ESPN personality Tim Bontemps drew the attention of basketball fans on social media ahead of the 2025 Eurobasket final between Germany and Turkey, as he claimed on his podcast that Dennis Schroder would be a surefire Basketball Hall of Famer — if they could clinch the gold.
Well, that’s exactly what happened, and it’s time to discuss whether Schroder really is worthy of an induction after his latest achievement.
Why Dennis Schröder Belongs in the Basketball Hall of Fame
It’s immediately worth pointing out to fans that this is the Basketball Hall of Fame, not solely the NBA Hall of Fame. Because if it were the latter, then there’s little to no shot he makes it, at least as of this year.
With all honesty, Schroder has a very strong case.
Leading Germany to the gold at Eurobasket is a historic achievement in itself since the last time they did it was in 1993 with a near-miraculous one-point win over Russia, where German center Chris Welp took home MVP honors.
Let’s also not forget that Schroder was the key piece in busting everyone’s bracket at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, where they pulled off upsets against the USA in the semis and Serbia in the final.
As Courtside Buzz noted in a post on X (formerly Twitter), he is also one of only five German players to ever reach 10,000 career NBA points.
Add in the fact that he earned MVP honors in both events plus a bronze medal in the 2022 edition of Eurobasket, the 32-year-old is more than deserving of, at the very least, a Basketball Hall of Fame nomination when he inevitably calls it a career.
