Dennis Schröder (born 15 September 1993) is a German professional basketball player. He plays for the Golden State Warriors in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Before joining the NBA, he played for teams in Germany. He even owns his hometown team, Basketball Loewen Braunschweig.

Schröder started playing for the German national team in 2014. He helped Germany win a bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2022. In 2023, he led his team to their first ever World Cup title. He was also named the FIBA World Cup MVP for his amazing performance. In 2024, he was a flag bearer for Germany at the Summer Olympics in Paris. He helped Germany finish fourth and was named to the FIBA Olympics All-Star Five team.

Early Life and Basketball Start
Professional Basketball Career
National Team Career
Career Statistics
Personal Life
See also

Early Life and Basketball Start

Dennis Schröder was born in Braunschweig, Germany. His father was German, and his mother was from The Gambia. He has one brother and one younger sister.

When he was younger, Dennis and his brother loved skateboarding. But at age 11, he discovered basketball. After his father passed away in 2009, Dennis decided to focus completely on basketball. He wears the jersey number 17 to honor his father, as it was his dad's favorite number.

Professional Basketball Career

Playing in Germany (2010–2013)

Schröder began his professional basketball journey in 2010. He played for SG Braunschweig, which was a development team for Phantoms Braunschweig. In his first season, he averaged 7.8 points per game.

The 2011–12 season was a big step for him. He averaged 17.8 points and 6.7 assists per game. He also played 30 games for Phantoms Braunschweig in the top German league. In the 2012–13 season, he continued to improve. He averaged 12 points and 3.2 assists per game. He was named the league's Most Improved Player and Best Young German Player.

In 2013, Schröder was invited to play in the Nike Hoop Summit. This event features top young players from around the world. Before the game, he decided to enter the 2013 NBA draft. He scored 18 points and had 6 assists in the Nike Hoop Summit game.

Atlanta Hawks (2013–2018)

Schröder playing for the Hawks in 2015

The Atlanta Hawks picked Dennis Schröder as the 17th player in the 2013 NBA draft. He signed with the Hawks in July 2013. In his first year, he played in 49 games. He also spent some time playing in the NBA Development League.

In the 2014–15 season, Schröder started to shine. He scored a career-high 22 points in a game in December 2014. He also played in the Rising Stars Challenge, an event for young NBA players. He averaged 10.0 points and 4.1 assists per game that season.

Schröder continued to grow as a player in the 2015–16 season. He averaged 11.0 points and 4.4 assists. In the playoffs, he scored a playoff career-high 27 points in a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In October 2016, Schröder signed a new four-year contract with the Hawks. He became the team's main point guard. He set new career highs in points, scoring 28, then 31, and finally 33 points in different games. In 2018, he scored a career-high 41 points in a game against the Utah Jazz.

Oklahoma City Thunder (2018–2020)

In July 2018, Schröder was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. He became the team's "sixth man," meaning he was a key player who came off the bench. In his first game for the Thunder, he scored 21 points. He later scored a season-high 32 points in a game.

In his second season with the Thunder, he continued to be a strong sixth man. He led the league in scoring for players coming off the bench. He averaged 18.9 points per game and shot very well from the field. He was a runner-up for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award.

Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021)

Schröder was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in November 2020. He made his Lakers debut in December, scoring 14 points and getting 12 rebounds. He started 61 games during the season. He averaged 15.4 points and 5.8 assists per game. The Lakers made the playoffs but were eliminated in six games.

Boston Celtics (2021–2022)

In August 2021, Schröder signed with the Boston Celtics. He chose to wear number 71 because his usual number 17 was retired by the Celtics. He was only the fourth player in NBA history to wear number 71.

Houston Rockets (2022)

In February 2022, Schröder was traded to the Houston Rockets. He played 15 games for them before a shoulder injury ended his season.

Return to the Lakers (2022–2023)

Schröder returned to the Los Angeles Lakers in September 2022. He said he had "unfinished business" with the team. He scored a season-high 32 points in a game in January 2023. He also made a game-winning shot against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Schröder played a big role in helping the Lakers reach the playoffs. In a crucial play-in game, he scored 21 points. He made a clutch three-point shot that almost won the game in regulation. The Lakers eventually won in overtime, securing their spot in the 2023 NBA playoffs.

