Rasheed Sulaimon and Kristupas Zemaitis were the heroes for Wolves Vilnius as they held on late for a big win

Rasheed Sulaimon, Kristupas Zemaitis combined for 19 fourth-quarter points

Rasheed Sulaimon and Kristupas Zemaitis are players whose hands you want the ball in down the stretch and they showed why on Tuesday night in leading Wolves Vilnius to a 78-86 road win at Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana.  

Sulaimon led the team with 22 points and 7 assists while Zemaitis went for 14 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. The bulk of their production came in the last 10 minutes. In the fourth quarter, the former scored 10 and dished 2 assists and the latter scored 9. Wolves only had one fourth-quarter basket that those players did not either score or assist on.

Sulaimon, Zemaitis led Wolves late in Ljubljana

Nearly all those points came in high-pressure situations after Jaka Blazic's free throws got Cedevita within 1, 67-68, with less than 6 minutes to play. Sulaimon set up Regimantas Miniotis for an open jumper and then canned a shot of his own to put the visitors up 5, only to see Blazic strike from deep to make it 72-74.

Zemaitis then traded threes with Klemen Prepelic before Sulaimon darted through the paint for a three-point play with 1:20 on the clock. After 2 Blazic free throws, Zemaitis struck again from behind the arc. And 3 free throws by Sulaimon in the final 30 seconds sealed the 78-86 outcome.

Game News

A beaming Sulaimon spoke about his team after the game and they most interesting part of what he said was the focus on team and character without nary a word about his own heroics.

"I just love my team. I love the character that we showed," he said. "Every game in the EuroCup is gonna be tough, especially on the road. We had a good lead in the first half, but… it was a little tougher \[in the second half\], but we showed great character, we stuck to our gameplan and we trusted in each other and we made some big plays down the stretch that led to our win, so I'm just really happy." 

Interestingly, it marked the second week in a row in which the star player for Wolves spoke only about his team and not about his own performance, after Tre'Shawn Thurman led the team to an overtime victory last week.

After getting run off the floor in its season opener in Paris, Wolves took mighty Joventut Badalona to overtime on the road and then claimed its maiden EuroCup victory over Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul. This was the team's first-ever road win and by now the rest of Europe must be aware that Wolves is a force to be reckoned with.  

Game Videos

It's a team sport, but with the game on the line Wolves Vilnius relied on two players to shoulder the scoring load.

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v Wolves Vilnius (2023-10-31T17:30:00.000Z)

Wolves capture 78-86 road win in Ljubljana

Wolves Vilnius improved to 2-2 in Group A after a 78-86 road win over Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana at Arena Stozice on Tuesday in the first game played in Round 5 of the BKT EuroCup. The visitors led by as many as 16 in the first half and Cedevita fought back to get within 1 in the fourth quarter, but a pair of late threes by Zemaitis Kristupas helped Wolves finish on top.

Rasheed Sulaimon led the winners with 22 points and 7 assists. Kristupas tallied 14 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Vaidas Karniniauskas also scored 14, Tre'Shawn Thurman netted 11 points and 7 rebounds and Regimantas Miniotas added 10 points.

D.J. Stewart, Karlo Matkovic, Klemen Prepelic and Amadou Sow scored 13 points apiece for Cedevita. Sow also grabbed 13 rebounds and Prepelic dished 8 asissts, but also committed 7 turnovers. Jaka Blazic scored all of his 12 points in the fourth quarter and Shawn Jones added 10 points in defeat.

### Wolves take charge early

Wolves fed the ball inside early in taking a 3-7 lead, but an unsportsmanlike foul committed by visiting center Djordje Gagic led to an 8-2 Cedevita run in which Sow scored twice. Sulaimon made a jumper and free throws to push Wolves back in front, 13-16. He then assisted on back-to-back threes by Arnas Berucka and Kristupas to extend the margin to 9. A jumper by Jones drew the hosts within 18-22 after 10 minutes.

Sow trimmed the gap to 2 with the first basket of the second quarter. Thurman, who entered the game as the EuroCup's top scorer with 20.0 points per game, needed more than 12 minutes before he got on the board with a pair of free throws. Then Miniotas scored twice to extend the Wolves' lead to double figures. The run reached 11 unanswered points as Thurman put the visitors up 20-23. The margin peaked at 26-42 on a Sulaimon triple. Stewart stepped up for Cedevita, but the hosts trailed 35-48 at the break.

