David Dudzinski, Bursaspor: 'We are in a very good spot'

We are feeling good as a team after beating Cedevita. I think they are a very good team. I mean, you could see their record in the Adriatic League, but in EuroCup, they have struggled. They had a couple of close games that they lost. But yes, we came out on fire. We were shooting the ball with confidence. We were tough and controlled the game from the first minutes and when you are at home, in front of our fans, they really just want to see us play hard, with emotion and excitement. And that game was a really great reintroduction back into the EuroCup for the second half of the season. 

I had a solid game, too. Someone pointed out after the game that a missed shot and a foul committed were my only negative actions. Well, I probably should have spent one or two more fouls, sometimes it can be better. But yes, I got a couple of open looks early, sometimes now with the teams, they see how aggressive Onuralp Bitim and Anthony Clemmons are driving to the basket and they collapse so much that I'm able to get some open shots on the perimeter. And once they come out and cover me, then we have the alley-oop threat with Zach Auguste. So it's one of those pick-your-poison situations and everything was clicking against Cedevita. Me and several other guys had a really good night. It was a really efficient showing from our guys. 

"Coach Alimpijevic is a big reason why I decided to come back this year... I really enjoy playing for him. We know that he's going to make us better."

We came off an ugly loss in Brescia before the holiday break. That was a rough game. It's a long season, it can happen, but that was just one kind of the opposite where everything goes wrong and it starts slipping away fast. It just wasn't a good night for us, but we still believe that we are a top team in this group. And after a night like that, I'm just happy we can see them again at home and show these Italian teams we can beat them, too, because I think our worst games in EuroCup came against Brescia and Reyer. So we will bounce back and it was great to bounce back with a win against Cedevita, for sure. 

I am glad Enes Taskiran had a great game. I only know him from last year and he was playing on a smaller team in Turkey, but he was really dominating and does have this confidence about him that you can't just leave him open. He took a couple of threes in transition yesterday where everybody kind of left him alone and focused on somebody else. And he shot them and he made them because he's a very good player. He's got this great confidence about him. He's got good energy. And he really does not back down from fights. He got mixed up with Alen Omic, the biggest guy probably in the league, so it was great to see him come out and give us another weapon. He can really shoot it, for sure! 

This is my second season with Coach Alimpijevic and it is about time I talk about him. He is a big reason why I decided to come back this year. I know it's the same for Derek Needham and the same for Onuralp, we really enjoy playing for him. And it's not that it's easy because we do have a very demanding schedule and he asked a lot of us, but we know that he's going to make us better. We know that we're going to be better basketball players for playing for him. And I think, of course, there are times where he gets honest and we're not doing what we need to do, but at the end of the day, he really cares about us and really wants us to succeed. He really wants us to play at the highest level of Europe and he's very careful about who he brings into the team. I really respect the work that he's done here to take this team from the lower half of the Turkish League up to some of the levels that we have reached. Hopefully, this year we can we can even go up a little bit more. 

2022-23 EuroCup highlights: David Dudzinski, Bursaspor

You can tell Coach belongs to the Serbian school, because he is also a mentor. I have no doubt that especially from Zeljko Obradovic, he draws a lot of inspiration, and I know that they talk and that he models a lot of his stuff around Obradovic. Obviously, Dusan is his own guy, and he has coached in the NBA summer league and everything, so he has a little bit of that American style as well. But the Serbian coaches are well-known to especially American import players that you are going to be playing high-level basketball. It's going to be tough practices, tough pre-seasons, everything, but you are going to be a better basketball player for it. 

We have a big game against Joventut coming up. We beat them at home and having a 2-0 record against them would be huge. I know they are a big favorite in our group. And again, another team that's playing really well. They move so well off the ball and play a very typical Spanish style, which can be very hard to defend. This is a game that we know is very important. We will come over there and try to be road warriors and take that one. It's really important for us going forward; we've only got eight games left. The season is getting short now, so we've got to take advantage of every opportunity we get. 

I think right now, we are in a very good spot, everybody. We are playing very smart, mature basketball. We are sharing the ball. I think we only had 4 turnovers last week. I think part of the problem was in November, we would win a few games and then we would just not show up, and we win a few more games and we just not show up. And so we were kind of up and down, up and down. And in the last couple of weeks, we have won a bunch of games, but we have to learn from our past and not go down now. Now's the time we need to continue to focus and continue to go up. 

"I'm really happy to be here again. I think we can do some great things."

January-February really is a good opportunity for us to win some games and put ourselves at the top of the table at the end of the regular season, because you can drop some games now and then maybe you can fall out of getting a home game in the playoffs. And that's really important given how our atmosphere is. But our team chemistry is really good right now. I'm really happy with these guys. We stick together and we gelled really nicely, and I think now we know our roles pretty well and we know what everybody brings and I'm really happy to be here again. I think we can do some great things.

