Name: The Fantasy Challenge Podcast welcomes Arale Weisberg to discuss unlimited trades
Channel: Euroleague Basketball

Co-hosts Frankie Sachs of Euroleague.net and Vasiliki Karamouza of Sport 24 are joined by Arale Weisberg, the head of the basketball desk at Israel's Walla! Sport, for episode number 17 of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast.

The Fantasy Challenge Podcast welcomes Arale Weisberg to discuss unlimited trades

This week is lucky episode number 17 of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast as co-hosts [Frankie Sachs](https://x.com/MrEuroleague) of [Euroleague.net](http://Euroleague.net) and [Vasiliki Karamouza](https://x.com/karamouza_vas) of Sport 24 help prepare fans for Round 23. They are joined by [Arale Weisberg](https://x.com/Aralos10), the head of the basketball desk at Israel's Walla! Sport, to discuss which players you should – and should not – have on your team as you take advantage of unlimited trades ahead of Round 23.

After two sub-par games, will [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/) return to his usual self at home this week? Can you afford not to have [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) and [TJ Shorts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tj-shorts/012608/)? How long will [Matthew Strazel](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/matthew-strazel/008099/) ride his hot-shooting wave? These questions and many more were debated by the trio of fantasy aficionados ahead of Round 23. Make sure to tune in now and don’t forget to update your fantasy rosters early, because the deadline this week is on Wednesday at 20:30 CET when Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade takes on Paris Basketball. Good luck, fantasy fans!

More EuroLeague Fantasy News

With unlimited trades allowed before Round 23, Frankie and Vasiliki are joined by fantasy expert Arale Weisberg to try to build a winning team

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v Paris Basketball (2025-01-22T19:30:00.000Z)

Olympiacos Piraeus v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2025-01-24T19:15:00.000Z)

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v FC Barcelona (2025-01-24T19:00:00.000Z)

ALBA Berlin v FC Bayern Munich (2025-01-24T19:00:00.000Z)

Real Madrid v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2025-01-23T19:45:00.000Z)

Virtus Segafredo Bologna v AS Monaco (2025-01-23T19:30:00.000Z)

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens v Zalgiris Kaunas (2025-01-23T19:15:00.000Z)

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (2025-01-23T19:05:00.000Z)

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2025-01-23T17:30:00.000Z)

It’s quite the storyline for this season’s EuroLeague that the 2024-25 MVP marathon has now evolved more or less into a race between two prominent representatives of Greece’s two archrival clubs and perennial powerhouses in the competition.

2024-25 EuroLeague MVP Ladder by Eurohoops Vol. 3

It’s quite the storyline for this season’s Turkish Airlines EuroLeague that the 2024-25 MVP marathon has now evolved more or less into a race between two prominent representatives of Greece’s two archrival clubs and perennial powerhouses in the competition.

[Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) versus [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/); Kendrick Nunn versus Sasha Vezenkov. While [Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-aktor-athens/pan/), the reigning champion, and [Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/oly/) are competing to go all the way and lift the trophy, these two fantastic players are also clashing in their own way for the now regular season MVP award.

You will find [Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/paris-basketball/prs/) guard [TJ Shorts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tj-shorts/012608/) a couple of spots lower than in the previous MVP Ladder mainly due to his team losing some of its spark. [Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/ulk/) forward [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/) and [EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/ea7-emporio-armani-milan/mil/) forward [Nikola Mirotic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nikola-mirotic/000796/) retain their place while [FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-bayern-munich/mun/) scorer [Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/) was cut due to a combination of inconsistent games and an extra number of losses for the Bavarian side.

A reminder that individual numbers, their team’s record, leadership on the floor and overall impact on results all play a part in composing the MVP Ladder.

Read more [HERE](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/trademarks/1774345/2024-25-euroleague-mvp-ladder-by-eurohoops-vol-3/).

There is a new overall leader – someone who was not even on the last MVP Ladder

Fresh off of becoming the EuroCup's all-time leader in games played, Aquila Basket Trento legend Toto Forray spoke with Eurohoops' Cesare Milanti.

Toto Forray wrote EuroCup history at Trento, his beloved home for 14 years

Who can take pride in being the living legend of a European basketball team nowadays? The answer is unclear, but approximately very few people. [Andrés Pablo "Toto" Forray](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/toto-forray/006382/) probably didn't think about becoming just that back in 2003.

Leaving Argentina and Buenos Aires for Italy at not even 18 years of age meant betting on his own talent and ambitions – and ultimately it paid off. From his first arrival in Messina up until 2011, he was shaping the course of his career in the lower divisions of Italian basketball.

Having started out at Messina, he moved up to the Veneto region and ending up playing at Padova and Jesolo. Forli came up next, where he stayed for three years and began to feel at home.

[Dolomiti Energia Trento](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/dolomiti-energia-trento/trn/) came with an unexpected approach, taking him on a loan deal that later became a regular transfer. What is clear is that 2011 move was a crucial cornerstone in the career of Toto Forray. From that season to today, there's not a single basketball fan who doesn’t associate Forray with Trento, and vice versa.

"I knew Trento was a club with clear ideas. So when they offered me to come here, I accepted immediately because I didn’t want to stay still too long," he first opens to Eurohoops' Cesare Milanti.

"After, I found myself in a team that I already knew because I had played against it, but which had exceeded all my expectations and had a long-term project that we were able to consolidate each and every year, with me as an important part of this project. I never had the idea of leaving.”

Why focus on a soon-to-be 39-year-old who's only averaging 5.1 points per game in the 2024-25 BKT EuroCup season? Well, because last week Toto Forray wrote history in the competition.

Read more [HERE](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurocup/1772529/toto-forray-aquila-basket-trento-bkt-eurocup-most-games-played-record-2024-2025-interview/).

The veteran guard recently became the player with most EuroCup appearances all-time

Next Gen Munich MVP best plays: Arminas Vilkas, U18 Next Gen Team Munich

Joventut Badalona forward Sam Dekker sat down with Geoff Gillingham of Euroleague.net to discuss his arrival at the club, his memories of the London Lions, and much more.

Sam Dekker: ‘If we get into the playoffs, I wouldn't want to play against us’

The last few months have been a little strange for [Sam Dekker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/sam-dekker/009672/). In what proved to be his final game for the [London Lions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/london-lions/lli/) on May 5, 2024, the 30-year-old hit the game-winning three-pointer as his team downed the Cheshire Phoenix 88-85 to secure the British League title. Then, what came next is far from anything Dekker could have predicted.

Uncertainly over the club’s ownership resulted in the roster being torn apart this past summer, but Dekker – who [in 2023 re-signed with London until 2026](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/london-signs-sam-dekker-josh-sharma-to-new-contracts/) – was left in purgatory. The months went by, yet the American forward was unable to play for the Lions due to new salary cap rules implemented upon the creation of the Super League Basketball (formerly British Basketball League).

Eventually, in mid-November, a gluttony of injuries forced [Joventut Badalona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/joventut-badalona/jov/) to look for a forward – and Dekker, an All-EuroCup Second Team selection in 2022-23, was an easy choice. Initially signing a contract on November 12 that ran for a little over a month (until December 18), he made his first appearance for the club one day later as Joventut grabbed [an important 78-72 win](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/dotson-leads-joventut-past-buducnost-78-72/) over Buducnost VOLI Podgorica in the BKT EuroCup.

As time went on, Dekker and his family – wife Olivia and son Wolfie – earned a place in the fans’ hearts, with the club confirming on January 14 that [his contract had been extended until the end of the season](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/sam-dekker-re-signs-joventut-badalona-until-end-of-season/). Now, with Joventut on a 6-9 record and Dekker fully integrated into the team, the Badalona-based side is riding a two-game winning streak, having beaten Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul ([93-70](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/joventut-thrashes-besiktas-93-70/)) and Dreamland Gran Canaria ([77-83](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/joventut-wins-again-beats-gran-canaria-77-83/)), and is hoping to sneak into the EuroCup Playoffs.

