### Ronen Ginzburg, Prometey head coach

"We will face one of the hottest teams in Europe. They didn't lose yet. They defeated Joventut, one of the favorites for the title. They also beat Efes, the EuroLeague champs. They are an amazing team. It will be a challenge for us, but we need the right attitude and compete in a tough game. I think if they played the EuroLeague right now, they would be among the top five or six teams there."

### Ondrej Balvin, Prometey player

"I think they are one of the favorite teams to win the EuropCup. They play well, organized. They were a bit of a suprrise last season making it to the finals, but watching the games, they deserved it. That may put a bit of extra pressure on them because many expect them to repeat that result. They are one of the favorites with Joventut, so I expect an extremely tough game and high-level basketball."

Game Videos

Game News

Pre-Game quotes: Prometey vs. BUrsaspor

Prometey Slobozhanske v Frutti Extra Bursaspor (2022-10-26T16:00:00.000Z)

### Jean-Baptiste Lecrosnier, Bourg assistant coach

"It's a team that is able to put a lot of intensity, a lot of energy, there is height on the interior players and talent. We will have to canalize all that to go for the victory. We must prepare our players for this type of basketball which is different from the one we see in the French league."

### Pierre Pelos, Bourg player

"The stakes of this game are to make a 3rd consecutive victory for our 1st place in Eurocup. Lietkabelis has 1 defeat & 1 win, they will be keen to seek a second victory to move up the rankings and remain good challengers. We will have to be suspicious, the threat can come from several points so we have to stay focused."

Pre-game quotes: Bourg vs. Lietkabelis

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse v 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (2022-10-26T17:30:00.000Z)

Fantasy tips: four role players and a star

We have played two 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season rounds and only four teams remain undefeated: Frutti Extra Bursaspor and Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse in Group A and Hapoel Tel Aviv and Promitheas Patras in Group B. That proves how balanced the competition is this season. 

This week, we recommend four players in the range of 7-10 credits and another worth just a tad bit more. Without further ado, here are the players who we the [Fantasy Challeng](https://eurocupfantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home)e experts believe can help your team to a good score this week: 

**George Conditt, Promitheas Patras (9.8 credits)** – Conditt has a lot of fantasy value because he does many things well and makes very few mistakes. He's averaged 8.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in two games, in which he's had just 1 turnover and zero fouls committed, but 8 drawn. Interesting. 

**Stefan Bircevic, U-BT Cluj-Napoca (10.0 credits) –** Bircevic led Cluj to its first-ever EuroCup win in Round 2 with 24 points, 6 rebounds and a PIR of 26 against Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana. At age 32, he has the experience to be one of Cluj's leaders this season. 

Tony Taylor, George Conditt Iv, Stefan Bircevic, Christen Robin and James Woodard are featured in this week's article

EuroCup Fantasy tips: Round 3

**James Woodard, Veolia Towers Hamburg (8.0 credits) –** Woodard made his EuroCup debut in Round 2 and left a positive impression with a nice stats line: 13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and a PIR of 14. An all-around player for 8.0 credits? Buy him now! 

**Robin Christen, ratiopharm Ulm (7.5 credits) –** Ulm is a team with a lot of young players, but Christen plays a key veteran role at forward. He is averaging 13.5 points on great shooting percentages (75.0% 2FG, 62.5% 3FG, 100% FT) plus 4 rebounds. Ulm plays at home and he should keep it going.

**Tony Taylor, Turk Telekom Ankara (10.9 credits) –** Taylor missed Round 1 but had a great performance in Round 2 with 25 points, 5 assists and a PIR of 24 in a winning effort against Hamburg. He also had a PIR of 20 in Turkish League action and plays high-scoring Hapoel Tel Aviv. You can't forget him!

Fantasy tips: Four role players and a star

After playing for more than a decade in Greece, Turkey, and Israel, Brown is a well-known and well-respected player across southern Europe. And now, at 32 years of age, he is a EuroCup rookie and taking the competition by storm.

Sharing the MVP of the Round honor last week with top scorer Joe Young and Ovie Soko may be just the tip of the iceberg. 

[MORE...](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurocup/1409758/eurocup-rookie-jcovan-brown-is-a-man-on-a-mission/)

Hapoel Tel Aviv’s J’Covan Brown is turning heads in the 7DAYS EuroCup while fighting for a greater cause.

EuroCup rookie J’Covan Brown is a man on a mission, by Eurohoops

#### Danny Franco, Hapoel head coach

"After starting the season with two wins, we're facing Turk Telekom, team we appreciate. We got a good team, and we want to stick to our main goals in order to have a chance to win in Ankara. We come to this game after losing in our domestic pre season tournament final, and we need quickly to face the challenge ahead of us."

### Gil Benny, Hapoel player

"We are coming after a loss to our biggest rival in a final game that was close and went to overtime. It's never fun but I'm sure we all came out stronger and that in the long run it will do us good. Ankara is a very good and talented team, space the court with efficiency, they have players who can shot the ball really good and we will have to control the rebound, be aggressive and control the tempo to come back to Israel with the W."