We didn't play any playoff games at home last season and our fans deserve it. They show up and support us so much that we need to play a couple of rounds at home in the EuroCup Playoffs. I think that will give us even more of a boost because I think this is a team that can make a deeper run in the EuroCup, for sure.

Joventut Badalona v Frutti Extra Bursaspor (2023-01-17T19:15:00.000Z)

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse is currently sitting atop the standings in Group A of the 7DAYS EuroCup with a record of 7-3, but it could lose its place as the sole leader on Tuesday night, with the 6-4 Umana Reyer Venice eyeing a big road win at Ekinox.

When these two met in Venice in Round 2, Bourg leaned on a 29-point fourth-quarter outburst to down Reyer and advance to 2-0. Reyer, meanwhile, found itself 0-2 after coming into the season with a lot of hopes and expectations.

Umana Reyer Venice - Mincidelice JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 2 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

Now, heading into this Round 11 matchup, both teams recorded wins last week after suffering back-to-back defeats heading into the new year break. Last Wednesday, Bourg went on the road and beat U-BT Cluj-Napoca 79-88, capitalizing on Joventut Badalona's defeat one night before to open up a one-game lead at the top of Group A, whereas Reyer got back on track with an 89-69 win at home to ratiopharm Ulm, which saw it rise to second spot.

Isiaha Mike was a key factor in the first meeting between Bourg and Reyer, finishing with a 17-point, 11-rebound double-double, and he enters Tuesday's game in good form after averaging 14.0 points in his last three contests. Jordan Floyd and James Palmer both got into double digits in scoring in Round 2, combining for 31 points, and they began 2023 with 16 and 12 points, respectively, against Cluj.

The hosts can also call upon Frantz Massenat, who has scored an average of 12.3 points in his last four games. That average would be even better if Massenat had not gone scoreless in Round 9, as he has scored at least 13 points in Rounds 7, 8 and 10.

The best plays of Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse between Rounds 8 and 10 in the 7DAYS EuroCup.

Bourg's best plays between Rounds 8 and 10

Reyer, on the other hand, saw Mitchell Watt and Jayson Granger impress in its home defeat to Bourg, with the former scoring 19 points and the latter contributing 15. Since then, Reyer has gone 6-2 in the EuroCup to rise up the standings, yet it has relied on a series of players coming to the fore on different nights.

In Round 10, for example, Reyer had four players score a double-digit number of points – Watt (19), Derek Willis (17), Amedeo Tessitori (15) and Jordan Parks (14) – but it also has the likes of Marco Spissu, Allerik Freeman, Michael Bramos and Granger who can catch fire on offense.

The best plays of Umana Reyer Venice between Rounds 8 and 10 in the 7DAYS EuroCup.

Reyer's best plays between Rounds 8 and 10

Curiously, Bourg has a better record on the road than it does at Ekinox, as it is 4-1 on its travels and 3-2 at home. It also lost its last home game against Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana in Round 9 and is 1-2 in its last three contests there. Conversely, Reyer has gone 4-2 at home and 2-2 away from Venice, while it lost on its last road trip, which came against Joventut Badalona in Round 8.

The two teams' contrasting fortunes should make for a fascinating contest, with Bourg having the chance to extend its lead at the top of the standings while Reyer can join Tuesday's hosts as co-leaders with a win. History indicates that Bourg is the favorite, with a 4-1 all-time record against Reyer, but this is the EuroCup, where anything can happen. Make sure to tune in from 19:30 CET to see how it plays out!

Top spot in Group A up for grabs as Bourg, Reyer face off

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse v Umana Reyer Venice (2023-01-17T18:30:00.000Z)

Round 11 at a glance: Prepare for key clashes between top teams

[Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse vs. Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/mincidelice-jl-bourg-en-bresse-umana-reyer-venice/U2022/102/)

Group A leader Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse (7-3) hosts second-place Umana Reyer Venice (6-4) in a game with high stakes in the Round 11 opener on Tuesday. The two teams play each other for the third consecutive season and Bourg holds a 4-1 record in those games, including a 73-79 win in Round 2 behind 17 points plus 11 rebounds from Isiaha Mike. However, Reyer's lone win in this rivalry was the only game played on Bourg's home floor, in October of last season. 

[Joventut Badalona vs. Frutti Extra Bursaspor](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/joventut-badalona-frutti-extra-bursaspor/U2022/105/)

Joventut Badalona (6-4) welcomes Frutti Extra Bursaspor (6-4) in a high-profile Group A contest. Bursaspor is coming off a record-breaking offensive performance in which it set or tied club records with 111 points, 18 three-pointers and 28 assists. But now it goes on the road against one of the best scoring defenses, which has held opponents to the third-fewest points, 78.4, at just 33.0% three-point shooting. Joventut will also have in mind that it needs to keep chasing the margin from Bursaspor's 81-72 win from Round 2.