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After a training session at Joventut’s Pabellon Olimpico de Badalona, Dekker sat down with [Euroleague.net](http://Euroleague.net)’s Geoff Gillingham in an exclusive interview for the EuroCup's website.

**Hey, Sam. You guys are coming off a big win at Gran Canaria last week. What is the overall feeling in the team?**

“Honestly, good. You know, early in the year some of us weren't here (points at himself) so they said there were games that let slip away so now we're in a tough position in the standings, but we're playing good ball right now, we're playing together, we have a lot of skill, and we have a lot of good veteran players. We're trying to finish the season strong and we need a little bit of help to get in the playoffs, but we've got to get these next three and just see what happens from there. But we're really confident right now and I think we’re playing the best basketball we have all year.”

**Another good thing for you guys is that everyone's getting healthy and you are hitting your stride at just the right time, in the ACB as well as the EuroCup.**

“Yeah, yeah. In the ACB, nine of the last 10 weeks we've won (before this past weekend). You can win three games in a row but when you win nine out of 10, then that shows that you're playing good basketball and it's not fake – we've beaten some really good teams in there. When you win and you play, you know, we're consistently winning playing our style, it gives you a lot of confidence because you feel like, ‘Okay, it does work if we do it well.’ We just have to do it… basically, we're just not turning the ball over and we're playing really efficient basketball, and that's a recipe for success. Getting guys healthy is huge, and we have guys stepping up. Yannick Kraag been playing amazing basketball, Artem Pustovyi has been leading us defensively. When you get contributions from those guys, the rest of us can just really step up and play our game.”

**You joined the team mid-season. Was that really tough adjustment for you?**

“It was, it was really hard. Honestly, I think part of it too. You guys at the EuroCup know how invested I was in London and you know I wanted to grow that thing as big as it could possibly get. You see what Paris is doing, I wanted it to be something like that. So it was a hard mental transition for me to go from, you know, I had my finger on things in London to now, it's like I have to come here and prove myself, learn a new system, learn a new place. That’s hard because you just thought you had that stability finally, so I was playing OK but it just mentally it was taking me a while just to get over that that hump. Once I kind of started getting more comfortable with the guys and they started accepting me with the way I play, your mind can kind of turn off and then you just go play and let the chips fall where they may. The last month, I think I've played some really good basketball and I've been proud of that, and just gotta keep that momentum going because it's not easy to play really well every night, but you have to keep that same level of confidence and same level of effort every night you go out there.”

The best plays of Joventut Badalona forward Sam Dekker between Rounds 8 and 15 of the 2024-25 BKT EuroCup season.

Sam Dekker's top plays this season

**This gym is quite special to you because this is the place where you came for the London Lions’ first EuroCup playoff game in the club’s history. In some ways, if you were to leave a team, it feels like Joventut was the right choice.**

“Yeah, it was good. You know, Coach Dani (Miret) told me like after my second game here, ‘You look like you've played for Joventut forever,’ like saying this is perfect, we just need to like figure it out. And I feel the same way. The city and the fans have really embraced me and my family and I'm starting to get really comfortable on the court here, but yeah, I have fond memories coming here for a big game for our club in London. Obviously we didn't get the win, that was a really good Badalona team then, but a first-year EuroCup team in London making the playoffs, that was a big deal for us and we were proud of that. Miye Oni was on that team as well, so I'm always going to remember everything with London really fondly.”

**On this team, you’ve kind of got a good mixture – veterans Ante Tomic, Pau Ribas and Adam Hanga, and younger players like Devin Dotson and Yannick Kraag. Do you feel that balance is really important?**

“Yeah, it has been, especially in the ACB but also in the EuroCup when have you guys are you guys like Tomic who have played a billion games and guys like Hanga who have played on the best teams in the world, their stability on the court for us is huge. And you have the youthful skill and exuberance from, like you said, Dotson and Yannick Kraag, their athleticism shows in these big moments against good teams. To watch Dev grow as a point guard in Europe, it's pretty fun to watch. It’s caused some matchup problems because we've got these two styles we can play: we can slow it down and play through the post, and we can also get it off the rim and sprint at you. That’s been really fun, that Coach has found some lineups that work. We’re never giving the defense just one thing to worry about, we're trying to have five guys that can attack; five guys that can be a problem. And that's been kind of our success story so far.”

Dekker on Devin Dotson: 'To watch Dev grow as a point guard in Europe, it's pretty fun to watch.'

**Heading into the last three games of the EuroCup regular season, is it just the case of taking it on a game-by-game basis and not getting ahead of yourselves?**

“Yeah, I mean that’s all you can do, right? We’re playing in two leagues at the same time so you get two days to prep for that game, you go in there and give your best effort, win or lose. We have some very winnable games coming up that we need to really be locked in for. Obviously, bad nights happen, but I think we have a good enough roster now that some guys can have off nights and we've found other guys will step up, and that's been really cool to see who it's gonna be each night. I think that gives us a lot of confidence to know that somebody's gonna be hot that night or somebody's going to have a really great night. So yeah, we’ve gotta take game by game, but also we have to know the importance of we have to bring our A game. Honestly, if we get into the playoffs, I wouldn't want to play against us, just the way that we've been playing and our confidence, the way that our chemistry is really high, so I think teams are hoping we don't make it because we have a lot to a lot to give.”

**I think teams also wouldn't want to come to a full arena here…**

“Yeah, we've had some nights where this place has been full. I need to talk to someone at the EuroCup, actually! Some of the 9PM games during the week, it's hard for these people to come because they’ve got jobs and families, but we've had some packed houses in here and it's really, really fun. Our fans, when they're here, it's amazing. We want them to fill the arena as much as possible. I think it's one of the best environments when this is full, so we're hoping to get a home-court advantage and get some people in here to have some fun.”

**Now you get to play under Dani Miret, but how does he compare to Petar Bozic, Ryan Schmidt, Luca Banchi, and some of the other coaches you’ve had in the EuroCup?**

“I think the thing that makes Dani similar to Coach Schmidt and Coach Bozic is they’re former players and they’re in their first couple of years as a head coach, so the communication style is way easier than, say, a veteran coach that grew up in a way different basketball environment. So having coaches like Dani, Petar and Ryan, you can go to them, talk to them; they understand mistakes happen. When you watch film, they played so they know, ‘We understand, this is difficult’ or things happen. That ability to be able to communicate with your coach and get the best out of you, and he asks us how we feel on things, is important because as a coach it's important to understand that you don't have all the answers and the players can help with that. I think he's found some really good solutions for us lately, like he's been keeping our rotations really tight, he's been big on the details, and we're winning games because of it. I think he's giving us a little more freedom to just use our skill and use our athleticism and that's a sign of a good coach that can continually change things and let their players be comfortable, so that we're responding well to him and winning games because of it. It's been fun to see the community get excited for him in his first year here.”

Dekker on Dani Miret: 'He's been keeping our rotations really tight, he's been big on the details, and we're winning games because of it.'

**How important has it been for you that Olivia and Wolfie have got comfortable in Badalona after finding a home in London?**

“Yeah, it’s huge to have a place accept you. My wife knows way more Spanish than me – I don't know any Catalan yet – but they love it here so far. It's been great to be somewhere that’s super walkable, good weather has been a big bonus, and we’re trying to get Wolfie into a school soon because now that we'll be here the rest of the year, we’re trying to get him some friends. But yeah, London felt like home and it's hard when you leave some somewhere like that, right? My wife has been a rock star, moving us and taking care of our family and getting us settled. It's not easy at all and I think that's something people don't realize about athletes is they're not just bringing basketball shoes, they're bringing families a lot of times with kids, so it's a full team effort at home. I can promise there are not many spouses out there that have dealt with as much as my wife, so I'm so grateful that she can come and help again. She's loving it and makes my job way easier that she does what she does, so I appreciate that.”

