Husky-To-Be Steinbach Continues His U19 World Cup Dominance

Originally posted on Washington Huskies on SI
By Dan Raley | Last updated Jul 2, 2025 1:23 PM ET

Hannes Steinbach continues to rule the world, now showing Serbia what Slovenia, China and Canada already knew..

The 6-foot-9 forward from Germany -- and soon headed to Seattle, the University of Washington and the Big Ten -- is really good with a basketball in his hands. On an international stage, his game knows no boundaries, no borders.

Steinbach literally has been unstoppable, a Montlake monster in the making.

On Wednesday at the FIBA U19 World Cup, the teenaged Steinbach turned in his best performance yet by scoring 23 points and grabbing 19 rebounds in a 92-83 victory over the Serbs in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Hannes Steinbach is good at basketball. Real good. #FIBAU19 pic.twitter.com/zBRByQg9V4
— NextGen Hoops (@NextGenHoops) July 2, 2025

With Husky assistant coach Andy Hill watching his every move in person, Steinbach connected on 7 of 12 shots from the field and all nine of his foul shots as he helped advance his team into the quarterfinals of the week-long event.

For good measure, he chipped in a pair of assists and blocked a shot as the Germans ran their tournament record to 4-0.

Hannes Steinbach with a great coast-to-coast finish, showing off his spin move at the #FIBAU19 World Cup. He had an excellent start to the Round of 16 game, recording 12 PTS, 7 REB, and 1 STL in just 9 MIN so far. pic.twitter.com/JmUp6atwia
— Can Peker Pekcan (@canpekerpekcan) July 2, 2025

Steinbach, who was born the same year in 2006 that Brandon Roy was a senior and the UW's most dominating modern-day player, is averaging 18.2 points and 13 rebounds per game.

His 23 points against Serbia were an event best for him and his 19 rebounds tied his performance in his World Cup opener against Slovenia.

One European basketball analyst, who goes by Can Peker Pekcan, singled out Steinbach for his aggressiveness, particularly on the boards, and for generating second-chance points.

"He's one of the best prospects in the tournament and will make an immediate impact in the NCAA," he posted on social media

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