When they return to the 3×3 stage in Ulan Bator, the German U23 world champions will reach Fabian Giessmann after the next medal.
At the World Cup, the quartet of the German Basketball Federation (DBB) prevailed in the quarter -finals after a strong performance with 22:14 against the USA. Giessmann, Denzel Agyeman, Linus Beikame and Leon, who had won junior gold in the Mongolian capital last year, will meet Spain on Sunday (12,25 CEST/FREE MEDASTASTAGE) in the semi-finals.
After the coup about Olympic champion Netherlands in the round of 16 (19:18) Despite one late 10: 16 deficit, the German team dominated against the previously undefeated secondary rankings from the United States. Agyeman sank the decisive throw and ended the game before the ten minutes. If a team has scored 21 points in 3×3 basketball, the victory is certain. The DBB selection only lost a game in the course of the tournament.
The women’s team with Olympic champion Elisa Mevius as well as Ama Degbeon, Laura Zolper and Sarah Polleros failed on Friday in the round of 16 with 18:20. Mevius (21) was the gold medalist of Paris that remained only in the squad. Svenja Brunckhorst and Sonja Greinacher have ended their careers, Marie Reichert recovers a cruciate ligament tear.
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