Gran Canaria enjoyed a great basketball evening in Podgorica on Tuesday. It managed to snap Buducnost’s three-game winning streak at home with a convincing 69-94 triumph, which also secured it first place in Group B with one round to play. Gran Canaria displayed an incredible performance on both ends, allowing less than 70 points and punishing the opponent’s defense with a very balanced and effective offense.

The visitors finished with an astonishing 19-of-27 shooting on two-pointers (70.4%) and made 17 triples out of 32 attempts (53.1%). This terrific performance was based on an almost perfect contribution from many of its players, who made the most of the playing time they had.

Jon Shurna scored 16 points, pulled down 6 boards and recorded a PIR of 23 in just 19:36 on the floor, Miquel Salvo tallied 16 points, 4 boards and a PIR of 17 in only 22:40, while Nicolas Brussino went for 14 points in 17:05. Also, Ferran Bassas dished 10 assists and registered a PIR of 18 in less than 19 minutes, Vitor Benite got 10 points and a PIR of 10 in 10 minutes, and Andrew Albicy went for a PIR of 20 in as many minutes thanks to his 11 points, 5 assists and 2 steals.

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Buducnost VOLI Podgorica v Gran Canaria (2023-03-21T18:00:00.000Z)

Veolia Towers Hamburg sealed its qualification to the 7DAYS EuroCup Eighthfinals after grabbing a narrow 89-87 victory over Dolomiti Energia Trento at Edel-Optics.De Arena. 

Hamburg edges Trento, 89-87, to clinch playoff spot

Veolia Towers Hamburg sealed its qualification to the 7DAYS EuroCup Eighthfinals after grabbing a narrow 89-87 victory over Dolomiti Energia Trento at [Edel-Optics.De](http://Edel-Optics.De) Arena. In a tight back-and-forth game, the visitors responded to Hamburg’s runs, but the hosts showed character and secured their second home victory in a row. Hamburg improved to 6-11, while Trento was eliminated, as it dropped to 3-14.

 

Anthony Polite led Hamburg with a season-high 27 points, while Yoeli Childs added 18 and downed 20 rebounds to tie the all-time EuroCup record with a whopping 11 offensive boards. Lukas Meisner scored 16 points and recorded 7 rebounds to inspire Hamburg to victory. Matteo Spagnolo had 21 points for the losing team, while Drew Crawford and Toto Forray added 16 and 13, respectively, but they failed to help Trento clinch its first road win this season.

Polite opened the scoring with a three-point play, but what followed was an exchange of punches in the paint until Meisner opened his account from behind the arc to hand Hamburg a 12-7 lead. Andrejs Grazulis started hot and scored seven of Trento’s first 10 points, with Maximilian Ladurner coming off the bench to net 2 free throws for his team’s first lead, 12-14. Forray added 8 points off the bench in less than 4 minutes to help Trento establish its largest lead in the first quarter, 22-26.

An inspired Spagnolo hit the ground running in the second quarter and scored 6 straight points to stretch Trento’s lead to 24-32 and force Hamburg head coach Benka Barloschky to call a timeout. Hamburg bounced back with two imposing Childs dunks and Polite added 5 points to tie the game 37-37. The visitors headed into halftime with a 44-45 lead.

Polite scored a bucket and recorded his second steal to set up Christoph Philipps in transition, 48-45. Hamburg went on an 8-0 run, as Trento was scoreless for the first 3 minutes of the third quarter. It was time for Diego Flaccadori to step up, as he sunk back-to-back three-pointers with Spagnolo adding 2 points to tie the game at 55-55. That’s when Polite came to the fore again to score 5 unanswered points and take his tally to 17 for a 60-55 Hamburg lead. Meisner scored a three-pointer for Hamburg’s largest lead, 69-60, but Trento turned the game around in the fourth quarter when Crawford scored twice from behind the arc and the guests went on an 11-0 run for a 72-75 lead.

