Franz Wagner and Germany are among the favorites at a stacked EuroBasket tournament. But defining success for him only begins with winning a medal at the tournament.
The evolution of Germany's basketball program is undoubtedly one of the best stories in international basketball during the last five years.
A program that was solid with one or two elite-level players but struggled to win on the international stage -- even with Dirk Nowitzki, who won only two medals in his illustrious career (a bronze in the 2002 World Championship and a bronze in the 2005 EuroBasket).