A huge performance in a crucial game for his team's playoff hopes in the BKT EuroCup was worth this round's MVP nod.

 Round 16 MVP: Tyrone Wallace, Turk Telekom Ankara 

With Turk Telekom Ankara making a late playoff push, [Tyrone Wallace](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/tyrone-wallace/011925/) matched two of his career highs en route to a crucial 88-73 win over the visiting 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys, which has seen him earn MVP of the Round honors in the process. 

Wallace tied his career bests with 31 points and a PIR of 39, the highest of all players in Round 16. This is Wallace's second MVP of the Round honor after he earned his first one in Round 13 and, interestingly, he also had the same numbers on that night: 31 points and a 39 PIR. Against Lietkabelis, Wallace made 8-of-10 two-pointers, 3-of-6 threes and 6-of-7 free throws. He also collected 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and drew 7 fouls as he collected his second MVP of the Round award in the space of four rounds. 

With Turk Telekom Ankara making a late playoff push, Tyrone Wallace matched two of his career highs en route to a crucial 88-73 win over the visiting 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys, which has seen him earn MVP of the Round honors in the process.

Tyrone Wallace | Round 16 MVP | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

This round's next best PIR, 32, belongs to [Braian Angola](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/braian-angola/010465/) of Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv, as he posted 24 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists in a 105-113 loss against Prometey Slobozhanske. [Jaka Blazic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/jaka-blazic/003452/) of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana had a PIR of 31 in his team's first win of the season, an 83-114 triumph over Veolia Towers Hamburg. He scored 24 points and also recorded 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 6 drawn fouls. Prometey's [Ronald March](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/ronald-march/012600/) collected 27 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for a PIR of 29. Rounding out the list of Round 16 best performers is Joventut Badalona’s [Andres Feliz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/andres-feliz/011247/), who accumulated a PIR of 28 with 20 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds in an 89-82 loss against Paris Basketball.

Round 16 MVP: Tyrone Wallace, Turk Telekom Ankara

Turk Telekom Ankara v 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (2024-01-24T17:00:00.000Z)

Here are the leaders in the main statistical categories for Round 16 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season. 

 Individual highs: Kenan Kamenjas, Buducnost, 10 rebounds 

[Points](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/stats/expanded/?size=1000&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=U2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=score)

Tyrone Wallace of Turk Telekom Ankara led all players in Round 16 with 31 points. Deividas Sirvydis of Lietkabelis leads the EuroCup in scoring with 18.6 points per game.

[Rebounds](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/stats/expanded/?size=1000&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=U2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=totalRebounds)

Kenan Kamenjas of Buducnost VOLI Podgorica topped the rebounding charts in this round with 10 boards. ratiopharm Ulm big man Trevion Williams is the EuroCup's top rebounder with 11.3 per game.

[Assists](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/stats/expanded/?size=1000&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=U2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=assistances)

Ulm playmaker Juan Nunez and Yogi Ferrell of Buducnost each had 9 assists in Round 16. Paris point guard T.J. Shorts averages a competition-high 7.4 assists.

[Steals](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/stats/expanded/?size=1000&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=U2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=steals)

Amadeo Tessitori of Umana Reyer Venice and Ulm's Georginho de Paula each had 5 steals, the most in this round. Karel Guzman of U-BT Cluj-Napoca tops the steals charts with 2.3 per game.

[Blocks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/stats/expanded/?size=1000&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=U2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=blocksFavour)

Jarrod Jones of Turk Telekom delivered 3 blocks in Round 16. Dusan Miletic of Slask Wroclaw is this season's top shot blocker with 1.9 blocks per game.

[Double-doubles](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/stats/expanded/?size=1000&viewType=miscellaneous&seasonCode=U2023&statisticMode=accumulated&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=doubleDoubles)

Kamenjas had the only double-double in this round with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Individual highs: Kenan Kamenjas, Buducnost, 10 rebounds

The shooting guard set personal bests in scoring, three-pointers and PIR in Wednesday's win over Hapoel. 