Meisner netted 6 straight points to tie the game 80-80 and Polite made a huge steal before running in transition to make his layup and get the and-one, 83-30. Hamburg entered crunch time leading 85-84 and although Polite added another 4 points for an 89-84 lead, Trento refused to give up, as Crawford scored his fourth three-pointer of the night to reduce the deficit to 2. With the score at 89-87, the visitors had the last possession to win the game or send it to overtime. Yet, Grazulis missed from behind the arc and Darion Atkins failed to make a contested two-pointer despite taking the offensive round, as Hamburg came out victorious from the thriller.

Veolia Towers Hamburg v Dolomiti Energia Trento (2023-03-21T17:45:00.000Z)

Gran Canaria pulled out an undisputed victory from Podgorica when it defeated host Buducnost VOLI 69-94 on Tuesday evening. 

Gran Canaria blasts Buducnost 69-94 on the road to clinch first place

Gran Canaria pulled out an undisputed victory from Podgorica when it defeated host Buducnost VOLI 69-94 on Tuesday evening. The visitors dominated the game from the beginning to the end, building a 20-plus-point advantage before halftime that the home team was never close to threatening. Gran Canaria improved to 14-3 and secured first place in Group B, and could add the home-court advantage throughout the playoffs if Prometey Slobozhanske loses on Wednesday. Buducnost, on the other hand, slipped to 9-8 and will finish in sixth place in Group B.

Miquel Salvo and John Shurna led five Gran Canaria scorers in double figures with 16 points apiece. Nicolas Brussino had 14 on 4-of-5 shooting from behind the arc, Andrew Albicy scored 11 on his birthday and Vitor Benite added 10 more, while Ferran Bassas dished 10 assists for the winners. Erick Green paced Buducnost with 25 points in 27 minutes and Alpha Kaba grabbed 11 boards in the losing effort

Back-to-back triples by Brussino and Albicy got Gran Canaria going in a 0-10 run that established a 4-13 advantage after 4 minutes. Buducnost called an urgent timeout, and even though it slowed down Gran Canaria for a while, it didn’t prevent the guests from taking an 8-16 edge after Brussino made his second three. Green replied from downtown, but another 0-6 spark capped by a buzzer-beating layup by Salvo extended the margin even more, 11-24, at the end of the first period.

Budunost’s struggles in offense continued early in the second, as Gran Canaria kept on playing as a well-oiled machine. Salvo and Benite hit a three and a mid-range jumper, respectively, to make it 11-29, forcing the hosts to stop the game again. Benite struck again soon after to extend the margin to 21 points, and showed up again from deep to keep it safe, 16-35, midway through the second quarter. Shurna took over at that moment to prove Gran Canaria didn’t want to relax. He chained together a triple and a three-point play to boost his team to an 18-44 lead. The hosts found some relief through Kaba and Trae Bell-Haynes, but still trailed 27-48 at halftime.

A.J. Slaughter and Green swapped threes to open the third quarter right before Marko Jagodic-Kuridza was called for an unsportsmanlike foul that the guests converted into 5 points to make it 31-58. Buducnost’s offense was fed only by Green, who had scored 15 of the hosts’ first 17 points in the period when the score was 44-64 after 27 minutes. Aleksandar Lazic showed up from deep and Green added another bucket to trim the difference to below the 20-point border, giving the local fans something to cheer for. A mid-range shoot by Slaughter closed the third period with the hosts trailing 50-68.

Salvo and Albicy soon cooled the game with a bucket and a triple, good for a 50-73 lead. Buducnost’s head coach immediately stopped the game again, with less than 2 minutes played, as a last attempt to wake up his team. It didn’t work, though, as Salvo and Albicy drilled back-to-back threes that returned a wide margin to the visitors, 55-82. So, when Salvo scored again soon after to make it a game-high 29-point difference, 57-86, everybody at the Moraca knew the game was already over.

Gran Canaria blasts Buducnost 69-94 on the road to clinch first place 

### Gran Canaria head coach Jaka Lakovic:

"We are very happy we got his win, especially here in Podgorica because we know Buducnost is a very good team playing at home. We had a good day today, for 36 field goals we had 25 assists, that’s good ball movement, good team play and I think we also were pretty solid defensively. I’m very happy with my team today."

