The two teams are coming off tough losses and will look for an immediate defensive improvement after both allowing exactly 100 points last time out. The Italian team's hopes are hurt by the possible absences of [Nikola Mirotic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nikola-mirotic/000796/) and [Freddie Gillespie](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/freddie-gillespie/011941/) due to injuries sustained in the Round 28 pummelling against Fenerbahce, so [Shavon Shields](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shavon-shields/007831/) will need to continue the strong form which has seen him average 17.7 points in the last three games. Zvezda can rely on the rebounding expertise of [Joel Bolomboy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/joel-bolomboy/009035/) after he grabbed 19 boards in last week's loss at Bayern, and has revenge on its mind after a heavy 101-86 loss in Milan in December.

Game Videos

\- When Milan beat Crvena Zvezda 101-86 in Round 13, it was the first time in 14 meetings this century between these two clubs that a team scored more than 100 points. Fabien Causeur was one of three Milan players with at least 20 points as he shot a career-best 6-for-6 from three-point range.

\- Last season the two teams split road wins, including Milan's 71-93 triumph at Belgrade Arena.

\- In addition to their 14 games played this century, Milan and Zvezda clashed nine times between 1971 and 1989 and Milan won eight of those.

\- Milan center Freddie Gillespie spent the second part of last season with Zvezda.

\- Zvezda guard Nemanja Nedovic spent two seasons with Milan, from 2018 to 2020, where he played under Coach Ettore Messina for one season.

\- Teodosic played under coach Messina at CSKA Moscow for two seasons, from 2012 to 2014. They reached a pair of EuroLeague Final Fours together.

\- Milan's Nikola Mirotic and Zvezda's Nikola Kalinic were teammates at FC Barcelona during the 2022-23 season.

\- Zach Leday tied his career high with 4 steals in a Round 13 win over Zvezda.

\- Zvezda center Filip Petrusev tied his career high with 6 offensive rebounds in a Round 13 loss in Milan.

\- Petrusev grabbed a career-high 10 defensive rebounds in a home loss against Milan in December 2022.

\- Zvezda’s Rokas Giedraitis had a career-high 4 steals against Milan in October 2021.

\- Milan center Josh Nebo posted his career high in PIR (33) and offensive rebounds (8) while playing for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv against Crvena Zvezda last March.

Game News

Direct rivals jostling for playoff positions meet in Belgrade as Zvezda (16-12) welcomes Milan (15-13). 

Game Notes: Zvezda vs. Milan

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2025-03-13T18:00:00.000Z)

The Turkish team will be confident after a pair of excellent road victories last week, with [Errick McCollum](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/errick-mccollum/005216/) and [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/wade-baldwin-iv/009863/) starting to form an excellent new-look backcourt combination after combining for 33 points in the Round 28 rout at Milan. ASVEL veteran [Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/) is certain to receive a rousing welcome from his former fans and he arrives in good form, having netted 16 and 20 points in the last two games, and his scoring skills could be even more important if [Theo Maledon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/theo-maledon/007027/)'s finger injury prevents him from playing.

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

 

**Streaks**

Nigel Hayes-Davis has made at least 1 triple in 33 straight games.

Hayes-Davis has made multiple triples in nine of his last 10 games.

Hayes-Davis has scored at least 12 points in 11 of his last 12 games.

Hayes-Davis has made 13 consecutive free throws.

Tarik Biberovic has made at least 1 three-pointer in 13 straight games.

Marko Guduric has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 of his last 11 games.

Wade Baldwin has scored 10 or more points in seven of his last eight games.

Errick McCollum has made 23 consecutive free throws.

McCollum has scored at least 12 points, made at least 1 three-pointer and had double-digit PIRs in five of his last six games.

 

**Season rankings**

Nigel Hayes-Davis ranks sixth in scoring with 17.0 points per game.

Hayes-Davis ranks fifth in three-pointers made with 2.5 per game.

Fenerbahce ranks third in free-throw shooting at 80.2% points.

Fenerbahce has allowed the third-fewest points with 80.4 per game.

Fenerbahce has held opponents to a league-low 9.5 offensive rebounds.

Fenerbahce's defense has held opponents to 53.7% two-point shooting, the third lowest in the league.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Nigel Hayes-Davis set the EuroLeague single-game scoring record with 50 points in a victory over ALBA Berlin in Round 32 last season.

Nicolo Melli is in seventh place all-time in rebounds with 1,602. Ioannis Bourousis is sixth with 1,603.

Melli is in second place all-time in defensive rebounds with 1,198. Paulius Jankunas is the all-time leader with 1,453 defensive rebounds.

Dyshawn Pierre needs 32 points to reach 1,000 for his career.

Pierre needs 11 rebounds to reach 500 for his caree.

Scottie Wilbekin needs 16 rebounds to reach 500 for his career.

### LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne

 

**Streaks**

Joffrey Lauvergne has PIRs of 10 or more in 12 of his last 13 games.

Nando De Colo has made at least 1 three-point shot in 14 straight games.

De Colo has posted PIRs in double figures in six of his last seven games.

Andre Roberson has blocked at least 1 shot in seven of his last eight games.

Melvin Ajinca has made 10 consecutive free throws.

 

**Season rankings**

Theo Maledon ranks fifth in average index rating with 20.4 per game.

Maledon ranks eighth in scoring with 16.5 points per game.

Neal Sako ranks eighth in rebounding with 6.2 per game.

Sako ranks second in offensive rebounding with 2.9 per game.

Shaquille Harrison is tied for seventh in steals with 1.1 per game.

Andre Roberson ranks fifth in blocks with 1.1 per game.

Nando De Colo ranks fourth in free-throw shooting at 94.3% per game.

Tarik Black ranks ninth in two-point shooting at 69.8% per game.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Nando De Colo is the all-time leader in free-throw accuracy at 93.1%.

De Colo is the all-time leader in free throws made with 1,156.

De Colo is the all-time leader in PIR with 5,385 index rating points.

De Colo is in second place all-time in scoring with 4,782 points. Mike James leads the all-time charts with 5,045 points and counting.

De Colo ranks sixth all-time in two-point shots made with 1,060. Mike James is fifth with 1,095 and counting.

De Colo is in fifth place all-time in steals with 355. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is fourth with 365 steals and counting.

De Colo ranks 10th all-time in assists with 1,180. Dimitris Diamantidis is ninth with 1,255.

De Colo ranks 10th all-time with 502 career three-pointers made. Vassilis Spanoulis is ninth with 518.

Tarik Black ranks 10th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.8%.

Fenerbahce (19-9) will look to strengthen its grip on second place against an ASVEL team (11-7) which has lost five in a row and needs a shock road win to boost its fading postseason hopes.

Game Facts: Fenerbahce vs. ASVEL

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2025-03-13T17:45:00.000Z)

\- Fenerbahce pulled out a 73-77 win over ASVEL in Round 8 with Nigel Hayes-Davis scoring 25 points and Sertac Sanli tying his career high with 8 rebounds and setting a new career high with 6 offensive rebounds.

\- ASVEL's Nando De Colo tied his career high with 11 assists in ROund 8 against Fenerbahce.

\- Last season in Istanbul, Fenerbahce rallied from 18 points down to beat ASVEL 101-86. It was Fenerbahce's largest comeback to win a game in the EuroLeague. Tarik Biberovic scored 17 points and made a career-best 5 three-pointers in that game.

\- ASVEL and Fenerbahce faced each other in the eighthfinals of the 1968 Cup Winners Cup. ASVEL advanced from the two-game, total-points series on aggregate 125-116 thanks to a 64-48 second-leg victory at home.