Frutti Extra Bursaspor - Joventut Badalona | Round 2 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Turk Telekom Ankara vs. Veolia Towers Hamburg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/turk-telekom-ankara-veolia-towers-hamburg/U2022/106/)

Turk Telekom Ankara (7-3) returns home after more than a month when it hosts Veolia Towers Hamburg (3-7) in the Turkish capital on Wednesday. When these Group B teams met earlier this season, Turk Telekom triumphed 83-88 behind 25 points from Tony Taylor. Hamburg has undergone a coaching change since then, as Benkoa Barloschky has taken over as the head of the bench. Hamburg enters this game on a three-game losing streak and has not won away from home since the season opener.

Veolia Towers Hamburg- Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 2 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Prometey Slobozhanske vs. Germani Brescia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/prometey-slobozhanske-germani-brescia/U2022/104/)

A pair of teams on a three-game winning streak square off on Wednesday when Prometey Slobozhanske (6-4) welcomes Germani Brescia (5-5) in a Group A clash. Prometey sports the second-best scoring offense in the EuroCup, averaging 86.3 points, while its defense forces the most turnovers (16.3 topg.) and leads the competition in steals (10.1 spg.). However, none of that mattered the first time they met in Round 2 when Brescia dominated in a 104-70 win.

Germani Brescia - Prometey Slobozhanske | Round 2 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Buducnost VOLI Podgorica vs. Slask Wroclaw](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/buducnost-voli-podgorica-slask-wroclaw/U2022/107/)

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (6-4) will try to build on last week's impressive road performance when it hosts last-place Slask Wroclaw (1-9) in Group B on Wednesday. Buducnost is coming off a 28-point road win in Hamburg, where veteran scoring guard Erick Green and former EuroCup champion J.J. O'Brian impressed in their respective team debuts. While Slask is winless on the road this season, Buducnost is only 2-3 at home. Nonetheless, it will try to use the home court to keep up in the race for home-court advantage and sweep Slask in the process; the Montenegrin club won their first game 58-98.

Slask Wroclaw - Buducnost VOLI Podgorica| Round 2 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Hapoel Vegan Friendy Tel Aviv vs. Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/hapoel-vegan-friendly-tel-aviv-paris-basketball/U2022/110/)

Paris Basketball (7-3) will try to keep its perfect road record intact when it pays a visit to a fellow newcomer Hapoel Vegan Friendy Tel Aviv (6-4) in what promises to be a highly-entertaining Group B contest on Wednesday. While Paris is yet to lose away from home this season, Hapoel itself is aiming for its fourth straight win and has scored more than 90 points in each of the last four games. Hapoel and its top-scoring offense (88.2 ppg.) defeated Paris 86-100 in Round 2 with J'Covan Brown earning a share of the MVP of the Round and will be aiming for a season sweep with another win against the same opponent.

Hapoel Tel Aviv improved to a perfect 2-0 in its debut season of the 7DAYS EuroCup in winning a shootout at fellow debutant Paris Basketball.

Paris Basketball - Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv | Round 2 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[ratiopharm Ulm vs. 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/ratiopharm-ulm-7bet-lietkabelis-panevezys/U2022/103/)

In a matchup of two teams looking to bounce back from last week's underwhelming performances, ratiopharm Ulm (5-5) plays host to 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (4-6) in Group A. Ulm is coming off a 20-point loss in Venice, while Lietkabelis was held to 72 points in a home loss against Prometey. Lietkabelis, which has scored more than 80 points just twice this season, is yet to win away from home, but it has lost its last two road games by a combined margin of 9 points. When the two sides met in Round 2, Lietkabelis held off Ulm 80-76 behind six scorers in double figures.

7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys - ratiopharm Ulm | Round 2 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Dolomiti Energia Trento vs. London Lions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/dolomiti-energia-trento-london-lions/U2022/109/)

London Lions (4-6) will go for their first-ever EuroCup sweep when they visit Dolomiti Energia Trento (2-8) in a Group B clash on Wednesday. When the two sides first met in Round 2, Ovie Soko earned a share of the MVP of the Round honor after leading London to an 80-75 win. It was also London's first-ever victory in the competition. London enters this contest on a three-game losing streak and Trento has lost its last two games, but it did win the last two times on its home floor.

London Lions - Dolomiti Energia Trento | Round 2 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana vs. U-BT Cluj-Napoca](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana-u-bt-cluj-napoca/U2022/101/)

Two clubs sitting outside the playoff zone in Group A will meet in the Slovenian capital with last place Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2-8) hosting U-BT Cluj-Napoca (3-7). Both teams badly need to get back on the winning track. Cedevita and its defense, which allows a competition-worst 91.1 points per game, has won two of its last four games, while Cluj is on a three-game losing streak. Cluj beat Cedevita 94-76 in their Round 2 clash.

