Rasheed Sulaimon earned MVP of the Round honors for the first time in his 24-game BKT EuroCup career after leading Wolves Vilnius to an 85-71 win against Prometey Slobozhanske in Round 6 of the 2023-24 regular season.

Round 6 MVP: Rasheed Sulaimon, Wolves Vilnius

The 29-year-old [finished with a career-high 36 PIR, the most of any player in Round 6](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/wolves-vilnius-prometey-slobozhanske/U2023/51/), after scoring a personal-best 30 points on a career-best 6 three-pointers. In addition, Sulaimon added game highs of 7 assists and 3 steals in 29 minutes on the floor. He had 2 rebounds and 6 fouls drawn, too.

Rasheed Sulaimon | Round 6 MVP | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

In second place is 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys forward Deividas Sirvydis, who had a career-best performance in his side’s 100-96 win over the visiting Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse. The 23-year-old scored a career-high 27 points, having made a club-record 11 free throws without a miss. He also dished a career-best 5 assists. pulled down 4 rebounds, had 1 steal and drew 6 fouls for a personal-best 35 PIR. In third spot, with a 34 PIR, is Dusan Miletic, who had a 19-point, 11-rebound double-double in Slask Wroclaw’s 75-84 loss at home to Dolomiti Energia Trento. He also had 3 assists, 3 steals and 5 blocks. Gabe Olaseni of the London Lions recorded a 30 PIR after posting 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists in his side’s 76-87 win at Joventut Badalona. Rounding out Round 6’s best performers is Paris Basketball’s Collin Malcolm, who had 23 points, 7 rebounds, 1 block and didn’t commit a single turnover as his team beat Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv 114-87.

Wolves Vilnius v Prometey Slobozhanske (2023-11-08T17:00:00.000Z)

Here are the leaders in the main statistical categories for Round 6 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season. 

Round 6, individual highs: Klemen Prepelic, Cedevita, 14 assists

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

Rasheed Sulaimon of Wolves led all players in scoring with 30 points in Round 6. He is also the competition's top scorer at 20.2 points per night.

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

Three players - Trevion Williams of ratiopharm Ulm, Dusan Miletic of Slask and Steven Enoch of Turk Telekom Ankara – had 11 rebounds, the most in Round 6. Williams leads the overall standings with 11.4 boards per game.

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

Klemen Prepelic of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana led all players in Round 6 with 14 assists. TJ Shorts of Paris Basketball ranks first overall with 7.7 assists per contest.

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

Three players had 4 steals this round: Isiaha Mike of Bourg, Mo Soluade of the London Lions and LJ Figueroa of Ulm. Mike and Paris’s Shorts are tied for first place overall, each with 2.5 steals per game.

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

Miletic of Slask had a round-high 5 blocks. Miletic and Paul Biligha of Dolomiti Energia Trento are the competition's leading shot blockers at 2.2 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)

Five players had a double-double in Round 6: Miletic of Slask (19 points, 11 rebounds), Angel Delgado of Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul (16 points, 10 rebounds), Williams of Ulm (17 points, 11 rebounds), TJ Shorts of Paris Basketball (15 points, 10 assists), Enoch of Turk Telekom (14 points, 11 rebounds), and Prepelic of Cedevita (12 points, 14 assists).

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica v Aris Midea Thessaloniki (2023-11-08T18:00:00.000Z)

U-BT Cluj-Napoca v ratiopharm Ulm (2023-11-08T17:00:00.000Z)

Slask Wroclaw v Dolomiti Energia Trento (2023-11-08T19:00:00.000Z)

Turk Telekom Ankara v Dreamland Gran Canaria (2023-11-08T17:00:00.000Z)

7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys v Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse (2023-11-07T17:00:00.000Z)

Paris Basketball v Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv (2023-11-08T19:30:00.000Z)

Joventut Badalona v London Lions (2023-11-08T19:30:00.000Z)

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul v Veolia Towers Hamburg (2023-11-08T17:00:00.000Z)

Umana Reyer Venice v Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2023-11-07T19:00:00.000Z)

Paris Basketball rewrote its record book in offensive production in a convincing win over Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv and nearly set two BKT EuroCup all-time records. Still the French side was not satisfied with its performance.