\- ASVEL's single-game club record for two-point shots made is 14, which Ali Traore set against Fenerbahce Ulker in October 2009.

\- ASVEL guard Nando De Colo spent three seasons with Fenerbahce, from 2019 to 2022. He helped the team win the 2022 Turkish League crown. He was a teammate of Tarik Biberovic and Melih Mahmutoglu.

\- ASVEL big man Joffrey Lauvergne spent two seasons with Fenerbahce, from 2018 to 2020. He won a pair of Turkish Cups with the club and helped it reach the 2019 EuroLeague Final Four. He was a teammate of Melih Mahmutoglu, Nicolo Melli, Tarik Biberovic and Marko Guduric.

\- ASVEL center Joffrey Lauvergne and Fenerbahce forward Nigel Hayes-Davis were teammates at Zalgiris Kaunas during the 2020-21 season.

\- ASVEL forward Ben Bentil was a teammate of Fenerbahce's Nicolo Melli at EA7 Emporio Armani Milan during the 2021-22 season.

\- ASVEL center Tarik Black was a teammate of Fenerbahce guard Scottie Wilbekin for two seasons at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, from 2018 to 2020.

\- Tarik Black had a career game playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv against Fenerbahce, registering career highs in PIR (28), points (23) and two-pointers made (10) in April 2019.

\- Black had career highs in rebounds (15) and offensive rebounds (7) playing for Maccabi against Fenerbahce in October 2019.

\- Fenerbahce guard Wade Baldwin had a career-high PIR of 46 and earned MVP of the Round honors playing for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv against ASVEL last March.

\- ASVEL's Charles Kahudi had a career-best 8 rebounds in a loss against Fenerbahce in October of last season.

Game Notes: Fenerbahce vs. ASVEL

The host has been the competition's outstanding team so far, winning 16 of its 18 games and ranking first in scoring, assists, three-point shooting percentage and rebounding with seven different players averaging double-digits PIR, but could be missing star guard [Jean Montero](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jean-montero/010042/) with an ankle injury.

Cluj can also light up the scoreboard, trailing only Valencia with its average of 89.6 points per game, and will receive confident leadership from [Zavier Simpson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/zavier-simpson/013302/) after his remarkable performance of 26 points and 16 assists to spearhead the win at Wolves.

Valencia won both regular-season meetings between the teams thanks to its free-scoring offense, passing the 100-points barrier on both occasions, and Cluj will need a huge night from center [De'Shawn Stephens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/de-shawn-stephens/006618/) to prevent the home team from getting comfortable in the paint.

GAME NOTES

\- This will be the third meeting between these teams this season. Valencia won both games as Semi Ojeleye averaged 18.0 points.

\- Valencia guard Xabi Lopez-Arostegui and his Cluj counterpart Patrick Richard were teammates at Joventut Badalona during the 2017-18 season.

GAME FACTS

### Valencia Basket

 

**Streaks**

Semi Ojeleye has made at least 1 three-pointer in 16 straight games.

Jean Montero has scored 11 or more points in seven of his last eight games.

Montero has double-digit PIRs in four straight games.

Montero has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight straight games.

Montero has made multiple three-pointers in seven of his last eight games.

Montero has collected at least 1 steal in eight straight games.

Brancou Badio has made at least 1 three-point shot in 15 straight games.

Josep Puerto has made at least 1 three-point shot in five straight and 15 of his last 16 games.

Nate Sestina has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine straight games.

Xabi Lopez-Arostegui has scored at least 10 points and had PIRs of 15 or more in six straight games.

 

**Player Records against Opponent**

Xabi Lopez-Arostegui posted his career high in Index Rating with 29 for Valencia Basket against U-BT Cluj-Napoca on october 9, 2024.

Xabi Lopez-Arostegui posted his career high in 3-pointers made with 6 for Valencia Basket against U-BT Cluj-Napoca on october 9, 2024.

Josep Puerto posted his career high in 2-pointers made with 4 for Valencia Basket against U-BT Cluj-Napoca on december 18, 2024.

Semi Ojeleye posted his career high in Index Rating with 27 for Valencia Basket against U-BT Cluj-Napoca on october 9, 2024.

Semi Ojeleye posted his career high in Points with 22 for Valencia Basket against U-BT Cluj-Napoca on october 9, 2024.

Brancou Badio posted his career high in Index Rating with 18 for Valencia Basket against U-BT Cluj-Napoca on december 18, 2024.

Brancou Badio posted his career high in Points with 14 for Valencia Basket against U-BT Cluj-Napoca on october 9, 2024.

Brancou Badio posted his career high in 3-pointers made with 4 for Valencia Basket against U-BT Cluj-Napoca on october 9, 2024.

Amida Brimah posted his career high in Points with 13 for Valencia Basket against U-BT Cluj-Napoca on december 18, 2024.

Amida Brimah posted his career high in 2-pointers made with 5 for Valencia Basket against U-BT Cluj-Napoca on december 18, 2024.

Semi Ojeleye posted his career high in Free throws made with 9 for Valencia Basket against U-BT Cluj-Napoca on october 9, 2024.

Jaime Pradilla posted his career high in Assists with 4 for Valencia Basket against U-BT Cluj-Napoca on december 18, 2024.

 

**Team Record**

Valencia Basket recorded its highest team 3-pointers made total in EuroCup play this century, 20, against U-BT Cluj-Napoca on october 9, 2024.

 

**Season Rankings**

Jaime Pradilla is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 4,2 per game.

Stefan Jovic is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assists with 5,3 per game.

Jean Montero is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assists with 5,2 per game.

Jean Montero is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Steals with 1,9 per game.

Nathan Reuvers is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Blocks with 1,3 per game.

Nathan Reuvers is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers % with 70,8% per game.

Semi Ojeleye is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers made with 2,3 per game.

Jaime Pradilla is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average True Shooting % with 64,3% per game.

Stefan Jovic is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assist-Turnover ratio with 411% per game.

 

**All-time Rankings**

Xabi Lopez-Arostegui is ranked ninth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 89,37% free throws % for his career.

Stefan Jovic is ranked second on the all-time EuroCup charts with 300% assists-turnovers ratio % for his career.

 

 

### U-BT Cluj-Napoca

 

**Streaks**

Cluj sharpshooter Sasu Salin has made at least 1 three-pointer in 17 of his last 18 games.

Zavier Simpson has scored at least 13 points and had PIRs of at least 15 in six straight games.

Simpson has scored more than 10 points and had PIRs of at least 10 in 18 of the 19 games this season.

Simpson dished at least 5 assists in nine straight and 18 of his 19 games.

Simpson has dished at least 10 assists in four straight games.

Simpson has at least 1 steal in eight of his last nine games.

D.J. Seeley has scored 11 or more points in six of his last seven games.

Seeley has PIRs of 11 or more in six of his last seven games.

Seeley has made multiple three-pointers in six of his last seven games.

De'Shawn Stephens has had PIRs in double figures in eight of his last nine games.

Stephens has scored in double figures in eight of his last nine games.

Stephens has at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.

Zach Hankins has pulled down 5 or more rebounds in seven of his last eight games.

 

**Player Records against Opponent**

Sasu Salin posted his career high in 3-pointers made with 6 for U-BT Cluj-Napoca against Valencia Basket on december 18, 2024.

De'Shawn Stephens posted his career high in Points with 17 for U-BT Cluj-Napoca against Valencia Basket on october 9, 2024.

De'Shawn Stephens posted his career high in Steals with 4 for U-BT Cluj-Napoca against Valencia Basket on october 9, 2024.

De'Shawn Stephens posted his career high in Index Rating with 27 for U-BT Cluj-Napoca against Valencia Basket on october 9, 2024.