### Buducnost VOLI Podgorica head coach Vladimir Jovanovic: 

“What can I say, it was a bad game for 40 minutes. From the beginning we had a very bad defense, we allowed them easy shots, for two points and especially three-pointers, in the first half they had almost 60%, big numbers. They found not a good rhythm but an excellent rhythm in offense and they kept that until the end of the game."

### Gran Canaria forward John Shurna:

"It was a great win for our team. We got a win on Andrew’s \[Albicy\] birthday so it was nice. We played well as a team, we kept the ball moving and got contributions from everyone which is great."

John Shurna, Gran Canaria: 'We kept the ball moving'

### Veolia Towers Hamburg head coach Benka Barloschky:

"Obviously rebounding was key. The goal we set for ourselves was to crash the offensive boards in a very aggressive way, as is what we were missing in the last game. I’m so proud of this team. I’m so proud of the guys. They fought. We got a lead and then Trento came back. And then we got a lead again and Trento came back again. They shot 50 percent from the three-point line against us and we were able to hang in and get the win at the end. That shows character, shows heart and it shows what an unbelievable team this is.

"I'm very proud of the team today, happy with the performance and this important win. Today it was about rewarding us for working hard every day and for always giving our best in the EuroCup. The fact that we secured the playoff ticket today is something very special. I've told the players not to take that for granted. This is something extraordinary and may not happen again any time soon. Today we took advantage of the moment and rewarded ourselves for it.”

### Dolomiti Energia Trento head coach Emanuele Molin:

"First of all, congratulations to Hamburg for the win and the qualification. I think that this was the very meaning of this game. Unfortunately, I’m talking here but I can’t tell anything to my team, because they performed and they competed until the end. The game was decided because Hamburg outrebounded us. They got 24 offensive rebounds; this is an unbelievable number. This is because of our defense and our decision-making in terms of what we want to do with the pick-and-roll situations. Especially when Seth Hinrichs and Lukas Meisner were coming from far, we missed the right timing to box out. This is why Hamburg had an unbelievable number of shots. I think we had a pretty good game, with discipline on offense, good shooting isolation and we were consistent in defense. We missed the rebounds; this was our biggest mistake."

### Veolia Towers Hamburg center Yoeli Childs:

"It was a team effort, you know. Trento came out to play. Going into the fourth quarter, they made a big run. They had their season on the line as well. Credit to them, but every single guy in our team stepped up, guys made big plays at the right time, they sacrificed their bodies to make winning plays and every single person contributed tonight."

### Veolia Towers Hamburg guard Anthony Polite:

"We secured rebounds extremely well today and stuck to our game plan by defending hard. Our communication on the field was good, we played together and found a solution when we had problems. We stayed positive at all times and acted as a team. That way we were able to respond when Trento started rolling and ultimately decided the game for us."

Coach Barloschky, Hamburg: 'I'm so proud of this team'

The year 2022 was an interesting one for Juan Nunez; he was in uniform for Real Madrid in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship Game and won the Spanish League with Los Blancos, was chosen as the youngest MVP ever at the U20 European Championship after leading Spain to a gold medal, and left the Spanish capital, his hometown, to join ratiopharm Ulm. It is 2023 and Nunez continues to create highlights with Ulm, one of the most exciting teams to watch in Europe. Nunez stuffed the stat sheet in Round 16 with 6 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists in Ulm's 97-85 home win over Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana. The 18-year-old has averaged 6.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists for a PIR of 8.9 this season and is one of the front runners to be chosen as the 2022-23 EuroCup Rising Star. Looking ahead, Nunez is excited about the EuroCup playoffs. "It is a format that I've never played and I think we are a very dangerous team in a one-and-done situation," Nunez told EuroCupBasketball.com. "We are really looking forward to it, to be honest. We've been practicing really well and are in very good form."