U-BT Cluj-Napoca - Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | Round 2 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Gran Canaria vs. Promitheas Patras](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/gran-canaria-promitheas-patras/U2022/108/)

Gran Canaria (8-2) will try to remain the team with the best record in the competition when it welcomes Promitheas Patras (6-4) on Wednesday. Gran Canaria is on a four-game winning streak and is a perfect 4-0 on its home floor, while Promitheas has lost just once in four road games this season. When they met earlier this season, Promitheas used a strong finish to pull out a 93-82 win behind Joe Young, who still figures as the EuroCup's top scorer, but is no longer with the team.

Promitheas Patras - Gran Canaria | Round 2 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv v Paris Basketball (2023-01-18T18:00:00.000Z)

Dolomiti Energia Trento v London Lions (2023-01-18T19:00:00.000Z)

Gran Canaria v Promitheas Patras (2023-01-18T20:00:00.000Z)

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica v Slask Wroclaw (2023-01-18T17:30:00.000Z)

Turk Telekom Ankara v Veolia Towers Hamburg (2023-01-18T17:00:00.000Z)

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

ratiopharm Ulm v 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (2023-01-18T18:45:00.000Z)

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2023-01-18T19:30:00.000Z)

NOTES:

\- This is the second time that these two teams will play in the EuroCup.

\- Earlier this season, London took a home win by 80-75.

FACTS:

### Dolomiti Energia Trento

**Strikes**

Drew Crawford has hit at least one three-pointer in his last 6 EuroCup games.

Crawford has racked up a PIR of at least 10 in his last 5 EuroCup games.

Matteo Spagnolo has hit at least one three-pointer in his last 6 EuroCup games.

**Player Records**

Matteo Spagnolo posted his career high in Index Rating with 19 for Dolomiti Energia Trento against Promitheas Patras on january 11, 2023.

Maximilian Ladurner posted his career high in Defensive rebounds with 3 for Dolomiti Energia Trento against Promitheas Patras on january 11, 2023.

**Player Records against Opponent**

Matteo Spagnolo posted his career high in Total rebounds with 6 for Dolomiti Energia Trento against London Lions on october 18, 2022.

Matteo Spagnolo posted his career high in Defensive rebounds with 6 for Dolomiti Energia Trento against London Lions on october 18, 2022.

Diego Flaccadori posted his career high in 3-pointers made with 5 for Dolomiti Energia Trento against London Lions on october 18, 2022.

**Team Record**

Dolomiti Energia Trento recorded its highest team 3-pointers made total in EuroCup play this season, 13, against London Lions on october 18, 2022.

**Season Rankings**

Matteo Spagnolo is ranked 11th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assists with 4,9 per game.

Trent Lockett is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Steals with 1,6 per game.

Darion Atkins is ranked 15th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Steals with 1,3 per game.

Darion Atkins is ranked 11th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Blocks with 0,9 per game.

Diego Flaccadori is ranked 11th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Free Throws Made with 3,6 per game.

Matteo Spagnolo is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Free throws % with 94% per game.

Drew Crawford is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers made with 2,4 per game.

Drew Crawford is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers % with 50% per game.

**All-minutes Rankings**

Toto Forray is ranked sixth on the all-time charts among qualified EuroCup players with 123 steals for his career.

Toto Forray is ranked 15th on the all-time charts among qualified EuroCup players with 104 game played for his career.

Game News

FACTS:

### London Lions

**Strikes**

Sam Dekker has scored at least 14 points in his last 7 EuroCup games.

Dekker has racked up a PIR of at least 17 in his last 7 EuroCup games.

Kosta Koufos has pulled at least 5 rebounds in his last 6 EuroCup games.

Koufos has racked up a PIR of at least 15 in his last 6 EuroCup games.

**Player Records**

Tomislav Zubcic posted his career high in Free throws made with 8 for London Lions against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv on january 11, 2023.

Sam Dekker posted his career high in Index Rating with 32 for London Lions against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv on january 11, 2023.

Sam Dekker posted his career high in Points with 29 for London Lions against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv on january 11, 2023.

Sam Dekker posted his career high in Assists with 6 for London Lions against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv on january 11, 2023.

Sam Dekker posted his career high in 2-pointers made with 8 for London Lions against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv on january 11, 2023.

Sam Dekker posted his career high in 3-pointers made with 3 for London Lions against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv on january 11, 2023.

Sam Dekker posted his career high in Time played with 40:00 for London Lions against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv on january 11, 2023.

Kosta Koufos posted his career high in Free throws made with 3 for London Lions against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv on january 11, 2023.

**Player Records against Opponent**

Ovie Soko posted his career high in Points with 22 for London Lions against Dolomiti Energia Trento on october 18, 2022.

Ovie Soko posted his career high in Total rebounds with 14 for London Lions against Dolomiti Energia Trento on october 18, 2022.

Ovie Soko posted his career high in Free throws made with 9 for London Lions against Dolomiti Energia Trento on october 18, 2022.

Aaron Best posted his career high in Free throws made with 6 for London Lions against Dolomiti Energia Trento on october 18, 2022.