More Joventut News

The Joventut forward is enjoying life in Badalona

The Reds have taken seven straight following last week's Spanish triumphs at [Baskonia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/olympiacos-wins-overtime-thriller-at-baskonia-101-102/) and [Real](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/olympiacos-dominates-real-in-statement-making-win-86-96/), where [Evan Fournier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/evan-fournier/013380/) was unstoppable with 22 and 28 points on 13-of-16 three-pointers. Fenerbahce had to show character to come from behind and [beat Zalgiris at home ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/hayes-davis-biberovic-lead-fenerbahce-turnaround-against-zalgiris-98-86/)on Friday, inspired by proven leaders [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/) (21 points) and [Marko Guduric](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/marko-guduric/004004/) (20) to make it four wins in a row. The Turkish team will hope for a repeat of the season-opening home win over the Reds, when the rebounding power of [Bonzie Colson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/bonzie-colson/009783/) (10 points, 9 rebounds) helped seal an 82-71 outcome. But Olympiacos big men [Moustapha Fall](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/moustapha-fall/008811/) and [Nikola Milutinov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nikola-milutinov/003941/) both missed that game, and their presence will make the Reds a different proposition this time around.

### Olympiacos Piraeus

 

**Streaks**

Sasha Vezenkov has scored in double figures and posted double-digit PIRs in 23 straight games.

Vezenkov has made at least 1 three-pointer in eight straight and 17 of his last 18 games.

Vezenkov has made multiple three-pointers in seven straight games.

Vezenkov has posted PIRs of 17 or more in 19 straight games.

Evan Fournier has made multiple three-point shots in 15 of his last 16 games.

Fournier has scored in double figures in 15 of his last 16 games.

Nigel Williams-Goss has recorded at least 1 steal in five of his last six games.

Luca Vildoza has made at least 1 three-point shot in five straight and 13 of his last 14 games.

Keenan Evans has scored at least 10 points in 10 straight and 21 of his last 22 games.

Evans has posted a double-digit PIR in nine of his last 10 games.

Evans has made at least 1 three-pointer in 17 straight games.

Evans has made 21 consecutive free throws.

 

**Season rankings**

Sasha Vezenkov leads the league in average index rating with 24.2 per game.

Vezenkov leads the league scoring with 20.1 points per game.

Evan Fournier ranks eighth scoring with 16.3 points per game.

Fournier ranks second in three-pointers made with 2.8 per game.

Vezenkov ranks fifth in rebounding with 6.4 per game.

Nikola Milutinov ranks seventh in rebounding with 6.3 per game.

Milutinov leads the league in offensive rebounding with 3.1 per game.

Alec Peters is tied for eighth in free-throw shooting at 93.1%.

Moustapha Fall leads the league in two-point shooting at 80.0%.

Alec Peters is tied for second in three-point shooting at 51.4%.

Olympiacos leads the league in scoring with 88.0 points per game.

Olympiacos leads the league in assists with 21.2 per game.

Olympiacos ranks second in team PIR with 103.5 per game.

Olympiacos is shooting a third-best 38.9% from three-point range.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Kostas Papanikolaou is the all-time leader in games started with 322.

Papanikolaou is in eighth place all-time in steals with 316. Pablo Prigioni is seventh with 322.

Moustapha Fall ranks second all-time in two-point accuracy at 73.4%.

Thomas Walkup ranks 17th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Walkup is ranked 14th all-time in assists with 996. Facundo Campazzo of Real Madrid is 13th with 1,040 assists and counting.

Alec Peters ranks 11th all-time in free-throw shooting accuracy at 89.7%.

Peters ranks fifth all-time in three-point accuracy at 46.1%.

Nikola Milutinov is ranked sixth all-time in offensive rebounds with 626. Bryant Dunston is fifth with 651 and counting.

Game Videos

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

 

**Streaks**

Nigel Hayes-Davis has made at least 1 triple in 26 straight games.

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

Hayes-Davis has made at least 1 steal in nine straight games.

Hayes-Davis has posted a PIR in double figures in eight straight games.

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

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

Wade Baldwin has scored 10 or more points in four of his last five games.

 

**Season rankings**

 

Nigel Hayes-Davis ranks ninth in average index rating with 18.8 per game.

Hayes-Davis ranks seventh scoring with 17.7 points per game.

Hayes-Davis ranks third in three-pointers made with 2.7 per game.

Tarik Biberovic ranks eighth in three-pointers made with 2.3 per game.

Fenerbahce is shooting a league-low 50.1% on two-pointers.

Fenerbahce has allowed 80.0 points per game, which is second-lowest in the league this season.

Fenerbahce has held opponents to a league-low 8.8 offensive rebounds.

 

**Records/Milestones**

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

Melih Mahmutoglu needs 1 point to reach 1,000 for his career.

Nicolo Melli is in seventh place all-time in rebounds with 1,577. Ioannis Bourousis is sixth with 1,603.

Melli is in second place all-time in defensive rebounds with 1,180. Paulius Jankunas is the all-time leader with 1,453 defensive rebounds.

Dyshawn Pierre needs 42 points to reach 1,000 for his career.

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

Wade Baldwin is 2 triples shy of reaching 200 for his career.

Game News

First hosts second in a mouthwatering matchup in Piraeus as Olympiacos (16-6) and Fenerbahce (14-7) put their winning runs on the line. 

Game Facts: Olympiacos vs. Fenerbahce

\- In the third-place game at the 2024 Final Four in Berlin, Olympiacos beat Fenerbahce 87-84. Alec Peters led Olympiacos with 20 points on a career-best 5 three-pointers made and Giannoulis Larentzakis had a career-high 4 steals.

\- Both games between Fenerbahce and Olympiacos in the 2023-24 regular season were decided by 3 points or fewer. In Round 6 Fenerbahce held on to a 79-77 win, while in Round 34 Olympiacos beat Fenerbahce 84-81 after overtime.

\- In their 2023 best-of-five playoff series, Olympiacos beat Fenerbahce 3-2 after winning Games 1, 3 and 5.

\- Olympiacos registered a 79-68 victory in the series opener, setting a club playoff record with 16 made three-pointers.

\- Fenerbahce beat Olympiacos 80-64 in the 2017 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship Game.

\- Fenerbahce matched its club record with 9 blocked shots against Olympiacos in the 2017 championship game.

\- Tyler Dorsey came back to Olympiacos this summer after spending the last two seasons with Fenerbahce, where he helped the team reach the 2024 Final Four and win the 2024 Turkish League championship.

\- Fenerbahce guard Scottie Wilbekin and Dorsey were not only teammates at Fenerbahce the last two seasons but also played together at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv for two years, from 2019 to 2021.

\- Fenerbahce guard Wade Baldwin made his EuroLeague debut with Olympiacos during the 2019-20 season, appearing in 24 games. He played under coach Georgios Bartzokas and was a teammate of Nikola Milutinov, Kostas Papanikolaou and Shaquielle McKissic.

\- Baldwin and Olympiacos forward Alec Peters were teammates at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in the 2021-22 season.

\- Fenerbahce center Khem Birch made his EuroLeague debut with Olympiacos during the 2016-17 season. He helped the team reach the EuroLeague championship game, which the Reds lost against Fenerbahce.

\- Olympiacos guard Thomas Walkup was a teammate of Fenerbahce's Nigel Hayes-Davis at Zalgiris Kaunas for two seasons, from 2019 to 2021.

\- Walkup played under current Fenerbahce head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius at Zalgiris Kaunas from 2019 to 2021.

\- Walkup grabbed a career-best 8 rebounds in Game 3 of the 2023 EuroLeague Playoffs.