Juan Nunez, Ulm: 'We are a dangerous team'

The year 2022 was an interesting one for [Juan Nunez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/juan-nunez/010106/); he was in uniform for Real Madrid in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship Game and won the Spanish League with Los Blancos, was chosen as the youngest MVP ever at the U20 European Championship after leading Spain to a gold medal, and left the Spanish capital, his hometown, to join ratiopharm Ulm. It is 2023 and Nunez continues to create highlights with Ulm, one of the most exciting teams to watch in Europe. Nunez stuffed the stat sheet in Round 16 with 6 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists in Ulm's 97-85 home win over Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana. The 18-year-old has averaged 6.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists for a PIR of 8.9 this season and is one of the front runners to be chosen as the 2022-23 EuroCup Rising Star. Looking ahead, Nunez is excited about the EuroCup playoffs. "It is a format that I've never played and I think we are a very dangerous team in a one-and-done situation," Nunez told [EuroCupBasketball.com](http://EuroCupBasketball.com). "We are really looking forward to it, to be honest. We've been practicing really well and are in very good form."

**Hello, Juan. Congratulations on beating Cedevita. You still have a good chance to get the home-court advantage in the eighthfinals. Was that 30-point loss in Ljubljana in Round 7 in the back of your minds?** 

"Yes, of course. To tell you the truth, that was a hard loss for us, losing by 30. We knew that we needed to start the game in a very different way. I believe this is what we did and we were serious throughout the game." 

**This is your first EuroCup season. How has the experience been so far and what do you like most about the competition?** 

"It's really good and I am very happy. It is a very competitive league. There are some very good teams and I am very happy to be a part of it. Moreover, we are playing well and winning games. As you said, we hope we can get the home-court advantage \[in the eighthfinals\]. Prometey, the Ukrainian team, is a very physical team, and I know Joventut already, they really know how to play good basketball. In general, the teams' average level is quite high." 

"This is a life experience... I am in a different country with a different language and a different culture, living on my own. I've had to wise up!"

**You had a lot of offers in Europe and even from U.S. colleges. What led you to choose Ulm over other options?** 

"The project they offered me was really good and it is just as they told me. They offered me to play a lot of minutes at a high level, and I am very thankful to Thomas \[Stoll, owner and general manager\], Thorsten \[Leibenath, sports director\] and of course, Anton \[Gavel\], our head coach, who puts me on the court. This is why." 

**After a whole life living in Madrid, you left your comfort zone to go to Ulm as a professional basketball player. How do you think the experience will help you as a player and as a person?** 

"I've said it before: this is a basketball experience, but even more so, a life experience, because I have been living at home until now, with my family, and everything was easy. Now, I am in a different country with a different language and a different culture, living on my own. I've had to wise up! I am very happy. I've met a lot of people here and they have been great to me. It is all positive, to be honest." 

**How about everyday duties? Not being home, I guess you have more chores. For instance, are you learning to cook?** 

"About cooking, I am lucky that there is a restaurant in the club in which I have lunch and dinner. If not, I would have more problems, but I am doing alright, I get by. I am not great at cooking or the most organized person in the world, but I get by."  

**Bruno Caboclo has been unstoppable since he arrived. How important has he been to balance the team and what's the best about him as a player?** 

"We came off a situation in which our two centers were injured. We were playing with our second-team centers, who were doing well but we needed a reference at the '5' position, a big player like Bruno. He adjusted really quickly to the team and it looks like he has been with us for a long time. He is helping us a lot. He changes a lot of shots and has very long arms."

At age 18, Juan Nuñez of ratiopharm Ulm is averaging 6.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and a PIR of 8.9 in his first 7DAYS EuroCup season. Here are some of his best assists until now.

Nunez showcases his creativity

**You have a young team with a young coach like Anton Gavel. How is your relationship with him? How important is the fact that he was a top-tier playmaker in the past who knows what might go through your mind?** 

"It is going really well, honestly. I talk to him every day, plus he speaks Spanish, so communicating with him is very easy. He gives me a lot of freedom and lets me play. Also, he is carrying us very well, and being such a young team, it is not an easy thing to do. He knows what all of us need in every moment. I only have good things to say about him." 

**Everyone highlights your passing skills and the remarkable assists that you conjure up. Is it a natural talent or something you work on every day?** 

"I don't know! It is my playing style. I believe it's something I've had since I was a little kid and played handball and basketball. I always had good court vision, so I don't know. You can work on it, that's for sure. When you reach this level, everything is more complicated but you spend many hours watching film and seeing where you can find advantages. It is something that you can polish a lot and I am improving my decision-making here, too." 