Mo Soluade posted his career high in Index Rating with 7 for London Lions against Dolomiti Energia Trento on october 18, 2022.

Mo Soluade posted his career high in Steals with 4 for London Lions against Dolomiti Energia Trento on october 18, 2022.

Vojtech Hruban posted his career high in 3-pointers made with 5 for London Lions against Dolomiti Energia Trento on october 18, 2022.

**Team Record**

London Lions recorded its highest team Steals total in EuroCup play this season, 12, against Dolomiti Energia Trento on october 18, 2022.

London Lions recorded its highest team Free throws made total in EuroCup play this season, 21, against Dolomiti Energia Trento on october 18, 2022.

London Lions individual single-game club record of 29 Points was set by Sam Dekker, against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv on january 11, 2023.

**Season Rankings**

Sam Dekker is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 20 per game.

Ovie Soko is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 17,4 per game.

Sam Dekker is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 18,1 per game.

Kosta Koufos is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 7,3 per game.

Ovie Soko is ranked 13th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 6,4 per game.

Kosta Koufos is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Offensive Rebounds with 2,6 per game.

Kosta Koufos is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 4,8 per game.

Ovie Soko is ranked 14th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 4,6 per game.

Jordan Taylor is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assists with 6 per game.

Josh Sharma is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Blocks with 1,7 per game.

Kosta Koufos is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Blocks with 1,1 per game.

Ovie Soko is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Fouls Drawn with 5,1 per game.

Jordan Taylor is ranked 13th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Fouls Drawn with 4,3 per game.

Luke Nelson is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Fouls Commited with 3,3 per game.

Jordan Taylor is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Fouls Commited with 3,3 per game.

Ovie Soko is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Free Throws Made with 4,4 per game.

Aaron Best is ranked 14th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Free throws % with 90% per game.

Sam Dekker is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers made with 6,1 per game.

Kosta Koufos is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers made with 5,2 per game.

Sam Dekker is ranked 14th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers % with 69% per game.

Jordan Taylor is ranked 11th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers % with 46,2% per game.

Sam Dekker is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals made with 7,3 per game.

Kosta Koufos is ranked 15th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals made with 5,2 per game.

Jordan Taylor is ranked 11th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assist-Turnover ratio with 276% per game.

Game Videos

London Lions (4-6) will go for their first-ever EuroCup sweep when they visit Dolomiti Energia Trento (2-8) in a Group B clash on Wednesday. When the two sides first met in Round 2, Ovie Soko earned a share of the MVP of the Round honor after leading London to an 80-75 win. It was also London's first-ever victory in the competition. London enters this contest on a three-game losing streak and Trento has lost its last two games, but it did win the last two times on its home floor.

Game Notes and facts: Trento vs. London

NOTES:

\- This is the second time that these two teams will play in the EuroCup.

\- Earlier this season, Hapoel took a valuable 86-100 road win.

FACTS:

### Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv

**Strikes**

J'Covan Brown has dished at least 3 assists in all his 8 EuroCup games.

Brown has racked up a PIR of at least 11 in his last 5 EuroCup games.

Chinanu Onuaku has pulled at least 5 rebounds in his last 5 EuroCup games.

Onuaku has racked up a PIR of at least 12 in his last 5 EuroCup games.

**Player Records**

Idan Zalmanson posted his career high in Offensive rebounds with 5 for Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv against London Lions on january 11, 2023.

Tomer Ginat posted his career high in Offensive rebounds with 5 for Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv against London Lions on january 11, 2023.

**Player Records against Opponent**

Chris Horton posted his career high in Total rebounds with 13 for Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv against Paris Basketball on october 19, 2022.

Chris Horton posted his career high in Free throws made with 4 for Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv against Paris Basketball on october 19, 2022.

Chris Horton posted his career high in Defensive rebounds with 9 for Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv against Paris Basketball on october 19, 2022.

Jaylen Hoard posted his career high in Defensive rebounds with 6 for Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv against Paris Basketball on october 19, 2022.

Idan Zalmanson posted his career high in Points with 12 for Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv against Paris Basketball on october 19, 2022.

Idan Zalmanson posted his career high in 2-pointers made with 6 for Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv against Paris Basketball on october 19, 2022.

J'Covan Brown posted his career high in Total rebounds with 8 for Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv against Paris Basketball on october 19, 2022.

J'Covan Brown posted his career high in Assists with 12 for Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv against Paris Basketball on october 19, 2022.

J'Covan Brown posted his career high in 2-pointers made with 4 for Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv against Paris Basketball on october 19, 2022.

J'Covan Brown posted his career high in Defensive rebounds with 8 for Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv against Paris Basketball on october 19, 2022.

**Team Record**

Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv recorded its highest team Defensive Rebounds total in EuroCup play this season, 32, against Paris Basketball on october 19, 2022.

Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv recorded its highest team Total Rebounds total in EuroCup play this season, 51, against London Lions on january 11, 2023.

Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv recorded its highest team Offensive Rebounds total in EuroCup play this season, 24, against London Lions on january 11, 2023.

Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv recorded its highest team Free throws made total in EuroCup play this season, 29, against London Lions on january 11, 2023.

Hapoel Tel Aviv individual single-game club record of 40 Index Rating was set by Jordan Mcrae, against London Lions on january 11, 2023.

Hapoel Tel Aviv individual single-game club record of 36 Points was set by Jordan Mcrae, against London Lions on january 11, 2023.

Hapoel Tel Aviv individual single-game club record of 17 Total rebounds was set by Chinanu Onuaku , against London Lions on january 11, 2023.

Hapoel Tel Aviv individual single-game club record of 12 2-pointers made was set by Jordan Mcrae, against London Lions on january 11, 2023.

Hapoel Tel Aviv individual single-game club record of 9 Free throws made was set by Jordan Mcrae, against London Lions on january 11, 2023.

**Season Rankings**

J'Covan Brown is ranked 15th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 16,8 per game.

Jordan Mcrae is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 16,3 per game.

Xavier Munford is ranked 14th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 15 per game.

Chinanu Onuaku is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 8,3 per game.

Tomer Ginat is ranked 15th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 6 per game.

Tomer Ginat is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Offensive Rebounds with 2,6 per game.

Jaylen Hoard is ranked 15th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Offensive Rebounds with 2 per game.

Chinanu Onuaku is ranked 15th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Offensive Rebounds with 2 per game.

Chinanu Onuaku is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 6,3 per game.

J'Covan Brown is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assists with 7 per game.

Chinanu Onuaku is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Blocks with 1,5 per game.

Adam Ariel is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Turnovers with 0,1 per game.

Jaylen Hoard is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Turnovers with 0,3 per game.

Gil Beni is ranked 15th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Turnovers with 0,4 per game.

Chinanu Onuaku is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Fouls Commited with 3,7 per game.

J'Covan Brown is ranked 13th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Free Throws Made with 3,5 per game.

Jordan Mcrae is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers made with 5 per game.

Jaylen Hoard is ranked 14th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers made with 4,6 per game.

Jaylen Hoard is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers % with 78% per game.

Jordan Mcrae is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals made with 6,3 per game.

Jaylen Hoard is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals % with 74,4% per game.

Jaylen Hoard is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average True Shooting % with 75% per game.

J'Covan Brown is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assist-Turnover ratio with 329% per game.

Bar Timor is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assist-Turnover ratio with 311% per game.

FACTS:

### Paris Basketball

**Strikes**

Kyle Allman has scored at least 10 points in all his 10 EuroCup games.

Allman has hit at least one three-pointer in all his 10 EuroCup games.

Aamir Simms has hit at least one three-pointer in all his 6 EuroCup games.

Tyrone Wallace has hit at least one three-pointer in all his 5 EuroCup games.

Gauthier Denis has hit at least one three-pointer in his last 8 EuroCup games.

**Player Records**

Kyle Allman posted his career high in 3-pointers made with 4 for Paris Basketball against Turk Telekom Ankara on january 10, 2023.

Tyrone Wallace posted his career high in 2-pointers made with 4 for Paris Basketball against Turk Telekom Ankara on january 10, 2023.

Tyrone Wallace posted his career high in Free throws made with 5 for Paris Basketball against Turk Telekom Ankara on january 10, 2023.

Amar Gegic posted his career high in Free throws made with 3 for Paris Basketball against Turk Telekom Ankara on january 10, 2023.

Gauthier Denis posted his career high in Index Rating with 17 for Paris Basketball against Turk Telekom Ankara on january 10, 2023.

Gauthier Denis posted his career high in Points with 13 for Paris Basketball against Turk Telekom Ankara on january 10, 2023.

Gauthier Denis posted his career high in Total rebounds with 5 for Paris Basketball against Turk Telekom Ankara on january 10, 2023.

Juhann Begarin posted his career high in Index Rating with 17 for Paris Basketball against Turk Telekom Ankara on january 10, 2023.

Juhann Begarin posted his career high in Points with 15 for Paris Basketball against Turk Telekom Ankara on january 10, 2023.

Juhann Begarin posted his career high in Steals with 3 for Paris Basketball against Turk Telekom Ankara on january 10, 2023.

Aamir Simms posted his career high in Index Rating with 16 for Paris Basketball against Turk Telekom Ankara on january 10, 2023.

Aamir Simms posted his career high in Assists with 3 for Paris Basketball against Turk Telekom Ankara on january 10, 2023.

Aamir Simms posted his career high in Free throws made with 4 for Paris Basketball against Turk Telekom Ankara on january 10, 2023.

**Player Records against Opponent**

Tyrone Wallace posted his career high in Index Rating with 22 for Paris Basketball against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv on october 19, 2022.

Tyrone Wallace posted his career high in Points with 17 for Paris Basketball against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv on october 19, 2022.

Tyrone Wallace posted his career high in Steals with 4 for Paris Basketball against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv on october 19, 2022.