\- Fenerbahce's Marko Guduric has been a teammate of Olympiacos centers Nikola Milutinov and Filip Petrusev on the Serbian national team. Together, they won a silver medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup and a bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

\-  In a Game 5 loss in the 2023 playoffs, Guduric knocked down a career-best 8 three-pointers on 12 attempts against Olympiacos.

\- Olympiacos forward Sasha Vezenkov made a career-high 11 free throws in Game 2 of 2023 playoffs against Fenerbahce.

\- Olympiacos forward Kostas Papanikolaou pulled down a career-high 11 defensive rebounds in Game 5 of the 2023 playoffs.

\- Papanikolaou made a career-best 10 free throws in a 73-93 road win over Fenerbahce in January 2023.

\- Fenerbahce guard Errick Mccollum dished a career-high 7 assists playing for Khimki Moscow Region against Olympiacos in April 2021.

\- Olympiacos center Moustapha Fall posted his career high in steals with 3 against Fenerbahce in December 2022.

\- Peters had a career high in PIR (31) while playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Fenerbahce in November 2020.

\- Fenerbahce guard Scottie Wilbekin and injured Olympiacos guard Keenan Evans were backcourt mates at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv during the 2021-22 season.

\- Fenerbahce guard Scottie Wilbekin made a career-high 12 free throws while playing for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv against Olympiacos in January 2021.

\- Olympiacos playmaker Luca Vildoza grabbed a career-high 7 rebounds while playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Fenerbahce in November 2020.

Game Notes: Olympiacos vs. Fenerbahce

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge guru Javier Gancedo shares some tips ahead of Round 23.

EuroLeague Fantasy tips, Round 23: It's time to rebuild

Round 23 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season is a very special one in the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge. Unlimited trades are allowed this week, so it is a unique opportunity to rebuild your roster and make a final push in both the overall table and your favorite private leagues. 

Every team needs a superstar or two. But when it comes to filling out your rosters, here are some players I'd suggest to help you alongside those fantasy stars.

Rokas Jokubaitis, Leandro Bolmaro, Rokas Jokubaitis, Filip Petrusev and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot are featured in this week's article.

EuroLeague Fantasy tips: Round 23

### Rokas Jokubaitis, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (12.4 credits)

Maccabi may be on a losing streak at the moment but [Rokas Jokubaitis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/rokas-jokubaitis/007519/) is definitely trying to end it. In the last two games, [Rokas Jokubaitis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/rokas-jokubaitis/007519/) averaged 18.0 points by making 11-of-14 two-pointers and 8-of-9 free throws, 5.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists for a PIR of 24.5. He has become Maccabi's floor general and should keep leading his team in the foreseeable future.

### Filip Petrusev, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (11.7 credits)

We have seen [Filip Petrusev](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/filip-petrusev/011194/)'s best form lately, getting a PIR of 14 or better in each of the last three games. In Round 22, Petrusev had 29 points on near-perfect shooting plus 6 rebounds and 5 fouls drawn for a PIR of 32. Zvezda plays against high-scoring Maccabi in Belgrade and it looks like a perfect opportunity for Petrusev to keep shining.

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### Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (8.1 credits)

I hear you, [Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/timothe-luwawu-cabarrot/012080/) has been up and down all season, mixing great individual performances with some not-so-good games. He has been truly outstanding in the last two games, averaging 22.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists for a PIR of 23.5. For just 8.1 credits, Luwawu-Cabarrot is worth the gamble against high-scoring Real.

### Leandro Bolmaro, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (10.0 credits)

It took him a while, but [Leandro Bolmaro](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/leandro-bolmaro/008985/) has finally found his rhythm and is helping Milan in many aspects of the game. Over the last three games, Bolmaro has been just unstoppable, averaging 13.0 points and 4.7 assists for a PIR of 18.7. He has been seeing more playing time and getting the most out of it, becoming a key player in coach Ettore Messina's rotation.

### Dario Brizuela, FC Barcelona (6.4 credits)

Barcelona is on a four-game winning streak and [Dario Brizuela](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/dario-brizuela/009992/) has a lot to do with it. He scored a career-high 27 points in round 20 against Monaco and also scored in double digits against Panathinaikos and Efes last week. Over the last three games, Brizuela made 8 of 11 two-pointers and 11 of 19 three-pointers. A confident shooter for 6.4 credits? Bring him in!

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge guru Javier Gancedo shares some tips ahead of Round 23

Fantasy Challenge guru Javier Gancedo shares some tips ahead of Round 16

EuroCup Fantasy tips, Round 16: It's make or break time

There are only three games left in the 2024-25 BKT EuroCup Regular Season! Three teams have qualified for the next round and many others have chances to do so in Round 16. That means all teams will go all-in, which is good news for EuroCup Fantasy Challenge managers. 

There are still many underpriced players who can take your teams to the next level. Here are some whom I personally recommend.

Martynas Varnas, Xabi Lopez-Arostegui, Yoan Makoundou, Jaleen Smith and Khadeem Carrington are featured in this week's article.

EuroCup Fantasy tips: Round 16

### Jaleen Smith, Bahcesehir College Istanbul (14.4 credits)

Simply put, [Jaleen Smith](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jaleen-smith/011192/) is the best player in the game right now. Over the last two games, Smith has been all over the place, averaging 22.0 points by making 16 of 17 free throws plus 6.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 3.0 steals and 9.0 fouls drawn for a PIR of 35.5. Bahcesehir is in the race to get the best record overall, so expect Smith to keep shining.

### Yoan Makoundou, Turk Telekom Ankara (12.5 credits)

At 9-6, Turk Telekom is one of the teams that could reach the playoffs this week. [Yoan Makoundou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/yoan-makoundou/011935/) is one of its most versatile players and he happens to be in great shape, too. Over the last two games, Makoundou has averaged 16.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks for a PIR of 21.0. He's one of my go-to forwards in this game.

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### Xabi Lopez-Arostegui, Valencia Basket (11.1 credits)

Valencia punched its ticket to the quarterfinals and is now fighting for the best overall record to earn home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. [Xabi Lopez-Arostegui](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/xabi-lopez-arostegui/005356/) has been sensational lately, averaging 16.7 points by making 7 of 9 three-pointers plus 5.3 rebounds for a PIR of 20.3. Valencia is rolling and so is Lopez-Arostegui.

### Khadeen Carrington, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem (9.0 credits)

[Khadeen Carrington](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/khadeen-carrington/008912/) is living up to his reputation as a terrific scorer, reaching double digits in all games but one so far. He has been doing even better in the last three games, averaging 17.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 6.0 fouls drawn for a PIR of 18.7. Carrington has been doing a little bit of everything for Jerusalem.

### Martynas Varnas, 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (9.5 credits)

Lietkabelis is eliminated, but some of its players have been improving their performances as the season goes on. [Martynas Varnas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/martynas-varnas/005521/) is a perfect example of that, averaging 14.7 points and 2.7 assists for a PIR of 13.3 in the last three games. In Round 15, he had a season-high PIR of 25 against Valencia: 19 points and 5 assists!

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History suggests a victory for Bayern, which has won nine of the 10 EuroLeague matchups with ALBA and cruised home [115-88 in Round 10](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/bayern-puts-on-offensive-show-in-115-86-rout-of-alba/) behind a double-double from [Nick Weiler-Babb](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nick-weiler-babb/010391/) (12 points, 11 assists). Bayern’s leading scorer [Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/) has been below par recently, making just 1 of his 8 three-pointers in last week’s home loss to Virtus, so he’ll seek a return to form against an ALBA defense that has allowed more points than any other team (92 per game). Bayern also has defensive struggles, allowing 88.2 points per night, so ALBA will look to take advantage through in-form shooter [Matt Thomas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/matt-thomas/008967/), who has drained 13 triples in the last four games.