March's performance bodes well for Prometey in March

Ronald March scores 27 against Hapoel

It was a banner night for Prometey Slobozhanske on Wednesday with a 105-113 win over Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv in Belgrade, Serbia. The win clinched a playoff ticket for head coach Ronen Ginzburg's squad for the second year running. Now, with two regular season games remaining, Prometey can begin thinking about the next stage and the bright performance of shooting guard [Ronald March](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/ronald-march/012600/) surely gives the team plenty of reasons for optimism.

### March started his scoring splurge early

Last season Prometey went all the way to the EuroCup Semifinals as newcomers to the competition and the club has eight players from that team on the current roster. Those holdovers combined for 77 of the points Prometey scored against Hapoel. [Tai Odiase](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/tai-odiase/011823/) and March scored the rest.  

March exploded for a career-high 27 points on 4 of 7 three-point shooting. He also tallied 4 rebounds and 4 assists in amassing a PIR of 29. Not too shabby for a guy who entered the game averaging 12.7 points on 37.0% three-point shooting, 2.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and a PIR of 11.6.

He staked Prometey to an early lead with a trio of three-pointers in the first quarter. He was still perfect from deep when he made his 4th triple, early in the second quarter. March was up to 18 points with his team down 1 entering the fourth quarter. Then the shooting guard went wild, leading a game-deciding 2-14 charge with 5 points.   

### Improvement throughout rookie EuroCup season

The type of explosive performance March had against Hapoel is a positive sign for Prometey as it looks ahead. 

"March came from a small club and it took him time to adjust, defensively in particular, but he is improving from game to game," Ginzburg said in the post-game press conference. 

Indeed, March spent the past three seasons with French club Roanne and was second only to Victor Wembanyama in scoring in the French league last season with 21.4 points per game. 

This season, his first in the EuroCup, has seen March provide plenty of explosive nights. In his 16 appearances, he has netted at least 20 points four times and had at least 14 on nine occasions. March also has had four games where he failed to score more than 6 points. 

### March's best may be yet to come

After the game March was all "we" and no "me" when asked about his game: "We buckled down, turned the pressure up and got a lot more physical with them," he said of the team's second-half defense. "And then on offense, executed a little bit more, got the ball inside and just played together."

Ginzburg said that he believes March is now on a path that can bring him to new heights: "He is also changing his personality and he can get to the highest levels. He just needs to be more consistent," the coach explained. 

The remaining regular season games are a great opportunity for March and Prometey to find that consistency. And if March is able to find it by March, when the BKT EuroCup Playoffs begin, Prometey can surely be a force to be reckoned with.

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Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv v Prometey Slobozhanske (2024-01-24T17:30:00.000Z)

The BKT EuroCup Regular Season Round 18 game between Besiktas Emlakjet and Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv, scheduled for February 7, will be played at Arena Stozice at Ljubljana, Slovenia, instead of Istanbul as originally scheduled.

Round 18 Besiktas vs. Hapoel game relocated

The BKT EuroCup Regular Season Round 18 game between Besiktas Emlakjet and Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv, scheduled for February 7, will be played at Arena Stozice at Ljubljana, Slovenia, instead of Istanbul as originally scheduled.

 

This decision has been taken considering Turkish and Israel government recommendations.

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul v Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv (2024-02-07T18:00:00.000Z)

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EuroCup Fantasy Challenge: Round 16 winner

Congratulations to Francesco Caputo Ricardo, the Round 16 winner in [EuroCup Fantasy Challenge](https://eurocupfantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home)! Francesco's team, Gli Inarrestabili, posted a score of 235.7 fantasy points.

The team featured the following lineup: team captain Tyrone Wallace of Turk Telekom Ankara, Amadeo Tessitori of Umana Reyer Venice, L.J. Figueroa of ratiopharm Ulm, Patrick Richard of U-BT Cluj-Napoca,  and Andres Feliz of Joventut Badalona as starters; Donte Grantham of London Lions as sixth man; Trevion Williams of Ulm, Luka Scuka of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, Toto Forray of Dolomiti Energia Trento and Kerem Konan of Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul on his bench; and Selcuk Ernak of Turk Telekom as head coach.

