Schröder playing for Germany

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Atlanta Hawks point guard Dennis Schröder scored 10 points on 4/7 shooting and had a tournament high-tying seven assists to help Germany qualify for EuroBasket 2015 with a 118-66 win over Luxembourg in the sixth and final game of the second qualifying round.

Schröder's somewhat quiet game was due in large part to the fact that his team didn't need him after dominating the second half, outscoring Luxembourg 75-28.  Schröder had seven points and six assists in a much more competitive first half.

For the tournament, Schröder averaged 15.3 points and 5.3 assists while shooting better than 57 percent from the field, including 43.5 percent from three.  He also made all 18 of his free throw attempts.

Germany needed to finish second or better in their group and not be the worst second place team among all second place group finishers.  By going 4-2, they punched their ticket to next summer's event.

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Schröder, Germany Qualify For EuroBasket 2015

Atlanta Hawks point guard Dennis Schröder continued his hot shooting for the German national team on Sunday, scoring 24 points while making six of his 10 field goal attempts in an 88-69 win over Austria that puts Germany in good position to advance to the Final Round of EuroBasket 2015 qualifying.

Schröder also recorded six assists, three steals and three rebounds and made all 10 of his free throw attempts.  He's averaging 16.4 points and five assists while shooting better than 57 percent for the tournament.  The 24 points and 10 free throws were both tournament highs for him, and he is 16/16 from the line overall.

The German team swept Austria, winning both games during second round group play and sit at 3-2 with one game remaining against 0-5 Luxembourg, whom they beat by 60 in the first meeting.  They must finish second in the group to at least have a chance at advancing.

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Schröder's 24 Puts Germany In Position To Advance

Poland beat Germany for the second time at the EuroBasket 2015 second qualifying round, sweeping the two-game group set and putting themselves in position to advance to the next round.

Atlanta Hawks point guard Dennis Schröder scored 20 points and added seven assists, his most productive game of the tournament so far, for Germany, but it wasn't enough in the 88-76 defeat.  Poland won the first game by one point.

Schröder notched his tournament high in both points and assists while also adding a rebound.

Germany is now 2-2 in group play and likely needs to win both of their remaining games in order to advance to the next round.  Even doing so doesn't guarantee advancement, as they'll need to finish second in the group and not be the worst second place team among all groups.

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Schröder Scores 20 In Germany's Loss

Atlanta Hawks point guard Dennis Schröder came off the bench for the German National Team Sunday in a game where they didn't need him at all.

Germany routed Luxembourg 109-49 in the second qualifying round of EuroBasket 2015 to move to 2-1 in group play.  That, coupled with Austria's two-point win over Poland, moved the Germans into a tie for first place halfway through the group stage.

Schröder played just 18 minutes, scoring nine points and recording four assists while shooting an efficient 4/6 from the field. He is now shooting 56 percent from the tournament, including 40 percent from three-point range while averaging 12.7 points in the three games.

Germany was +34 with him on the floor Sunday.

The national team's next game is Wednesday against Poland, who beat Germany by one in the first meeting.  Germany must finish at least second in the group to have a chance at advancing.

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Schröder Contributes Off the Bench, Germany Beats Luxembourg By 60

Hawks point guard Dennis Schröder scored 13 points and added three assists, helping the German national team even their record at EuroBasket 2015 qualifying with a 77-64 win over Austria Wednesday night.

After a heartbreaking defeat three days ago, the Germans appeared to be headed for an 0-2 start.  Down by as many as 10, and down 64-56 with five minutes to go, Germany scored the final 21 points of the game to even their record at 1-1.  

Schröder shot well (5-7, 4-4 from two) for the second straight game but played limited minutes in the second half.

Germany plays four more games against teams in their group.  They currently sit in second place and must stay there or higher to have a chance at advancing to the next round.

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Schröder Scores 13, Germany Finishes On 21-0 Run To Beat Austria

Atlanta Hawks point guard Dennis Schröder scored 16 points and dished five assists, but the German national team suffered a heartbreaking 68-67 defeat to Poland in the first game of the EuroBasket qualifying second round on Sunday.

Schröder shot well (6-14) and also pulled down three rebounds, but his game-winning shot attempted missed as the buzzer sounded.

Germany plays six total games, two each against the other three teams in their group, and must finish second to at least have a chance at advancing.

Game 2 is against Austria on Wednesday.  Austria beat Luxembourg 84-76 Sunday.

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Germany Opens EuroBasket Qualifying With Heartbreaking Loss

Dennis Schröder appears to be getting more comfortable playing with the German national team.

A day after scoring seven points and dishing out seven assists off the bench, Schröder appears to be settling in nicely.  He scored 23 points in a "scrimmage" against Finland Monday.  The two teams played five 10-minute 'quarters' in what was described as "oppressive heat" in the arena. 

Germany beat Finland in an official exhibition 74-67 on Sunday, where heat was also an issue.

Schröder is coming off a strong Summer League with the Hawks, averaging 15.7 points in six games.

Finland is prepping for the FIBA World Cup in Spain in September.  Meanwhile, Germany is set to tip off its 2015 EuroBasket qualifying on Aug. 10.  They will play Poland, Austria and Luxembourg twice each in the group play round and must finish at least second in their group to have a chance at advancing.