### ALBA Berlin

 

**Streaks**

Matt Thomas has made at least 1 three-pointer in five straight and 23 of his last 24 games.

Will McDowell-White has made at least 1 three-pointer in seven of his last eight games.

Yanni Wetzel has had a PIR in double figures in eight of his last nine games.

 

**Season rankings**

Martin Hermannsson ranks fifth in assists with 5.4 per game.

Louis Olinde ranks fourth in two-point shooting at 75.0%.

ALBA has committed a league-high 15.3 turnovers per game.

ALBA is shooting three-pointers at a league-low 30.3%.

ALBA has allowed a league-high 92.0 points per game.

### FC Bayern Munich

 

**Streaks**

Devin Booker has scored in double figures in six straight and 21 of his last 22 games.

Booker has had a PIR of 11 or more in six straight and 10 of his last 11 games.

Carsen Edwards has made 28 consecutive free throws.

Nick Weiler-Babb has at least 1 steal in seven of his last eight games.

Shabazz Napier has made 19 consecutive free throws.

Napier had at least 1 steal in seven of his last eight games.

Andreas Obst has made at least 1 three-point shot in 14 of his last 15 games.

Johannes Voigtmann has made at least 1 three-pointer in four of his last five games.

Kevin Yebo has made 11 consecutive free throws.

 

**Season rankings**

Carsen Edwards ranks third scoring with 18.9 points per game.

Devin Booker ranks 10th scoring with 15.7 points per game.

Nick Weiler-Babb leads the league in steals with 1.6 per game.

Shabazz Napier ranks third in steals with 1.4 per game.

Weiler-Babb ranks eighth in assists with 5.2 per game.

Napier ranks third in free-throw shooting at 96.0%.

Carsen Edwards ranks fourth in free-throw shooting at 95.5%.

Andreas Obst ranks fourth in three-pointers made with 2.54 per game.

Edwards ranks sixth in three-pointers made with 2.50 per game.

Bayern leads the league in free-throw shooting at 84.1%.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Johannes Voigtmann needs 1 assist to reach 500 for his career.

Carsen Edwards ranks third all-time in free-throw accuracy at 91.7%.

Nick Weiler-Babb ranks 16th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

The German derby will see last-placed ALBA (3-19) attempt to salvage pride with a visit from up-and-down Bayern (12-10). 

Game Facts: ALBA vs. Bayern

\- Bayern and ALBA had never played each other in the EuroLeague before the 2015-16 season.

\- In Round 10, Bayern beat ALBA 115-88 and recorded a club-record 16 steals.

\- Last season in Berlin, Bayern beat ALBA 65-82 with Danko Brankovic posting career highs in PIR (20), points (14), two-pointers made (7), rebounds (9) and offensive rebound (6).

\- Last season in Munich, Bayern beat ALBA 80-68 and outrebounded ALBA 49-17. Those 32 rebounds mark the largest rebounding margin ever in a EuroLeague game.

\- In March 2023 in Munich, ALBA secured its lone win in seven EuroLeague games over Bayern, a 75-76 decision.

\- Bayern ousted ALBA in a two-game EuroCup eighthfinals series in the 2014-15 season, with Game 1 finishing 82-82 in Berlin before Bayern won 84-75 in the second leg.

\- Bayern's Niels Giffey spent the first seven seasons of his professional career with ALBA and was also ALBA's team captain during his time there.

\- Bayern forward Oscar da Silva played the 2021-22 season with ALBA, where he made his professional and EuroLeague debut.

\- Bayern's Elias Harris was a teammate of ALBA's Louis Olinde at Bamberg during the 2016-17 season.

\- Bayern guard Carsen Edwards tied his career high in steals (4) and three-pointers made (6) in a 115-88 win over ALBA in Round 10.

\- Bayern's Carsen Edwards had a career-high 8 assists while playing for Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul against ALBA in December 2022.

\- ALBA guard Matteo Spagnolo scored a career-high 23 points against Bayern in Round 10.

\- Bayern big man Oscar da Silva set career high in steals (5) and offensive rebounds (6) playing for FC Barcelona against ALBA last February.

\- Bayern playmaker Nick Weiler-Babb posted his career high with 6 steals in a 62-56 win in January 2022.

\- Bayern big man Devin Booker earned MVP of the Round honors with a career-high PIR of 36, scoring 24 points and grabbing 10 rebounds while playing for Khimki Moscow Region against ALBA in December 2019.

\- ALBA's Yanni Wetzell had a career-high 3 blocks in a 77-79 loss against Bayern in November 2022.

\- Bayern forward Johannes Voigtmann blocked a career-high 3 shots while playing for CSKA Moscow against ALBA in December 2021.

Game Notes: ALBA vs. Bayern

The Spanish team climbed to a share of third place by [downing Panathinaikos](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/parker-leads-barcelona-past-the-greens-82-73/) and [Efes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/barcelona-stops-efes-for-fourth-straight-win-90-80/) at home last week, partly thanks to growing chemistry between bench-boosters [Juan Nunez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/juan-nunez/010106/) (11 points and 6 assists against Efes) and [Chimizie Metu](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/chimezie-metu/013379/) (10 points and 6 rebounds last time out). Barca has also greatly improved its defense in recent weeks, and will look to stifle an ASVEL side that needed overtime [to overcome ALBA](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/asvel-survives-alba-96-89-in-overtime-thriller/) last time out. Former Barca sharpshooter [Edwin Jackson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/edwin-jackson/000229/) was key with 18 points on 4-of-5 three-point shooting. The visiting team leads the league in steals (7.7 per game), so ASVEL star [Theo Maledon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/theo-maledon/007027/)’s tendency to lose possession (3 turnovers per game) will be tested.

### LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne

 

**Streaks**

Theo Maledon has scored at least 10 points in 15 of his last 16 games.

Maledon has scored at least 15 points in 13 of his last 14 games.

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

Maledon has posted double-digit PIRs in 14 straight games.

Maledon has at least 1 steal in eight straight games.

Joffrey Lauvergne has PIRs of 11 or more in seven of his last eight games.

Nando De Colo has made at least 1 three-point shot in 13 of his last 14 games.

De Colo has made 17 consecutive free throws.

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

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

Shaquille Harrison has made at least 1 triple in four of his last five games.

 

**Season rankings**

Theo Maledon ranks fourth in average index rating with 22.0 per game.

Maledon ranks sixth scoring with 18.0 points per game.

Neal Sako ranks sixth in rebounding with 6.3 per game.

Andre Roberson ranks 10th in rebounding with 5.8 per game.

Sako ranks fourth in offensive rebounding with 2.7 per game.

Roberson is tied for seventh in blocks with 1.0 per game.

Shaquille Harrison ranks seventh in steals with 1.2 per game.

Nando De Colo ranks sixth in free-throw shooting at 94.4%.

 

**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 1,141.

De Colo is the all-time leader in PIR with 5,300 index rating points.

De Colo is in second place all-time in scoring with 4,706 points. Mike James leads the all-time charts with 4,956 points and counting.

De Colo ranks sixth all-time in two-point shots made with 1,049. Mike James is fifth with 1,079 and counting.

De Colo is in fifth place all-time in steals with 353. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is fourth with 365 steals and counting.

De Colo ranks 10th all-time in assists with 1,149. Dimitris Diamantidis is ninth with 1,255.

De Colo ranks 11th all-time with 489 career three-pointers made. Rodrigue Beaubois of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is 10th with 493 and counting.

Tarik Black ranks 13th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.0%.

### FC Barcelona

 

**Streaks**

Jabari Parker has made at least 1 three-point shot in 21 of his last 22 games.

Kevin Punter has made at least 1 three-point shot in 12 straight and 21 of his last 22 games.

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

Jan Vesely has at least 1 steal in 15 of his last 16 games.

Nico Laprovittola has made at least 1 three-point shot in 19 straight games.