 

**Team Record**

U-BT Cluj-Napoca recorded its highest team Blocks total in EuroCup play this season, 5, against Valencia Basket on december 18, 2024.

 

**Season Rankings**

Zavier Simpson is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 21,3 per game.

Zavier Simpson is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 18,1 per game.

Zach Hankins is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 6,1 per game.

De'Shawn Stephens is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 5,8 per game.

Zach Hankins is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Offensive Rebounds with 2,1 per game.

Zavier Simpson is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assists with 7,8 per game.

Zavier Simpson is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Fouls Drawn with 4,9 per game.

Zavier Simpson is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Free Throws Made with 4,7 per game.

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

De'Shawn Stephens is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers made with 4,4 per game.

De'Shawn Stephens is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers % with 77,1% per game.

Sasu Salin is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers made with 2,3 per game.

Dennis Seeley is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers % with 45,8% per game.

Zavier Simpson is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals made with 6,2 per game.

De'Shawn Stephens is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals % with 75,7% per game.

De'Shawn Stephens is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average True Shooting % with 71% per game.

 

**All-time Rankings**

Dennis Seeley is ranked seventh on the all-time EuroCup charts with 1334 points for his career.

Sasu Salin is ranked fifth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 222 3-pointers made for his career.

Gediminas Orelik is ranked sixth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 212 3-pointers made for his career.

Dennis Seeley is ranked eighth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 450 field goals made for his career.

After last week's stunning double-overtime triumph at Wolves, Cluj will look to cause another upset on the road by downing Group B winner Valencia.

Game Notes and Facts: Valencia vs. Cluj-Napoca

Valencia Basket v U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2025-03-12T19:30:00.000Z)

Dimitris Itoudis's team won six of its last seven regular-season games to finish second in Group A with a 12-6 record, while Turk Telekom - which came third in Group B on 11-7 - advanced to this stage by [thrashing Buducnost 93-73](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/turk-telekom-takes-care-of-buducnost-93-73-to-sets-quarterfinal-date-with-hapoel/) in the eighthfinals.

That win was powered by 20 points from [Anthony Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/anthony-brown/009025/), who will look to maintain his league second-best average of 18.4 points. The Turkish team will also need a big game in the paint from center [Kyle Alexander](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/kyle-alexander/011973/) in his tussle with Hapoel powerhouse [Johnathan Motley](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/johnathan-motley/011157/).

The home team can rely on the scoring skills of [Marcus Foster](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/marcus-foster/010386/), who averages 13.2 points per game, and Turk Telekom has to overcome its recent struggles away from home after losing three straight on the road.

GAME NOTES

\- These teams split home games during the 2022-23 season. Those are the only two previous meetings between these teams.

\- Turk Telekom players Kyle Alexander and Braian Angola both played for Hapoel last season. They were teammates of Tomer Ginat, Bar Timor and Yonatan Rabinowitz.

\- Turk Telekom guard Speedy Smith was a teammate of Hapoel forward Oz Blayzer last season at Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem.

GAME FACTS

### Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv

 

**Streaks**

Johnathan Motley has posted a PIR in double figures in 10 straight games.

Motley has scored 14 or more points in six of his last seven games.

Marcus Foster has made at least 1 three-pointer in 14 of his last 15 games.

Foster has scored in double figures and had PIRs in double figures in four of his last five games.

Yam Madar has had PIRs of 11 or more in nine straight games.

Madar has scored in double figures in seven of his last eight games.

Madar has made at least 1 three-pointer in eight of his last nine games.

Ish Wainright has picked up multiple steals in five of his last six games.

Wainright has at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.

 

**Player Records against Opponent**

Bruno Caboclo posted his career high in Defensive rebounds with 9 for ratiopharm Ulm against Turk Telekom Ankara on april 19, 2023.

Tomer Ginat posted his career high in Defensive rebounds with 7 for Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv against Turk Telekom Ankara on october 26, 2022.

 

**Team Record**

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv individual single-game club record of 7 3-pointers made was set by Xavier Munford, against Turk Telekom Ankara on january 24, 2023.

 

**Season Rankings**

Johnathan Motley is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 19,7 per game.

Johnathan Motley is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 16,8 per game.

Johnathan Motley is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Fouls Drawn with 6,4 per game.

Johnathan Motley is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Free Throws Made with 4,4 per game.

Johnathan Motley is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers made with 6,1 per game.

Marcus Foster is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers % with 72,3% per game.

Johnathan Motley is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals made with 6,2 per game.

Joe Ragland is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assist-Turnover ratio with 357% per game.

Bar Timor is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assist-Turnover ratio with 330% per game.

 

 

### Turk Telekom Ankara

 

**Streaks**

Anthony Brown has scored at least 10 points in seven straight and 18 of his last 19 games.

Brown has PIRs of at least 10 in six of his last seven games.

Brown has made at least 1 three-pointer in 16 straight games.

Braian Angola has scored at least 11 points and has made at least 1 three-pointer in nine of his last 10 games.

Angola has at least 1 steal in nine of his last 10 games.

Kyle Alexander has had at least 1 blocked shot in nine straight and 13 of his last 14 games.

Yoan Makoundou has blocked at least 1 shot in nine straight and 15 of his last 16 games.

Makoundou has at least 1 steal in five of his last six games.

Olivier Hanlan has PIRs of 10 or more in six of his last seven games.

Ismet Akpinar has had at least 1 steal in five of his last six games.

Vasilis Charalampopoulos has made 13 consecutive free throws.

 

**Player Records with Opponent**

Kyle Alexander posted his career high in Index Rating with 37 for Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv against Wolves Vilnius on january 3, 2024.

Kyle Alexander posted his career high in Points with 22 for Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv against Wolves Vilnius on january 3, 2024.

Braian Angola posted his career high in Points with 24 for Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv against Prometey Slobozhanske on january 24, 2024.

Braian Angola posted his career high in Defensive rebounds with 11 for Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv against Veolia Towers Hamburg on october 24, 2023.

 

**Season Rankings**

Anthony Brown is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 17,1 per game.

Kyle Alexander is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 16,7 per game.

Anthony Brown is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 18,4 per game.

Kyle Alexander is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 7 per game.

Kyle Alexander is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Offensive Rebounds with 2,6 per game.

Kyle Alexander is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 4,4 per game.

Kyle Alexander is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Blocks with 2,1 per game.

Yoan Makoundou is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Blocks with 1,6 per game.

Braian Angola is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Fouls Drawn with 5,6 per game.

Braian Angola is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Free Throws Made with 4,5 per game.

Anthony Brown is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers made with 2,8 per game.

Anthony Brown is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers % with 46,9% per game.

Anthony Brown is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals made with 6,6 per game.

Hapoel will look to make home-court advantage count by overcoming the tough defense of visiting Turk Telekom.

Game Notes and Facts: Hapoel Tel Aviv vs. Turk Telekom

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv v Turk Telekom Ankara (2025-03-12T17:00:00.000Z)

Stats review: A telling number for each of the quarterfinalists

The BKT EuroCup Quarterfinals have arrived with the league’s top-seven teams in regular season point differential advancing to the second of three single-elimination rounds. With only one team technically scoring an upset to set up a rematch with a team it faced in the regular season, a great deal of uncertainty looms. What does the tracking data suggest we should look for from each of the teams still vying for the championship?

