The Germany national basketball team represents Germany in international basketball matches. Sara Giauro takes a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ...

As of 2005, the biggest successes were victory in the European Championship of 1993 at home in Germany, the silver medal in the 2005 European Championships and the bronze medal in the 2002 World Championship. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... There are various championships held in a variety of sports on a European Level: European Figure Skating Championships (figure skating) European Football Championship (football) European Basketball Championship (basketball) European LC Championships (swimming) European SC Championships (swimming) European Mens Handball Championship (handball) European Womens Handball Championship (handball) Rugby League... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Eurobasket 2005 Logo The 2005 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 2005, was held in Serbia and Montenegro between 16 September and 25 September 2005. ... A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A World Championship is any contest to determine the best in the world in a particular field. ...

Famous players

Centers

• Uwe Blab - former NBA player
• Shawn Bradley - former NBA player; American with dual citizenship, having been German-born
• Patrick Femerling
• Hansi Gnad
• Christian Welp - former NBA player; hit the winning free throw (completing a 3-point-play) in the 1993 Eurobasket final

The National Basketball Association, more popularly known as the NBA, is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ... Shawn Paul Bradley (born March 22, 1972 in Landstuhl, Germany) is a 7ft. ...

Forwards

• Stephen Arigbabu - currently playing for Alba Berlin
• Dirk Nowitzki - current NBA star
• Henning Harnisch - currently Team Manager of Alba Berlin
• Michael Jackel
• Ademola Okulaja - former player at North Carolina
• Detlef Schrempf - the first German NBA star

Dirk Nowitzki. ... The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is the eleventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States (and arguably the oldest public institution). ... Detlef Schrempf (born January 21, 1963 in Leverkusen, Germany) had a 14-year career as an NBA basketball player. ...

Guards

• Michael Koch
• Kai Nürnberger
• Denis Wucherer
• Henrik Rödl - former player at North Carolina and Alba Berlin, currently Head Coach of Alba Berlin

External links

• Official page, with news and profiles