Matkovic entered the highlight reel with a block and a reverse alley-oop slam as Cedevita rallied to 42-50. The hosts were then held scoreless for 4 minutes as Wolves pushed the lead to 46-60. However, Stewart drained another three and Jaka Klobucar drove for a layup that gave Cedevita hope down 56-63 through three quarters.

### Blazic leads late Cedevita rally 

The Wolves' attack went cold as Blazic's first basket of the game got Cedevita within 3. Blazic remained hot with a three-point play and then free throws to close the gap to 67-68. Thurman and Miniotas answered to keep Wolves in front. After a triple by Blazic made it 72-74 with 2 minutes remaining, Zemaitis hit back from behind the arc. After a timeout, Prepelic matched him. Another three by Zemaitis, this one with 47.3 seconds remaining, made it 77-83 before Sulaimon's free throw established a three-possession lead with less than 30 seconds to go.

The club from the Lithuanian capital never trailed after the opening minutes to win for the second week in a row.

- Mr Petar Mijovic, head coach of BUDUCNOST VOLI PODGORICA has been sanctioned with a fine of €2,000 for the repeated protest and lack of respect towards the members of the officiating crew on occasion of its away game against U-BT Cluj-Napoca under Article 27.2.b) and c) of the Euroleague Basketball Disciplinary Code.

Euroleague Basketball has announced the following disciplinary sanction pertaining to incidents that occurred in Round 4 of the BKT EuroCup regular season.

Round 4 disciplinary sanction

### Neven Spahija, Vneice head coach

"I expect a very tough game. They are playing well, especially in defense. They are very aggressive and never let you plat comfortable. They are aggressive. They have a new coach, a new system and they are playing better now. It will not be my first time in that court and it's always difficult. However, we did our jobs, we did our scouting and I am confident we can go there ready to play."

### Kyle Wiltjer, Venice player

"It will be a very difficult match in Istanbul against Besiktas. Playing away is always tough. We are confident and have a good rhythm. We will try to win because it would be a very important situation for us. Our team is made up of many new players, we're only at the beginning and we need to improve on many team things. We put great ardor and effort into defense and this is something that helps us in attack. We must continue to work hard every day to improve."

After suffering its first loss of the season last week, Wednesday’s opening tipoff will see Besiktas (3-1) look to bounce back against a Reyer team (1-3) which had contrasting emotions in Round 4, having overcome Joventut for its first win. Marco Spissu was the hero of that victory with 24 points and 6 assists, but he’ll struggle to match those numbers against a Besiktas defense which leads the league with just 72.0 points allowed per game. The Turkish team will hope Jonah Mathews continues his great form after scoring 22, 18 and 20 points in the last three games.

Pre-game quotes: Besiktas vs. Venice

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul v Umana Reyer Venice (2023-11-01T17:00:00.000Z)

His father having preceded him as a player in Europe, forward Kyle Wiltjer of Umana Reyer Venice is back in the BKT EuroCup and loving every minute of the experience.

Kyle Wiltjer, Venice: 'It is fantastic to be back in the EuroCup'

Hello, EuroCup fans! I thought it was a good idea to start this blog by introducing myself. I am [Kyle Wiltjer](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/kyle-wiltjer/008052/) and play for Umana Reyer Venice. My father was Greg Wiltjer, who played in Europe and even made it to a couple of EuroLeague Final Fours with Aris.

I knew my father was a good player overseas, but when I got to Athens, Greece, to play for Olympiacos, we had an off day and I went into the city to get some coffee. My dad played in Greece like 25ish years ago, and I was amazed by fans coming up to me. I was thinking they were coming up to me because I'm a new Olympiacos player, but they were really coming to talk to me about my father, how great his team was back in the day in Greece. So it was a funny experience for me when I first got to Greece, and it just showed me how passionate they are about basketball, that they remember those times and then they were so excited for me to be in Greece.

"These are experiences that my whole family will always remember."

We are different players, though. Maybe the first thing is just my father is much bigger. I'm like a smaller version of him. As a bigger guy – more weight, more kilos – he was more of a traditional basketball player at the center position. And he couldn't shoot, but when I was a little kid growing up, he sent me to a lot of shooting basketball camps and he really worked on my fundamentals. That was the most important thing that he taught me: to work on my skills and my shot. And so from an early age I just kind of developed into a three-point shooter from that.

I won the NCAA championship with Kentucky in my first year in college. That was a dream come true. In the United States, the NCAA March Madness is just this unbelievable event, and to be a champion in my first year in college, it was great, one of my favorite basketball memories! And winning a championship at any level is special, so it was a great moment.