 

### Bahcesehir College Istanbul vs. Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana

**4 fouls**

[Bahcesehir College Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/bahcesehir-college-istanbul/roster/bah/?season=2024-25) has been one of the most balanced teams in the EuroCup this season, ranking in the top-four in both offensive and defensive efficiency. As good as the team is, one of the qualities that has made Bahcesehir so tough to beat has been the fact that it does not beat itself. Drawing 4 fouls more than it commits, Bahcesehir does not bail out opposing scorers with mistakes and outscores them at the line by 4.5 points per game as a result - and that’s especially notable as it plays at the competition's slowest pace.

**52% at the rim in the half-court**

[Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana/roster/lju/?season=2024-25) turned a corner protecting the rim during the second half of the season. After allowing opponents to shoot 65% around the rim against its half-court defense over the first nine games, Cedevita has allowed only 52% to close the year. That has paid big dividends for its overall defense and is something to watch as it takes on the top team from Group A.

Jared Harper leads the EuroCup in scoring with 22.7 points per game

### Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem vs. Dreamland Grand Canaria

**0.89 points per possession**

[Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/hapoel-jerusalem/roster/jer/?season=2024-25) has been the best defensive team in the EuroCup on a per-possession basis this season. Doing an excellent job closing out shooters and guarding pick-and-rolls, Jerusalem is especially effective when it not only limits opposing guards on the perimeter but forces mistakes and turns defense into offense.

**23.8% of possessions used in the last 4 seconds of the clock**

[Dreamland Grand Canaria](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/dreamland-gran-canaria/roster/can/?season=2024-25) grinded the clock as often as any team in the EuroCup. Not only has it run time off the clock consistently on the offensive end, but it has scored at a solid rate when it has, presenting a challenge for opposing defenses and magnifying the importance of each possession on both ends.

 

### Valencia Basket vs. U-BT Cluj Napoca

**39% three-point shooting**

[Valencia Basket](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/valencia-basket/roster/pam/?season=2024-25) has done several things at a superlative level this season, especially early on as it started the season 11-0. The most sustainable of its many strengths has been its shooting from beyond the arc. Valencia not only leads the EuroCup in three-point percentage, but leads all teams in three-pointers attempted by over 4 per game. Valencia shot 46% over 72 shots from three-point range across its two wins over Cluj on its way to the top of Group B.

**58% in one-on-one situations**

[U-BT Cluj-Napoca](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/u-bt-cluj-napoca/roster/clu/?season=2024-25) has been this season’s most effective one-on-one scoring team.  While it does not force the issue, it is adept at exploiting matchups and will have to be effective on the margins to beat a Valencia team that had its number during the regular season.

Kyle Alexander leads the EuroCup with 2.1 blocks per game

### Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv vs. Turk Telekom Ankara

**1.05 points per possession**

[Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/hapoel-shlomo-tel-aviv/roster/hta/?season=2024-25) has been the most efficient offensive team in the EuroCup this season, climbing above Valencia over the second half of the year following the addition of [Yam Madar](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/yam-madar/011052/). Finishing at an exceptional rate in transition while scoring midrange jumpers and floaters at an excellent rate in the half-court, Hapoel has been very effective inside the arc. 

**88 blocks**

[Turk Telekom Ankara](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/turk-telekom-ankara/roster/ttk/?season=2024-25) has blocked 30 more shots than any other team this season. [Kyle Alexander](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/kyle-alexander/011973/) and [Yoan Makoundou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/yoan-makoundou/011935/) give them two of this season’s three most prolific shot blockers on a per-minute basis. They have held teams to a EuroCup-best 57% shooting at the rim overall on the year as their length up front impacts the shots they do not block as well.

What statistics can shed light on the eight teams that will take the court for the EuroCup Quarterfinals? Let's see!

Bahcesehir College Istanbul v Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2025-03-11T17:00:00.000Z)

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem v Dreamland Gran Canaria (2025-03-11T19:00:00.000Z)

Kevin Punter, Theo Maledon and Kendrick Nunn are among the top clutch scorers in the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague based on data from Synergy Sports

Stats review: Who are the league's best clutch scorers?

With six games remaining in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season, the pressure is on as it is make-or-break time throughout the standings. This year has had no shortage of high-pressure moments, and it will be interesting to see if the players who have excelled late in close games to this point are the same ones who shape the final month of the season.

The table above lists this season’s top scorers in clutch situations - possessions in the final 5 minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime where the margin on the scoreboard is no greater than 5 points. [Kevin Punter](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kevin-punter/009862/) leads all players in clutch scoring by a comfortable margin this season. While Punter is unlikely to match the 87 points scored by [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/) in the clutch last season and [Scottie Wilbekin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/scottie-wilbekin/006661/) during the 2020-21 campaign, his efficiency has been exceptional; Punter is 8-of-15 from beyond the arc and 16-of-17 at the foul line, which has helped [FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-barcelona/roster/bar/?season=2024-25) secure close wins to rise back into the playoff picture.

Opportunity is a factor in this list as [LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/asv/) and Barcelona have played more clutch minutes than any other teams this season. However, it is not everything, as [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/) matched [Theo Maledon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/theo-maledon/007027/)’s clutch output with [Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-bc-athens/roster/pan/?season=2024-25) ranking in the middle of the pack. He’s responsible for nearly a third of the Greens' clutch scoring - an incredible feat as Panathinaikos leads the EuroLeague in clutch scoring efficiency among teams.

[Isaia Cordinier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/isaia-cordinier/009549/) is an interesting addition to this list, as he is [Virtus Segafredo Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/virtus-segafredo-bologna/roster/vir/?season=2024-25)’s third-leading scorer on the year but has been the focal point of its attack at times late in games. [Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/) and [Sylvain Francisco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sylvain-francisco/007975/), in contrast, lead their respective teams in scoring and have made shots more steadily in key moments than their numbers suggest, as they have been very effective from the field when they have avoided turnovers.

[TJ Shorts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tj-shorts/012608/) and [Nadir Hifi](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nadir-hifi/012640/) are the lone set of teammates on this list due in large part to just how many close games [Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/paris-basketball/prs/) has played this season. Shorts has been dynamic in midrange spots late in games while Hifi has shot the three well and committed only 2 turnovers closing out games despite his point production. Falling into the Play-in Showdown zone after last week’s result, it will be fascinating to see how the EuroLeague newcomers close out the year as they join a dozen other teams that still have a lot riding on how they close out the season.

Kevin Punter, Theo Maledon and Kendrick Nunn are among the leaders in clutch scoring this season

The home team, which finished second in Group B with an 11-7 record, will be powered by the competition's runaway leading scorer, [Jared Harper](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jared-harper/011970/). The speedy guard averages 22.7 points per game along with 5.7 assists, and will be supported in the paint by fit-again big man [Austin Wiley](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/austin-wiley/013278/).

Gran Canaria posted a better regular season record than the host, 12-6 to finish third in Group A, and boosted its confidence by surviving a tough test from Reyer in the eighthfinals last week.

The Spanish team's defense, which featured the competition leader in steals, [Andrew Albicy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/andrew-albicy/003425/), will be crucial to contain the threat of Harper, and Gran Canaria can also count upon a strong combination in the paint as [Mike Tobey](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/mike-tobey/008966/) alternates with [George Conditt](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/george-conditt-iv/012016/).

GAME NOTES

\- This will be the first meeting between these teams since the 2017 quarterfinals.

\- These teams are both among the top five in all-time EuroCup games played. Gran Canaria is first with 266 and Jerusalem was fifth with 194.

GAME FACTS

### Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem

 

**Streaks**

Jared Harper has scored 14 or more points and had PIRs of 12 or more in each of his 17 games this season.

Harper has made at least 1 three-pointer in 16 of his 17 games.

Harper has dished at least 5 assists in seven of his last eight games.

Yovel Zoosman has made at least 1 steal in eight of his last nine games.

