FIBA World Cup Ends in Germany Win, U.S. Heartbreak

Germany has won the gold medal for the FIBA World Cup, while the United States failed to medal for the second consecutive tournament.

Jeremy Brener | Sep 10, 2023

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The FIBA World Cup has come to an end, and while no San Antonio Spurs came out on top, there's proof that international competition is very competitive and fluid.

In Sunday's third-place game, Canada forward Dillon Brooks did a little bit of everything, pairing a five-rebound, four-assist output with 39 points on 12-of-18 from the field, stunning the United States in a 127-118 victory.

The win gave Canada the bronze medal for the tournament, the country's best performance ever in a World Cup.

However, Germany is the biggest winner Sunday after completing an undefeated FIBA World Cup run in a 83-77 win against Serbia in Manila.

Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs — Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports

Toronto Raptors guard Dennis Schroder was named MVP of the tournament after his 28-point performance in the final. Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner also helped out with 19 points while his brother Moe added eight off the bench.

For Serbia, Aleksa Avramovic led the scoring effort with 21 points while Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 17 in a thrilling final.

While Germany led by double digits going into the fourth quarter, Serbia clawed back from 12 points down and nearly pulled off a comeback. However, Germany staved off Serbia and grabbed the gold medal.

Now, the World Cup participants will return home to rest for a few weeks before the NBA season and will return for international competition next summer at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama is expected to lead his host nation France after a disappointing opening-round exit.

Published Sep 10, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.