### Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv head coach Danny Franco:

"I am proud of my guys playing against such a quality team like Turk Telekom Ankara with an excellent coach. We came with our tank almost empty, but we showed a lot of character today to stick to the game in tough minutes when we were down. Those amazing fans gave us a lot of adrenalin to keep on going. We kept believing. Great job for us against an excellent team… In our good minutes, we played together, we shared the basketball, we didn’t try to prove anything or play hero ball. We stuck together, got everybody involved in the game and we had all the weapons in the end to make that comeback."

### Turk Telekom Ankara head coach Erdem Can:

"That was a good game. At the end of the game, we couldn’t make quality decisions, but I want to congratulate Hapoel. There was a great atmosphere. And I want to congratulate my players. Till the end, we fought. We could have been a little smarter, but there is a long way to go."

### Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv guard Xavier Munford:

"It’s an amazing win. We’ve got guys out, so the whole team, we had to pick up for the guys who are out. We have a deep team. It’s an amazing feeling. It was a must-win for us... When you’re in the rhythm, the rim just looks wide. We ran the \[last\] play exactly like Coach drew it up and thanks to the basketball gods, it went in."

### Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv guard Gil Beni:

"I am glad I could help the team win and look good and I hope it continues this way… We have so many great players whether its J’Covan, X {Xavier\], Jordan, any of them can explode on any given day. It’s a pleasure to play with them. X took over the game at the end and I’m happy for him."

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Danny Franco, Hapoel: 'We came with our tank almost empty'

Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv v Turk Telekom Ankara (2023-01-24T18:00:00.000Z)

Petar Popovic, Buducnost: 'I am my own worst critic'

Greetings EuroCup fans from a sunny Patras in Greece, where we will play against Promitheas tomorrow. I think we have a good situation in the 7DAYS EuroCup. We strung together a few road wins in the first part of the regular season, which we know is never easy, but we did not manage to validate them on our home court, losing against Hamburg and Paris. So, we could have been in an even better position. But I think we have a good result so far, and ahead of the games coming up, we have a chance to fight for one of the high places in our group standings.

This season in the EuroCup, it is very uncharacteristic, with so many teams winning games on the road. It is especially uncharacteristic for us; we always protected our home floor well, but not as much this season. But we will try to change that in the remaining part of the season, we have some important home games coming, against London and Hapoel and Gran Canaria, our rivals for position in the standings, and I hope we are done with dropping games at home.

Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv - Buducnost VOLI Podgorica | Round 6 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

We are 4-1 on the road, and I think our best win of the season was the game in Tel Aviv against Hapoel. We were going into that games just before visiting Partizan in the Adriatic League, and we were not playing well at that moment. And I think that's the win that brought us the most. We did not even expected it, probably. There is great parity in our group. I think Turk Telekom stands a bit above everyone else with the quality of their performances. I also think Hapoel was without a couple of their players when we played them, but every other game they played after losing against us was at a really high level. Of course, there is Gran Canaria, too. Altogether, a very even group, and it will be interesting all the way until the end. Anything can happen, including having a surprise group winner.

The reason we battle is to have a home-court advantage, and I think when you have two teams with similar quality, that advantage brings a lot. Yes, a lot of teams are winning on the road this season, and last season we saw situations with Joventut and Partizan, who lost against Ulm and Bursaspor in the first round of the playoffs. We also saw Bursaspor get to the EuroCup Finals winning everything on the road. I believe part of it is also psychological, where the visitors come into the game relaxed and with nothing to lose, while the home teams feel big pressure. So, it creates the foundation for an upset. However, when I think about us, I would love to have a home-court advantage, in the first round at least. I think every team would still love to play at home. Not only that you play in front of your fans, but you also avoid travelling. There are many things that can lead you to lose focus and create a difference in favor of the home team.

" I am not a natural scorer who will score in bunches, but I think I can help my team in other areas."

