Overview

• Captain Dennis Schröder closed the final with Germany’s last six points, finishing with 16 points and 12 assists after a slow start.
• Alperen Şengün led Türkiye with 28 points as his team held leads for long stretches before settling for silver.
• Germany went undefeated in Riga to claim its second EuroBasket crown, adding the continental title to its 2023 FIBA World Cup triumph.
• Earlier, Greece beat Finland 92-89 for bronze behind Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 30 points and 17 rebounds, securing the nation’s first EuroBasket medal since 2009.
• Türkiye’s federation removed a staffer and deleted a controversial social post following a Greek protest, with an apology issued, according to coach Ergin Ataman.