Pre-Game quotes: Turk Telekom vs. Hapoel

Turk Telekom Ankara v Hapoel Tel Aviv (2022-10-26T17:00:00.000Z)

### Alessandro Magro, Brescia head coach

"We are ready for another EuroCup game, again on the road. Against a team that beat Reyer in the opening game. Their roster is talented, full of prospects. They are athletic and can push the ball at home. On our side, we need to compete on the road and try to get the win. We need to match their physicality to slow their rhythm down. We have to protect our paint through defense, and we have to try and compete for 40 minutes. We trust in the process and we want to keep working to get better every game."

### David Cournooh, Brescia player

"Wednesday will be an important game. We come from a domestic loss and we will have to impose our physicality and be really aggressive from the start."

Pre-Game quotes: Ulm vs. Brescia

ratiopharm Ulm v Germani Brescia (2022-10-26T17:30:00.000Z)

### Lele Molin, Trento head coach 

"Paris has strength and talent, they are going to be tough to beat: but we are determined to get our first W of the season and we want to show toughness and quality."

### Darion Atkins, Trento player

"We need to step up on defense: it's going to be the key of the game, we need better communication and to be on the same page for 40 minutes."

Pre-Game quotes: Trento vs. Paris

Dolomiti Energia Trento v Paris Basketball (2022-10-25T18:00:00.000Z)

Isiaha Mike, Bourg: 'I did not hesitate for one second!'

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse power forward Isiaha Mike has made quite an introduction in his first season in the 7DAYS EuroCup. The human highlight reel comes off a double-double against Umana Reyer Venice in just his second game to help Bourg to its first 2-0 start ever in the competition. Born in Canada, Mike played college basketball in the United States and started his professional career with German side Niners Chemnitz. Now Mike will share his experiences about life in Bourg and playing in the EuroCup by blogging this season right here on [EuroCupBasketball.com](http://EuroCupBasketball.com). 

Hello, EuroCup fans! This is Isiaha Mike. I'm a new player in the competition, so I want to introduce myself before anything else. I would say I'm like a Swiss Army knife. I do a little bit of everything. Right now, my numbers aren't really reflecting that I can shoot the ball, but when it starts falling, I can shoot at a really, really high clip, can defend a lot of positions, pass the ball, rebound, defend... I can really do it all out there, but I think the thing that probably really stands out the most right now is my athleticism. 

"I had a lot of other options... but I really wanted to shoot my shot in the EuroCup."

This is my third season in European basketball, I played for Niners Chemnitz before I joined Bourg. When I got their offer, I did not hesitate for one second! They offered everything I wanted: a decent salary, decent situation, a really good team, a couple of guys that I have played with before, so that already gives us an advantage in terms of chemistry. We can gel faster. A nice location in France, too, it's not too cold out here and it doesn't get too cold. And obviously, playing the EuroCup. It is my first opportunity to play in international competitions, and why not let that first opportunity be in the EuroCup? I had a lot of other options in the Champions League and the Europe Cup, but I really wanted to shoot my shot in the EuroCup.

We've won our two games. Our first victory was at home against Cluj. We were up 9 points with like 2 minutes left, but Cluj returned to the game. You have to play for 40 minutes, that's every game. Every game for sure. After that game, we took a tough loss in the French League because we couldn't pull out the whole game. So if anything, we have learned that we have to put together as many consistent minutes as we can together. Sometimes it's not going to go your way. The team can go on a run, miss a few shots to go on fastbreak and get easy baskets. So we just have to try to control the game for as long as we can keep control of it. They missed a lot of free throws in the final 2 minutes, but sometimes the cookie crumbles that way! 

Mike leads Bourg to 2-0 start in Group B

We were in the same situation against Reyer in Venice, up 10 with 2 minutes left, and this time we kept a safe lead for good. We played great defense. In the game against Cholet in the French championship, we didn't play really good defense. We gave up a lot of offensive rebounds and that was our focus going into the game against Reyer, to really crack down on the defensive glass. That's really where we try to build our focus to become a really, really good defensive rebounding team because we are not the biggest team in the French championship or the EuroCup. So I think a lot of teams are going to try and take advantage of that. But the more we build and put together defensive games like this and control the rebounds, I think we are very skilled and very versatile offensively and defensively to surprise a lot of people. 

I like having Pierre Pelos as a teammate. I love playing with 'Pepe'. I hate playing against him in practice though. The guy doesn't miss! It's so frustrating! He's very, very skilled, and a great piece on our team. He has definitely helped me out trying to get my confidence going on the court. I haven't been shooting it very well, and he sees that. He knows that I can shoot. We do a lot of shooting together. So it's a little bit odd for him to see me not taking open shots and even trying to shoot, so he helps. He tries to give me confidence when he sees me struggling a little bit. It's kind of tough for me to learn how to gel, learn my position, where I'm going to get my shots and in terms of fitting in with the team because I did miss all the pre-season. These first few games, I'm still kind of figuring out where I'm going to be most effective. Pierre definitely helped me a lot in terms of my confidence. 

