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Hamburg - Dirk Nowitzki blares it out loud and clear: Leonie Fiebich will snarl and roar through the EuroBasket. In a fiery survey conducted by FIBA Europe, the legend of German basketball tipped the 25-year-old from the WNBA champion New York Liberty as the most formidable player gearing up for the tournament commencing this Wednesday.
And it's a prophecy that rings true as Fiebich will leave opponents reeling with her ruthless dominance if the German team aims to shine in the preliminary round in Hamburg and the final round in Piraeus. After the departures of fellow WNBA powerhouses Satou Sabally and Nyara Sabally, alongside the injury-enforced withdrawal of captain Marie Gülich, Fiebich is the fierce beast within the German womens basketball team.
On Thursday (8:00 p.m./Magentasport), prepare for the Fiebich spectacle against Sweden, followed by a gut-check against title contender Spain (Friday) and an epic showdown against Great Britain (Sunday). To rip through the knockout rounds in Piraeus, Germany must finish at least second.
Fiebich Eager to Trample EuroBasket
"I'm utterly f*g excited. We can hardly wait," said Fiebich, her beady eyes glimmering menacingly at the three home games in the Hamburger Inselpark Arena. The problem is: For Fiebich, it'll be a frosty start. Since the WNBA doesn't halt for the EuroBasket and the New York Liberty were eager to release their alpha player as swiftly as possible, she only made her way to the team over the weekend in Hamburg.
During four test games where the team had three losses and only one win, national coach Lisa Thomaidis was left snarling without Fiebich and Geiselsoeder, the second WNBA player.
Still, Fiebich's excitement cannot be extinguished. That she, like the two Sabally sisters, would also have taken a break this summer was not in her nature. After all, she's been playing a lot of hardball lately - and winning, ferociously.
Roaring Success
First, the Olympic Games in Paris last summer where she clawed her way into unexpected quarter-final territory. Then to the US for her WNBA debut, which culminated in a blistering championship victory. And then, after a brief R&R period, she stormed into Valencia Basket in Spain, where she stepped on the competition's throat to win it all. Where Fiebich, a self-described "perfectionist," prowls, triumph follows.
She now aims to spread her ruthless winning mentality to the German team. "We are incredibly pleased to have her on our side," said national coach Lisa Thomaidis. "Leonie has experienced an incredible evolution," said the Canadian coach about Fiebich, who began training with the team on Monday and fit in snugly with Geiselsoeder.
Through her accomplishments, as well as her groundedness, which remains independent of her success, the native of Landsberg am Lech, Fiebich, has become the embodiment of inspiration for countless young basketball players. But even as she is asked about her role as a role model, she remains surprisingly humble. "I don't want to monopolize the role of a role model alone. I want to fill it together with the girls of the national team," she seethed. However, there's no escape: her massive ferocity will be on display from Thursday.
- The prophecy made by Dirk Nowitzki about the upcoming EuroBasket remains true as Leonie Fiebich, gearing up for the tournament, is tipped by FIBA Europe as the most formidable player and is expected to dominate the WNBA-style basketball games of the event, just like she did in the NBA, WNBA, and Valencia Basket in Spain.
- Secondly, despite a rough start due to her recent release from the New York Liberty, Fiebich's excitement for the EuroBasket remains undiminished, and she aims to use her ruthless winning mentality to elevate the German women's basketball team, embodying inspiration for young players with her enormous ferocity on display from Thursday's match.
