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Darius McGhee is showing his credentials right away

Darius McGhee is showing his credentials right away

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Javier Gancedo

Euroleague.net

Darius McGhee is showing his credentials right away

The 26-year-old point guard needed just two games to alert the entire competition of his arrival

Regular Season

Round 2 of 18

game Turk Telekom Ankara vs Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse

Regular Season

group b

Cosea JL Bourg-en-BresseJLB

8880

Turk Telekom AnkaraTTA

group b

Overview

Cosea JL Bourg en Bresse has started the season on a roll. Fresh off last week's no-doubt-about-it victory road victory at Dolimiti Energia Trento, Bourg topped Turk Telekom Ankara 88-80 at Ekinox in front of a noisy atmosphere. Bourg fans have plenty of reasons to be hopeful, and one of them is playmaker Darius McGhee, who stepped up at the right times during the game to lead the hosts to a big victory.

McGhee took off early, burying a couple of three-pointers in a 10-0 run that gave Bourg its first double-digit lead, 18-8. Turk Telekom fought back through an amazing Dogus Ozdemiroglu, who tied a long-lasting club record with 6 steals to go with 14 points and 8 assists. Ozdemiroglu, a 2018 EuroCup champion with Darussafaka Istanbul, helped Turk Telekom to a 60-67 lead early in the fourth quarter.

Again, McGhee rose to the challenge, scoring back-to-back layups to bring Bourg within 67-69 soon after that. Marko Simonovic gave Turk Telekom its last lead, 75-76, with over 3 minutes left. McGhee didn't panic and nailed a three-pointer and added a pair of free throws and a wild step-back jumper for a 82-76 advantage in the next-to-last minute. Adam Mokoka sealed the win with a corner triple with 20.6 seconds remaining.

"It was a great atmosphere tonight. We love playing basketball together, our team. As you can tell, we are a super connected team," McGhee said after the game. "I think this game was a great test for us because they were on a run, but we stayed connected in the fourth quarter and it is a testament to our character and how much we believe in each other. It was a great game for us."

McGhee finished the game with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for a PIR of 23. In Round 1 against Trento, McGhee buried 6 three-pointers to his way to 22 points. After the win against Turk Telekom, McGhee also spoke about the future and how much he think Bourg can grow throughout the season.

"They are a very talented team and we knew that they were going to make a run. We had to stay poised with a couple of guys into foul trouble"; McGhee said. "I think it was a great learning experience for us. Obviously, we wanted to get the win but also keep building throughout the season so that way, at the end of the season, we are at our best."

Game Videos

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 2 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroCup
Valencia Basket-Virtus Bologna | Round 1 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
00:22
Nice dunk by Nate Reuvers! Motorola Magic Moment
Turk Telekom Ankara 93-96 ratiopharm Ulm | Round 1 highlights
00:29
Makoundou’s emphatic slam! Magic Moment of the Night
Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv-Turk Telekom Ankara | Quarterfinals Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
01:07
Kyle Alexander: 'We are a team full of fighters'
Turk Telekom Ankara-Buducnost VOLI Podgorica | Eighthfinals Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
00:09
Alexander punishes the rim! Magic Moment
00:11
What an alley-oop for Makoundou! Magic Moment
Valencia Basket-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 18 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
00:11
Kokila’s monster block! Magic Moment
Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 18 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
00:10
Casteneda’s bounce pass for Pansa’s dunk! Magic Moment
00:14
Makoundou ends the quarter with a slam! Magic Moment,
Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
Turk Telekom Ankara-Umana Reyer Venice | Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
00:22
Alexander's big alley-oop dunk! Magic Moment
Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
U-BT Cluj-Napoca-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
00:07
Great alley oop from Durmaz and Alexander! Magic Moment
00:23
Flying Alexander! Magic Moment of the Night
Aris Midea Thessaloniki-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
Turk Telekom Ankara-Veolia Towers Hamburg | Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
00:13
Smith and Makoundou combine! Magic Moment
00:18
Alexander on the alley oop! Magic Moment
00:14
Makoundou gets airborne to hammer it home! Magic Moment
Valencia Basket-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys | Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
00:14
Makoundou denies Badio!! Magic Moment
Turk Telekom-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
00:08
Pansa rejects Durmaz! Magic Moment
00:10
Bess with eyes in the back of his head! Magic Moment
00:22
Makoundou's alley-oop slam! Magic Moment
Valencia Basket-7-bet Lietkabelis Panevezys | Round 6 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Umana Reyer Venice | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
00:36
Courby goes from defense to offense! Magic Moment
Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
00:11
Pansa dunks off Castaneda’s alley-oop pass! Magic Moment
00:11
Stewart dunks off a steal! Magic Moment
00:10
Robinson throws it down! Magic Moment
00:13
Alexander blocks and Robinson dunks!
U-BT Cluj-Napoca-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
Turk Telekom Ankara-Aris Midea Thessaloniki | Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
00:21
Makoundou's big block! Magic Moment
00:13
Makoundou's put-back dunk! Magic Moment
Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Veolia Towers Hamburg | Round 10 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
7-bet Lietkabelis Panevezys-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 10 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
Turk Telekom Ankara-Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Valencia Basket | Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup

Mostrar todo

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 2 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroCup

Valencia Basket-Virtus Bologna | Round 1 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

Nice dunk by Nate Reuvers! Motorola Magic Moment

Turk Telekom Ankara 93-96 ratiopharm Ulm | Round 1 highlights

Makoundou’s emphatic slam! Magic Moment of the Night

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv-Turk Telekom Ankara | Quarterfinals Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup

Kyle Alexander: 'We are a team full of fighters'

Turk Telekom Ankara-Buducnost VOLI Podgorica | Eighthfinals Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup

Alexander punishes the rim! Magic Moment

What an alley-oop for Makoundou! Magic Moment

Valencia Basket-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 18 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup

Kokila’s monster block! Magic Moment

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 18 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup

Casteneda’s bounce pass for Pansa’s dunk! Magic Moment

Makoundou ends the quarter with a slam! Magic Moment,

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup

Turk Telekom Ankara-Umana Reyer Venice | Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup

Alexander's big alley-oop dunk! Magic Moment

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup

U-BT Cluj-Napoca-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup

Great alley oop from Durmaz and Alexander! Magic Moment

Flying Alexander! Magic Moment of the Night

Aris Midea Thessaloniki-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup

Turk Telekom Ankara-Veolia Towers Hamburg | Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup

Smith and Makoundou combine! Magic Moment

Alexander on the alley oop! Magic Moment

Makoundou gets airborne to hammer it home! Magic Moment

Valencia Basket-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys | Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup

Makoundou denies Badio!! Magic Moment

Turk Telekom-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup

Pansa rejects Durmaz! Magic Moment

Bess with eyes in the back of his head! Magic Moment

Makoundou's alley-oop slam! Magic Moment

Valencia Basket-7-bet Lietkabelis Panevezys | Round 6 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Umana Reyer Venice | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup

Courby goes from defense to offense! Magic Moment

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup

Pansa dunks off Castaneda’s alley-oop pass! Magic Moment

Stewart dunks off a steal! Magic Moment

Robinson throws it down! Magic Moment

Alexander blocks and Robinson dunks!

U-BT Cluj-Napoca-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup

Turk Telekom Ankara-Aris Midea Thessaloniki | Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup

Makoundou's big block! Magic Moment

Makoundou's put-back dunk! Magic Moment

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Veolia Towers Hamburg | Round 10 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup

7-bet Lietkabelis Panevezys-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 10 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup

Turk Telekom Ankara-Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Valencia Basket | Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup