No one played more minutes this season for Hapoel than Foster, who was third on the team in scoring
Tribute to the Champs: Marcus Foster
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It will go down as one of the biggest shots in BKT EuroCup history - and certainly the shot that wrote a golden chapter in the annals of Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv history. In Game 3 of the best-of-three semifinals, on the road against Valencia Basket, Marcus Foster pulled up from mid-range and nailed the go-ahead jumper with 2.7 seconds remaining to lift Hapoel to a 92-94 win that sent the team to the EuroCup Finals.
Even though there were two games remaining, both of which Hapoel won in convincing fashion to win the trophy, Foster’s shot was the cherry on top of a series of masterful performances in the quarterfinals and semifinals that made all the difference for Hapoel.
After averaging 13.2 points in the regular season, Foster scored 21 points in the one-and-done quarterfinals against Turk Telekom and then 20 points in the opening game of the semifinals and 22 points in Game 3. He is one of three Hapoel players who played in each of the team's 24 games this season and he led the team in total minutes with 577. Foster finished the season ranked third on the team in scoring (13.6 ppg.) and shot 42.6% from three-point range.
Foster was a key cog in Hapoel’s EuroCup journey and now can be proud to be known as a EuroCup champion.