We had two new players arrive to our team recently, Erick Green and J.J. O'Brien, while Aaron White and Phil Booth left. You never want to see your teammates leave, but it is part of what happens in a season. We got two excellent players in Erick and J.J. However, having two players join your team during the season is a complicated process. There are a lot of games, a lot of travelling, and not much time for practicing, so it takes time for them to adapt. Plus, they have to adapt to our system, offensively and defensively. They have to get to know the team, a new city, the way everything functions, and it takes time for them to get comfortable so they can give you their maximum on the floor, too. But we are here to help, and I think we are getting better as the time passes and the more games we play together. There is no question about their quality, which they showed throughout their careers. I played against both of them in the past, and J.J. played really well in three games against us two seasons ago for Monaco, when they beat us in the EuroCup Quarterfinals. I think when the more important games come, we will be benefit from having those two guys with us.

Personally, I always try not to follow statistics and give it too much importance. I do not think of myself as someone who can bring the team a lot scoring-wise. I am not a natural scorer who will score in bunches, but I think I can help my team in other areas. And I always try to do that. Thanks to certain circumstances, and with my performances, I earned our coach's trust, and this season I am playing more minutes than in the past five years. I feel great, have a lot of confidence, and everything is easier when you spend more time on the floor. And out of that comfort some of the personal best performances come, but they are a result of my desire to do anything that can help my team. But, I am my own worst critic. I always try to be better, that's non-stop, and I don't have a realistic picture in my head if I improve or not. That is something others need to evaluate.

Petar Popovic (12 points) Highlights vs. Slask Wroclaw, 01/18/2023

Popovic was everywhere for Buducnost against Slask

I started this blog mentioning it is sunny here in Patras. It almost feels like summer, and that is so nice, especially because we got here a day earlier than usual. That is not the usual practice, but that's what it was decided due to some flight connections. And it's good that we did come here a day early, because our flights were delayed for hours and the trip on Monday lasted too long.

Patras and Gran Canaria are great destinations to visit during the winter time. But it takes a long time to travel to both. You do feel that nice weather, but you also almost become jealous seeing all the people walking around in shorts in December. Then you also lose a game in overtime before returning home to a five-degree weather. So, it hits you on many levels.

Kidding aside, I enjoy seeing all these destinations. And it is great to see all these new places; I honestly love that. I love to observe how are the crowds in those cities, how interested are in their teams. This season we were in Wroclaw and Hamburg and London for the very first time. Also, we played against Hapoel in Tel Aviv for the first time and I was pleasantly surprised with the atmosphere, full gym, and you love to see that. I said in my earlier blog that we rarely have time to see the cities we visit during the season. But our goal is to play basketball in those places, anyway. Then during the offseason, or after our careers, we will have time to visit as tourists, too.

Promitheas Patras v Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (2023-01-25T17:30:00.000Z)

 Arnoldas Kulboka, Patras: From top prospect to top performer 

Arnoldas Kulboka is a very familiar name around European basketball and until recently, he was also a player shrouded in mystery. Many have heard of him, but few had the chance to see him in action with consistent meaningful minutes. 

Since 2014, when his name first made headlines, Kulboka has played for the Zalgiris B team in his native Lithuania, Brose Bamberg in Germany, Orlandina in Italy, Bilbao in Spain, the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA and the Greensboro Swarm in the G-League. He is still just 25 years old and finally, the general public has a good chance to see what the whole fuss was all about with him playing for Promitheas Patras in the 7DAYS EuroCup.

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Arnoldas Kulboka, Patras: From top prospect to top performer 

Round 12 marks the two-thirds mark of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season, with games on Tuesday and Wednesday. Big performances, of course, could impact not only the playoffs race but also the battle among EuroCup Fantasy Challenge managers. Some players have been putting up solid numbers since the new year started, and the five below encompass bargain buys, newcomers and season-long performers. All are worth keeping an eye on when making trades before Tuesday's deadlines.