Toronto Raptors (2023–2024)

In June 2023, Schröder signed a two-year contract with the Toronto Raptors. This was his sixth team in the NBA. He made his Raptors debut in October 2023, scoring 22 points. In December 2023, he reached 10,000 career points in the NBA.

Brooklyn Nets (2024)

In February 2024, Schröder was traded to the Brooklyn Nets. He made his Nets debut with 15 points and 12 assists.

Golden State Warriors (2024–Present)

In December 2024, Schröder was traded to the Golden State Warriors.

National Team Career

Schröder (right) with Germany alongside Japanese player Yuta Watanabe and Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida in 2023

Dennis Schröder has played for the German national under-18 and under-20 teams. He made his debut for the senior German national team in 2014.

He played in EuroBasket 2015 and EuroBasket 2017. In 2017, he led Germany to the quarterfinals, averaging 23.7 points per game.

Schröder returned for EuroBasket 2022. He led Germany to a bronze medal, their first major medal in 17 years. He was named to the EuroBasket All-Tournament Team.

In 2023, Schröder led the German national team to their first ever World Cup title. Germany went undefeated, beating strong teams like Australia and the United States. After the final, he was named the FIBA World Cup MVP.

At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Schröder was a flag bearer for Germany. Germany finished fourth in the tournament. Schröder was named to the FIBA Olympics All-Star Five team.

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
2016–17	Atlanta	79	78	31.5	.451	.340	.855	3.1	6.3	.9	.2	17.9
2017–18	Atlanta	67	67	31.0	.436	.290	.849	3.1	6.2	1.1	.1	19.4
2018–19	Oklahoma City	79	14	29.3	.414	.341	.819	3.6	4.1	.8	.2	15.5
2019–20	Oklahoma City	65	2	30.8	.469	.385	.839	3.6	4.0	.7	.2	18.9
2020–21	L.A. Lakers	61	61	32.1	.437	.335	.848	3.5	5.8	1.1	.2	15.4
2021–22	Boston	49	25	29.2	.440	.349	.848	3.3	4.2	.8	.1	14.4
2021–22	Houston	15	4	27.0	.393	.328	.872	3.3	5.9	.8	.2	10.9
2022–23	L.A. Lakers	66	50	30.1	.415	.329	.857	2.5	4.5	.8	.2	12.6
2023–24	Toronto	51	33	30.6	.442	.350	.852	2.7	6.1	.9	.2	13.7
2023–24	Brooklyn	29	25	32.0	.424	.412	.797	3.5	6.0	.6	.3	14.6
2024–25	Brooklyn	23	23	33.6	.452	.387	.889	3.0	6.6	1.1	.2	18.4
Career		790	398	27.4	.435	.344	.838	2.9	4.9	.8	.1	14.2

NBA Play-in Games

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021	L.A. Lakers	1	1	30.5	.214	.167	.833	3.0	5.0	1.0	1.0	12.0
2023	L.A. Lakers	1	0	32.5	.417	.750	1.000	4.0	2.0	1.0	.0	21.0
Career		2	1	31.5	.308	.400	.929	3.5	3.5	1.0	.5	16.5

NBA 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
2016	Atlanta	10	0	19.1	.452	.343	.846	1.9	3.6	.4	.1	11.7
2017	Atlanta	6	6	35.2	.455	.425	.838	2.3	7.7	1.2	.0	24.7
2019	Oklahoma City	5	0	30.2	.455	.300	.722	3.2	3.4	.8	.0	13.8
2020	Oklahoma City	7	0	32.4	.404	.289	.800	3.7	3.6	.6	.1	17.3
2021	L.A. Lakers	6	6	32.7	.400	.308	.846	3.0	2.8	1.0	.2	14.3
2023	L.A. Lakers	16	3	26.1	.398	.333	.821	1.9	2.9	1.0	.2	7.4
Career		68	15	24.9	.420	.325	.823	2.3	3.7	.7	.1	11.9

Personal Life

Schröder and his family

Dennis Schröder is married and has three children.

Early in his career, he became known for a patch of bleached blonde hair. His mother suggested it so people would recognize him.

Schröder is a devoted Muslim. He prays before games and before going to sleep. He has never consumed alcohol.

He missed some games due to health protocols related to COVID-19. In May 2021, he shared that he was the only Lakers player who had not received a vaccine for the illness.

After the 2024 NBA playoffs, Schröder joined a soccer team in Germany called FC Germania Bleckenstedt.

Dennis Schröder facts for kids

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