Vote for the best All-EuroCup First Team in history: 2018 vs. 2021

We are now in the quarterfinals on our journey to crown the greatest All-EuroCup First Team of all time!

Each season, five standout players earn their place among the competition’s elite as members of the All-EuroCup First Team. Over the years, these selections have featured rising stars, future EuroLeague legends, and unforgettable EuroCup heroes who left their mark on the competition.

Now, it's time to see which lineup stands above the rest.

Our expert panel has seeded the All-EuroCup First Teams into a bracket, and each matchup will be decided by you, the fans! Several times a week, we’ll reveal a new battle on the official EuroCup Instagram account, where you can vote for the team that you believe deserves to advance.

Here on EuroCupBasketball.com, we’ll break down each matchup, compare the rosters, and offer our take on who has the edge.

This time it's 2018 vs. 2021. Two incredible squads. One spot in the next round.

Let the debate begin – and may the best team win!

2018

Quino Colom, UNICS Kazan
Scottie Wilbekin, Darussafaka
Amedeo Della Valle, Reggio Emilia
Ryan Broekhoff, Lokomotiv
Devin Booker, Bayern

2021

Milos Teodosic, Virtus
Jamar Smith, UNICS
Isaia Cordinier, Nanterre
Mathias Lessort, Monaco
Willie Reed, Buducnost

What I love about this one is that each team has the antidote to the opponent’s strengths. Let’s break them down. Team 2018 is the ultimate shooting team. Wilbekin not only averaged 3.5 triples per game, but he did it at 42.8%. And that’s with defenses focusing on him! What about when they have to worry about Broekhoff (50.6% 3FG) sniping from the corner. Booker brings athleticism to the paint and Della Valle compliments Wilbekin's scoring, while Colom distributes the ball. The team is quick and full of great shooters.

Their counterparts from 2021 are bigger, stronger and better at defense. Reed and Lessort can protect the rim and dominate the glass. Cordinier is a lockdown defender. Teodosic is the master passer and together with Smith – one of the great shooters in EuroCup history, they can stretch the floor.

So is it the power and defense of 2021 or the speed and shooting of 2018? I think over 40 minutes, Team 2021 would wear down their opponents. Only if Wilbekin and co. managed to truly shoot the lights out would their team stand a chance, as Broekhoff would struggle in the paint against either Lessort or Reed. By the way, the AI models I used were split on this! One had Wilbekin carrying 2018 to victory with 26 points and 6 assists – making 6 threes, including the dagger in the last minute. Another had Teodosic going for 17 and 8, Reed posting a double-double and Lessort blocking Wilbekin in the final minute to seal it. Now it’s your turn to decide!