[Miquel Salvo, Gran Canaria](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/miquel-salvo/005005/) (7.9 credits) – Salvo notched his top performance over two seasons last week while drawing 7 fouls and making 11 free throws for a career-high 21 PIR. The small forward has scored at least 8 points in seven games this season and is a steady in head coach Jaka Lakovic's rotation, playing 20 minutes a night.

[Bruno Caboclo, ratiopharm Ulm](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/bruno-caboclo/012096/) (12.5 credits) – After playing parts of seven seasons in the NBA, Caboclo signed for Ulm until the end of 2024 earlier this month. In his first two games, he's averaging 15 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 blocks while making 70% of his two-pointers. Imagine when he gets acclimated!

EuroCup Fantasy Challenge tips Round 12

[Patrick Richard, U-BT Cluj-Napoca](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/patrick-richard/011801/) (12.6 credits) – Richard has been an all-around stats-filler all season, but his four best scoring games have been among the last five. He's the only EuroCup player averaging above 5 assists and 4 rebounds per game, plus he scores, making 73.5% of his two-pointers and 96.8% at the foul line.

[Amadeo Tessitori, Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/-amedeo-tessitori/003759/) (6.7 credits) – A veteran big man with four EurouCup seasons under his belt, Tessitori registered six career highs, including a PIR of 22 and 15 points, in Round 10, and followed that up with a PIR of 15 in Round 11. He's had double-digit PIRs whenever he gets 10 minutes or more on the floor this season.

[Lukasz Kolenda, Slask Wroclaw](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/lukasz-kolenda/011165/) (5.7 credits) – Kolenda is coming of Slask's bench this season and looking increasingly comfortable while averaging of 15.5 points over the last five games while drawing 4.0 fouls per game. He just posted career highs of 23 points and 29 PIR on the road in Round 11 and his team will need him in a do-or-die home date with Veolia Towers Hamburg.

Fantasy Challenge tips: Follow the career highs

London Lions vs. Gran Canaria: Contrasting experience but a shared ambition

On Tuesday night at Copper Box Arena, the London Lions (5-6) and Gran Canaria (9-2) go head-to-head in a battle between a newcomer to the 7DAYS EuroCup and a team that is enjoying its 15th season in the competition. There is a vast difference in the experience between the two sides, but they both share the same ambition: to one day play in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.

Gran Canaria is currently top of the Group B standings and has won its last five straight as it looks to reach Europe's premier club basketball competition by winning the EuroCup. London, meanwhile, recovered from a three-game losing streak in Round 11 by downing Dolomiti Energia Trento on the road and finds itself in seventh place in Group B.

When Gran Canaria hosted London in Round 3, Jaka Lakovic's team had a relatively comfortable night, winning 87-69 after a 16-point, 9-rebound performance by center Aleksander Balcerowski, but the Lions did not yet have star forward Sam Dekker available after he suffered an injury a few minutes into his season debut in Round 1.

Gran Canaria - London Lions | Round 3 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

Dekker ended up returning in Round 4 and since then he has averaged 20.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists on a nightly basis. Those performances have put Dekker in contention to be named the EuroCup MVP, as he also has the third-highest average PIR in the competition at 20.9. An MVP-like performance from Dekker is likely to be needed if London is to bring a stop to Gran Canaria's winning streak.

Another player who the Lions now have that wasn’t even on the roster when they last played Gran Canaria is Jordan Taylor, who has posted averages of 13.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 8.7 assists in his first three games for London. As Dekker highlighted in an interview with [EuroCupBasketball.com](http://EuroCupBasketball.com) prior to Taylor's debut, the veteran point guard brings another dimension to the team's offense.

