Derek Willis of Umana Reyer Venice led the way among all winning players in Round 7 of the 7DAYS EuroCup after recording a PIR of 31 in his team's 78-65 win over Frutti Extra Bursaspor. 

 Round 7 MVP: Derek Willis, Umana Reyer Venice 

[Derek Willis of Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/derek-willis/009664/) led the way among all winning players in Round 7 of the 7DAYS EuroCup after recording a PIR of 31 in his team's 78-65 win over Frutti Extra Bursaspor. This is the second time that the 27-year-old has won MVP of the Round honors in his 33-game EuroCup career, having previously done so while playing for ratiopharm Ulm in Round 5 of the 2019-20 season. Willis had a 19-point, 13-rebound double-double en route to his PIR of 31, which is a career-high.

[Tomer Ginat of Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/tomer-ginat/010550/) recorded a higher PIR than Willis, finishing with 36 after having a 24-point, 10-rebound double-double, but it came in a losing effort as his team fell 98-91 in overtime to host Veolia Towers Hamburg. [Onuralp Bitim of Bursaspor](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/onuralp-bitim/007929/) had the third-highest PIR in Round 7 with 30, thanks to his 24 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in his team's defeat at the hands of Reyer. In the fourth spot for Round 7 was [Kyle Allman of Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/kyle-allman/011924/), who had 26 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal for a PIR of 29 in his team's 69-77 road win at Slask Wroclaw.

Tied for fifth place are [Damien Inglis of Gran Canaria](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/damien-inglis/003960/) and[ DJ Kennedy of Prometey Slobozhanske](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/dj-kennedy/005301/); both players finished with a PIR of 28. Inglis had a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double, in addition to 4 assists and 2 steals, in Gran Canaria's 81-88 win at Turk Telekom Ankara. One night earlier, Kennedy had 12 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and drew 8 fouls as Prometey lost 92-85 in overtime to Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse.

Derek Willis of Umana Reyer Venice led the way among all winning players in Round 7 of the 7DAYS EuroCup after recording a PIR of 31 in his team's 78-65 win over Frutti Extra Bursaspor.

Derek Willis | Round 7 MVP | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

Round 7 MVP: Derek Willis, Umana Reyer Venice

Tony Taylor of Turk Telekom was the top scorer in Round 7, tallying 28 points against Gran Canaria. Joe Young of Promitheas Patras, who did not play in this round, remains the competition's top scorer with 24.5 points per game. 

Alpha Kaba of Buducnost VOLI Podgorica led all rebounders by pulling down 16 boards in his team's 73-58 home victory against Dolomiti Energia Trento. Kaba also leads the way this season with 12.0 rebounds per night. 

Three players – Yogi Ferrell of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, Ziga Samar of Hamburg and Nemanja Gordic of U-BT Cluj-Napoja – had 9 assists apiece in Round 7. J'Covan Brown is the 2022-23 EuroCup assists leader with 7.0 per game. 

Gordic was one of eight players to get 3 steals in this round, along with Darion Atkins, Andrejs Grazulis and Mattia Udom of Trento, Brown and Chinanu Onuaku of Hapoel, Erkan Yilmaz of Turk Telekom and James Woodward of Hamburg. Jeremiah Martin of Slask ranks first in steals with 2.9 per night.

Atkins led Round 7 in blocks, recording 4 against Buducnost. Ismael Kamagate of Paris leads the competition in blocks with 2.1 per game. 

Kaba, Yoeli Childs of Hamburg, Tomer Ginat of Hapoel, Conor Morgan of Slask, Axel Toupane of Paris, Derek Willis of Reyer, Inglis of Gran Canaria, Leonardo Meindl of Cluj and Kenny Gabriel of Germani Brescia all finished with a double-double in Round 7.

Individual highs: Alpha Kaba, Buducnost, 16 rebounds

EuroCup Fantasy Challenge: Round 1 winner! 

Congratulations to Antolin Aragon, who is the EuroCup Fantasy Challenge winner for Round 7! His team Pucela1 posted a score of 226.85.

