Basketballer with ten World Champions to Olympia in Paris

Olympic Games - Basketballer with ten World Champions to Olympia in Paris

Basketball national team trainer Gordon Herbert has called up his squad for Paris and trusts in ten World Champions from the previous year for the Olympics. Only playmaker Justus Hollatz and David Kraemer from the champions in Manila did not make it into the twelve-man squad. In addition to Hollatz and Kraemer, the two Big Men Leon Kratzer and Louis Olinde were also dropped. New compared to the 2023 World Championship are Oscar da Silva and Nick Weiler-Babb, who missed the tournament in Asia due to injury.

Led by NBA professionals around captain Dennis Schroeder, the team also includes the Wagner brothers Franz and Moritz, as well as Daniel Theis again. Maodo Lo, Andreas Obst, Niels Giffey, Isaac Bonga and Niels Giffey are also part of the squad, like last year. Johannes Thiemann from Alba Berlin was also called up, despite not being able to play recently due to injury.

The national team tests on Saturday (19.30 Uhr/Magentasport) in Hamburg against the Netherlands. There will be further tests in Berlin against Japan and in London against the star team of the USA with LeBron James. In the group phase of the basketball tournament in Lille, it goes against Olympic host France with Victor Wembanyama, Japan and Brazil. The German team is among the favorites for the medals at this major event.

1. Gordon Herbert's basketball national team, considered one of the favorites for themedals, will face Olympic host France, Japan, and Brazil in the group phase of the basketball tournament during theOlympic Games in Lille.
2. Despite missing the 2023 World Championship due to injury, Oscar da Silva and Nick Weiler-Babb have been included in the team for the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris.
3. The German team will play a test game against the Netherlands on Saturday in Hamburg, followed by further tests against Japan in Berlin and the USA in London, led by NBA professionals.
4. Even though playmaker Justus Hollatz and David Kraemer from the champions in Manila did not make it into the twelve-man squad for Paris, Gordon Herbert still trusts in ten World Champions from the previous year for the Olympics.
5. In the test game against the Netherlands in Hamburg, the German team will be without Johannes Thiemann from Alba Berlin, who was called up despite his recent injury.
6. The Dutch national team will be a formidable opponent for Gordon Herbert's squad in the test game in Hamburg, as they aim to prepare for the upcoming Olympics in Paris with strong performances.

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