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Dennis Schröder
Schröder playing for the Hawks during the 2015 NBA Playoffs
No. 17 – Atlanta Hawks
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1993-09-15) September 15, 1993 (age 31)
Braunschweig, Germany
NationalityGerman
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2013: 1st round, 17th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2013Phantoms Braunschweig (Germany)
2010–2013→SG Braunschweig (Germany)
2013–presentAtlanta Hawks
2013→Bakersfield Jam (D-League)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Dennis Schröder (German pronunciation: [ˈʃʀøːdɐ];[1] born September 15, 1993) is a German professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), he plays at the point guard position. Schröder formerly played for SG Braunschweig and Phantoms Braunschweig. He is widely regarded as one of the best talents in German basketball[2][3] and has drawn many comparisons to fellow NBA point guard Rajon Rondo.[4]

Professional career

Phantoms Braunschweig (2010–2013)

Schröder started playing professional basketball in 2010 for SUM Baskets Braunschweig, farm team of Phantoms Braunschweig. In his first season with SUM Baskets Braunschweig, he averaged 7.8 points, 2.1 assists and 1.6 rebounds per game in a 2nd-tier German League. In the 2011–12 season he made a breakthrough, averaging 17.8 points and 6.7 assists over 23 regular season games. His team went in the playoffs where he averaged 18.8 points and 5.1 assists over 4 games. In the same season, he also played 30 games for Phantoms Braunschweig of the German League, averaging 2.3 points, 0.7 assists and 0.8 rebounds in about 8 minutes per game.[5]

In the 2012–13 season he played 32 games for Phantoms Braunschweig, averaging 12 points, 3.2 assists and 2.5 rebounds in 25 minutes per game.[6] For the season, he was named the League's Most Improved Player as well as Best Young German Player.[7]

In 2013, Schröder was announced to play at the 2013 Nike Hoop Summit for the World Select Team. Before officially playing at the Nike Hoop Summit, Schröder decided to declare for the 2013 NBA draft.[8] On April 20, 2013, Schröder led his team to a 112-98 win. He finished with 18 points, 6 assists and 2 rebounds in 29 minutes.[9]

Atlanta Hawks (2013–present)

On June 27, 2013, Schröder was selected with the 17th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. On July 11, 2013, he signed with the Hawks and joined them for the 2013 NBA Summer League.[10] On December 4, 2013, he was assigned to the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA D-League.[11] On December 16, 2013, he was recalled by the Hawks.[12]

In July 2014, Schröder re-joined the Hawks for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On October 30, 2014, the Hawks exercised their third-year team option on Schröder's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2015–16 season.[13] On December 22, 2014, he scored a then career-high 22 points in a 105–102 win over the Dallas Mavericks.[14]

Participating in the 2015 Rising Stars Challenge on February 13, Schröder recorded 13 points, 9 assists and 3 steals as Team World defeated Team USA, 121–112.[15] His performance was lauded by ESPN analysts, who drew comparisons to "a young Tony Parker" and called Schröder a "magician out there".[16] On March 15, 2015, he scored a career-high 24 points and tied his career high of 10 assists as he started in place of Jeff Teague and helped the Hawks defeat the Los Angeles Lakers, 91–86.[17]

On May 2, 2016, Schröder scored a playoff career-high 27 points in a Game 1 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2016 conference semi-finals.[18]

German national team

Schröder with the national team in 2014.

Schröder has been a member of the German national under-18 and German national under-20 teams. He played in the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship and helped the German team to fifth place, averaging 6.1 points, 2 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 14.6 minutes on the court. On 27 July 2014, he made his debut for the senior Germany national basketball team in a game against Finland.[19]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Atlanta 49 0 13.1 .383 .238 .674 1.2 1.9 .3 .0 3.7
2014–15 Atlanta 77 10 19.7 .427 .351 .827 2.1 4.1 .6 .1 10.0
2015–16 Atlanta 80 6 20.3 .421 .322 .791 2.6 4.4 .9 .1 11.0
Career 206 16 18.3 .419 .322 .795 2.1 3.7 .7 .1 8.9

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014 Atlanta 2 0 3.5 1.000 1.000 .000 1.0 .0 .0 .0 2.5
2015 Atlanta 16 0 18.1 .386 .235 .857 1.8 3.9 .6 .0 9.0
Career 18 0 16.5 .395 .257 .857 1.7 3.4 .5 .0 8.3

Personal life

Schröder is the son of a German father and a Gambian mother. He stated that he started focusing on his basketball career after his father died in 2009.[20] He and his brother were both heavily involved with skateboarding until Dennis found basketball at age 11.[21] His agent is former German basketball national player Ademola Okulaja.[22] Schröder is Muslim.[23]

References

  1. ^ German Wiktionary
  2. ^ Basketball-Talent Schröder auf Nowitzkis Spuren (in German)
  3. ^ Dennis Schröder Athlet und Aushilfsfriseur (in German)
  4. ^ Mock draft: Dennis Schroeder is a young Rondo
  5. ^ Stats 2011-12
  6. ^ Stats 2012-13
  7. ^ Shooting Star Dennis Schröder ist der „Most Improved Player“ und der „Beste deutsche Nachwuchsspieler“ (in German)
  8. ^ Dennis Schroeder To Enter Draft
  9. ^ 2013 Nike Hoop Summit Boxscore
  10. ^ ATLANTA HAWKS SIGN DENNIS SCHRÖDER
  11. ^ HAWKS ASSIGN DENNIS SCHRÖDER TO BAKERSFIELD JAM
  12. ^ HAWKS RECALL DENNIS SCHRÖDER FROM BAKERSFIELD JAM, ASSIGN JARED CUNNINGHAM
  13. ^ Atlanta Hawks pick up Dennis Schröder's, but not John Jenkins' team option for next year
  14. ^ Hawks hold off Mavericks for fourth straight win
  15. ^ World at USA – February 13, 2015
  16. ^ All-Star Grades: Rising Stars
  17. ^ Hawks hold off Lakers 91-86
  18. ^ LeBron, Cavs hold off Hawks 104-93 in Game 1
  19. ^ Spiele von Denis Schroeder (10) Template:De icon
  20. ^ Basketball-Talent Schröder: Aus der Halfpipe in die Bundesliga (in German)
  21. ^ "Inside The League 3: A TLN Exlusive Interview With Top Prospect Dennis Schröder". TheLeagueNews.us. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  22. ^ Dennis Schroeder To Enter Draft
  23. ^ Trister, Noah (December 15, 2015). "Muslim athletes in US hope for continued acceptance". Associated Press. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
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