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Vote for the best All-EuroCup First Team in history: 2012 vs. 2016
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Each season, five standout players earn their place among the competition’s elite as members of the All-EuroCup First Team. Over the years, these selections have featured rising stars, future EuroLeague legends, and unforgettable EuroCup heroes who left their mark on the competition.
Now, it's time to see which lineup stands above the rest.
Our expert panel has seeded the All-EuroCup First Teams into a bracket, and each matchup will be decided by you, the fans! Several times a week, we’ll reveal a new battle on the official EuroCup Instagram account, where you can vote for the team that you believe deserves to advance.
Here on EuroCupBasketball.com, we’ll break down each matchup, compare the rosters, and offer our take on who has the edge.
The second faceoff: 2012 vs. 2016. Two incredible squads. One spot in the next round.
Let the debate begin – and may the best team win!
2012
- Patrick Beverley, Spartak
- Renaldas Seibutis, Rytas
- Zoran Planinic, Khimki
- Nik Caner-Medley, Valencia
- Jonas Valanciunas, Rytas
2016
- Errick McCollum, Galatasaray
- Mardy Collins, Strasbourg
- Vladimir Micov, Galatasaray
- Davide Pascolo, Trento
- Alen Omic, Gran Canaria
This 2012 team was full of players on the rise – and they all play roles that would mesh together well. Beverley emerged as a superstar point guard. Seibutis – only 26 at the time – was a made free throw away from a 50-40-90 season. Planinic can run the offense. Caner-Medley is a hustle player who can stretch the floor, crash the glass. And Valanciunas is an old-school back-to-the-basket threat. What’s more, this a good defensive team from Beverley hounding the ball handlers to Valanciunas blocking shots.
To say that the 2016 team did not fill out its roles as well would be untrue. However, Omic (despite a brilliant offensive season) is not the same scoring threat as Valanciunas and Collins not as consistent a performer as his counterparts. Yes there is great scoring with McCollum and a great glue guy in Micov, but head to head, the 2016 team might struggle in this matchup.