"Jordan adds a lot. He just adds a steady guy. He's played in big games, he's played in big moments and he's not going to get rattled," explained Dekker. "If the \[other\] team hits a couple of shots, goes on a run, he's the kind of guy that will grab the ball - 'Hey, we're good. Settle down, we're fine' – \[and\] gets us into our spots. That's something you need; you need to have a pillar on that court that's not going to be rattled, whether things are going good or bad. \[He's\] such a good player, such a good point guard, so smart, and he's going to make our team go up a level."

In Round 11, Dekker had a 23-point, 10-rebound double-double in London's 70-84 win at Trento, while Taylor flirted with a triple-double with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. The two Americans, in addition to veteran big man Kosta Koufos, will have a lot of responsibility on their shoulders against Gran Canaria.

The best plays of London Lions duo Sam Dekker and Jordan Taylor since Round 9 in the 7DAYS EuroCup.

Dekker and Taylor's best plays since Round 9

The visiting team, meanwhile, comes into Tuesday night's contest feeling unstoppable. Three of the wins during Gran Canaria's five-game winning streak have come on the road, while the team's deep roster has meant that a variety of players are coming to the fore each night.

For example, on the road at Veolia Towers Hamburg in Round 9, Khalifa Diop, Nicolas Brussino and Vitor Benite all finished in double figures for points. In Round 10, Gran Canaria bested Slask Wrocalw in Poland with Diop, Brussino and Benite all scoring 10 points or more once again. This time, though, they were joined by Balcerowski (12 points) and David Mutaf (19).

Then, at home to Promitheas Patras in Round 11, Diop, Benite and Balcerowski reached double figures, while Brussino and Mutaf had 5 and 3 points, respectively. However, there were a couple of other Gran Canaria players who stepped up on the offensive end, as Damien Inglis scored a team-high 18 points and Miquel Salvo had 13 points.

The best plays of Gran Canaria's double-digit scorers in the 7DAYS EuroCup since Round 9.

Best plays of Gran Canaria's leading scorers since Round 9

Gran Canaria has plenty of threats that London will have to be wary of on Tuesday night, but with the Lions returning to Copper Box Arena, where they are 2-1 after going 0-2 at OVO Arena Wembley, the hosts will feel confident that another memorable night in this season's EuroCup is on the cards.

For both fans and neutrals alike, the star power on the rosters of London and Gran Canaria makes this a must-watch game. What's more, the Lions have the chance to send a message to the rest of the EuroCup with a win, whereas a Gran Canaria victory would see it wrap up its place in the playoffs. It should be a cracker, so make sure to tune in. The action gets underway at 20:30 CET.

London vs. Gran Canaria: Contrasting experience but a shared ambition

London Lions v Gran Canaria (2023-01-24T19:30:00.000Z)

Round 12 at a glance: Knocking on the playoff door

[Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv vs. Turk Telekom Ankara](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/hapoel-vegan-friendly-tel-aviv-turk-telekom-ankara/U2022/116/)

In the Round 12 opener, the red-hot Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv (7-4) will try to continue its winning run when it hosts Turk Telekom Ankara (8-3) in a Group B showdown on Tuesday. Hapoel has won four in a row and has scored 95 or more points in each of those games. Turk Telekom has won three of its last four and has the second-best record in the competition. Turk Telekom won the Round 3 game between these teams by 12 points, which will be a margin to certainly keep an eye on.

Turk Telekom Ankara - Hapoel Tel Aviv | Round 3 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Umana Reyer Venice vs. U-BT Cluj-Napoca](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/umana-reyer-venice-u-bt-cluj-napoca/U2022/115/)

Umana Reyer Venice (6-5) will try to protect its home court when it welcomes U-BT Cluj-Napoca (4-7). When these two teams met earlier this season, Reyer won 80-85 in Cluj-Napoca and another win against the same opponent on Tuesday would give Reyer a massive boost towards booking a playoff place and battling for home-court advantage. The visitors, however, have restored confidence after coming away with a road win in Ljubljana last week.