Paris not satisfied after record-breaking performance

[Paris beat Hapoel 114-87](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/paris-basketball-hapoel-shlomo-tel-aviv/U2023/55/) to remain undefeated in Group A and in doing so set a number of new club highs - including points scored (114), three-pointers (19), assists (28), turnovers (3) and performance index rating (140). 

In addition, the 19 three-pointers and 3 turnovers were each just one off the all-time EuroCup records. 

The team was happy with the victory and beating a tough team like Hapoel, which was also undefeated and the number one offense in the league coming into the game. But Paris still talked about things it must improve upon looking forward.

“There are still some things we can clean up. We gave up a lot of points in transition. Their transition offense is incredible,” said Paris forward Collin Malcolm, referring to Hapoel scoring 14 fast break points. 

“Coach said it best before the game: When you play really good teams like this one you get to see what you need to improve on. And that is definitely something we need to improve on in the next game.”

Paris Basketball Top 3-pointers vs. Hapoel Tel Aviv, 11/08/2023

Paris head coach Tuomas Iisalo said his team has done well since the beginning thanks to recruiting a solid group of players.

“We have a very clear idea of play. We have a very strong culture. You can see that how guys work,” he said. “The rest of the stuff will take care of itself.”

Paris not only has a 6-0 record but it has been playing good basketball all-around, especially at the offensive end. Iisalo’s team came into the Hapoel game ranked second in team PIR (117.2) and scoring (98.6 ppg) - both behind Hapoel, first in fewest turnovers (10.2) and two-point shooting (60.5%). The team was sixth in assists per game (19.6) and seventh-best in three-point shooting (36.7%). 

Iisalo also talked about the team having improvements to be made.

“Obviously making a lot of three-point shots everybody looks a lot better offensively but there’s always stuff we can do better and we should do better,” the coach explained. 

With Paris already setting offensive records and still not being satisfied, the rest of the EuroCup had take notice.

Paris not satisfied after record-breaking performance 

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EuroCup Fantasy Challenge: Round 2 winner

Congratulations to Donatas Rusinas, the Round 6 winner in [EuroCup Fantasy Challenge](https://eurocupfantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home)! Donatas's team Chairmander posted a score of 228.75.

The team featured the following lineup: team captain Rasheed Sulaimon of Wolves Vilnius, Marco Spissu of Umana Reyer Venice, Gediminas Orelik of 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys, Karlo Matkovic of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and Samuel de Sousa of Aris Midea Thessaloniki; TJ Shorts of Paris Basketball as sixth man; Leyton Hammonds and Samet Yigitoglu of Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul, DJ Seeley of U-BT Cluj Napoca and Christian Mekowulu of the Wolves as bench players; and Dusan Alimpijevic of Besikltas as head coach.

His prize for finishing first in Round 6 is a free subscription to Euroleague TV for the 2023-24 season!

The overall leader after six rounds is a new one as Avantasia.Arctica, has his team Temperance ahead of everyone else with 1134.60 fantasy points.

Trades are now open for Round 7. 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](https://eurocupfantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home) next winner!

EuroCup Fantasy Challenge: Round 6 winner

The London Lions celebrated an impressive 76-87 win at Joventut Badalona in Round 6 of the BKT EuroCup Regular Season after Gabe Olaseni reigned supreme amid the absence of Joventut’s injured duo of Ante Tomic and Vladimir Brodziansky.

Gabe Olaseni took advantage of shorthanded Joventut’s paint woes

The London Lions celebrated an impressive 76-87 win at Joventut Badalona in Round 6 of the BKT EuroCup Regular Season after they overcame a 28-20 first-quarter deficit on the back of ironclad defense for the rest of the rip-roaring contest in Spain.

The visitors thrived on a balanced workload on offense and supremacy in the paint, where Gabe Olaseni reigned supreme amid the absence of Joventut’s injured duo of Ante Tomic and Vladimir Brodziansky. London’s big man racked up a game-high 21 points and 9 rebounds, as the visitors made their advantage in size count.

Gabe Olaseni of London Lions overpowered Joventut Badalona with 21 points and 9 rebounds in Round 6.

Olaseni overpowered Joventut

The Lions outrebounded Joventut 42-35 but more importantly, they collected an avalanche of offensive boards when the chips were down The home team failed to recover from a 15-point deficit despite a heroic effort from Andrew Andrews and Deshaun Thomas.