The prize for finishing first in Round 16 is a free subscription to EuroLeague TV for the 2024-25 season!

The overall leader after 16 rounds is Uros Kostic, whose GargamelFalkao team is ahead of everyone with 2,905.3 fantasy points.

Trades are now open for Round 17. Remember, three trades are allowed before each round until the end of the regular season, and you can also trade your head coach.

Make new teams now or improve your existing ones and try to become EuroCup Fantasy Challenge's next winner!

Petar Bozic and his London Lions came out on top against Dusan Alimpijevic and his Beşiktaş Basketbol in Round 16 of the 2023-24 EuroCup season.

Petar Bozic proved his worth in a battle of Serbian coaches

 London Lions head coach Petar Bozic enjoyed arguably his most emphatic win at the helm of the club as [it blew away Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul 93-72](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/london-lions-rip-apart-besiktas-basketbol-93-72-to-boost-top-two-hopes/) at home in a rip-roaring BKT EuroCup Group A clash.

The result also means that Bozic completed a regular-season double over his Serbian compatriot Dusan Alimpijevic, as London edged Besiktas 80-83 in November’s reverse fixture in Round 7. The 45-year-old coach, who won eight successive league titles with Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade as a player and coached the club in 2015-2016, is making giant strides at London as the club aims to make a telling impact in the competition.

Alimpijevic was the first to acknowledge Bozic’s effect after the home team dominated in every department. “The London coach and players really deserved this win and congrats to them,” the Besiktas head coach said.

“They prepared well and that fact that they beat us twice this season tells a story. I feel sorry that we didn’t send the right message to the 2,500 Besiktas fans who came here to support us. We will try to make it up to them.”

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Some superb dunks by David Nwaba and Josh Sharma had the home fans in full swing, while Matt Morgan poured a game-high 20 points as London took the game by the scruff of the neck at the end of the first quarter and never looked back. Morgan was quick to point out that the Lions beat Besiktas at the visiting team’s own game, with the hosts prevailing in a physical battle.

“We just played with intensity,” he commented. “We know how physical they are, they’re a really good team and we did a good job matching them for 40 minutes. It was a team effort as everybody who came on did their job. I love the physicality, but at the end of the day it’s just basketball. I’ve got some really good friends over there.”

The Lions outlasted Beskitas, 80-83 in the November 2023 showdown with a major role for Matt Morgan as he bagged 17 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. The guests are expected counter him with Jonah Mathews, who led the way with 22 points in a success over Hamburg and should play a big role again.

London Lions-Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul | Round 16 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

### An important win for London

London put behind its patchy home form and improved to 4-4 at Copper Box Arena. Bozic praised the home faithful, who often looked like visitors on their own court in comparison to the fervent 2,500 Besiktas fans, who cheered their team relentlessly. Inadvertently, that might have played into London’s hands as the Lions have a 7-1 record on the road, where they seem more comfortable this season.

“This team has character and gets fired up for away games when the crowd is against them, but our fans were definitely motivated tonight and got behind us,” Bozic stressed.

“It was an extremely important game for both teams. We knew that Besiktas is a very dangerous team which they showed in the third quarter, but we were fortunate to have enough guys in the rotation. I am proud this arena was full again and hopefully we will see more of that in the next few months.”

Both sets of fans generated an electrifying yet amicable atmosphere and Alimpijevic hailed the effort by Besiktas fans, who came from various parts of Britain, Europe and Istanbul itself to support their team.

“Their presence here to generate a full house was good for the EuroCup, good for the club and good for the city \[of London\],” he said. “We let them down, though, and that makes me sad.”

More London Lions News

The London Lions players and coaching staff come together after beating Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul in Round 16 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

The London Lions boss got the better of his Besiktas counterpart Dusan Alimpijevic in no uncertain terms.

