

“We never shy away from the big moments. … Everybody is so confident,” Schröder said. “Just big-time plays from big-time character people.”

Franz Wagner scored 18 points and Schröder finished with 16 points and 12 assists for Germany, which finished the tournament 9-0. The game had 15 lead changes and 11 ties, with the final lead change coming when Schröder scored on a drive to put Germany up by one with 1:15 left.

“To be a World Cup winner and a European champion, that’s big time,” Schröder said.

Sengun had 28 points for Turkey, which got 23 from Cedi Osman and a 13-point, nine-assist, six-rebound game from Shane Larkin.

He added a jumper with 18.7 seconds remaining and after Turkey’s Alperen Sengun missed a 3-pointer that would have tied it, Schröder sealed gold with a pair of free throws.

Sengun had 28 points for Turkey, which got 23 from Cedi Osman and a 13-point, nine-assist, six-rebound game from Shane Larkin.

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