BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY Dennis Schröder
Schröder playing for Germany in 2014.
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| No. 17 – Atlanta Hawks | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 15, 1993 Braunschweig, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 168 lb (76 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Pro career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2013 | Phantoms Braunschweig (Germany) |
| 2010–2013 | →SG Braunschweig (Germany 3rd) |
| 2013–present | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2013 | →Bakersfield Jam (D-League) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Dennis Schröder ( born September 15, 1993) is a German professional basketball player who plays 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[1][2] and has drawn many comparisons to Dallas Mavericks point guard Rajon Rondo.[3]
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[hide]Professional career[edit]
Phantoms Braunschweig[edit]
Schröder started playing professional basketball in 2010 for SUM Baskets Braunschweig, second 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.[4]
In the 2012–13 season he played 32 games for Phantoms Braunschweig, averaging 12 points, 3.2 assists and 2.5 rebounds in about 25 minutes per game.[5] For the season, he was named the League's Most Improved Player as well as Best Young German Player.[6]
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.[7] 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.[8]
Atlanta Hawks[edit]
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.[9] On December 4, 2013, he was assigned to the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA D-League.[10] On December 16, 2013, he was recalled by the Hawks.[11]
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.[12] On December 22, 2014, he scored a career-high 22 points in the 105-102 win over the Dallas Mavericks.[13]
Schröder played for "Team World" in the Rising Stars Challenge of the 2015 All-Star Weekend, contributing 13 points, 9 assists and 3 steals to a 121-112 victory over "Team U.S.". His performance was lauded by ESPN analysts, who drew comparisons to "a young Tony Parker" and called Schröder a "magician out there".[14]
German national team[edit]
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.[15]
Career statistics[edit]
| 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[edit]
Regular season[edit]
| 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 |
| Career | 49 | 0 | 13.1 | .383 | .238 | .674 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .3 | .0 | 3.7 |
Playoffs[edit]
| 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 |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.5 |
Personal life[edit]
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 2010.[16] He and his brother were both heavily involved with skateboarding until Dennis found basketball at age 11.[17] His agent is former German basketball national player, Ademola Okulaja.[18]
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