Stanford Alum Oscar da Silva Selected to Germany Olympic Basketball Team

Stanford standout to represent Germany at Paris Olympics

The German Basketball Federation has announced its Olympic roster for the 2024 games in Paris, and former Stanford forward Oscar da Silva has been selected to compete. This marks a significant milestone for da Silva, who joins an elite group of Stanford alumni to represent their countries on the biggest stage in international basketball.

With this selection, da Silva becomes the sixth and seventh Olympian in Stanford program history, joining an illustrious list that includes Ron Tomsic (USA, 1956), Jim Walsh (USA, 1956), Andrew Vlahov (Australia, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000), Johnny Rogers (Spain, 2000), and KZ Okpala (Nigeria, 2020). Tomsic and Walsh are the only medalists, having captured gold in Melbourne with the United States in 1956.

Da Silva’s successful collegiate career at Stanford saw him earn three All-Pac-12 honors, including two first-team nods, and an Academic All-American award as a senior. He also won the Pac-12’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Tom Hansen Medal in 2021. The Munich native ranks 16th in Stanford history with 1,446 career points, 13th with 708 rebounds, and seventh with 121 blocks.

Since graduating from Stanford, da Silva has enjoyed a successful professional career, with stints at MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (2021), Alba Berlin (2021-22), and FC Barcelona (2022-24). He recently signed with Bayern Munich and has helped Alba Berlin win the 2022 German League and German Cup Championships and FC Barcelona secure the 2023 Liga ACB title.

Entering the Olympic games, da Silva has made six senior appearances with the national team, averaging 10.0 points per game over those contests.

Germany opens its Olympic campaign against Japan on July 27, followed by matches against Brazil on July 30 and France on August 2.

Germany faces stiff competition in group B

“It’s an incredible honor to represent Germany at the Olympics,” da Silva said in a statement. “I’m thrilled to be a part of this talented team and can’t wait to take on the best in the world.”

Da Silva’s selection is a testament to his hard work and dedication to the sport, and he will certainly be a player to watch at the Paris Olympics.

Stanford proud to see one of its own on the Olympic stage

The Stanford community will undoubtedly be cheering da Silva on from afar as he takes on the world’s top basketball talent.