Chimezie Metu has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in eight of his last nine games.

Justin Anderson has made 10 consecutive free throws.

Dario Brizuela has made at least 1 three-pointer in nine straight games.

Alex Abrines has made at least 1 three-pointer in nine of his last 10 games.

 

**Season rankings**

Kevin Punter ranks ninth scoring with 15.9 points per game.

Punter ranks fifth in steals with 1.2 per game.

Jan Vesely ranks sixth in steals with 1.2 per game.

Tomas Satoransky ranks ninth in assists with 5.1 per game.

Youssoupha Fall ranks second in two-point shooting at 76.7%.

Barcelona ranks second in the league in assists with 20.9 per game.

Barcelona leads the league in steals with 7.7 per game.

Barcelona's defense has forced 13.2 turnovers per game, the second most in the league.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Tomas Satoransky ranks fourth all-time with a 2.8-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Jan Vesely is the all-time leader in two-pointers made with 1,562.

Vesely ranks third all-time with 5,093 index rating points. Mike James of AS Monaco is second with 5,099. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is the all-time leader with 5,300 and counting.

Vesely is sixth all-time with 4,023 points scored. Sergio Llull of Real Madrid is fifth with 4,091 and counting.

Vesely ranks fourth all-time with 365 steals. Rudy Fernandez is third with 367 steals.

Vesely ranks fifth all-time with 1,773 rebounds. Tavares is fourth with 1,784 and Felipe Reyes is third with 1,799.

Vesely is in fourth place all-time with 655 offensive rebounds. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is third with 669 and counting.

Vesely ranks eighth all-time with 216 blocks. Tibor Pleiss is seventh with 228.

Vesely ranks eighth all-time with 788 free throws made. Juan Carlos Navarro is seventh with 853.

Kevin Punter ranks 13th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 89.6%.

Youssoupha Fall ranks 12th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.2%.

Nico Laprovittola needs 3 three-point shots made to reach 300 for his career.

Inconsistent ASVEL (10-12) will attempt to narrow the gap to the top 10 by ending Barcelona’s (13-9) four-game winning streak. 

Game Facts: ASVEL vs. Barcelona

\- Last season in Round 11, Barcelona beat ASVEL 101-92 behind Nicolas Laprovittola, who set a single-game individual club record with 8 three-pointers made and tied his career-high with 28 points.

\- When Barca thrashed ASVEL 60-80 in November 2021, it did so behind Laprovittola who on that occasion scored 25 points, made 7 three-pointers and also had a career-high 7 rebounds.

\- When ASVEL beat Barcelona 74-75 in December 2022 at Palau Blaugrana on a game-winner from Nando De Colo, big man Youssoupha Fall, who moved from ASVEL to Barcelona this past summer, collected career-highs of 18 rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds.

\- Barcelona center Yousoupha Fall spent the last three seasons with ASVEL.

\- ASVEL guard Edwin Jackson had two stints with Barcelona. The first was the second part of the 2014-15 season and he returned for the second part of the 2017-18 season.

\- Barcelona center Jan Vesely and ASVEL guard Nando De Colo were teammates at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul for three seasons, from 2019 to 2022.

\- Barcelona guard Kevin Punter dished a career-high 6 assists for EA7 Emporio Armani Milan against ASVEL in February 2021.

\- ASVEL point guard Paris Lee tied his career high with 4 steals last season in a road loss against Barcelona. Lee also had 4 steals playing for Panathinaikos Athens against Barcelona in March 2023.

\- ASVEL's David Lighty swiped a career-high 4 steals in a road win over Barcelona in February 2021.

\- ASVEL guard Nando De Colo matched his career-high with 11 assists playing for CSKA Moscow against Barcelona in December 2017.

\- De Colo set his career-high with 7 three-pointers made on 10 attempts playing for CSKA Moscow against Barcelona in January 2019.

Game Notes: ASVEL vs. Barcelona

Real needs to recover its efficiency and its discipline after a bad-tempered [home loss to Olympiacos](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/olympiacos-dominates-real-in-statement-making-win-86-96/) last time out and [Facundo Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/) – who could be joined in the backcourt by new signing [Dennis Smith](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/real-madrid-baloncesto-signs-ex-nba-guard-dennis-smith-jr/) – will look to return to his usual form after being held to 7 points and 4 assists in that game. Baskonia boosted both its confidence and its playoff chances by [downing Panathinaikos](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/baskonia-holds-off-panathinaikos-91-77/) last time out, with [Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/timothe-luwawu-cabarrot/012080/) continuing his best form of the season with 20 points and 7 boards. [Markus Howard](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/markus-howard/011948/) also returned from injury – albeit scoring just 1 point – and his shooting skills will be required to take a huge road victory.

### Real Madrid

 

**Streaks**

Facundo Campazzo has PIRs of at least 11 in seven straight and 13 of his last 14 games.

Mario Hezonja has made at least 1 triple in 31 of his last 32 games.

Hezonja has scored more than 10 points in eight straight and 16 of his last 17 games.

Hezonja has PIRs of 13 or more in eight straight games.

Dzanan Musa has scored 10 or more points in eight straight games.

Musa has made at least 1 triple in seven of his last eight games.

Musa has PIRs of more than 10 in eight of his last nine games.

Sergio Llull has made at least 1 three-pointer in four of his last five games.

 

**Season rankings**

Walter Tavares leads the league in rebounding with 7.7 per game.

Tavares ranks third in offensive rebounding with 2.7 per game.

Tavares ranks third in blocks with 1.2 per game.

Tavares ranks third in two-point shooting at 75.9%.

Serge Ibaka ranks ninth in two-point shooting at 68.6%.

Facundo Campazzo ranks fifth in average index rating with 21.0 per game.

Campazzo ranks third in assists with 7.0 per game.

Campazzo is tied for ninth in steals with 1.1 per game.

Mario Hezonja ranks 10th in free-throw shooting at 92.9%.

Alberto Abalde ranks seventh in three-point shooting at 46.9%.

Real ranks second in total rebounding with 36.2 per game.

Real leads the league in defensive rebounding with 26.4 per game.

Real leads the league in two-point accuracy at 60.9%.

Real has held opponents to a league-low 51.2% two-point shooting.

Real allows 9.8 offensive rebounds, which is third-fewest in the league this season.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Walter Tavares blocked 88 shots in the 2022-23 season to set the all-time single-season record.

Tavares is the competition's all-time leader in blocks with 451.

Tavares is in fourth place all-time in two-point accuracy at 68.4%.

Tavares ranks fourth all-time with 1,784 rebounds. Felipe Reyes is third with 1,799 rebounds.

Tavares ranks third all-time with 669 offensive rebounds. Felipe Reyes is second with 705.

Sergio Llull is the all-time leader with 429 EuroLeague appearances.

Llull is the all-time leader in three-point shots made with 666.

Llull ranks fifth all-time in scoring with 4,091 points. Juan Carlos Navarro is fourth with 4,152.

Llull is sixth all-time with 1,433 assists. Milos Teodosic of Crvena Zvezda is fifth with 1,469 and counting.

Facundo Campazzo is in 13th place all-time with 1,040 assists. Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is 12th with 1,069 and counting.

Llull ranks 12th all-time with 715 free throws made. Tornike Shengelia of Virtus Bologna is 11th with 746 and counting.

Llull ranks fifth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Facundo Campazzo ranks 10th all-time with a 2.6-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Dzanan Musa made 178 free throws during the 2022-23 season to set the all-time single-season EuroLeague record.

### Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz

 

**Streaks**

Chima Moneke has double-digit PIRs in 15 of his last 16 games.

Moneke has scored 10 or more points in six of his last seven games.

Moneke has made at least 1 three-pointer in five of his last six games. He's made multiple threes in four of his last five games.

Nikos Rogkavopoulos has made at least 1 three-pointer in 15 straight games. He's made multiple threes in 11 of those games.

