By Cesare Milanti / info@eurohoops.net
Manila, Philippines – Not only did Germany star forward Franz Wagner become a world champion but accomplished it while sharing the floor with his older brother Moe.
“It’s special,” Wagner said after being asked how it feels to win the World Cup with his brother as teammate. Special to have our parents here too. This is so surreal, it doesn’t make sense that we are both on this team and we can enjoy it.”
After recovering from an ankle injury, Franz Wagner returned strong for the knockout games to help Germany make it all the way to the Final. He had 22 points and five rebounds in the semifinal win over Team USA while posting 19 points plus seven boards in the victory over Serbia in the championship game.
Germany finished the World Cup with an 8-0 run.
“There were so many moments this year in so many games that the other team made a run, this game, the game before against the States,” Wagner said. “We never let it slip, we just kept playing and kept staying together. That made a huge difference in all these games.”