Juhann Begarin posted his career high in 3-pointers made with 3 for Paris Basketball against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv on october 19, 2022.

Juhann Begarin posted his career high in Defensive rebounds with 5 for Paris Basketball against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv on october 19, 2022.

**Team Record**

Paris Basketball recorded its highest team Steals total in EuroCup play this season, 11, against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv on october 19, 2022.

Paris Basketball recorded its highest team Index Rating total in EuroCup play this season, 115, against Turk Telekom Ankara on january 10, 2023.

Paris Basketball recorded its highest team Points total in EuroCup play this season, 96, against Turk Telekom Ankara on january 10, 2023.

Paris Basketball recorded its highest team Assists total in EuroCup play this season, 21, against Turk Telekom Ankara on january 10, 2023.

**Season Rankings**

Kyle Allman is ranked 12th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 17,1 per game.

Ismael Kamagate is ranked 12th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 17,1 per game.

Kyle Allman is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 18,7 per game.

Ismael Kamagate is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 9,2 per game.

Ismael Kamagate is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Offensive Rebounds with 2,5 per game.

Ismael Kamagate is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 6,7 per game.

Axel Toupane is ranked 12th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 4,7 per game.

Juhann Begarin is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Steals with 2 per game.

Axel Toupane is ranked 12th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Steals with 1,4 per game.

Ismael Kamagate is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Blocks with 1,8 per game.

Mohamed Diawara is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Turnovers with 0,2 per game.

Dustin Sleva is ranked 11th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Turnovers with 0,4 per game.

Kyle Allman is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Fouls Drawn with 5,9 per game.

Kyle Allman is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Free Throws Made with 4,8 per game.

Aamir Simms is ranked 14th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Free throws % with 90% per game.

Ismael Kamagate is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers % with 78,4% per game.

Kyle Allman is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers made with 2,5 per game.

Kyle Allman is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals made with 5,7 per game.

Ismael Kamagate is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals % with 78,4% per game.

Ismael Kamagate is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average True Shooting % with 78,8% per game.

Dustin Sleva is ranked 13th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assist-Turnover ratio with 266% per game.

Paris Basketball (7-3) will try to keep its perfect road record intact when it pays a visit to a fellow newcomer Hapoel Vegan Friendy Tel Aviv (6-4) in what promises to be a highly-entertaining Group B contest on Wednesday. While Paris is yet to lose away from home this season, Hapoel itself is aiming for its fourth straight win and has scored more than 90 points in each of the last four games. Hapoel and its top-scoring offense (88.2 ppg.) defeated Paris 86-100 in Round 2 with J'Covan Brown earning a share of the MVP of the Round and will be aiming for a season sweep with another win against the same opponent.

Game Notes and facts: Hapoel vs. Paris

The second half of the 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup began with Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse and Gran Canaria getting one victor clear at the top of the standings in Group A and Group B, respectively. Interestingly, both are tied for just the 12th ranking in defensive efficiency at the moment. However, if Gran Canaria has become the EuroCup's fifth most efficient offense thanks to impeccable timing, Bourg has risen even higher in that ranking, to second, on the strength of its remarkable shot-making.

The table below lists this season's top players in Synergy Shot Making (SSM), a metric calculated by subtracting a player's expected points per shot from the points per shot he actually scored. The result is a figure representing how much he scored above expectations. 

Expectation in this case is measured by Synergy Shot Quality (SSQ), which takes a data-driven, league-specific approach to the vast of amount of data Synergy collects on every shot to estimate the value of each in the EuroCup over the last decade. The model integrates everything from the type of shot to where it was attempted from to what kind of defensive pressure was applied among nearly a dozen other variables.

Taking those estimates and applying them to every field goal attempted so far this season, the league's most effective shooters relative to expectations are apparent. As the table shows, several of the players who have taken great advantage of their shot attempts play for Bourg. Pierre Pelos may not attempt a ton of shots each game, but he's having one of the longest sustained 70%-55%-90% shooting seasons in modern European basketball history. With Frantz Massenat and Isiaha Mike also falling in the top five on the table above, it's not hard to see why Bourg has been so difficult to beat; several of its key players have been performing far beyond expectations.  

Joventut Badalona is the only other team with multiple players on this ranking. Joel Parra and Andres Feliz have not only exceeded expectations by consistently making their shots, but have done so despite high-SSQ attempts. Frutti Extra Bursaspor currently leads the EuroCup in SSQ, but Joventut and several other teams towards the top of the standings are close. 

Unsurprisingly, given how often they create for themselves off the dribble, Tony Taylor of Turk Telekom Ankara and Yogi Ferrell of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana have the lowest SSQ among this season's 10 leaders on the SSM scale. While one might expect that it's easier for a three-point marksman like Robin Christen of Ulm to climb these rankings, there's a variety of roles represented. 

