MIES (Switzerland) - The Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament Paris 2024 lineup is now known and with the game schedule also confirmed, we're checking out the 12 nations bidding for glory at Paris 2024.
Now it's time for the last team at the event in the shape of Olympic first-timers Germany, who are currently 19th in the FIBA World Ranking Women, presented by Nike.
How they qualified
Competing at the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024 in Belem, Brazil, Germany went in search of a first ever ticket for the Games and they grabbed their opportunity. They jumped into the competition with an absorbing victory in their opening day contest with Serbia and then squeeze out Brazil in their last outing, having been humbled by Australia in between,
Record at the Olympics
Appearances: 1 - 2024
Medals: 0
The Group phase
You wait almost 50 years to appear at the Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament and then you are handed one of the toughest imaginable draws in what is now accepted as being the Paris 2024 'Group of Death'.
Yes, Germany will play the Tokyo 2020 Finalists USA and Japan, as well as reigning FIBA Women's EuroBasket champions, Belgium. What an Olympic baptism of fire lines in wait!
Germany Group Phase games
vs Belgium (July 29) vs Japan (August 1) vs USA (August 4)
Players to watch
Even if handed a difficult draw, the good news for the Olympic rookies is they have some seriously talented ballers and their frontcourt is up there with the very best. Sister act Nyara and Satou Sabally are so skillful and powerful, while Marie Guelich and Luisa Geiselsoder make it a fantastic rotation for head coach Lisa Thomaidis to use.
Meanwhile Leonie Fiebich is one of the form players in Europe having had a stunning club season in EuroLeague Women with Casademont Zaragoza, as well as putting up big numbers in a national team jersey. Germany will also need playmaker Svenja Brunckhorst to come up big in Paris too.
Qualified Team Focus series
You can check out all teams ready to step out at Paris 2024 as part of our Qualified Team Focus series. You can already take a look at USA, China, Australia, Spain, Canada, Belgium, France Japan, Serbia and Puerto Rico and Nigeria.
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