"The goal has to be to go as far as we can. We have seen that we can compete against anybody."

**The EuroCup playoffs start in two weeks. You know, it's win-or-go-home until one team is standing. How much are you looking forward to competing in the elimination rounds?** 

"I am really looking forward to it. It is a format that I've never played and I think we are a very dangerous team in a one-and-done situation. We are really looking forward to it, to be honest. We've been practicing really well and are in very good form. We had a slower start, but are doing quite well in the German League and the EuroCup. So it is going to arrive in a very good moment for us. As I said, if it comes down to one game, we are a dangerous team, so I am really looking forward to it." 

**Last season, you were close to winning the EuroLeague with Real Madrid. What would it mean for you to take ratiopharm Ulm deep in the EuroCup?** 

"That's the goal. I don't know how far we will go, but the goal has to be to go as far as we can. We have seen that we can compete against anybody, so we don't have to set any limits. There are indeed very tough teams in both groups and it is a matter of going game by game: play the eighthfinals game as if it were our last, try to win it and do the same in the next round. I believe this is the way, let's see what happens." 

Only die-hard French basketball fans know the name of Maxime Courby. The 32-year-old forward, who’s played for JL Bourg since 2015, had a promising start to his career as a member of the French U-18 and U-20 teams. He won the gold medal with the latter at the 2010 European Championship alongside Andrew Albicy.

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Maxime Courby: The unexpected all-time leading three-point shooter

With two games remaining in the 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season, there are many teams fighting for different goals. Whether it be a spot in the knockout rounds or home-court advantage, there is much to play for and those high stakes raise in intensity for the EuroCup Fantasy Challenge powered by Ardu Prime. With that in mind, here are some players to consider for your teams this week. 

Fantasy tips, Round 17: Star and big bargains! 

With two games remaining in the 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season, there are many teams fighting for different goals. Whether it be a spot in the knockout rounds or home-court advantage, there is much to play for and those high stakes raise in intensity for the [EuroCup Fantasy Challenge powered by Ardu Prime](https://eurocupfantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/es/home?_ga=2.142575026.1642942346.1679299913-884385655.1669721726). With that in mind, here are some players to consider for your teams this week. 

[Ante Tomic, Joventut Badalona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/ante-tomic/002507/) (16.1 credits) – Tomic has been nearly unstoppable lately due to his combination of size, post and passing skills, and experience. In the last seven games, Tomic has averaged 17.1 points on 49-of-69 two-point shooting, 6.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists and a PIR of 23.9. Simply outstanding.  

[D. J. Stephens, Prometey Slobozhanske](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/dj-stephens/005982/) (13.5 credits) – Stephens buried 6 three-pointers and dunked 5 times in Round 16. Yes, you heard that right: 6 threes and 5 dunks in the same game. He is averaging 13.1 points on great shooting (71.7% 2FG, 40.9% 3FG), 5.8 rebounds and a PIR of 15.6. 

Ante Tomic, D. J. Stephens, Vasilije Pusica, Zach Auguste and Diego Flaccadori are featured in this week's article.

EuroCup Fantasy tips: Regular Season Round 15

[Vasilije Pusica, Slask Wroclaw](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/vasilije-pusica/004733/) (6.2 credits) – Pusica has surprised everyone with very good performances and is the biggest bargain in the game right now. In two games, Pusica has averaged 19.5 points on 41.7% three-pointers, 3.5 rebounds, 5.5 fouls drawn and a PIR of 21.0. A short-term fantasy wonder! 

[Zach Auguste, Frutti Extra Bursaspor](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/zach-auguste/007948/) (12.0 credits) – Auguste has stepped up since Ahmet Duverioglu left Bursaspor due to personal issues. Over the last three games, Auguste has made 17 of 25 his two-pointers while averaging 15.3 points and 8.3 rebounds for a PIR of 21.0. 

[Diego Flaccadori, Dolomiti Energia Trento](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/diego-flaccadori/005670/) (11.4 credits) – Trento needs to win in Hamburg to keep its playoff hopes alive and will rely on Flaccadori to make the difference. He's averaged 17.0 points and a PIR of 18.7 over the last three games, during which he's made 8 of 14 three-pointers. It's make-or-break time for Trento and Flaccadori.

