Germany edges Turkey to win EuroBasket 2025, Schröder MVP

RIGA, Latvia — Germany won the EuroBasket 2025 title on Sunday, edging Turkey 88-83 in a tense final in Riga as point guard Dennis Schröder delivered late heroics and was named tournament Most Valuable Player. Germany rallied in the second half after trailing at intermission and closed the game with key plays from Schröder and his supporting cast to secure the country’s first EuroBasket crown since 1993.

The contest featured frequent lead changes and was tied 11 times, with Turkey leading 46-40 at halftime. Germany turned the game in the second half, fueled by hot three-point shooting and clutch playmaking. Schröder scored in the closing minutes and finished with a double-digit assist total, while Franz Wagner contributed 18 points and eight rebounds and Isaac Bonga added 20 points, going 4-for-4 from long range in the final. Germany shot 14-for-26 from three-point range in the game, a 53.8 percent clip that proved decisive, and out-rebounded Turkey by about 10 boards, according to game reports.

Turkey was paced by Alperen Şengün, who finished with 28 points, and Cedi Osman, who scored 23. The result gave Turkey its best EuroBasket finish since 2001, when the nation also took...