London Lions v Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul (2024-01-24T19:30:00.000Z)

The London Lions secured a convincing 93-72 win over Beşiktaş Basketbol in Round 16 of the 2023-24 EuroCup season.

London Lions rip apart Beşiktaş Basketbol, 93-72, to boost top-two hopes

The London Lions (11-5) celebrated an emphatic 93-72 home win over Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul (9-7) and remained on course to clinch a top-two finish in Group A of the BKT EuroCup.

With Paris Basketball (15-1) assured of the top spot in the group, the Lions are tied with Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv (11-5) and ahead of fourth-placed Joventut Badalona (10-6) in a three-way battle to finish second, which earns direct qualification for the quarterfinals.

The outstanding Matt Morgan paced London with a game-high 20 points, while Donte Gratham, David Nwaba and Gabe Olaseni chipped in with 12 each for the home side. Tarik Phillip added 10 points, underlining London’s balanced workload which saw the Lions dish out 23 assists to Besiktas’s 12.

At the other end, Matthew Mitchell led Besiktas with 16 points, Kyle Allman netted 12 while Derek Needham and Angel Delgado scored 10 each.

Besiktas dominated the offensive boards 19-4 but scored preciously few second-chance points, shooting 7-of-31 from downtown and 18-of-43 from two-point territory against a mobile and aggressive London defense.

Roared on by a sizeable contingent of fervent Turkish fans inside Copper Box Arena, the visitors made a bright start and took an early 0-6 lead, having felt almost at home by the support. That was as good as it got for Besiktas, however, as Luke Nelson’s fadeaway jumper at the buzzer gave the home team its first lead, 18-17, at the end of the first quarter.

The Lions found another gear in the second and carved out a 47-33 halftime advantage, having stifled out the visiting team’s offense thanks to relentless work in their own half. Aggressive half-court pressure forced Besiktas to take a barrage of tough shots, while London pierced through at the other end with a quick transition of the ball.

Besiktas conjured a 1-10 streak early in the third to slash London’s lead to 50-44, but it turned out to be a flash in the pan as the hosts replied with a 9-0 run and stayed firmly in control. Having trailed 68-50 at the end of the third quarter, Besiktas launched another onslaught early in the fourth and closed in to 69-60, but London held firm again.

It was lights out for Besiktas after Morgan made a four-point play, drawing a foul as he sank a deep three-pointer to give the Lions an 89-67 lead in the closing stages and spark celebrations among the outnumbered home faithful. With the visiting fans subdued, much like their team, the Londoners had plenty to cheer about after a majestic display by the Lions in an electrifying atmosphere.

London Lions forward David Nwaba dunks against Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul in Round 16 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Petar Bozic's side stayed in contention for a bye in the first knockout round of the playoffs with an impressive win.

London Lions rip apart Besiktas, 93-72, to boost top-two hopes

BC Wolves got the Nedas Pacevicius era off to a winning start in the EuroCup, beating Reyer Venezia 57-75.

BC Wolves showed character in first win for new head coach

Wolves Vilnius stepped up at Umana Reyer Venice with its season on the line, as it showed its character [en route to a 57-75 triumph](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/bc-wolves-beat-reyer-venezia-57-75-both-teams-eliminated-from-playoff-contention/). However, it wasn’t enough to keep Wolves’ slim playoff hopes alive.

Wolves, now led by head coach Nedas Pacevicius following [the departure of Kestutis Kemzura](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/wolves-parts-ways-with-coach-kemzura/), did a good job of shutting down a Reyer team that had won its last two games, scoring 106 and 104 points in those contests. The Lithuanian club conceded only 7 points in the fourth quarter.

Only a victory will be enough as two teams outside the playoff zone clash. Reyer remain in contention after grabbing two consecutive victories from matches with Besiktas and Cedevita, whilst Wolves anticipate that Jeffery Taylor can continue his rise after registering PIRs of 17 and 20 in his last two games.

