Following their 83-77 victory against Serbia, Germany were crowned as the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup winners, know the FIBA Basketball World Cup prize money, awards winners list in 2023 & final details
In their first-ever FIBA Basketball World Cup final, Germany played at their best from the very start and established a nine-point lead just before the end of third-quarter. Despite best efforts from Serbia, they weren’t able to complete the comeback and succumbed to a 77-83 loss, which marked their second loss in the World Cup final.
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 final winner and runner up prize money, score, awards winners list, MVP, top scorer
Undefeated. World Champions. 🏆
🇩🇪 81-63 🇯🇵
🇩🇪 85-82 🇦🇺
🇩🇪 101-75 🇫🇮
🇩🇪 100-73 🇬🇪
🇩🇪 100-71 🇸🇮
🇩🇪 81-79 🇱🇻
🇩🇪 113-111 🇺🇸
🇩🇪 83-77 🇷🇸#FIBAWC x #WinForAll pic.twitter.com/Q2qOxP7Ah7— FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) September 10, 2023
It has been confirmed that the total prize money of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup will be $15 Million. Following their championship win, Germany will earn $2.5 Million as prize money and Serbia will receive $1.5 Million after finishing as the runner-up.
| Place | Amount (USD) |
| Champion | $2,500,000 |
| Runner-up | $1,500,000 |
| Third Place | $1,200,000 |
| Fourth Place | $1,200,000 |
| 5th–8th Place (Quarter-Final) | $800,000 |
| 9th–16th Place (Round of 16) | $550,000 |
| 17th–32nd Place (Group Stage) | $200,000 |
| Total | $15,000,000 |
2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup final Germany vs Serbia winner, result, score, & best performers
After 20 minutes of high-scoring run-and-gun basketball in the first half, the score was tied at 47 all, but Serbian coach Svetislav Pesic had to adjust his starting lineup after the break because his star defender Ognjen Dobric had rolled an ankle and was unable to return to the game. The opportunity was fully utilized by Germany, who were able to get into their offensive rhythm while defensively placing a lot of faith in Johannes Voigtmann to face Nikola Milutinov one-on-one.
With 2:18 left in the third, Germany took the lead 64-53 as Serbia’s offence stalled as a result of the gamble. When the score was at 79-77, German coach Gordie Herbert entrusted the ball to his team’s ace and with 21.4 seconds left in the game, Dennis Schroder produced the decisive layup to make it 81-77. After that, Serbia lost the ball, and Schroder just set the winning score from the line.
Final Result: Germany 83-77 Serbia
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023: list of awards & winners
Thanks to his stellar performance in the championship game, German ace Dennis Schröder was recognized as the Tournament MVP. Meanwhile, Slovenian captain Luka Dončić finished as the tournament’s top scorer with 27 PPG. Notably, Franz Wagner scored 19-points in the final plus seven rebounds and hence, he was awarded as the TCL Player of the Final.
| Award | Winner |
| Tournament MVP | Dennis Schröder (Germany) |
| Top Scorer | Luka Dončić (Slovenia) |
| TCL Player of the Final | Franz Wagner (Germany) |