The team featured the following lineup: team captain Will Ferrell of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, Kyle Allman of Paris Basketball, Onuralp Bitim of Frutti Extra Bursaspor, Yoeli Childs of Veolia Tower Hamburg and Derek Willis of Umana Reyer Venice as starters; Leo Meindl of U-BT Cluj-Napoja as the sixth man; Nikos Gkikas of Promitheas Patras, Stefan Peno of 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys, David Moss of Germani Brescia and Georgios Tanoulis also of Promitheas as bench players; and Vlada Jovanovic of Buducnost VOLI Podgorica as head coach. The prize for finishing first in Round 7 is a free subscription to Euroleague TV for the 2023-24 season!

 Avantasia Arctica is the new leader atop the overall standings. His team AvantasiA Warriors is ahead of everyone else with 1,226.95 fantasy points.

Trades are now open for Round 8. Remember, three trades are allowed before each round until the end of the regular season, and you can also trade your head coach.

The first game in Round 8, Bursaspor vs. Lietkabelis, is scheduled to tip off on Tuesday, December 13 at 18:00 CET, and thus marks the next round's deadline.

Make new teams now or improve your existing ones and try to become EuroCup Fantasy Challenge's next winner!

EuroCup Fantasy Challenge: Round 7 winner! 

Veolia Towers Hamburg often misfired from long range in their 98-91 overtime win against visiting Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv, but dominating the boards proved vital as the home side came out on top thanks to a barrage of second-chance points.

The hosts collected 49 rebounds to Hapoel’s 39, and with the rivals locked on 28 defensive boards each, scooping up the ball in the opposition’s paint enabled the hosts to overpower Hapoel, who had looked the more likely winners after turning a 13-point deficit into a 10-point lead midway through the third quarter.

Hamburg struggled from behind the three-point arc as it sank 11 of 38 shots from downtown, while Hapoel made 9 of 24. But the home team buried its long-range efforts when it mattered as it gained the upper hand in the paint.

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Offensive boards propelled Hamburg to victory

Veolia Towers Hamburg v Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv (2022-12-07T18:30:00.000Z)

Guard James Woodard endured a quiet first half for Veolia Towers Hamburg in their captivating 98-90 overtime win against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv but he was instrumental when the chips were down.

He nailed 14 of his 18 points in the second half and overtime to engineer a comeback from a 10-point deficit after the hosts had spilled an early 13-0 lead against Hapoel.

Woodard also racked up 7 rebounds and 6 assists to carry his team to victory alongside Lukas Meisner, who also had 18 points. Center Yoeli Childs netted 20 points to go with 11 rebounds to win his personal battle in the paint against Hapoel’s big man Chinanu Onuaku.

With Childs playing in fits and starts after netting 8 points in the first quarter, it was Woodard who carried the momentum for Hamburg and was joined by Meisner in the closing stages of a fiercely competitive match, which kept fans on the edge of their seats throughout.

Woodard delivered for Hamburg in crunch time 

Paris Basketball remained undefeated on the road in the 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup by downing Slask Wroclaw 69-77 at the magnificent Centennial Hall, improving to 5-2 in the standings. Great defense led to a good road win.

Both teams took similar care of the ball, finishing the game with 15 assists and 11 turnovers apiece. Paris played with more aggressiveness, forcing Slask into 20 fouls and going to the line 29 times and making 20 free throws (69.0% FT). Slask only managed to draw 15 fouls, went to the free throw line just 18 times and missed 10 of its attempts (44.4% FT), which was a big key to this game.

Paris limited Slask to just 5-of-26 three-point shooting (19.2% 3FG). The visitors made 9 of 27 attempts from beyond the arc (33.3% 3FG). All that allowed Paris to finish the game with 38 defensive rebounds, the best mark for any EuroCup team this season. Axel Toupane grabbed 11 defensive boards and added 11 points for his second double-double this season. Despite getting just 4 offensive boards, Paris's defense was enough for the visitors to win the game.

Paris's defense led the way 

Slask Wroclaw v Paris Basketball (2022-12-07T19:00:00.000Z)

### [Turk Telekom Ankara 81-88 Gran Canaria](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/turk-telekom-ankara-gran-canaria/U2022/66/)

Gran Canaria held off Turk Telekom Ankara's late comeback to win 81-88 on Wednesday night in the Turkish capital. The result left both teams with 5-2 records in Group B. Vitor Benite led the winners with 21 points - 19 of which came in the first half. Damien Inglis added 14, Aleksandar Balcerowski scored 11 and Miquel Salvo and Khalifa Diop each had 10 for the guests. Tony Taylor scored 28 points for Turk Telekom, which suffered its second home loss. Erkan Yilmaz added 12 for the hosts. 