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Hello again! We come off a big home victory against Buducnost which kept our playoffs chances alive. We played a very good first half. We were coming off a bad loss against Treviso in the Italian League and knew that we had to win the game if we wanted to have mathematical chances to advance. We once again showed that we are together as a team and that allowed us to play a near-perfect first half. The team showed that is willing to keep fighting and this is what we will do until we run out of chances. Buducnost rallied and took the lead in the second half: Trae Bell-Haynes hit almost every shot, but not the decisive one. We stuck together and Darion Atkins grabbed a rebound off a block and that was it. We were a bit lucky, I have to admit.

Trent Lockett played a strong all-around game and that is great for us, of course. He is a very experienced player. He showed what he can do, and I hope we can keep playing like that. One of our biggest problems as a team is the lack of continuity, for all of us. We will try to keep playing this way to win our next game, which of course, will be difficult. 

"There is extra motivation to go to the playoffs. This format opens things up a lot and I would like to try it."

We play against Hamburg, our direct opponent in the fight to finish eighth. If we win, we need to beat Slask in Round 16 and Hamburg must lose in Gran Canaria, and only then would we be in the next round. Our main issue is that we haven't won on the road in the EuroCup for a very long time. It's been a few years now, but this is a great opportunity to break that losing streak. I believe they will surely have more pressure than we do. We will have to play more freely, knowing that if we win, everything may very well be in our hands. We have no choice other than to win our last two games. 

I believe that controlling the game tempo will be the key to the game. Hamburg plays fast-paced basketball and we are more of a halfcourt kind of team. It is up to us, the point guards, to dictate the right game tempo. I hope we can slow them down because it will be one of the keys to the game, making them play with less rhythm and fewer possessions. We have to rebound well on defense and not run the game clock too much, as it may lead to bad shots, giving them the opportunity to run. If they rush things to try to get more possessions, they may make more mistakes. We have to limit turnovers, which is always hard for us. 

Dolomiti Energia Trento playmaker Toto Forray is still going strong!

2022-23 EuroCup highlights: Toto Forray, Trento

Of course, I was with the team when we made it to the EuroCup Semifinals. There is extra motivation to go to the playoffs. This format opens things up a lot and I would like to try it. It is one thing to know that the format exists and it is a very different thing to play it. I would love to play this format because the hungriest team will win. In a do-or-die game, standings and what you did before the game is not that important, it doesn't count. All that counts is playing well in that particular game. 

Looking around our group, Hapoel is a team I like a lot, I think they will be very dangerous in this format. They have a well-rounded team and their home court is one of the toughest in Europe. They have a lot of fans and that can be a factor. They play very physical and have fans everywhere. If they play on the road, there are 1,000 fans watching them. Hapoel fans are so good they could be Argentinean! :) 

"This is the moment every basketball player is waiting for: it is time to compete for our goals."

Speaking of Argentina, my last blog entry came when we won the FIFA World Cup. It has been some time and it is still hard to believe, it's crazy. When I open Facebook, sometimes I still see reminders about it, so that people don't forget we are champions. You see pictures and everything. We are all still emotional about it, even though it was three months ago. It really happened, and as an Argentinean, it is still exciting. 

We have worked hard for many months and this is the moment every basketball player is waiting for: it is time to compete for our goals. Everybody wants to play these games. We prepared all season to reach this moment in the best shape possible. The games really matter and everybody knows it, from fans to players to everyone else. It is the best moment of the season and it is always a pleasure to reach this moment.

Gran Canaria players made the most of their playing time

Hamburg edges Trento, 89-87, to clinch playoff spot

Gran Canaria blasts Buducnost 69-94 on the road to clinch first place

John Shurna, Gran Canaria: 'We kept the ball moving'

Coach Barloschky, Hamburg: 'I'm so proud of this team'

Juan Nunez, Ulm: 'We are a dangerous team'

Maxime Courby: The unexpected all-time leading three-point shooter

Fantasy tips, Round 17: Star and big bargains!

Toto Forray, Trento: 'We have no choice but to win'