Khadeen Carrington has scored in double figures in 14 straight games.

Carrington has made at least 1 three-pointer in five of his last six games.

Carrington has had at least 1 steal in four of his last five games.

Carrington has had PIRs of 11 or more in seven of his last eight games.

 

**Player Records against Opponent**

Jeremy Morgan posted his career high in 2-pointers made with 3 for Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse against Dreamland Gran Canaria on october 25, 2023.

 

**Season Rankings**

Jared Harper is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 27,1 per game.

Jared Harper is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 22,7 per game.

Khadeen Carrington is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 15,7 per game.

Chris Johnson is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 6 per game.

Chris Johnson is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Offensive Rebounds with 2,3 per game.

Jared Harper is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assists with 5,7 per game.

Yovel Zoosman is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Steals with 1,7 per game.

Tarik Phillip is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Steals with 1,7 per game.

Jared Harper is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Fouls Drawn with 7,7 per game.

Jared Harper is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Free Throws Made with 9,5 per game.

Justin Smith is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers made with 5,2 per game.

Chris Johnson is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers % with 71,2% per game.

Jared Harper is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers made with 2,1 per game.

Jared Harper is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals made with 5,6 per game.

Khadeen Carrington is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals made with 5,3 per game.

Justin Smith is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals made with 5,2 per game.

 

 

### Dreamland Gran Canaria

 

**Streaks**

Caleb Homesley has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 of his last 11 games.

Andrew Albicy has recorded at least 1 steal in 13 straight games.

Joe Thomasson has recorded at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.

George Conditt has PIRs of at least 10 in six of his last seven games.

Conditt has scored in double figures in four of his last five games.

Pierre Pelos has made at least 1 three-pointer in five of his last six games.

 

**Player Records against Opponent**

Andrew Albicy posted his career high in Free throws made with 8 for BCM Gravelines against Hapoel Jerusalem on december 6, 2011.

 

**Team Record**

Dreamland Gran Canaria individual single-game club record of 17 Total rebounds was set by Alen Omic, against Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem on february 10, 2016.

 

**Season Rankings**

Andrew Albicy is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Steals with 2,1 per game.

George Conditt Iv is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers % with 69,8% per game.

Pierre Pelos is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers % with 50% per game.

George Conditt Iv is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals % with 69,8% per game.

George Conditt Iv is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average True Shooting % with 68,5% per game.

 

**All-time Rankings**

Andrew Albicy is ranked fourth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 1593 index rating for his career.

John Shurna is ranked ninth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 1253 points for his career.

John Shurna is ranked seventh on the all-time EuroCup charts with 512 total rebounds for his career.

John Shurna is ranked sixth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 355 defensive rebounds for his career.

Andrew Albicy is ranked second on the all-time EuroCup charts with 670 assists for his career.

Andrew Albicy is ranked second on the all-time EuroCup charts with 208 steals for his career.

Miquel Salvo is ranked third on the all-time EuroCup charts with 66,34% 2-point % for his career.

John Shurna is ranked eighth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 194 3-pointers made for his career.

Andrew Albicy is ranked 10th on the all-time EuroCup charts with 180 3-pointers made for his career.

John Shurna is ranked 10th on the all-time EuroCup charts with 444 field goals made for his career.

John Shurna is ranked fifth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 142 game played for his career.

Andrew Albicy is ranked eighth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 137 game played for his career.

Gran Canaria, the 2023 champion, will attempt to prolong its latest title challenge by overcoming Hapoel Jerusalem on the road.

Game Notes and Facts: Jerusalem vs. Gran Canaria

The Turkish team compiled a 14-4 record to earn a bye to this round, while Cedevita dominated the second half to overcome Besiktas in last week's eighthfinals.

Bahcesehir boasts the best defense in the competition with just 74.7 points allowed per game, but that will be tested by the relentless attack of Cedevita guard [Brynton Lemar](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/brynton-lemar/013261/), who averages 15.1 points per game.

The home team's offense is run through big man [Tai Odiase](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/tai-odiase/011823/), who has recorded double-digit scoring in eight straight games and faces a big battle for supremacy in the paint with Cedevita's all-action forward [Devin Robinson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/devin-robinson/012042/).

Bahcesehir enjoyed a perfect 9-0 home record during the regular season, but Cedevita is a strong road team with a 5-4 record away from Slovenia and will be determined to advance to the semifinals.

GAME NOTES

\- This will be the first meeting between these clubs.

\- Cedevita guard Jaka Blazic spent the 2022-23 season playing for Bahcesehir.

GAME FACTS

### Bahcesehir College Istanbul

 

**Streaks**

Jaleen Smith has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 of his last 11 games.

Smith has scored at least 13 points in five of his last six games.

Tai Odiase had PIRs of 10 or more in eight straight and 14 of his last 15 games.

Odiase has scored 10 or more points in eight straight games.

Odiase has pulled down multiple offensive rebounds in seven of his last eight games.

Odiase has at least 1 block in six straight games.

CJ Massinburg has made at least 1 three-point shot in six straight games.

Sehmus Hazer had at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.

Tyler Cavanaugh has had PIRs in double figures in nine of his last 10 games.

Cavanaugh has had 5 or more rebounds in 12 of his last 13 games.

Cavanaugh has made at least 1 three-pointer in seven straight and 14 of his last 15 games.

 

**Player Records against Opponent**

Omercan Ilyasoglu posted his career high in Index Rating with 19 for Frutti Extra Bursaspor against Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana on november 11, 2020.

Omercan Ilyasoglu posted his career high in Assists with 11 for Frutti Extra Bursaspor against Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana on november 11, 2020.

Omercan Ilyasoglu posted his career high in 2-pointers made with 3 for Frutti Extra Bursaspor against Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana on november 11, 2020.

Omercan Ilyasoglu posted his career high in Time played with 30:47 for Frutti Extra Bursaspor against Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana on november 9, 2020.

CJ Massinburg posted his career high in Steals with 3 for Germani Brescia against Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana on march 21, 2023.

 

**Season Rankings**

Tai Odiase is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 17,3 per game.

Tyler Cavanaugh is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 6,3 per game.

Tai Odiase is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Offensive Rebounds with 2,4 per game.

Tyler Cavanaugh is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 4,4 per game.

Axel Bouteille is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 4,3 per game.

Jaleen Smith is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assists with 5,6 per game.

Sehmus Hazer is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Steals with 1,5 per game.

Tai Odiase is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Blocks with 1,1 per game.

Tai Odiase is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers made with 5,1 per game.

Tyler Cavanaugh is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers % with 46,9% per game.

Tai Odiase is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average True Shooting % with 65,5% per game.

 

**All-time Rankings**

Axel Bouteille is ranked seventh on the all-time EuroCup charts with 451 field goals made for his career.

Tai Odiase is ranked seventh on the all-time EuroCup charts with 64,18% true shooting % for his career.

 

 

### Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana

 

**Streaks**

Aleksej Nikolic has PIRs of 10 or more in eight straight games.

Nikolic has made at least 1 three-pointer in seven straight games.

Devin Robinson has scored in double figures in seven of his last eight games.

Robinson has had PIRs in double figures in seven of his last eight games.

Joan Beringer has had at least 1 block in seven straight games.

Beringer has PIRs in double figures in five straight games.

Beringer has pulled down 5 or more rebounds and multiple offensive rebounds in five straight games.

Brynton Lemar has scored more than 10 points in six of his last seven games.

DJ Stewart has at least 1 steal in 10 of his last 11 games.

 

**Season Rankings**

Devin Robinson is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 15,1 per game.

Joan Beringer is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Offensive Rebounds with 2,1 per game.