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### [7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys 79-70 Germani Brescia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/7bet-lietkabelis-panevezys-germani-brescia/U2022/65/)

Lietkabelis finished the game on a 13-2 tear to outlast Brescia 79-70 at Cido Arena. Lietkabelis remained undefeated at home this season in improving to 4-3 in Group A. The loss dropped Brescia to 2-5. Jamel Morris paced the winners with 13 points and 5 assists. Gabrielus Maldunas contributed 12 points and Benas Griciunas and Gyorgy Goloman added 10 points apiece. Amedeo Della Valle produced 14 points and 6 assists for Brescia, CJ Massinburg also scored 14 and Kenny Gabriel tallied 13 points and 10 rebounds in defeat.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/BCLietkabelis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BCLietkabelis</a> got the W home!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/9vDA0MolnQ">pic.twitter.com/9vDA0MolnQ</a></p>&mdash; 7DAYS EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1600566110482464769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [U-BT Cluj-Napoca 98-82 Joventut Badalona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/u-bt-cluj-napoca-joventut-badalona/U2022/63/)

Cluj gained a rousing home win over Joventut Badalona, 98-82, on Wednesday. With the victory Cluj improved to 3-4, within a game of Joventut, which dropped to 4-3. Joventut led for most of the first half, but Cluj finished strong for a 46-41 halftime lead. The host continued to dominate as the advantage grew as high as 15 points in the third quarter, and Joventut couldn’t get closer than 8 points the rest of the way.  Leo Meindl led the way for Cluj with 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Karel Guzman (19 points) and Nemanja Gordic (11 points and 9 assists) also excelled. Pau Ribas and Andres Feliz shined in defeat for Joventut with 20 points apiece.

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### [Veolia Towers Hamburg 98-91 Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/veolia-towers-hamburg-hapoel-vegan-friendly-tel-aviv/U2022/68/)

Hamburg returned to its winning ways in Group B after a 98-91 overtime home win against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv. The result snapped Hamburg’s three-game losing streak in thrilling fashion and lifted Hamburg to a 3-4 record in the group while Hapoel, which has now lost three in a row, dropped to 3-4. Yoeli Childs paced Hamburg with 20 points and 11 rebounds. James Woodard and Lukas Meisner added 18 points apiece and Ziga Samar tallied 14 points and 9 assists. Hapoel forward Tomer Ginat finished with a game-high 24 points and 10 rebounds, while Xavier Munford added 19 points for the visitors.

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### [Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 73-58 Dolomiti Energia Trento](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/buducnost-voli-podgorica-dolomiti-energia-trento/U2022/67/)

Buducnost moved to the top of Group B after beating Dolomiti Energia Trento 73-58 at Moraca Sports Center. Marko Jagodic-Kuridza had a game-high 20 points for the hosts, while Igor Drobnjak and Petar Popovic also got into double figures with 15 and 11 points, respectively. Alpha Kaba only had 7 points for Buducnost, but he had a dominant night on the glass, finishing with 16 rebounds. Trento had Darion Atkins score 16 points and Trent Lockett contribute 14 in defeat.


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### [Slask Wroclaw 69-77 Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/slask-wroclaw-paris-basketball/U2022/69/)

Paris grabbed its third consecutive victory in Group B by topping Slask 69-77 at Centennial Hall. In doing so, Paris improved to 5-2 in the standings and became the first team to win four road games this season. Kyle Allman led the winners with 26 points and 6 assists. Amar Gegic added 17 points, Axel Toupane scored 11 and Ismael Kamagate 10 for Paris. Toupane added 11 rebounds for a double-double. Ivan Ramljak had 12 points for Slask, which dropped to 0-7 and remained the only winless team in the competition. 

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Game Center: Granca, Buducnost, Paris force four-way tie atop Group B

U-BT Cluj-Napoca v Joventut Badalona (2022-12-07T17:30:00.000Z)

7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys v Germani Brescia (2022-12-07T17:00:00.000Z)

Turk Telekom Ankara v Gran Canaria (2022-12-07T17:00:00.000Z)

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica v Dolomiti Energia Trento (2022-12-07T18:30:00.000Z)

Veolia Towers Hamburg returned to its winning ways in Group B after a 98-91 overtime home win against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv. The result snapped Hamburg’s three-game losing streak in thrilling fashion and lifted Hamburg to a 3-4 record in the group while Hapoel, which has now lost three in a row, dropped to 3-4.