“When you come to a historic place like this, you want to win,” Olaseni, who earned a PIR of 30, said in a post-game interview. “The coach and his staff gave us a great game plan and we were fortunate enough to execute it.”

Olaseni’s effort was complemented by that of Matthew Morgan, who amassed 15 points and 4 assists, while Tarik Phillip racked up 13 points, 5 rebounds and as many assists. Conor Morgan added 12 points and 8 rebounds to underline Lions' depth, with Joventut overly reliant on Andrews (20 points) and Thomas (17).

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Moreover, London generated a whopping 25 assists to Joventut’s 14 as the visitors shared the ball selflessly on offense, while Andrews ran out of steam in the final quarter when he tried to start and finish everything much too often.

“It’s a very big satisfaction to win here despite the injuries Joventut has had,” Lions head coach Petar Bozic said. “They are a young team unafraid to play hard. It’s a very important win for us and I want to congratulate my players for the way they controlled the game. We’ll take it one game at a time. It’s true we had high expectations coming here but we still have to improve in many ways.”

Bozic’s Joventut counterpart Carles Duran conceded his team was second-best on the night.

“Congratulations to London, they played better than us and we need to improve many things in our game,” he said.

Joventut is next at home to Group A leader Paris Basketball, which tops the section with a perfect 6-0 record, while London visits Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul.

More London Lions News

The absence of the home side’s key centers paved the way for London’s big man to dominate.

Gabe Olaseni took advantage of Joventut’s paint woes

Aquila Basket Trento has now won three straight games in the EuroCup after beating Slask Wroclaw 75-84, with the speech of head coach Paolo Galbiati providing a boost to the players during the halftime break.

Coach Paolo Galbiati’s halftime speech inspired Trento to third straight win

Dolomiti Energia Trento started well against Slask Wroclaw on Wednesday night and took a narrow 16-19 lead into the second quarter. However, the Polish hosts reacted and outscored the visitors 23-17 to take a 39-36 edge into the second half.

Kendale McCullum had already scored 9 first-half points on his Slask debut in the BKT EuroCup, while Dusan Miletic had paired his 10 points with 7 rebounds. Everything indicated that the ‘new head coach bounce’ had worked its magic for Slask, as Jacek Winnicki was coaching his first game after replacing Oliver Vidin.

However, Trento has already proved this season that its players have a bounce-back mentality engraved in their hearts. The Italian side lost its first three games in the competition, meaning its losing run extended to 24 games, but it has been a very different team since then.

### Trento is on a roll

After [beating Slask 75-84 in Poland](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/trento-extends-winning-streak-by-beating-slask-75-84/), Trento is now on a three-game winning streak and has moved into the playoff places. On the road at Hala Orbita, Slask’s arena, Trento dug deep, changed its mindset at halftime and then proceeded to turn the game around in the second half.

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What was the cause for Trento’s comeback? A speech from head coach Paolo Galbiati, who gave his players a boost in morale during the intermission.

“We feel good,” forward Davide Alviti said after the game. “It’s never easy to win on the road. They are a very good team. We struggled a little bit in the first half, but then after our coach’s speech in the locker room, we came back. I think we made too many turnovers. We have to work on \[this\]. But I think that in the end we played a solid game.”

Alviti was Trento’s most consistent performer on the night, finishing with 15 points after going 3-for-3 from inside the arc, 2-for-4 on triples and 3-for-4 from the free-throw line. He also paired his 5 rebounds with 3 assists and 2 steals for a team-high PIR of 25.

After winning two consecutive games for the first time in two years, Trento endeavour to bolster their postseason-push playoffs through rising star Quinn Ellis. Meanwhile, Slask remains at the foot of Group B but can take heart from a gutsy overtime loss at Ulm, where Lukasz Kolenda poured in 29 points.

Slask Wroclaw-Dolomiti Energia Trento | Round 6 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

### Two players helped see Trento over the line

However, the players who practically clinched Trento’s second road victory in a row were Prentiss Hubb and Kamar Baldwin, even though both of them struggled in the first half.

Hubb registered 3 turnovers and went 0-for-4 from downtown before the interval. He scored just 4 first-half points, yet he ended the contest with 15. Hubb sank some crucial baskets that inspired his team to a 0-12 run in the third quarter, before drilling a dagger three-pointer that gave Trento a 75-82 lead and effectively finished the game off with 00:44 left on the clock.