Devin Robinson is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 4,3 per game.

Joan Beringer is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Blocks with 1,2 per game.

Brynton Lemar is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Free Throws Made with 4,5 per game.

Devin Robinson is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers made with 5,5 per game.

Devante Jones is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers % with 50% per game.

Devin Robinson is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals made with 6,1 per game.

 

**All-time Rankings**

Jaka Blazic is ranked ninth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 1399 index rating for his career.

Jaka Blazic is ranked sixth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 1387 points for his career.

Jaka Blazic is ranked fifth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 367 defensive rebounds for his career.

Jaka Blazic is ranked fourth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 322 free throws made for his career.

Jaka Blazic is ranked ninth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 447 field goals made for his career.

Regular Season Group A winner Bahcesehir will attempt to protect its home court against a dangerous Cedevita side in the first-ever meeting between the clubs.

Game Notes and Facts: Bahcesehir vs. Cedevita

Noa Kouakou will have special memories of the Adidas NextGen EuroLeague Belgrade as the forward guided U18 Pole France INSEP Paris to the title and he grabbed the Most Valuable Player award. 

Noa Kouakou collects MVP as INSEP reigns supreme in Belgrade 

[Noa Kouakou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/ngt/players/noa-kouakou-heugue/012430/) will have special memories of the Adidas NextGen EuroLeague Belgrade as the forward guided U18 Pole France INSEP Paris to the title and he grabbed the Most Valuable Player award.

Kouakou scored 15 points, including making 9 of 10 free throws, to go with 9 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal for a performance index rating of 21 in INSEP’s 74-60 victory over U18 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in the first-place game. The forward’s performance helped the two-time U18 continental champion book its ticket to the NextGen Finals in Abu Dhabi.

Kouakou was joined on the All-Tournament Team by his INSEP teammate [Hugo Moukouri](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/ngt/players/hugo-yimga-moukouri/012426/), Milan’s [Diego Garavaglia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/ngt/players/diego-garavaglia/012115/), U18 Next Gen Team Belgrade guard [Aaron Towo-Nansi](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/ngt/players/aaron-towo-nansi/012847/) and [Ian Platteeuw](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/ngt/players/ian-platteeuw/012226/) from U18 Joventut Badalona.

Kouakou averaged 15.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.8 offensive boards and 2.5 assists for a 21.0 PIR at the tournament. He ranked third in PIR, sixth in points, fifth in total rebounds and sixth in offensive rebounds.

Adidas NextGen EuroLeague Belgrade All-Tournament Team

Noa Kouakou - U18 Pole France INSEP Paris

Hugo Moukouri - U18 Pole France INSEP Paris

Diego Garavaglia - U18 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan

Aaron Towo-Nansi - U18 Next Gen Team Belgrade

Ian Platteeuw - U18 Joventut Badalona

Moukori posted 19 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists for a PIR in the first-place game. Over four games, the forward averaged 17.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists for a 16.2 PIR. Moukouri was eighth in PIR, third in scoring and seventh in rebounds.

Garavaglia tried all he could in the first-place game for Milan but his 12 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 13 PIR were not enough. Overall, the forward averaged 12.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.0 steals to register a 17.5 PIR. He was seventh in PIR, sixth in assists and second in steals.

Towo-Nansi led the tournament in scoring (20.5 points), PIR (23.8) and steals (3.0) while also contributing 2.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists. He was fifth in assists. Towo-Nansi registered the fourth-highest PIR average in all the qualifying tournaments.

Plaateeuw averaged 16.2 points, 15.0 rebounds, 7.2 offensive rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.5 steals for a 21.5 PIR. He led the competition in rebounds and offensive rebounds, was second in PIR, fourth in scoring and third in assists. Plaateeuw had the most rebounds and offensive rebounds in the entire NextGen season.

The French forward takes the top individual honor in fourth NextGen EuroLeague qualifier 

U18 Pole France INSEP Paris clinched a berth at the Adidas Next Gen EuroLeague Finals with a 60-74 victory over U18 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in the first-place game of the NextGen EuroLeague Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade

INSEP beats Milan 60-74 to win Next Gen Belgrade Qualifier 

U18 Pole France INSEP Paris clinched a berth at the Adidas NextGen EuroLeague Finals with a 60-74 victory over U18 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in the first-place game of the NextGen EuroLeague Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade. INSEP completed a perfect weekend while handing Milan its lone defeat. After winning the Next Gen crown in 2010 and 2017, INSEP joins U18 Mega MIS Belgrade and U18 FC Barcelona as the automatic qualifiers for the NextGen Finals, which will be held from May 22 to 25 in Abu Dhabi.

Hugo Yimga Moukouri scored 19 points and grabbed 9 rebounds to lead INSEP. Noa Kouakou-Heugue posted 15 points and 9 boards and Cameron Houindo added 10 and 6 for the winners, who outrebounded Milan 49-39. Achille Lonati and Omar Karem paced the Milan attack with 13 points apiece and Diego Garavaglia tallied 12 points, 6 assists and 3 steals in defeat.

INSEP, which never trailed, jumped out to a 5-20 lead as Yimga Moukouri scored 8 in a 0-14 run. Milan closed the gap to 11-21 after 10 minutes and was within 29-37 at halftime. The INSEP defense put the clamps on in the third quarter when it held Milan to just 9 points. INSEP then pulled away to lead by as many as 26 points in the fourth quarter and even a late 12-0 Milan run was not enough to threaten the final result.

Hugo Yimga Moukouri stood tall with 19 points and 9 boards for the winners 

INSEP beats Milan 60-74 to win NextGen Belgrade Qualifier 

U18 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v U18 Pole France INSEP Paris (2025-03-09T15:30:00.000Z)

Watch LIVE: Day 3 of NextGen EuroLeague in Belgrade

The fourth event of the Adidas NextGen EuroLeague 2024-25 season concludes today at the legendary Aleksandar Nikolic Hall in Belgrade, Serbia. After two days of action featuring the continent’s top young talents battling in the last of four NextGen EuroLeague Qualifying Tournaments, it will be U18 Emporio Armani Milan and U18 Pole France INSEP Paris clashing in Sunday's first-place game at 16:30 CET.

Stream live

Stream live (Serbia only)

### Sunday schedule:

**10:00 CET** [U18 Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. U18 Dolomiti Energia Trento](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/ngt/news/machettis-buzzer-beater-lifts-trento-over-maccabi/)

**12:00 CET** U18 Crvena Zvezda Belgrade vs. U18 Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade

**14:00 CET** U18 Joventut Badalona vs. U18 Next Gen Team Belgrade

**16:30 CET** U18 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan vs. U18 Pole France INSEP Paris

Join the NextGen EuroLeague Belgrade Watch Party!

U18 Joventut Badalona v U18 Next Gen Team Belgrade (2025-03-09T13:00:00.000Z)

U18 Crvena Zvezda Belgrade v U18 Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2025-03-09T11:00:00.000Z)

U18 Maccabi Tel Aviv v U18 Dolomiti Energia Trento (2025-03-09T09:00:00.000Z)

U18 Next Gen Team Belgrade won the third-place game at the NextGen EuroLeague Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade 77-85 over U18 Joventut Badalona

NGT Belgrade is third after beating Joventut 77-85

U18 Next Gen Team Belgrade won the third-place game at the NextGen EuroLeague Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade 77-85 over U18 Joventut Badalona. Aaron Towo-Nansi shined with 31 points, Kaum Tomann added 15 and Akram Naji scored 11 for the winners. Ian Platteeuw led Joventut with 21 points and 15 rebounds and Helmuts Petrovics contributed 14 points and 6 assists in defeat.