Yoeli Childs paced Hamburg with 20 points and 11 rebounds. James Woodard and Lukas Meisner added 18 points apiece and Ziga Samar tallied 14 points and 9 assists. Hapoel forward Tomer Ginat finished with a game-high 24 points and 10 rebounds, while Xavier Munford added 19 points for the visitors.

Hamburg got off to a flying start as it carved out a 13-0 lead early in the first quarter but the visitors, roared on by a vast contingent of traveling fans, stormed back to surge ahead 53-43 midway through the third. The lead changed hands time again in a frantic climax in regulation, before clutch three-pointers from Woodard and Meisner allowed the hosts to pull away to 94-90 late in overtime and close the game out.

Hamburg overpowers Hapoel in OT, 98-91, to end slide

### Veolia Hamburg Towers head coach Raoul Korner:

"The team really wanted it, you could see from the very beginning that the team played with a lot of energy. The team doesn’t quit, that’s not who we are. Last week we were in a similar situation, we were behind over 10 points and had a chance to win it. I am very happy for the guys that this time it worked out... We had the rebounds under control the last two games, we’ve made a step forward there. In the second quarter, we had too many turnovers which gave them the momentum and this is one of the keys. I am very happy that we were able to make some shots down the stretch because at the end of the day, you have to put the ball in the basket. They hit some tough ones and fortunately, were able to sink some shots too, it helps win basketball games."

### Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv Danny Franco:

“First of all, we had a very bad start to the game, it’s not the first time it happened, but after that, we got back into the game and built a 10-point lead. A couple of turnovers and a couple of three-pointers took the momentum away from us but I am proud that in the fourth quarter we were able to come back and take the game to overtime. Unfortunately, it wasn’t for us. The character we showed to get back into it and with a little more practice we’re going to be fine... 

"We cannot allow 27 points in the fourth quarter, in the most important quarter of the game. We had an issue in this game and in the games before, regarding rebounding the basketball. Hamburg had 22 offensive rebounds, we took 11. It gave them a lot of shots, more than we had throughout the game. We can blame ourselves, but it does not take credit away from Hamburg, their good game and a victory. But we need to be accountable for what we did in the game, rebounding and running the last possessions.

"We’re disappointed after so many guys came here to support us, that’s not something you see in the EuroCup every day. It’s a special club and I am only disappointed for them... They traveled to Germany, it is a long way from Israel. They tried to give us a home-court feeling. A lot of respect to everybody who left their families, left their homes and traveled all the way here."

### Veolia Hamburg Towers guard James Woodard:

"Winning always feels good, especially after what we’ve been through in the last five or six games. It feels amazing but we’ll try not to get too high on this. My teammates just kept encouraging me to keep shooting. I had to stay aggressive in order to make some changes and make some plays for my teammates. It was definitely a team effort."

### Veolia Hamburg Towers forward Yoeli Childs: 

“What happened here today was amazing. It was the first time that I saw such crazy European fans. It was great fun. For me, the turning point in the game came at the end of the third quarter. Our second five revived the game - Harrison, who has never played with us before, played at a very high level, Jonas defended very well. They significantly reduced the deficit. We were then able to turn the game around.”

### Veolia Hamburg Towers forward Lukas Meisner: 
"It was one of the coldest games I've ever played. But of course, the atmosphere was great and very positive. I think in the end it doesn't make any difference how long the game goes. Statistics don't usually lie. So if you didn't hit well at the beginning, it works better in the end. That's the confidence you have in yourself as a player. Then things like this happen, like James and I did today.”





Round 7 MVP: Derek Willis, Umana Reyer Venice

Individual highs: Alpha Kaba, Buducnost, 16 rebounds

EuroCup Fantasy Challenge: Round 7 winner!

Offensive boards propelled Hamburg to victory

Woodard delivered for Hamburg in crunch time

Paris's defense led the way

Game Center: Granca, Buducnost, Paris force four-way tie atop Group B

Hamburg overpowers Hapoel in OT, 98-91, to end slide

Coach Korner, Hamburg: 'This team doesn’t quit'