U-BT Cluj-Napoca - Umana Reyer Venice | Round 3 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[London Lions vs. Gran Canaria](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/london-lions-gran-canaria/U2022/118/)

Gran Canaria (9-2) will look to remain a team with the best record in the competition when it visits London Lions (5-6) in a Group B clash on Tuesday night. It marks Gran Canaria's first-ever visit to British soil for an official game and a win would secure its playoffs spot with six games to go. London will be eager to get back on the winning track in front of its fans; it has lost its last two home games.

[7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys vs. Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/7bet-lietkabelis-panevezys-mincidelice-jl-bourg-en-bresse/U2022/114/)

7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (4-7) will look to get back to winning ways when it hosts Group A leader Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse (8-3). Lietkabelis is on a four-game losing streak, which includes two home losses, and the team has not scored more than 76 points in any of those games. Bourg, which beat Lietkabelis 86-73 in Round 3 behind an MVP performance from Jordan Floyd, has won two in a row and has scored at least 85 points in each of the last six games.

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse - 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys | Round 3 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Frutti Extra Bursaspor vs. Prometey Slobozhanske](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/frutti-extra-bursaspor-prometey-slobozhanske/U2022/112/)

Prometey Slobozhanske(7-4) will put its four-game winning streak on the line when it visits Frutti Extra Bursaspor (6-5) in a Group A contest on Wednesday. Prometey has not allowed more than 72 points in any of its last three games. Bursaspor, last season's runner-up, is 4-1 at home this season. Prometey beat Bursaspor 90-84 in Round 3 behind 26 points from Gian Clavell and the hosts will aim not only for a victory, but to win by a margin larger than those 6 points. 

Prometey Slobozhanske - Frutti Extra Bursaspor | Round 3 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Promitheas Patras vs. Buducnost VOLI Podgorica](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/promitheas-patras-buducnost-voli-podgorica/U2022/119/)

Promitheas Patras (6-5) will look for its first victory against a familiar opponent when it hosts Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (7-4) on Wednesday. The two teams have played three times since December 2021 and Buducnost has won each of those meetings, including a 95-89 overtime win in Round 3 when Promitheas erased a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit only to fall in the extra session. However, several things have changed since that meeting; Promitheas underwent a coaching change and the top scorers for both team teams - Phil Booth for Buducnost and Joe Young for Promitheas - are no longer with their respective teams.

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica - Promitheas Patras | Round 3 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Slask Wroclaw vs. Veolia Towers Hamburg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/slask-wroclaw-veolia-towers-hamburg/U2022/120/)

In a Group B game with serious playoff implications, last-place Slask Wroclaw (1-10) hosts Veolia Towers Hamburg (3-8). Hamburg pulled out an 87-83 win when these teams met in Round 3, but arrives into this contest on a four-game losing streak and has lost seven of its eight games since beating Slask. For the hosts, on the other hand, this is a must-win if they want to keep realistic chances of returning to the playoffs.

Veolia Hamburg Towers wasted a big lead but managed to fend off Slask Wroclaw to collect its first home win of the season in the 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup.

Veolia Towers Hamburg - Slask Wroclaw | Round 3 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Paris Basketball vs. Dolomiti Energia Trento](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/paris-basketball-dolomiti-energia-trento/U2022/117/)

Paris Basketball (7-4) will eye a return to the winning path when it welcomes Dolomiti Energia Trento (2-9) to the French capital. Paris is just 2-3 on its home floor in its debut EuroCup season and is looking to bounce back from its first road loss of the season. Trento will be hoping to snap its 20-game road losing streak. The last time Trento won away from home in the EuroCup was in November 2020.

Paris Basketball has improved its record to 2-1 in this year's 7DAYS EuroCup after downing Dolomiti Energia Trento at BLM Group Arena on Tuesday night, while the Italian team now find itself 0-3 after the first three games.