Joventut started strong and led 22-15 late in the opening quarter. NGT Belgrade came back to tie the game after 10 minutes and then scored 30 second-quarter points to build a 39-50 halftime advantage. While Joventut didn't fold, NGT Belgrade stretched the lead to 15 after three quarters and never let Joventut make a serious rally after that.

Towo-Nansi put on a shot again for NGT Belgrade

High-flying Olympiacos celebrates 100th birthday with eyes set on the prize

A dominant [Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/oly/) may have grabbed [an 82-70 victory over Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/olympiacos-rolls-on-with-smooth-win-over-partizan-82-70/) on Friday night, but what stole the spotlight at the Peace and Friendship Stadium was the pre-game celebrations to honor the club’s 100th birthday.

An emotional video displayed on the jumbotron was followed by the presentation of Olympiacos’s players, who, led by captain [Kostas Papanikolaou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-papanikolaou/001255/), proceeded to unfold a banner that wished the team a happy birthday, noting that “100 years are not enough” by quoting a chant created by fans to commemorate the occasion.

Meanwhile, another larger banner was unfurled at the stands depicting the anniversary badge, used by every section of the Greek multi-sport club to celebrate this special year. The logo was surrounded by thousands of chart papers lifted by the fans to form Olympiacos’s signature red-and-white stripes.

The decibels skyrocketed while the starters prepared for the tipoff, with the arena bouncing until the final whistle. In the meantime, wearing the anniversary jersey designed by the club, seven Olympiacos players would score at least 8 points each, with the hosts recording 25 assists to down one of the most in-form teams in the competition.

What better way to celebrate your 100th anniversary than winning by putting on display your signature altruistic, self-sacrificing, next-man-up style of play instilled into the team by head coach Georgios Bartzokas?

“This is a very important period for the club,” Bartzokas admitted in the postgame press conference. “We feel proud to be members of Olympiacos at this time when the club is celebrating its 100th anniversary. We will try to do our best to live up to the expectations.”

Expectations are always sky-high for the Reds, taking into account the successful history of the club. Founded on March 10, 1925, Olympiacos Club of Fans of Piraeus quickly became a sense of identity for working-class people in the port city of Athens.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ABSOLUTE SCENES IN OLYMPIACOS 👀<br><br>Olympiacos celebrating 100 years of the club 😍<a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Olympiacos_BC</a> <a href="https://t.co/xwPG4ohLzh">pic.twitter.com/xwPG4ohLzh</a></p>&mdash; Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1898090754049745243?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

What started as a local sports club based in Piraeus would turn into an organization that would celebrate international titles in football, basketball, volleyball (men's and women's) and water polo (men’s and women’s).

Last season, Olympiacos became the first Greek club to win a European trophy in football by celebrating UEFA Conference League triumph on May 29, 2024. A month earlier, Olympiacos’s academy products had clinched the UEFA Youth League trophy - the Reds becoming the only club in the continent whose men and youth team have both celebrated a European title in the same season.

### A powerhouse in European basketball

Olympiacos’s basketball team was founded at the end of the 1930s and would go on to become one of the most adored sections of the club. After finishing as runner-up in the 1994 and 1995 EuroLeague Final Fours, the Reds finally went all the way to glory in 1997 by beating FC Barcelona in the Championship Game.

The MVP of that game was David Rivers, one of the numerous legendary players to have donned the red-and-white stripes over the years along with EuroLeague icons Zarko Paspalj, [Alphonso Ford](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/alphonso-ford/acf/), [Theo Papaloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/theodoros-papaloukas/atw/) and [Vassilis Spanoulis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vassilis-spanoulis/juo/), among others.

The latter was the undisputed leader of the team during the recent glory years that saw Olympiacos join the exclusive club of teams that have won back-to-back EuroLeague trophies by clinching titles in 2012 and 2013. Along with future captains [Georgios Printezis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/georgios-printezis/amm/) and Papanikolaou, Spanoulis laid the foundation for Olympiacos to become one of the most competitive teams in the league.

In fact, the Reds have reached 13 Final Fours, including nine appearances over the last 15 years (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2023 and 2024). Last term, Olympiacos clinched Final Four participation for the third year in a row – something it achieved for the first time in its illustrious history.

What they’ve been missing, though, is the much-desired fourth EuroLeague trophy – the major objective in the 2024-25 campaign. Olympiacos aims to go all the way in its bid to offer the title as the perfect gift to the fans for the 100th birthday of the club.

“We need a bit of luck, to be healthy, to live up to expectations,” Bartzokas added. “The club provides me with everything, the presidents \[sign\] good players, the front office \[offers\] the best conditions. The last few years we are where we are, \[because\] we are working at a good level. Sometimes you need luck, hopefully, we will have more this year.”

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### High hopes for EuroLeague success in 2025

In pursuit of the title, Olympiacos brought back former EuroLeague MVP [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) and [Evan Fournier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/evan-fournier/013380/) from the NBA. This explosive duo has carried the Reds to the top of the standings, with Olympiacos being the first team to clinch a postseason spot this season.

Having won 12 of their last 13 games, the Reds currently boast a league-best 21-7 record, with their next objectives being to secure a top-six finish and then home-court advantage for postseason.

Olympiacos has six games left to end the regular season, but the duel that stands out is the derby against Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens at the Peace and Friendship Stadium on Friday night.

Boasting two of the best teams in the competition this campaign, the two title contenders will face off for the second time following Olympiacos’s 89-94 triumph at OAKA in Round 8. It remains to be seen if the Reds will manage to double their wins over their eternal rivals or whether the reigning champion will avenge the aforementioned defeat.

In the meantime, Monday will be a highly significant day for Olympiacos fans, who will celebrate their club officially turning 100 years old. With Bartzokas’s side flying high this season in the EuroLeague, everyone has their eyes on the prize.

And as MVP candidate Sasha Vezenkov admitted in his official presentation back in the summer, it’s quite clear what that prize is.

“My goal is not to win MVP, but to win the EuroLeague,” he stressed. “That's the only thing on my mind. What it will take to do it, my coach and I will figure it out. I'll do everything. That's all I care about. The most important thing is to be healthy.”

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The successful multi-sport club was founded in Piraeus back on March 10, 1925

Crvena Zvezda beats Partizan 75-67 for fifth place

U18 Crvena Zvezda Belgrade outlasted U18 Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 75-67 to finish fifth at the NextGen EuroLeague Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade. Zvezda finished the weekend with a 2-2 record after previously placing third in Group A. Partizan, which was third in Group B, leaves with a 1-3 mark.  

Stefan Marjanovic led the winners with 19 points, Jovan Bikic added 11 points – including 8 points and 2 assists in the fourth quarter, Novak Pavlovic also scored 11 and Lazar Stojkovic filled the stat sheet with 5 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocks. Daris Sijaric scored a game-high 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and Zivko Mirkovic added 15 points and 5 assists in defeat.

Partizan roared out to a 4-16 start and led by as many as 16 early in the second quarter. Zvezda used an 8-0 run shortly before halftime to close the gap to 34-36 at the break. It was close after that. Down 62-63 with 5 minutes remaining, Bikic scored 5 straight points and then assisted on a Lazar Stojkovic triple as Zvezda took control for good. Marjanovic added two more clutch buckets to help Zvezda put the game away.