Umana Reyer Venice-Wolves Vilnius | Round 16 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

### Stats favored Wolves

Reyer also shot just 40.0% on two-pointers and was held to 28.6% on three-pointers while also being outrebounded 50-35. Both teams committed 14 turnovers, but Wolves built a 17-9 advantage in points off turnovers. 

“We showed heart tonight. That was the main thing going in. We haven’t had the best EuroCup season, so our whole thing was playing with intensity and playing with heart,” said Tre’Shawn Thurman, who led Wolves with 14 points.

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### An unbeaten start for Coach Pacevicius

“I am proud of my guys, that they finally showed that they really can play defense first of all,” noted Coach Pacevicius. “We showed our identity. We were trying to build it up. It did not go so well during the season, but there are still so many games left – unfortunately not in the EuroCup.”

It was the first win for Pacevicius after previously acting as assistant coach for Kemzura, who left the club by mutual agreement on Sunday.

Pacevicius stepped in and helped Wolves to an 82-82 tie against Zalgiris Kaunas in the Lithuanian Cup quarterfinals second leg, so it’s not been a bad start.

“It’s a good feeling for me, for sure, with this first victory as head coach at this club,” he noted. “Unfortunately, three days ago we played a tight game against Zalgiris but could not win that game. But I am really happy.”

“Congrats to coach on his first win. Hopefully we can keep that momentum going forward,” added Thurman.

More Wolves News

New Wolves Vilnius head coach Nedas Pacevicius on the sideline during his team's win at Umana Reyer Venice in Round 16 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Nedas Pacevicius saw his team defeat Reyer thanks to a dominant fourth quarter.

Wolves showed character in first win for new head coach

Umana Reyer Venice v Wolves Vilnius (2024-01-24T19:00:00.000Z)

The 114 points scored by Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana  set a club scoring record, surpassing its tally from last season’s 108- 78 home victory over ratiopharm Ulm. 

Cedevita's dominance inside led to first win of the season

The 114 points scored by the Slovenian side set a club scoring record, surpassing its tally from last season’s 108- 78 home victory over ratiopharm Ulm.

The key to Cedevita’s win was its dominance inside, as Hamburg struggled to protect the paint with its defense looking vulnerable from the start. In the first half, Cedevita converted 17 of its 28 attempts from inside and finished the game with an extraordinary 35-for-49 shooting (71.4%) on two-pointers. Eleven of the 12 players who featured for the guests scored at least one bucket each, with Jaka Blazic going 9-for-11 (81.8%) to lead all scorers with 24 points. In fact, Cedevita bettered all its season averages in free-throws (74.5%), two-pointers (53.6%) and triples (34.0%) by going 26-for-29 (89.7%) from the line, 35-for-49 (71.4%) from inside the arc and 6-for-16 (37.5%) from deep.

Despite having already been eliminated, the Slovenian club received a huge boost in confidence from Wednesday’s victory, as head coach Zoran Martic stressed after the game.

“It was like getting the monkey off our backs because it was really tough for us mentally,” Martic said. “We lost so many tight games. Today we played as a team for pretty much 40 minutes.”

Cedevita had come close to victory on several occasions this season, but they didn’t manage to finish games off and came into Wednesday’s duel holding a 0-15 record.

“Maybe it sounds strange, but it was a really important win for us because of all the frustration we’ve had to go through this season,” Martic said in the post-game press conference. “It was a really huge burden for my players \[not to have won a game\], but today they showed desire to win and had a lot of energy.”

This win may serve as a springboard for Cedevita to end the campaign on a positive note. However, this will be anything but an easy task, as it hosts a strong London Lions side next week, before travelling to France, where it will take on Group A leaders Paris Basketball. Yet, should the Slovenian side manage to post similar figures inside in the last two games, they could definitely pull off an upset or two.

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana secured its first win of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup season in style by thrashing Veolia Towers Hamburg 83-114 on the road.

Veolia Towers Hamburg v Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2024-01-24T18:30:00.000Z)