Dennis Schröder

Dennis Schröder
Schröder with the Hawks in May 2015
No. 17 – Oklahoma City Thunder
Position Point guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1993-09-15) September 15, 1993
Braunschweig, Germany
Nationality German
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career 2010–present
Career history
2010–2013 Phantoms Braunschweig
2010–2013 →SG Braunschweig
2013–2018 Atlanta Hawks
2013 →Bakersfield Jam
2018–present Oklahoma City Thunder
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Dennis Schröder (German pronunciation: [ˈʃʀøːdɐ];[1] born September 15, 1993) is a German professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has previously played for SG Braunschweig and Phantoms Braunschweig in Germany, before spending his first five seasons in the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks. He is widely regarded as one of the best talents in German basketball.[2][3]

Professional career

Phantoms Braunschweig (2010–2013)

Schröder started playing professional basketball in 2010 for SG 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.[4]

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.[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 (2013–2018)

On June 27, 2013, Schröder was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 17th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. On July 11, 2013, he signed with the Hawks.[9] He was compared to Rajon Rondo for his playing style and large hands.[10] He entered the season as the Hawks' second point guard, just behind Jeff Teague in the rotation. Schröder was guilty of frequent turnovers early in the season, and as a result, his minutes were cut accordingly,[10] with Shelvin Mack taking over the second-string point guard.[11] He spent time in the NBA Development League in December, with the Bakersfield Jam,[12][13] and finished his rookie season playing in just 49 games for the Hawks, with 3.7 points in 13.1 minutes per game.[14]

On December 22, 2014, Schröder scored a career-high 22 points in a 105–102 win over the Dallas Mavericks.[15] Schröder participated in the Rising Stars Challenge on February 13, 2015, recording 13 points, a game-high nine assists and three steals in Team World's 121–112 win over Team USA.[16][17] His performance was lauded by ESPN analysts as looking like a "young Tony Parker".[18] On March 15, 2015, he had 24 points and 10 assists in a 91–86 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[19] Schröder had a "breakout year" in 2014–15,[20] increasing his averages to 10.0 points and 4.1 assists in 19.7 minutes per game, appearing in 77 regular season games with 10 starts.[21]

Schröder continued to play behind Teague in 2015–16, making just six starts in 80 games. He averaged 11.0 points and 4.4 assists in 20.3 minutes per game,[22] shooting 42% from the field and 32% from 3-point range, leading to defenders often daring him to shoot the three.[20] On February 20, 2016, he recorded 25 points and 10 assists in a 117–109 overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.[23] In Game 1 of the Hawks' second round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Schröder scored a playoff career-high 27 points in a 104–93 loss.[24]

On October 26, 2016, Schröder signed a four-year, $70 million contract extension with the Hawks.[25][26] He took the reins as the Hawks' lead guard in 2016–17 following Teague's trade to the Indiana Pacers.[27] On November 8, 2016, Schröder scored a then career-high 28 points in a 110–106 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.[28] On November 30, 2016, he scored 14 of his career-high 31 points in the fourth quarter of the Hawks' 109–107 loss to the Phoenix Suns.[29] On December 9, 2016, he set a new career high with 33 points in a 114–110 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.[30] In Game 5 of the Hawks' first round playoff series against the Washington Wizards, Schröder led the Hawks with 29 points, making a career high-tying five 3s, and 11 assists in a 103–99 loss.[31]

On December 23, 2017, Schröder matched his career high with 33 points, including 27 in the second half, to help the Hawks beat the Dallas Mavericks 112–107.[32] On January 12, 2018, he scored a career-high 34 points in a 110–105 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.[33] On March 20, 2018, he set a new career high with 41 points in a 99–94 win over the Utah Jazz.[34]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2018–present)

On July 25, 2018, Schröder was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a three-team deal involving the Hawks and the Philadelphia 76ers.[35]

National team career

Schröder with Germany 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.[36]

Schröder played at EuroBasket 2015, in the group stage that was hosted in Berlin. Germany did not qualify for the knock-out stage and finished on the 18th place in the final rankings.

He returned for EuroBasket 2017, leading Germany to the quarterfinals and averaging a tournament-high 23.7 points per game.[37]

Statistics

Tournaments with  Germany
Year Pos. PPG RPG APG
EuroBasket
2015
18
21.0
4.6
6.0
2017
6
23.7
2.6
5.6
Source: FIBA

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 49013.1.383.238.6741.21.9.3.03.7
2014–15 Atlanta 771019.7.427.351.8272.14.1.6.110.0
2015–16 Atlanta 80620.3.421.322.7912.64.4.9.111.0
2016–17 Atlanta 797831.5.451.340.8553.16.3.9.217.9
2017–18 Atlanta 676731.0.436.290.8493.16.21.1.119.4
Career 35216123.7.434.320.8272.54.8.8.112.9

