Dimitris Itoudis will make his coaching debut for Hapoel (5-3) with a visit from Ulm (4-4) in a key meeting between direct rivals in Group A.
Game notes and facts: Hapoel Tel Aviv vs. Ulm
2024-25
3 Mins read
Regular Season
Round 9 of 18
Regular Season
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Hapoel Shlomo Tel AvivHTA
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ratiopharm UlmULM
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Hapoel showed its capabilities with a 29-point thrashing of Trefl in its last game, led by 21 points and 8 rebounds from Marcus Foster. After losing four of its last five games, Ulm must improve a defense which allowed more than 100 points in three of those losses. Offensively, the German team will look for inspiration from Alfonso Plummer, who averages 15.1 points on 44.4% three-point shooting. But Hapoel boasts the league’s best two-point shooting conversation rate, 61.7%, so Ulm’s interior defense must stay strong against the likes of Tomer Ginat (11.0 points per game, 66% on twos).
GAME NOTES
- This game will be the first ever meeting between these teams.
- Dimitris Itoudis will make his head coaching debut for Hapoel this week.
- Hapoel center Bruno Caboclo played for Ulm during the 2022-23 season, when he was named to the All-EuroCup Second Team and helped the club win the German championship.
- Ulm guard Ben Saraf and Hapoel’s Guy Palatin were teammates last season with Israeli side Ironi Kiryat Ata.
- Saraf is a teammate of Hapoel players Bar Timor, Oz Blayzer and Tomer Ginat on the Israeli national team.
- Hapoel forward Ish Wainright was a teammate of Ulm’s Philipp Herkenhoff during the 2019-20 season with German side Rasta Vechta.
Game Videos
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The best of Ben Saraf from the 2024-25 EuroCup
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The best of Noa Essengue from the 2024-25 EuroCup season
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Ben Saraf, Noa Essengue on trust, freedom at Ulm: 'They let us play'
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Dreamland Gran Canaria-Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv | Finals Game 2 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Bingham with the poster dunk! Magic Moment
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Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv-Dreamland Gran Canaria | Finals Game 1 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Blakeney puts Conditt on a poster! Magic Moment of the Night
- 01:15
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Johnathan Motley: 'If we keep playing defense like this, we are gonna be hard to beat'
- 00:08
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What a super-block by Caboclo! Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Motley stops Tobey on the way to the hoop! Magic Moment
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Antonio Blakeney: 'It was a hard-fought win'
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Valencia Basket-Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv | SF Game 3 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Foster wins it! Magic Moment of the Night
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Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv-Valencia Basket | SF Game 2 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Motley rejects Montero! Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Foster with the show and go! Magic Moment
- 00:09
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Ginat fakes out Sestina and scores! Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Bingham with the rejection! Magic Moment
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Valencia Basket-Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv | SF Game 1 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Hapoel's double block! Magic Moment
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Marcus Foster: 'This is what playoff basketball is about'
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Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv-Turk Telekom Ankara | Quarterfinals Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Ragland to Bingham alley-oop! Magic Moment
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Motley’s big dunk! Magic Moment
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ratiopharm Ulm-Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv | Round 18 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Saraf skies for the dunk! Magic Moment
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Foster finishes the thrilling alley-oop! Magic Moment
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Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv-Trefl Sopot | Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Caboclo says no to Zyskowski! Magic Moment
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Foster find his way to destroy the rim! Magic Moment
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Bahcesehir College Istanbul-ratiopharm Ulm | Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Essengue with a fine two-hander! Magic Moment
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ratiopharm Ulm-Buducnost VOLI Podgorica | Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv-Bahcesehir College Istanbul | Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Motley to Foster! Magic Moment
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Buducnost VOLI Podgorica-Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv | Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Wainright saves the day with rejection! Magic Moment
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Dolomiti Energia Trento-ratiopharm Ulm | Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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ratiopharm Ulm-Dreamland Gran Canaria | Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv-Dolomiti Eneriga Trento | Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Timor connects with Caboclo for the slam! Magic Moment
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Dreamland Gran Canaria-Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv | Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Caboclo dunks after great pass! Magic Moment of the Night
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Ginat goes behind-the-back! Magic Moment
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ratiopharm Ulm-Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul | Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Santos punishes the rim! Magic Moment
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What a finish by Saraf! Magic Moment
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Jallow posterizes Blazevic! Magic Moment of the Night
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ratiopharm Ulm-Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv-Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
GAME FACTS
Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv
Streaks
Hapoel guard Patrick Beverley has made at least 1 steal in nine of his last 10 games dating back to the 2012-13 season.