Stefan Marjanovic and Jovan Bikic stood out for the winners

Mario Machetti nailed a buzzer-beating three-pointer to lift U18 Dolomiti Energia Trento to a 54-55 victory in the seventh-place game at the NextGen EuroLeague Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade

Machetti's buzzer beater lifts Trento over Maccabi 

Mario Machetti nailed a buzzer-beating three-pointer to lift U18 Dolomiti Energia Trento to a 54-55 victory in the seventh-place game at the NextGen EuroLeague Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade. The victory was Trento's first if the tournament and came a day after it missed at the buzzer to fall to U18 Next Gen Team Belgrade. Maccabi dropped its sixth straight game in Belgarde dating back to last season when it also lost the seventh-place game at the buzzer, that time to Israeli rival U18 Hapoel Yehuda Tel Aviv.

Machetti led Trento with 11 points and came up with a pair of big threes late after missing all of his first 7 shots from deep. Cesare Placinschi added 10 points and 4 assists and Cheickh Niang contributed 9 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Nitay Dodo paced the Maccabi attack with 15 points and Gabreil Artmenko posted 11 points and 6 rebounds in defeat.

Maccabi used a 14-0 run that bridged the first and second quarters to grab a 20-13 lead and coasted into halftime ahead 31-21. The Israeli side extended the margin to 49-31 early in the fourth quarter.  Trento used a run of 10 unanswered points to get back in the game and then held Maccabi scoreless for the final 2 and a half minutes of the game to orchestrate the comeback.

His clutch shooting saw Trento claim its first win of the weekend

Aaron Towo-Nansi is the latest showstopper in Europe's small guard Renaissance 

The current European basketball landscape could remind some of the Renaissance covering the 15th and 16th centuries when the continent went through a rebirth culturally and artistically. Many Turkish Airlines EuroLeague clubs have rediscovered the value of small guards and their dynamic impact on the game. And the world is being treated in Belgrade to one of Europe’s newest artistic and cultural phenomenons - [Aaron Towo-Nansi](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/ngt/players/aaron-towo-nansi/012847/).

The French point guard has captured the hearts and minds of fans watching the Adidas NextGen EuroLeague Belgrade with his passion for defense, his fortitude as a leader, his maturity well beyond his years and a game that makes you smile and shake your head.

Towo-Nansi has been an unstoppable whirlwind force in Belgrade averaging 17.0 in the group stage for U18 Next Gen Team Belgrade. All that despite two eye-raising reminders. He celebrated his 16th birthday just three days before the tournament started, and he stands just 1.74 meters tall.

TJ Shorts of Paris Basketball and Yago Dos Santos of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade are both just 1.75 meters while Markus Howard of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz is 1.78 meters tall. And Anadolu Efes Istanbul star Shane Larkin and Carsen Edwards of FC Bayern Munich are both only 1.80 meters.

"Basketball is for everyone - tall or short. You can really make it and that is what Europe is proving right now"

“In Europe, there are more and more shorter point guards. It’s inspiring for me as I am currently considered short for a point guard,” said Towo-Nansi. “I would say I am inspired by guys like TJ Shorts, \[Paris Basketball’s\] Nadir Hifi and Matthew Strazel \[of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne\]. But since I have been younger, I have also been inspired by Shane Larkin. The one I watch most is Sylvain Francisco \[of Zalgiris Kaunas\] for his grit and what he brings. It’s truly inspiring and it shows that basketball is for everyone - tall or short. You can really make it and that is what Europe is proving right now."

Two-time EuroLeague champion Dogus Balbay has seen his share of basketball and is coaching the Next Gen selection teams this season. He called Towo-Nansi an “incredible young talent”.

“He’s the captain of our team and he’s handling it super well - not just what he does on the court but off the court as well. When you watch him on the bench he is always cheering for his teammates. He’s always positive. He always has that next-play mentality,” Balbay said. “Great character, great player. We rely on his abilities a lot. So far he’s been doing a great job at carrying us.”

Towo-Nansi is carrying a team that only has been together a few days as the Next Gen Team is a selection of top-level players from across the continent playing for clubs that are not in the competition - just like Towo-Nansi, who plays his club basketball with Cholet Basket.

Aaron Towo-Nansi highlights

“I learned to play with international players from other countries. And we were with a foreign coach and we had very little time to prepare. Yet the results we delivered were still in line with what wanted. It’s an enriching experience for me and I hope to have more like it,” said Towo-Nansi.

The native of Rennes joined Cholet in the summer of 2023 - a club that has developed some major talent including former and current NBA players Mickael Gelabale, Rodrigue Beaubois, Nando De Colo, Kevin Seraphin, Rudy Gobert, Killian Hayes and Tidjane Salaun.

Last season Towo-Nansi broke onto the NextGen landscape with Cholet at the tournament in Podgorica. Still just 14 years old, he tallied 8.5 points, 1.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals. Towo-Nansi followed that last summer by helping France win its fourth FIBA U16 EuroBasket title by beating Spain in the final. He averaged 8.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.7 steals.

“Spain versus France is always a historic battle - every year, every age group, even at the senior team. They beat us in the preparations but we got our revenge in the final. Lifting the cup with my team was definitely my greatest memory,” he remembered.

Towo-Nansi this season has been a force in the French U21 level, averaging 13.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 2.0 steals despite being up to 5 years younger than his opponents.

In Belgrade, he has valued playing for and learning from Next Gen coach Balbay, who won the EuroLeague with Anadolu Efes Istanbul in 2021 and 2022.

“It was really rewarding to have a coach like that since he’s a point guard like me. He gave me tips for pick-and-rolls and end-of-possession situations. Having a coach who performed in the EuroLeague was truly valuable,” Towo Nansi said.

Some of the things that stand out with Towo-Nansi are his leadership and his drive to play tough defense.

“My leadership comes naturally. I think it’s crucial to have that skill because as a point guard communication is key. That’s why it’s ingrained in me. But otherwise, I would say it’s quite innate,” he explained.

"I am someone who loves playing defense. For me, you can change a game on offense, but also on defense."

“To embrace leadership, I am someone who loves playing defense. For me, you can change a game on offense, but also on defense. As a point guard who defends against ball-handlers, it’s crucial to apply pressure and steal the ball so my teammates can step up defensively and our defensive energy rises. I’m emotional, which helps keep or increase the game’s energy.”

Towo-Nansi’s ever-present energy leads to outbursts of emotion after drawing a charge, converting a tough and-one, or hitting a big three-pointer. But as intriguing as his game and aura are, even his family heritage background leaves one fascinated.

One of his paternal grandparents hails from Cameroon while his mother’s parents are from Cambodia. Basketball is a huge part of his family. His father Alban Towo-Nansi played last season in the NM3 fifth division, his older brother plays in N3, his sister played up to N1 and now is at NF2. And his younger brother Darel is also a player. 

With all that basketball around, it’s no surprise that Aaron Towo-Nansi was bouncing a basketball already at age 3. And that he has become the latest European artistic and cultural phenomenon.

The young French playmaker has left his mark at NextGen Belgrade

EuroLeague top photos of the week

Joel Bolomboy of Crvena Zvezda denies Bayern's Carsen Edwards

David McCormack of ALBA Berlin dunks against Barcelona

Evan Fournier of Olympiacos dribbles past Partizan's Arijan Lakic

Roman Sorkin of Maccabi soars to dunk against ASVEL

Achille Polonara of Virtus rises to contest a shot by Efes's Rolands Smits

Mario Hezonja of Real Madrid rises to shoot in front of Panathinaikos's Juancho Hernangomez

Shaquielle McKissic of Olympiacos dunks on Partizan's Balsa Koprivica

Jordan Loyd of Milan dribbles past Paris's Maodo Lo

Laurynas Birutis of Zalgiris emotes after dunking against Baskonia

Jilson Bango of Fenerbahce rises to dunk in front of Milan's Nikola Mirotic

Look back at all the action from Round 28 of the regular season by checking out the best photos of the week!