The clear EM against top favorite Spain should not stop Germany on the way to the home World Cup in Berlin in 2026.
Completely independent of the 42:67 defeat, top performer Leonie Fiebich expressed her hope that she had made a difference with the three wins and reaching the quarterfinals. “I think we’ve shown that we belong here. I think we want to show the girls that there is a future for German women’s basketball,” said Fiebich at Magentasport.
Coach Lisa Thomaidis’ team made it into the last eight for the first time since 1997. Before the first classification game against the Czech Republic on Saturday, 23-year-old Fiebich looked ahead. “We want to build something, we want more attention and more training opportunities. We’re on the right track,” said Fiebich, who didn’t get more than five points on Thursday evening. After all, at the weekend it is still about a place in the Olympic qualifying tournament for Paris 2024.
Whether the Canadian Thomaidis is still on the sidelines after the EM is open. The team is enthusiastic about the cooperation. “She fits in really well with us – in terms of her nature, but also in terms of basketball. She wants to play with big wingers. That just fits in well with us. She is totally likeable and has a good sense of humor,” praised Fiebich. Thomaidis became aware of the post through her compatriot Gordon Herbert, who is in charge of the German men’s senior national team.
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2023-06-23 05:17:00
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