Hapoel center Johnathan Motley has scored at least 11 points in 14 of his 15 career appearances in the EuroCup.
Tomer Ginat has scored in double figures in six of his last seven games.
Ginat has made at least 1 three-point shot in four of his last five games.
Marcus Foster has scored in double figures and had double-digit PIRs in five of his last six games.
Bruno Caboclo has pulled down 5 or more rebounds in four of his last five games.
Caboclo had double-digit PIRs in in four of his last five games.
Player Records against Opponent
Oz Blayzer posted his career high in Index Rating with 20 for Maccabi Rishon LeZion against ratiopharm Ulm on october 29, 2019.
Oz Blayzer posted his career high in Points with 15 for Maccabi Rishon LeZion against ratiopharm Ulm on october 29, 2019.
Oz Blayzer posted his career high in Total rebounds with 7 for Maccabi Rishon LeZion against ratiopharm Ulm on december 18, 2019.
Oz Blayzer posted his career high in 2-pointers made with 4 for Maccabi Rishon LeZion against ratiopharm Ulm on october 29, 2019.
Oz Blayzer posted his career high in Free throws made with 4 for Maccabi Rishon LeZion against ratiopharm Ulm on october 29, 2019.
Oz Blayzer posted his career high in Offensive rebounds with 3 for Maccabi Rishon LeZion against ratiopharm Ulm on december 18, 2019.
Patrick Beverley posted his career high in 3-pointers made with 4 for Spartak St Petersburg against Ratiopharm Ulm on november 28, 2012.
Bruno Caboclo posted his career high in Index Rating with 34 for ratiopharm Ulm against Frutti Extra Bursaspor on february 1, 2023.
Bruno Caboclo posted his career high in Points with 33 for ratiopharm Ulm against Frutti Extra Bursaspor on february 1, 2023.
Bruno Caboclo posted his career high in Total rebounds with 11 for ratiopharm Ulm against Buducnost VOLI Podgorica on april 12, 2023.
Season Rankings
Johnathan Motley is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 21,3 per game.
Johnathan Motley is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 17,5 per game.
Johnathan Motley is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 6 per game.
Patrick Beverley is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assists with 5,1 per game.
Patrick Beverley is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Steals with 1,8 per game.
Johnathan Motley is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Free Throws Made with 4,3 per game.
Johnathan Motley is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers made with 6,3 per game.
Marcus Foster is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers % with 78,4% per game.
Johnathan Motley is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals made with 6,5 per game.
Marcus Foster is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals made with 5,4 per game.
ratiopharm Ulm
Streaks
Ben Saraf has scored 10 or more points in each of his six games.
Saraf had double-digit PIRs in five of his six games.
Noa Essengue has had double-digit PIRs in seven of eight games this season.
Karim Jallow has had at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.
Justinian Jessup has had at least 1 steal in each of his eight games.
Jessup has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven of his eight games.
Alfonso Plummer has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven straight games.
Plummer has scored 12 or more points in six of his last eight games.
Season Rankings
Alfonso Plummer is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 15,1 per game.
Ben Saraf is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assists with 5,8 per game.
Noa Essengue is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Free Throws Made with 4,4 per game.
Alfonso Plummer is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers made with 3,4 per game.
Justinian Jessup is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers made with 2,6 per game.
Marcio Santos is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers % with 60% per game.
All-time Rankings
Thomas Klepeisz is ranked second on the all-time EuroCup charts with 287,67% assists-turnovers ratio % for his career.