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014 Atlanta 203.51.0001.000.0001.0.0.0.02.5
2015 Atlanta 16018.1.386.235.8571.83.9.6.09.0
2016 Atlanta 10019.1.452.343.8461.93.6.4.111.7
2017 Atlanta 6635.2.455.425.8382.37.71.2.024.7
Career 34620.6.429.345.8561.94.2.6.012.2

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.[38] He and his brother were both heavily involved with skateboarding until Dennis found basketball at age 11.[39] His agent is former German basketball national player Ademola Okulaja.[40] Schröder is Muslim.[41]

References

  1. ↑ German Wiktionary
  2. ↑ NDR. "Sport-Nachrichten im Norden".
  3. ↑ "Athlet und Aushilfsfriseur".
  4. ↑ "Stats 2011-12".
  5. ↑ "Stats 2012-13".
  6. ↑ "Shooting Star Dennis Schröder ist der „Most Improved Player" und der „Beste deutsche Nachwuchsspieler" (in German)".
  7. ↑ "Dennis Schroeder To Enter Draft".
  8. ↑ "2013 Nike Hoop Summit Boxscore" (PDF).
  9. ↑ "ATLANTA HAWKS SIGN DENNIS SCHRÖDER". NBA.com. July 11, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  10. 1 2 McGee, Adam (June 15, 2014). "Atlanta Hawks: Dennis Schroder 2013-14 Season Review". hoopshabit.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Season Review: Dennis Schröder". NBA.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  12. ↑ "HAWKS ASSIGN DENNIS SCHRÖDER TO BAKERSFIELD JAM". NBA.com. December 4, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  13. ↑ "HAWKS RECALL DENNIS SCHRÖDER FROM BAKERSFIELD JAM, ASSIGN JARED CUNNINGHAM". NBA.com. December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Dennis Schroder 2013-14 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Hawks hold off Mavericks for fourth straight win". NBA.com. December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  16. ↑ "World at USA". NBA.com. February 13, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  17. ↑ Rowland, Brad (February 13, 2015). "Dennis Schröder, World Team defeat U.S. team in Rising Stars Challenge". peachtreehoops.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  18. ↑ Haberstroh, Tom; Mazzeo, Mike (February 13, 2015). "All-Star Grades: Rising Stars". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Hawks hold off Lakers 91-86". NBA.com. March 15, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  20. 1 2 Veasley, Phil (June 8, 2016). "Hawks Player Season Review: Dennis Schroder". atlsportshq.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Dennis Schroder 2014-15 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Dennis Schroder 2015-16 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Parker, Monroe help Bucks hold off Hawks in double overtime". ESPN.com. February 20, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  24. ↑ "LeBron, Cavs hold off Hawks 104-93 in Game 1". ESPN.com. May 2, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Hawks Sign Dennis Schröder To Contract Extension". NBA.com. October 26, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  26. ↑ Stein, Marc; Lowe, Zach (October 26, 2016). "Sources: Dennis Schroder, Hawks agree to 4-year, $70M extension". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  27. ↑ Huguley, Collin (May 3, 2017). "Atlanta Hawks 2016-2017 Season Review: Dennis Schroder". soaringdownsouth.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  28. ↑ "Schroder, Bazemore send Cavaliers to first loss". ESPN.com. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  29. ↑ "Knight scores 23, bench leads Suns to 109-107 win over Hawks". ESPN.com. November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  30. ↑ "Schroder has career-high 33, Hawks rally past Bucks 114-110". ESPN.com. December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  31. ↑ "Home, sweet home: Beal, Wall lead Wizards past Hawks, 103-99". ESPN.com. April 26, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  32. ↑ "Schroder scores 33, hits big 3 as Hawks beat Mavericks". ESPN.com. December 23, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  33. ↑ "Dinwiddie takes charge in closing seconds, Nets beat Hawks". ESPN.com. January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  34. ↑ "Schroder scores career-high 41, Hawks end Jazz win streak". ESPN.com. March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  35. ↑ "Thunder Acquires Dennis Schröder and Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot". NBA.com. July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  36. ↑ Spiele von Denis Schroeder (10) (in German)
  37. ↑ "Dennis SCHRODER (GER)'s profile". FIBA EuroBasket 2017.
  38. ↑ Germany, SPIEGEL ONLINE, Hamburg. "Basketball-Talent Schröder: Aus der Halfpipe in die Bundesliga - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Sport".
  39. ↑ "Inside The League 3: A TLN Exlusive Interview With Top Prospect Dennis Schröder". TheLeagueNews.us. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  40. ↑ "Dennis Schroeder To Enter Draft".
  41. ↑ Trister, Noah (December 15, 2015). "Muslim athletes in US hope for continued acceptance". Associated Press. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
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