Dolomiti Energia Trento - Paris Basketball | Round 3 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Joventut Badalona vs. Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/joventut-badalona-cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana/U2022/111/)

Joventut Badalona (7-4) will go for a sweep of last-place Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2-9) when the two clubs clash on Wednesday. Joventut, sitting in second place in Group A, had its highest-scoring game of the season when it beat Cedevita 78-100 and a win in this one would keep it close to the top of the standings. Cedevita is slowly running out of opportunities to catch up with the rest of the group and an upset in Badalona could go long way toward sparking a late-season charge.

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana - Joventut Badalona | Round 3 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Germani Brescia vs. ratiopharm Ulm](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/germani-brescia-ratiopharm-ulm/U2022/113/)

Germani Brescia (5-6) is aiming for its third straight home win when it hosts ratiopharm Ulm (6-5) in Group A action on Wednesday night. Brescia has averaged 99.7 points in home wins and 64.5 points in its home losses so far this season. For Ulm, this will be its fifth road game in the last seven rounds and it will be looking to avenge a 90-98 overtime loss against Brescia from Round 3.

ratiopharm Ulm - Germani Brescia | Round 3 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

Slask Wroclaw v Veolia Towers Hamburg (2023-01-25T19:00:00.000Z)

Paris Basketball v Dolomiti Energia Trento (2023-01-25T19:00:00.000Z)

Umana Reyer Venice v U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2023-01-24T19:00:00.000Z)

7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys v Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse (2023-01-25T17:00:00.000Z)

Germani Brescia v ratiopharm Ulm (2023-01-25T19:30:00.000Z)

Frutti Extra Bursaspor v Prometey Slobozhanske (2023-01-25T17:00:00.000Z)

Joventut Badalona v Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2023-01-25T19:15:00.000Z)

Round 11 of the 7DAYS EuroCup saw several teams sitting in the middle of the standings in both groups score important victories. The closest of them was Joventut Badalona's 83-82 win over Frutti Extra Bursaspor in Group A. The victors got a timely shooting performance from Kyle Guy, who scored 25 points in only 28 minutes of action while going 5-for-9 from beyond the arc. Making several heavily contested shots and multiple attempts on the move, Guy ultimately did much of his damage from a full step beyond the arc. The longer range on his jumper was critical to his team's ability to seize control of the game in the second half.  

That type of long-range marksmanship is nothing new for Guy. He's one of just a handful of players whose average distance in making three-pointers sits near or above 7.5 meters. The table above lists the league-leaders in three-point distance among players with over 20 three-point makes this season. Considering the three-point line is 6.75 meters everywhere but the corners, these players are all knocking down some very deep shots. Even among the league's deepest shooters, this list has two obvious outliers: Yogi Ferrell and Thomas Klepeisz. 

Ferrell's pull-up jumper has been one of the most valuable offensive weapons in the EuroCup this season, but he has not been shy about firing up deep shots off the catch from kick-out passes in the rare moments he's operating off the ball. His range and accuracy are among the reasons he now leads the EuroCup in total points.

Klepeisz is an interesting case. He not only makes shots at an exceptional level running off screens, but is also able to change his mechanics completely and make shots from the corners without dipping the ball at all after catching it. That's a truly rare skill across the elite level of the sport, but especially at the level of accuracy he has shown this season.

This group is an interesting mix of on-ball and off-ball threats. A.J. Slaughter, Derek Needham, Yago Dos Santos and Tony Taylor all rank among the most prolific pull-up shooters in the league this season. Others like Guy and Robin Christen do much of their damage off the catch, whether by running off screens or spotting up on the wings. 

James Palmer warrants mention as the player with the most distinct blend of deep shots as the swingman does not hang his hat on any one thing as a shot-maker, making him a consistent headache for opposing defenders and part of the reason Bourg sits atop Group A.

Its notable that there are no big men in this top 10. Conor Morgan of WKS Slask Wroclaw is the first power forward in these rankings, falling just outside of the list above. Very few centers have made 10 three-point attempts this season and even those shooters who see some action at the center spot tend to attempt far shorter threes than their smaller counterparts.