It is worth noting that there is one group that tends to struggle with SSM and that is lob-catching big men. Players who operate almost exclusively around the rim face an uphill battle to exceed expectations given how high their SSQ is to begin with. Ismael Kamagate of Paris Basketball, for example, has an SSM of just 0.03, but given that his EuroCup-high SSQ of 1.52 dwarfs every player in the table above, that's more of an accomplishment than meets the eye.  

It goes without saying that it is important for teams to work hard to create high-quality shots and avoid low-quality ones on the offensive end. But at the EuroCup level, where highly effective play execution is a given, it's the final step of shot-making by the players often determines just how potent a team will ultimately prove to be.

Players scoring above expectations

Veolia Towers Hamburg added depth to its roster by signing [Anthony Polite](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/anthony-polite/011937/) until the end of the season, the club announced on Saturday. Polite (1.98 meters, 25 years old) arrives from LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne where he saw limited action in eight Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and six French League games.

This is Polite's first professional season in Europe. He spent the past five years at Florida State University, where he averaged 9.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 24 games last season. A native of Switzerland, Polite suffered an injury in his first season at Florida State and had to redshirt. He then increased his totals in all the main areas – minutes, points, rebounds and assists – over the next four years, apart from his last year as he dropped from 10.1 points per game to 9.9.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">Willkommen in Hamburg! Wir haben uns mit <a href="https://twitter.com/PoliteAP2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PoliteAP2</a> auf eine Zusammenarbeit bis zum Ende der Saison geeignigt.<br><br>➡️ <a href="https://t.co/rnaOY5OyTH">https://t.co/rnaOY5OyTH</a><br><br>Unser Neuzugang soll bereits am Sonntag ankommen.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VeoliaTowersHamburg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VeoliaTowersHamburg</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/easyCreditBBL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#easyCreditBBL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/7DAYSEuroCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#7DAYSEuroCup</a> <a href="https://t.co/pen2ne0XEh">pic.twitter.com/pen2ne0XEh</a></p>&mdash; Veolia Towers Hamburg (@hamburgtowers) <a href="https://twitter.com/hamburgtowers/status/1614253688738189312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 14, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

Hamburg adds forward Polite to the mix

U-BT Cluj-Napoca added more experience to its roster by signing small forward [Jalen Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/jalen-jones/009298/), the club announced Friday night. Jones (2.03 meters, 29 years old) arrives from Hapoel Haifa of Israel where he averaged 11.0 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists. Jones returns to the 7DAYS EuroCup where he made his debut last season with Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse, posting 8.9 points and 3.9 rebounds.

A native of Texas, USA, Jones played college basketball in his home state for SMU and then Texas A&M. He has played professionally for New Orleans, Dallas and Cleveland in the NBA; for Maine, Greensboro, Texas, Canton and Capital City in the G League and for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain. He appeared in 13 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games with Baskonia during the 2018-19 season. Before Bourg, he also played with the Italian club Openjobmetis Varese.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Done with the insiders, done with the gossip... It is official! <br>Welcome to oUr family, <a href="https://twitter.com/JalenJones_21?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JalenJones_21</a>!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HaideU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HaideU</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cluj?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#cluj</a> <a href="https://t.co/MDxHpHJDGE">pic.twitter.com/MDxHpHJDGE</a></p>&mdash; U-BT Cluj-Napoca (@UBTCluj) <a href="https://twitter.com/UBTCluj/status/1613993058600685568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

Cluj brings in small forward Jalen Jones

 Turk Telekom signs veteran center Michael Eric 

Former 7DAYS EuroCup champion [Michael Eric](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/michael-eric/profile/007360/) will return to the competition after being signed by Turk Telekom on Friday for the rest of the season. Eric (2.10 meters, 34 years old) won the title with Darussafaka Istanbul in 2018, his second season in the EuroCup after having debuted with Bilbao Basket of Spain the year before. He averaged 8.5 points and 5.4 rebounds in 30 career EuroCup games.

`<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Michael Eric yeniden Türk Telekom’da!<br>Geçtiğimiz sezon Unicaja Malaga’da oynayan Michael Eric’i tekrardan mavi beyaz renklerimize bağladık. <br>Welcome back to your family <a href="https://twitter.com/MEasy_50?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MEasy_50</a> <a href="https://t.co/vw5uHp9755">pic.twitter.com/vw5uHp9755</a></p>&mdash; Türk Telekom Basketbol (@TT_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/TT_Basketbol/status/1613859222634078215?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>`

In his championship season, Eric put up 7.7 points and 5.7 rebounds as a full-time starter for Darussafaka, with whom he made his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut the following season.  He would spend three seasons in a row in the EuroLeague, continuing to Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz and CSKA Moscow, with 71 career games averaging of 7.8 points and 3.8 rebounds. Eric played the first part of the 2021-22 season with Unicaja Malaga of Spain but suffered a season-ending knee injury.

Turk Telekom is currently tied for second place in Group B of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season with a 7-3 record.