East Germany men's national basketball team
The East Germany men's national basketball team (German: Basketballnationalmannschaft der DDR) was recognised by FIBA as the German Democratic Republic basketball team from 1952 to 1990.
| FIBA ranking | Defunct | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Joined FIBA | 1952 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
| National federation | Deutscher Basketball Verband der DDR | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| EuroBasket | |||
| Appearances | 5 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
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| First international | |||
| East Germany 37–87 Soviet Union (Istanbul, Turkey; 22 May 1959) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| East Germany 87–42 Sweden (Halle, East Germany; 5 May 1967) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| East Germany 37–87 Soviet Union (Istanbul, Turkey; 22 May 1959) | |||
East Germany's biggest success during international events came at the EuroBasket 1963 in Wrocław. It was where they earned their highest ranked finish of sixth place.
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