Deep shots are not for everyone and do not necessarily define the value of a shooter, but players who can make shots accurately from well beyond the three-point line add a unique degree of spacing for their teams and often force adjustments from opposing defenses.

The season's longest-distance aces

Prometey continues to defy the odds in this year's EuroCup

All teams go through a long, tricky basketball season, but imagine having to play your home games 1,200-plus kilometers away from your city. That is the case for Prometey Slobozhanske, who has been forced to play its home fixtures in Riga, Latvia and Kaunas, Lithuania as a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Despite that, Prometey has overcome a plethora of obstacles to have a 7-4 record in Group A of the 7DAYS EuroCup. Prometey, led by head coach Ronen Ginzburg, is currently on a four-game winning streak, with its latest victory being a 79-72 triumph over Germani Brescia at Arena Riga. As a result, the Ukrainian team now finds itself tied for second place in the standings, level with Joventut Badalona.

Prometey Slobozhanske - Germani Brescia | Round 11 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

Of its last four games, two of the wins have come on the road and two have come in Riga. When looking at the season as a whole, the only home defeat that Prometey suffered was its only game away from Riga, as it lost 105-106 to ratiopharm in Kaunas in Round 6. In Latvia, it is 4-0.

Speaking after [Wednesday's game between Prometey and Brescia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/prometey-slobozhanske-germani-brescia/U2022/104/), the visiting team's head coach, Alessandro Magro, sent a message about the current situation in the hosts' home country of Ukraine.

"First of all, before speaking about basketball, I think it is very important to talk about the war \[in Ukraine\]," commented Coach Magro in his post-game press conference. "You know, the 30 seconds of silence before the game and a team that has to play in another country just because of the war. I think everybody has to do something to try to fix that problem."

Despite its sad situation away from the court, Prometey is impressing with its performances on the hardwood. In addition to being the fourth-best team in the entire EuroCup for points (85.6 ppg.) and rebounds (37.7 rpg.), it has several players that have helped make it one of the most exciting sides to watch in the competition.

For example, DJ Stephens is a highlight-reel play waiting to happen; Gian Clavell has scored a double-digit number of points in eight of his 11 games, while Caleb Agada has done so in all nine of his appearances; DJ Kennedy has the ability to cause all sorts of problems for opposition defenses; Ondrej Balvin shows veteran leadership on the interior and has hit double digits in each of his last five games; and Issuf Sanon has shown glimpses of the clear talent that he has. In short, Prometey is a lot of fun.

The best plays of Prometey Slobozhanske in the 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup between Rounds 1 and 11.

Prometey's best plays between Rounds 1 and 11

In the win against Brescia, Sanon and Kennedy led the way with 17 points apiece. Agada and Balvin contributed 11 and 10 points, respectively; Balvin finished with a double-double after grabbing 10 rebounds, too. Clavell had 9 points and Stephens scored 7, but the style of basketball implemented by Coach Ginzburg is clearly reaping its rewards.

"I think the players did a great job, especially on defense. I salute them," said Coach Ginzburg in his post-game flash interview. "We're going game to game; we're not thinking about four \[wins\] in a row or whatever. Any weaknesses, we'll try to improve them. When we start shooting well from the outside, it's tough to stop us."

Next week, Prometey travels on the road to face Frutti Extra Bursaspor, hoping to sweep last year's EuroCup runner-up after winning 90-84 in Round 3. It will not be easy for the Ukrainian team, who is 3-3 on its travels, but it has already shown so far this season that it can overcome adversity. 

Prometey is on a roll right now and has the chance to make it five wins from five, which could see it put serious pressure on the Group A leader, the 8-3 Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse, who plays at the same time next Wednesday against 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys. But, as Coach Ginzburg stated, he just wants his players to take it one game at a time.

Prometey Slobozhanske v Germani Brescia (2023-01-18T17:00:00.000Z)

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