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Dennis Schroeder

Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) agreed terms with 29-year old German-Gambian international point guard Dennis Schroeder (5’11”-172lbs-1993) for new 2022-23 season. Schroeder is the second import player in the roster as Sudanese Wenyen Gabriel signed here earlier.
It is actually his comeback to the Lakers as he has played here before. He was about to sign at Houston Rockets. The last season he played also at the Rockets where in 15 NBA games he had 10.9ppg, 3.3rpg and 5.9apg.
In 2013 he was drafted by Atlanta Hawks in first round (17th overall).
Schroeder has been also a member of German international program for some years. He has regularly played for German senior team since 2012 and previously for U20 National Team in 2013.
Schroeder represented Germany at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) five years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: Score-2 (23.7ppg), 2.4rpg, 5.4apg, 1.6spg, FGP: 51.1%, 3PT: 38.7%, FT: 88.9%.
He has played previously professionally in other NBA teams (Boston Celtics, of courseLA Lakers and OKC Thunder) and Germany (Braunschweig and SG Braunschweig).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Europeans Honorable Mention in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Los Angeles Lakers roster for 2022-23:

Guards:
Russell Westbrook
D.J. Augustin
Patrick Beverley
Wayne Ellington
Dennis Schroeder
Kendrick Nunn
Stanley Johnson
Austin Reaves
Talen Horton-Tucker
Scotty Pippen_Jr.
Max Christie