Dennis Schroder named MVP of FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 / News - Basketnews.com

Dennis Schroder has been named MVP of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 after guiding Germany to its first-ever World Cup trophy and averaging 18 points throughout the tournament.

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After guiding Germany to its first-ever FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 trophy, Dennis Schroder has been named the MVP of the tournament.

Player of the Game EFF 22 Johannes Voigtmann Points 12 Accuracy 4-5 Rebounds 8 Assists 3

Schroder was the star of the final, finishing the game against Serbia with28 points (7/11 2PT, 2/6 3PT, 8/10 FT), 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 turnovers, 1 steal, and 21 EFF.

Throughout the tournament, Schroder has been averaging 19.1 points, 2.0 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 17.6 EFF per game.

Schroder had his best game in the tournament against Australia when he accumulated 30 points (5/10 2PT, 5/9 3PT, 5/5 FT), 8 assists, 1 rebound, and 31 EFF.

Before Schroder, the FIBA World Cup MVP award was given to Kevin Durant (2010), Kyrie Irving (2014), and Ricky Rubio (2019).

The last time FIBA Basketball World Cup MVP was not on the winning team was back in 2002 when the award was given to Dirk Nowitzki, who guided Germany to 3rd place in the competition.

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