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

Donta Hall has accumulated double-digit PIRs in 10 of his last 11 games.

Markus Howard has made at least 1 three-pointer in seven of his last eight games.

 

**Season rankings**

Chima Moneke ranks eighth in average index rating with 19 per game.

Moneke ranks eighth in rebounding with 6.2 per game.

Moneke ranks seventh in offensive rebounding with 2.1 per game.

Donta Hall ranks sixth in blocks with 1.1 per game.

Hall ranks seventh in two-point shooting at 71.3%.

Markus Howard ranks seventh in three-pointers made with 2.4 per game.

Tadas Sedekerskis ranks sixth in three-point shooting at 48.3%.

Baskonia leads the league in rebounding with 36.5 rebounds per game.

Baskonia ranks third in offensive rebounding with 12.3 per game.

Baskonia has held opponents to 52.0% two-point shooting, the second-lowest in the league.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Markus Howard made 148 triples last season to set the all-time single-season record.

Donta Hall leads the all-time charts in two-point accuracy at 74.3%.

Tadas Sedekerskis ranks 14th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.9%.

Ognjen Jaramaz needs 7 points to reach 500 for his career.

An all-Spanish affair will see Real Madrid (12-10) attempt to kickstart another winning run with a visit from former coach Pablo Laso’s Baskonia (9-13).

Game Facts: Madrid vs. Baskonia

\- This is a rematch of last season's EuroLeague Playoff series which Real swept 3-0 and set a club playoff scoring record in a 98-102 series-clinching road win in Game 3. In that game Real center Walter Tavares tied a EuroLeague Playoff record with 4 blocks.

\- In Game 2 of that series, Real beat Baskonia 101-90 behind 24 points and 7 assists from Facundo Campazzo, who earned MVP of the Round honors for that performance.

\- Baskonia and Real Madrid had never met in the EuroLeague before the 2015-16 season.

\- In their regular-season game in Madrid last season, Baskonia beat Real 91-95 with Markus Howard netting a career-high 35 points and Tadas Sedekerskis pulling down a career-high 14 rebounds.

\- In that game, Real Madrid point guard Facundo Campazzo tied his career high with 5 steals.

\- Last season in their EuroLeague Regular Season game in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Real Madrid held on for a 77-79 victory.

\- When it visited Buesa Arena in the 2019-20 season, Real Madrid blew past Baskonia 55-77. Real held Baskonia to some record lows in that clash. Baskonia's 55 points still stand as the fewest it has scored in a EuroLeague home game this century. Baskonia also had just 4 assists; tied for the fewest in any regular-season game the team has played in the competition.

\- Baskonia head coach Pablo Laso coached Real Madrid for 11 years, from 2011 to 2022. Among many feats during that time, Laso guided Los Blancos to EuroLeague championships in 2015 and 2018, years he was also voted as EuroLeague Coach of the Year, and he led Real to 19 domestic titles, including six Spanish League crowns.

\- Real center Serge Ibaka played under Coach Laso at Real Madrid during the 2011-12 season and also at FC Bayern Munich last season.

\- Real's Dzanan Musa grabbed a career-high 8 rebounds in an 81-85 home loss against Baskonia in March 2023.

\- Real guard Sergio Llull tied his career-high in steals with 3 against Baskonia in February 2016.

\- Baskonia guard Ognjen Jaramaz posted career-highs in points (19) and PIR (28) while playing for FC Bayern Munich against Real in April 2022.

\- Real's Alberto Abalde grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds against Baskonia in November 2021.

\- Baskonia center Khalifa Diop grabbed a career-best 11 total rebounds in a home loss against Real Madrid in October of last season.

\- Real center Walter Tavares grabbed a career-high 9 offensive rebounds against Baskonia in Round 3.

Game Notes: Madrid vs. Baskonia

The Roca Team has lost three in a row after [Friday’s overtime loss at Zvezda](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/crvena-zvezda-forces-monaco-into-submission-in-overtime-88-82/), where big man [Donatas Motiejunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/donatas-motiejunas/lcz/) delivered a season-high 16 points but didn’t receive enough support. [Virtus’s win in Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/toko-shengelia-stars-as-virtus-stuns-bayern-at-sap-garden-72-82/) was powered by 20 points on 7-of-11 two-point shooting from veteran leader [Toko Shengelia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tornike-shengelia/001133/), who will relish his battle for inside dominance with Motiejunas. [Monaco cruised to victory, 101-85](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/monaco-makes-light-work-of-virtus-101-85/), in this season’s first meeting between the teams, led by 20 points and 6 assists from [Elie Okobo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/elie-okobo/011212/) – who will be targeting a return to form after shooting just 1-of-8 from the field last time out.

### Virtus Segafredo Bologna

 

**Streaks**

Isaia Cordinier has made at least 1 three-point shot in six of his last seven games.

Alessandro Pajola has made at least 1 three-pointer in nine straight games.

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

Matt Morgan has made 20 consecutive free throws.

Toko Shengelia has pulled down 5 or more rebounds in nine of his last 10 games.

Rayjon Tucker has made all 10 of his free throws in his EuroLeague career.

Will Clyburn has posted PIRs of at least 10 in 11 of his last 12 games.

Clyburn has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven of his last eight games.

Clyburn has at least 1 steal in seven of his last eight games.

 

**Season rankings**

Ante Zizic ranks eighth in offensive rebounding with 2.1 per game.

Virtus ranks third in free throw shooting at 80.0%.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Ante Zizic ranks 16th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.5%.

Toko Shengelia ranks 14th all-time in scoring with 3,333 points. Kyle Hines is 13th with 3,339.

Will Clyburn is in 15th place all-time in scoring with 3,279 points.

Shengelia ranks 11th all-time with 746 free throws made. Paulius Jankunas is 10th with 748.

Daniel Hackett ranks 16th all-time in assists with 938. Theo Papaloukas ranks 15th with 977 assists.

Hackett is in 19th place on the all-time charts with 258 career steals. Gianluca Basile is 18th with 261 steals.

Achille Polonara needs 5 blocks to reach 100 for his career.

Alessandro Pajola ranks second all-time with a 2.9-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

### AS Monaco

 

**Streaks**

Mike James has posted double-digit PIRs in 19 straight games.

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

James has made multiple three-pointers in four of his last five games.

Alpha Diallo has PIRs of 13 or more in six of his last seven games.

Jordan Loyd has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight of his last nine games.

Loyd has had double-digit PIRs in four of his last five games.

Terry Tarpey has recorded at least 1 steal in seven of his last eight games.

Georgios Papagiannis has made 12 consecutive free throws.

 

**Season rankings**

Mike James ranks fourth in assists with 5.8 per game.

Alpha Diallo ranks ninth in three-point shooting at 46.2%.

Matthew Strazel ranks 10th in three-point shooting at 46.1%.

Diallo ranks second in steals with 1.4 per game.

Georgios Papagiannis is the league co-leader in blocks with 1.3 per game.

Strazel is tied for eighth in free-throw shooting at 93.1%.

Mam Jaiteh ranks 10th in two-point shooting at 68.3%.

Monaco ranks second in scoring with 87.5 points per game.

Monaco has committed 10.5 turnovers per game, the second-lowest in the league.

Monaco ranks third with 7.1 steals per game.

Monaco ranks third in team PIR with 100.6 per game.

Monaco has forced a league-high 14.1 turnovers per game.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Mike James is the EuroLeague's all-time leading scorer with 4,956 career points.

James is second all-time with 5,099 index rating points. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is first with a PIR of 5,300 and counting.

James is in third place all-time in free throws made with 1,079. Vassilis Spanoulis is second with 1,131.

James is ranked seventh all-time with 1,412 career assists. Sergio Llull of Real Madrid is sixth with 1,433 assists.