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In college, I played with some great players. Some of them are in Europe, like Alex Poythress, Nigel Williams-Goss and Kevin Pangos. I was very blessed to play for some really good teams, and I think I'm at my best when I'm around good players. I just get the most out of myself that way, and that's what I tried to do in college: be part of the best team possible, just to push myself and push my skills to as high a level as possible.

I was lucky to try out for the Houston Rockets my rookie year and I made the roster. I had a really good pre-season and had an unbelievable experience in the NBA. The next year, I got a call from Olympiacos. One of the veterans on my Houston team was Patrick Beverley, who had played there. And he said that it's an unbelievable program, because he experienced it playing overseas. He told me I had to take the deal, and so I talked to my father and he said Olympiacos was just a historic program. And that was just an amazing experience, getting to play with legends like Spanoulis and Printezis. My first year overseas was amazing.

"It is amazing, getting to see the world."

I have played in many different cities–  like Malaga, Ankara, Tenerife and Hangzhou – before I came to Venice. It is amazing, getting to see the world. My wife and I just have a love for travel and getting to see different cultures. And I've been very lucky to be in some beautiful cities, especially this year. Getting the opportunity not only to be in a beautiful city but be in a program like Reyer's, that is like a family and also has a really talented roster and a good team... I'm really fortunate that I've gotten these opportunities.

I played in Hangzhou, China last season. I didn't know much about the city before going. I just wanted to support my family and, at that moment, it was really good money, an opportunity for my family to save some money. So I went there just not knowing what to expect, and went away with a mind-blowing experience. It was just a gorgeous city, the culture was amazing, the people just love basketball over there. And so for me to be able to go to that side of the world, experience something completely different and also have a great time, it's something I will always remember and will always has a special place in my heart.

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I have some good news. My second daughter, Nahlia Snoh Wiltjer, was born two weeks ago. I am very lucky to be able to have two beautiful daughters, and it's so amazing to bring them in the world, into this lifestyle. My first daughter, her name is Airiah, was able to live her full first year of life in Tenerife, Spain, on an island. It was just an unbelievable place to live. And then we go home and it's kind of the joke around the street. I live on a street \[in Portland, Oregon\] called Springbrook Street and everyone on the street always asks, where are you going next? Where are you going next? We chose Venice, Italy and now my second daughter Nahlia gets to live her first year here. You couldn't write it any crazier, and these are experiences that my whole family will always remember.

Last week, I got to play against Andrew Andrews, who is now with Joventut Badalona. We have known each other since, I'd say, fourth grade. We played basketball together at a very small age, and it is just cool to see other people from our city make it and play overseas because there are not that many players still playing. And there's another guy, Mike James, who's from Portland as well and is playing great here in Europe. So it's cool to see guys from Portland, Oregon over here. And it's always cool to play against them.

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Now, I am back to the EuroCup and traveling to many cool cities this season: Paris, London, Istanbul, Barcelona... It's a dream. That's the best part about playing the EuroCup, the EuroLeague, even the BCL: you just play in some really cool cities. Even though our focus is on basketball, most of the time it is fun to be able to get to these cities, just travel the world and still stay focused on the task at hand, but also enjoy it a little bit off the court. It is fantastic to be back in the EuroCup, it is incredible. All the teams are really talented. The cities are amazing. And it just feels great, especially after being in China last season, it feels good to be back in Europe. I'm really looking forward to a great year.

We got out first win and now, we get to play against Besiktas in Istanbul. It is a business trip, but again, fun to go back to Turkiye because I played there a full season. It's fun to be able to go back to a place like that, trying to get our second win!

### Ronald March, Prometey player

"We are moving in the right direction as far as chemistry goes. They have a lot of new players, a new coach, but they are tough. They have very good guards, they have bigs who can run the floor. They are tough, but I have the feeling that we can compete against them."

Unbeaten Group A leader Paris (4-0) faces a tough test with a trip to Prometey (2-2), which is aiming to stay firmly inside the playoff places. Prometey will look to make it a physical battle, coming into the game as league leader in rebounding with 43.3 rebounds per game – 10.5 of those coming from Ondrey Balvin. Paris ranks second in the league in scoring with 99.2 points per night. Although TJ Shorts (19 points and 7.5 assists per game) is always a threat, Prometey also needs to be wary of Collin Malcolm, who averages 16.2 points per contest and has made 16 of his last 21 two-pointers.