Last year wasn't such a great turnout for the organization. We have a new coach and a new team, so we are looking forward to a better start this year and a better finish as well. So hopefully we can keep this level of play up and make this the standard for us.

NOTES:

\- This is the first time ever that these two teams meet in the EuroCup.

FACTS:

### Gran Canaria

**Strikes**

Ferran Bassas has hit at least one three-pointer in his last 19 EuroCup games.

Andrew Albicy has hit at least one three-pointer in his last eight EuroCup games.

Albicy has dished at least 3 assists in his last 22 EuroCup games.

Vitor Benite has hit at least one three-pointer in his last eight EuroCup games.

**Player Records**

Jovan Kljajic posted his career high in minutes played with 9:00 for Gran Canaria against Promitheas Patras on October 19, 2022.

Nicolas Brussino posted his career high in PIR with 28 for Gran Canaria against Promitheas Patras on October 19, 2022.

Nicolas Brussino  posted his career high in assists with 5 for Gran Canaria against Promitheas Patras on October 19, 2022.

Nicolas Brussino  posted his career high in three-pointersmade with 5 for Gran Canaria against Promitheas Patras on October 19, 2022.

Nicolas Brussino  posted his career high in minutes played with 29:48 for Gran Canaria against Promitheas Patras on October 19, 2022.

Nicolas Brussino  posted his career high in defensive rebounds with 9 for Gran Canaria against Promitheas Patras on October 19, 2022.

Damien Inglis posted his career high in offensive rebounds with 3 for Gran Canaria against Promitheas Patras on October 19, 2022.

Aleksander Balcerowski posted his career high in two-pointers made with 6 for Gran Canaria against Promitheas Patras on October 19, 2022.

Nicolas Brussino posted his career high in total rebounds with 9 for Gran Canaria against Promitheas Patras on October 19, 2022.

**Season Rankings**

Nicolas Brussino is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 22.5 per game.

A.J. Slaughter is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 18 per game.

Nicolas Brussino is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average total rebounds with 8 per game.

Khalifa Diop is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average offensive rebounds with 4 per game.

Aleksander Balcerowski is ranked 15th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average offensive rebounds with 2 per game.

Damien Inglis is ranked 15th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average offensive rebounds with 2 per game.

Nicolas Brussino is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average defensive rebounds with 7.5 per game.

Ferran Bassas is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average assists with 6 per game.

Aleksander Balcerowski is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average blocks with 1.5 per game.

**All-minutes Rankings**

A.J. Slaughter is ranked fifth on the all-time charts among qualified EuroCup players with 1,230 points for his career.

Oliver Stevic is ranked fifth on the all-time charts among qualified EuroCup players with 474 total rebounds for his career.

Oliver Stevic is ranked fourth on the all-time charts among qualified EuroCup players with 195 offensive rebounds for his career.

Andrew Albicy is ranked second on the all-time charts among qualified EuroCup players with 432 assists for his career.

A.J. Slaughter is ranked 18th on the all-time charts among qualified EuroCup players with 300 assists for his career.

Andrew Albicy is ranked seventh on the all-time charts among qualified EuroCup players with 118 steals for his career.

A.J. Slaughter is ranked fourth on the all-time charts among qualified EuroCup players with 188 three-pointersmade for his career.

A.J. Slaughter is ranked eighth on the all-time charts among qualified EuroCup players with 428 field goals made for his career.

A.J. Slaughter is ranked 14th on the all-time charts among qualified EuroCup players with 105 game played for his career.

### London Lions

**Player Records**

Ovie Soko posted his career high in PIR with 39 for London Lions against Dolomiti Energia Trento on October 18, 2022.

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 assists with 3 for London Lions against Dolomiti Energia Trento on October 18, 2022.

Ovie Soko posted his career high in two-pointers made with 5 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.

Ovie Soko posted his career high in minutes played with 26:00 for London Lions against Dolomiti Energia Trento on October 18, 2022.

Ovie Soko posted his career high in defensive rebounds with 11 for London Lions against Dolomiti Energia Trento on October 18, 2022.

Vojtech Hruban posted his career high in three-pointersmade with 5 for London Lions against Dolomiti Energia Trento on October 18, 2022.

**Season Rankings**

Ovie Soko is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 23.5 per game.

Tomislav Zubcic is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 17 per game.

Ovie Soko is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average total rebounds with 10 per game.

Ovie Soko is ranked 15th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average offensive rebounds with 2 per game.

Tomislav Zubcic is ranked 15th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average offensive rebounds with 2 per game.

Ovie Soko is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average defensive rebounds with 8 per game.

J'Covan Brown is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 29.5 per game.

J'Covan Brown is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 29.5 per game.

Game Notes and Facts: Gran Canaria vs. London Lions

Gran Canaria v London Lions (2022-10-26T19:00:00.000Z)