James ranks seventh all-time with 573 three-pointers made. Milos Teodosic of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade is sixth with 587 and counting.

James is fifth all-time in two-point shots made with 1,079. Ante Tomic is fourth with 1,137.

Nick Calathes is the EuroLeague’s all-time leader in assists with 2,095.

Calathes set the EuroLeague single-season assists record in 2018-19 with 286.

Calathes is the EuroLeague’s all-time leader in steals with 452.

Calathes ranks second all-time in games started with 312, behind only Kostas Papanikolaou of Olympiacos Piraeus, who has 322 and counting.

Calathes ranks eighth all-time with a 2.6-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Calathes ranks seventh all-time with 4,254 performance index rating points. Kyle Hines is sixth with 4,299.

Calathes is ranked 16th all-time in scoring with 3,246 points. Will Clyburn of Virtus Segafredo Bologna is 15th with 3,279 points and counting.

Calathes needs 3 two-point shots made to reach 1,000 for his career.

Georgios Papagiannis ranks fifth all-time with 242 blocks. Fran Vazquez is fourth with 249 blocks.

Papagiannis ranks 17th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.1%.

Donatas Motiejunas set the EuroLeague single-game record with 18 defensive rebounds on December 7, 2011, while playing for Asseco Prokom Gdynia against Union Olimpija Ljubljana. In that game, Motiejunas pulled down 21 rebounds, the most rebounds in a single game by any active player.

After damaging Bayern’s playoff push last time out, Virtus (7-15) will now look to do the same against struggling Monaco (13-9). 

Game Facts: Virtus vs. Monaco

\- Last season, in Round 2 in Monaco, Virtus handed Monaco its biggest-ever defeat in a EuroLeague home game, 59-83.

\- The 2022-23 season opener marked the first-ever EuroLeague game between Virtus and Monaco, which Monaco won 66-83 in Bologna with Mike James scoring 26 points with 6 assists.

\- These teams faced each other four times in recent EuroCup seasons, with Virtus winning each time.

\- Monaco center Mam Jaiteh spent two seasons at Virtus, from 2021 to 2023. He helped the team win the 2022 EuroCup as the EuroCup MVP.

\- Monaco guard Mike James and Virtus forward Tornike Shengelia were teammates at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz for two seasons, from 2014 to 2016. Together they helped Baskonia reach the 2016 Final Four. They were also teammates at CSKA Moscow during the 2020-21 season.

\- James was also a teammate of Virtus guard Daniel Hackett and forward Will Clyburn for two seasons at CSKA, from 2019 to 2021.

\- Clyburn posted a career-high 6 assists while playing for Anadolu Efes Istanbul in a 95-92 overtime loss against Monaco in October 2022.

\- Virtus's Isaia Cordinier was a teammate of Monaco's Matthew Strazel on the French national team. Together they won a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

\- Monaco's Terry Tarpey and Elie Okobo and Virtus' Cordinier were also teammates on the French national team.

Game Notes: Virtus vs. Monaco

The Lithuanian team is coming off [a defeat at Fenerbahce](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/hayes-davis-biberovic-lead-fenerbahce-turnaround-against-zalgiris-98-86/) where 24 points from [Alen Smailagic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/alen-smailagic/011051/) – including a club record quarter total of 19 in the second frame alone – was not enough to secure a prestigious road win. Most importantly, Zalgiris lost its usual defensive toughness as Fenerbahce scored 64 points in the second half and the visitor faces the tough task of offering more resistance against a hungry Panathinaikos. The reigning champ lost twice in Spain last week, [at Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/parker-leads-barcelona-past-the-greens-82-73/) and [Baskonia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/baskonia-holds-off-panathinaikos-91-77/), and will look to control the paint through in-form [Omer Yurtseven](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/omer-yurtseven/005353/) who has recorded at least 11 points and 7 rebounds in four consecutive games.

### Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens

 

**Streaks**

Kendrick Nunn has made at least 1 three-point shot in 27 straight games.

Nunn has had at least 1 steal in five straight games.

Nunn has made 22 consecutive free throws.

Kostas Sloukas has at least 1 steal in 12 of his last 13 games.

Sloukas has made 36 consecutive free throws.

Mathias Lessort has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in 11 straight and 23 of his last 24 games.

Lessort has had a PIR of 10 or more in 25 of his last 26 games.

Cedi Osman has scored and posted PIRs in double figures in four straight games.

Omer Yurtseven has scored in double figures in four straight games.

 

**Season rankings**

Kendrick Nunn ranks second in scoring with 19.8 points per game.

Mathias Lessort ranks sixth in average index rating with 20.5 per game.

Nunn ranks 10th in average index rating with 18.1 per game.

Nunn leads the league in three-pointers made with 3.0 per game.

Mathias Lessort ranks second in rebounding with 7.1 per game.

Lessort ranks second in offensive rebounding with 2.8 per game.

Lessort ranks fifth in two-point shooting at 74.1%.

Wenyen Gabriel ranks fifth in blocks with 1.1 per game.

Kostas Sloukas leads the league in free-throw shooting at 97.6%.

Panathinaikos leads the league in average PIR with 104.0 per game.

Panathinaikos ranks second in three-point shooting at 39.1%.

Panathinaikos ranks second in two-point shooting at 59.0%.

Panathinaikos ranks second in defensive rebounding with 24.6 per game.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Kostas Sloukas is in third place all-time with 408 games played.

Sloukas ranks third all-time with 1,802 assists. Sergio Rodriguez is second with 1,874.

Sloukas is in fifth place all-time with 949 free throws made. Felipe Reyes is fourth with 967.

Sloukas is eighth all-time with 3,854 career points. Nikola Mirotic of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan is seventh with 3,940 and counting.

Sloukas is ranked fourth all-time with 4,812 index rating points. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is third with 5,093 and counting.

Sloukas ranks 16th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 89.0%.

Sloukas is in 20th place on the all-time charts with 253 career steals. Daniel Hackett is 19th with 258 steals and counting.

Marius Grigonis ranks eighth all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.6%.

Grigonis needs 4 steals to reach 100 for his career.

Jerian Grant is the all-time leader with a 3.0-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

### Zalgiris Kaunas

 

**Streaks**

Lonnie Walker has made at least 1 three-pointer in 13 of his last 14 games.

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

Francisco has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 straight games.

Francisco has made multiple three-pointers in nine of his last 10 games; he’s made at least 3 in seven of his last eight games.

Ignas Brazdeikis has made 10 consecutive free throws.

 

**Season rankings**

Alen Smailagic ranks sixth in two-point shooting at 71.4%.

Lonnie Walker ranks ninth in three-pointers made with 2.2 per game.

Zalgiris ranks last in the league in scoring with 77.2 points per game.

Zalgiris has shot a league-low 72.2% from the free-throw line.

Zalgiris has averaged a league-low 15.0 assists per game.

Zalgiris's defense has allowed a league-low 77.8 points per game.

Zalgiris's defense has held opponents to 30.8% three-point shooting, the lowest in the league.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Bryant Dunston ranks second all-time with 354 blocked shots. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is the all-time leader with 451 and counting.

Dunston ranks eighth all-time with 1,550 rebounds. Nicolo Melli of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is seventh with 1,577 and counting.

Dunston ranks fifth all-time with 651 career offensive rebounds. Jan Vesely is fourth with 655 and counting.

Dunston is in seventh place all-time with 1,032 two-pointers made. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is sixth with 1,049 two-point makes and counting.

Edgaras Ulanovas ranks fourth all-time with 268 games started. His former teammate Paulius Jankunas is third with 283 starts.

Alen Smailagic ranks 11th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.6%.

Tomas Dimsa needs 8 points to reach 500 for his career.

An all-green battle between two teams eager to bounce back will see joint-third Panathinaikos (13-9) host a Zalgiris team (11-11) just outside the playoff zone.