Pre-game quotes: Prometey vs. Paris

Prometey Slobozhanske v Paris Basketball (2023-11-01T17:00:00.000Z)

### Andrea Turchetto, Cedevita Olimpija assistant coach

"We're going up against a very good team, one of the best three-point shooters in the competition. They score a lot of points from long range, so we'll have to be careful. At the same time, the Wolves are the second-best rebounding team on offense, so this is also one of the things that we will have to control. We must continue to work and improve day by day. We are working on our chemistry, Klemen Prepelič is also getting along better and better with his teammates from training to training. We are working a lot, and luckily the players are always ready to work, and with a positive approach we do the right things."

### Shawn Jones, Cedevita Olimpija player

"We have a tough match ahead of us against a demanding opponent on both sides of the court. We know that Wolves are an extremely talented team that shoots very well from distance. We are preparing for our opponents, and our task is to stick to the agreements from the locker room and try to stop their offense."

Winless Cedevita (0-4) will aim to kickstart its season with a visit from a Wolves (1-2) team that did just that last week, picking up its first victory by outlasting Besiktas in a thriller. Tre'Shawn Thurman was key to that success, taking the weekly MVP award after netting 31 points, and slowing down the dynamic guard will be a key task for Cedevita. The hosts will be missing one of their backcourt leaders, Justin Cobbs, through injury, so an even heavier burden will fall on Klemen Prepelic, who stepped up with 16 points and 12 assists on his debut last week.

Pre-game quotes: Cedevita vs. Wolves

With four rounds in the books, now is a great time to restock your EuroCup Fantasy Challenge team with some hidden gems who have emerged across the continent.

Fantasy tips, Round 5: Under-the-radar gems!

Round 5 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season is upon us. Three teams remain undefeated in the competition: defending champions Dreamland Gran Canaria, Paris Basketball and Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv. There have been loads of high scores, which led to some truly brilliant performances in the [EuroCup Fantasy Challenge](https://eurocupfantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home). There are some players who have been under the radar until now, and they are our recommendations for the upcoming games.

[Klemen Prepelic, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/klemen-prepelic/002661/) (12.3 credits) – Prepelic has been sensational since he returned to Ljubljana. Last week, he had his first-ever EuroCup double-double, getting 16 points and 12 assists against Prometey. He did even better in the Adriatic League this weekend: 23 points, 13 assists and a PIR of 34. Outstanding!

[Collin Malcolm, Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/collin-malcolm/012609/) (10.7 credits) – Malcolm has been leading Paris's second unit since the start of the season, averaging 16.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and a PIR of 20.2. He has been shooting the ball really well, hitting 78.6% of his two-pointers and 62.5% from beyond the arc, ranking seventh overall in both categories.

Aljami Durham, McKinley Wright, Collin Malcolm, Klemen Prepelic and Tarik Phillip are featured in this week's article.

EuroCup Fantasy tips: Round 5

[Tarik Phillip, London Lions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/tarik-phillip/009649/) (10.4 credits) – Phillip has been posting really solid numbers until now, averaging 11.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 5.8 assists and a PIR of 18.5 in four games. He had a PIR of 12 or better in all games until now. Last week, Phillip barely missed a double-double, getting 11 points and 9 assists against Paris.

[McKinley Wright, Buducnost VOLI Podgorica](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/mckinley-wright-iv/012606/) (13.3 credits) – Wright has also amassed a PIR of 12 of better in all games so far, but he has done even better lately. In the last couple of games, Wright boosted his numbers up to 17.0 points on 12-for-17 two-point shooting (70.6%), 4.0 assists and a PIR of 16.2. He has been Buducnost's main backcourt pillar.

[Aljami Durham, Veolia Towers Hamburg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/aljami-durham/012582/) (10.9 credits) – Hamburg is still looking for its first win but Durham has been playing really well. He has averaged 15.3 points on 71.4% three-point shooting (tied for third overall), 3.3 rebounds and a PIR of 24 in German League action this weekend.

The BKT EuroCup Regular Season Round 5 game between Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv and the London Lions will be played in London instead of Tel Aviv, with the contest now taking place at 19:30 local time (GMT) on Thursday, November 2 instead of Wednesday, November 1.

Order of Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv, London Lions games switched

The BKT EuroCup Regular Season Round 5 game between Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv and the London Lions will be played in London instead of Tel Aviv, with the contest now taking place at 19:30 local time (GMT) on Thursday, November 2 instead of on Wednesday, November 1.

 This decision has been taken considering the impossible nature of hosting games in Tel Aviv due to security concerns derived from the ongoing armed conflict in the area.

 Euroleague Basketball (EB) has requested that Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv present an alternative arena located out of Israel to host its upcoming BKT EuroCup home games.