“We were not so brilliant, but this was because of Slask,” Coach Galbiati said during the post-game press conference. “They played well on defense to stop our flow and at the end of the game we were able to win it because of the talents of our players.”

As for Baldwin, the Trento guard scored just 3 points in the first half but finished the game with a team-high 17. Baldwin had 7 points 4 minutes into the fourth quarter, then he netted some crucial baskets to seal the victory.

A tough triple was followed by a layup in traffic and then a fade-away jumper, which made it 72-78 with less than 3 minutes remaining. Baldwin also made 3 free throws in crunch time to put the game to bed.

After disputing two games on the road, Trento returns to the Il T Quotidiano Arena, where it will face the 5-1 U-BT Cluj-Napoca next Wednesday. Given the way that Coach Galbiati has his team playing, you wouldn’t bet against Trento extending its winning streak to four games.

More Trento News

Dolomiti Energia Trento head coach Paolo Galbiati on the sidelines during a BKT EuroCup game.

Prentiss Hubb and Kamar Baldwin came up big for the Italian side after the break.

Coach Galbiati’s halftime speech inspired Trento to third straight win

Paris Basketball showed why it is considered one of the leading contenders for the title as it shattered a number of club offensive records and came close to two all-time EuroCup marks. Paris put on an offensive display in defeating Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv 114-87 to remain undefeated in Group A and hand Hapoel its first loss of the season. 

Paris shatters multiple club records in win over Hapoel

Paris Basketball showed why it is considered one of the leading contenders for the title as it shattered a number of club offensive records and came close to two all-time EuroCup marks. Paris put on an offensive display in defeating Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv 114-87 to remain undefeated in Group A and hand Hapoel its first loss of the season.

“We won through our depth. We played 40 minutes with very good intensity. Everybody who stepped on the floor kept their foot on the gas. This was the biggest improvement,” said Paris coach Tuomas Iisalo.

Game News

Paris set new club records with 114 points scored as well as 19 three-pointers made, a performance index rating of 140 as well as committing only 3 turnovers and dishing out 28 assists.

“When we win, the team wins. Every individual player wins,” said Collin Malcolm, who paced five Paris scorers in double figures with a new career high of 23 points.

Malcolm made 4 of Paris’s 19 three-pointers, which were 4 more than its previous best of 15 from last season. The 19 triples were also just one shy of the all-time EuroCup record of 20, held jointly by UNICS Kazan in 2009-10 and ASVEL Villeurbanne in 2017-18.

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Paris nearly evened another EuroCup record as the team committed just 3 turnovers - the final one coming with 36 seconds left in the game. The club’s previous low was 7 turnovers - accomplished twice this season. But the EuroCup record is just 2 turnovers by Zenit St Petersburg in 2015-16 against Nizhny Novgorod in the eighthfinals. It was the eighth time a club committed 3 turnovers in a game.

Paris’s 114 points eclipsed the previous club mark of 106 points earlier this season against London Lions. It was also the fourth time this season that Paris scored at least 105 points in a game.

The club’s 140 PIR against Hapoel also set a new club record - besting the previous high of 136 from Round 1 this season against Wolves Vilnius.

Part of that outstanding PIR was the efficiency on offense thanks to 28 assists - yet another club record. Paris’s previous best was 24 earlier this season against Wolves and it was the fourth time Paris has registered at least 21 assists this season.

The club from the French capital made new entries into its record books for points scored, three-pointers, assists and PIR.

Aris BC beat Buducnost VOLI 63-65 thanks to an important fourth-quarter contribution by Dimitris Katsivelis.

Katsivelis comes alive in the fourth quarter to lead Aris past Buducnost

Only a few people would have believed in an Aris Midea Thessaloniki road victory midway through the third period of [its game against Buducnost VOLI Podgorica](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/aris-shocks-buducnost-in-podgorica-63-65/) on Wednesday night. At that point, the home team ruled 29-13, having exploited the visitors’ woes on offense. Moreover, Aris still trailed by double digits, 51-41, after 25 minutes and entered the last period leading 56-51.

But, Aris showed an incredible poise and faith, relying on a zone defense that collapsed its opponent in the last quarter, giving up just 7 points and holding Buducnost scoreless for 6 minutes.

