Brooklyn Nets guard Dennis Schroder is most likely coming away from Paris disappointed that he wasn’t able to lead Germany to the gold medal game or to any medal at all. Despite the fact that Schroder will not be getting a medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics, he did receive recognition for his play in the tournament.
FIBA announced on Saturday after the conclusion of the gold medal game between the United States and France that Schroder made the All-Star Five list. That means that Schroder was considered one of the five best players in the tournament and that’s impressive considering that the other four players on the list are some of the best players in the NBA.
Joining Schroder on the All-Star Five list is Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama, and Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic. As a matter of fact, all four of those players received a medal in some capacity as Curry and James won gold, Wembanyama won silver, and Jokic won bronze after beating Schroder and Germany in the third place game.
It makes perfect sense why Schroder made the list as he averaged 17.2 points (13th place in the Olympic field), 2.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists (fifth), and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 45.8% from the field and 39.1% from three-point land. Schroder can walk away from Paris knowing that he was one of the best players in the field and was one of the main reasons that Germany had a chance to go for the gold medal in the first place.
Nets guard Dennis Schroder represented his country well and was rewarded for it. https://t.co/DRQr5O0JpQ
— Sharif Phillips-Keaton (@SharifKeaton) August 11, 2024
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