“We controlled \[the game\] for 35 minutes. But the last quarter was really bad in our offense, especially,” repented Buducnost head coach Petar Mijovic right after the game. “\[We played\] without ideas. Their matchup zone defense \[made us\] play without confidence, and that’s the reason we lost the game.”

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### Dimitris Katsivelis came to the fore

Once Aris felt comfortable on defense, it began to feel confident on offense. And then, an unsung hero showed up. Before the last period, Dimitris Katsivelis had been a non-factor for Aris, going scoreless on 0-of-4 from the field. But, once he found his moment, he became decisive.

Despite finishing with -1 PIR, Katsivelis’s contribution in the clutch moments was crucial. He scored for the first time with 6 minutes remaining to bring his team within 60-54. He fed Ismael Sanogo soon after and scored again from the free-throw line to reduce the gap to 60-57.

Dimitris Katsivelis appeared down the stretch to help Aris Midea Thessaloniki beat Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 63-65 in Round 6 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Dimitris Katsivelis's big plays vs. Buducnost

A few moments later, right after Silvio de Sousa made it 60-59, Katsivelis emerged with two contested layups off the dribble that capped the comeback and granted the guests their first lead of the night, 60-63. What’s more, when Buducnost lost its chance to get back in charge in the last minute, Katsivelis sealed the outcome with a free throw with just 2 seconds remaining.

“We had to deal with a very difficult situation,” Ioannis Kastritis admitted in the post-game press conference. “But once again, the guys did a great job. Offensively and defensively, we played smart, focused, we sacrificed our body in every single possession and every 50:50 ball. I’m very proud of them.”

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Dimitrios Katsivelis of Aris Midea Thessaloniki holds onto the ball under pressure from Colbey Ross of Buducnost VOLI Podgorica during their Round 6 clash in the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

The Greek team grabbed a crucial road win to improve to 3-3.

London Lions roared to a brilliant 76-87 Group A victory at last season’s EuroCup semifinalist Joventut Badalona in Round 6 as Gabe Olaseni produced an effervescent performance for the visitors with 21 points and 9 rebounds. 

London Lions rip through Joventut on the road, 76-87

London Lions roared to a brilliant 76-87 Group A victory at last season’s EuroCup semifinalist Joventut Badalona in Round 6 as Gabe Olaseni produced an effervescent performance for the visitors with 21 points and 9 rebounds. A balanced Lions effort saw Matthew Morgan chip in with 15 points. Tarik Phillip added 13 points, 5 rebounds and as many assists, while Conor Morgan racked up 12 points and 8 boards for the visitors.

At the other end, Andrew Andrews paced Joventut with 20 points and 7 assists, Deshaun Thomas added 17 points and 8 rebounds, while Pep Busquets scored 10 points for the home team. The Lions improved to 4-2 in a fiercely competitive group while Joventus slipped to 3-3 amid a patchy start to its EuroCup campaign.

Joventut made a bright start and carved out a 28-20 lead in the first quarter thanks to free-flowing offense, having made 10 of 14 shots from two-point territory in the opening 10 minutes.  However, the home team’s firepower simply dried up in the second, as London turned the game on its head with a 17-4 run and never looked back.

The visitors led 36-44 at halftime as Olaseni dominated at both ends of the floor, having amassed 13 points and 5 rebounds by the interval. In contrast, Joventut shot a miserable 4 of 11 from two-point range and 0 of 6 from behind the three-point arc in the second quarter.

The home fans turned up the volume after the break in an effort to lift Joventut and Andrews carried the Spanish side with 9 third-quarter points, but the Lions stayed firm and maintained cruise control. The visitors led 55-64 ahead of the final 10 minutes, having had a 43-57 advantage late in the third quarter.

London engineered its biggest lead of the bight, 57-72, early in the fourth quarter but the home team refused to roll over, despite Andrews misfiring in the home straight. Aggressive full-court pressure from Joventut forced a few turnovers from the Lions, who were nevertheless out of sight after Donte Grantham netted in the paint and Olaseni sank a pair of free throws to make the score 68-80 in the closing stages.

Matt Morgan put the icing on the cake for the visitors with a long three-pointer in their final possession to delight his teammates and head coach Petar Bozic.

Big man Gabe Olaseni carried the Lions to an impressive win in Badalona.