We are into the second round of our matchups as we seek to crown the greatest All-EuroLeague First Team! This time it's 2015 against 2002!
Vote for the best All-EuroLeague First Team in history: 2015 vs. 2002
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Each season, the top five players in Europe’s premier basketball competition are recognized with All-EuroLeague First Team honors. Over the past quarter century, these elite selections have showcased a who’s who of basketball legends, from rising stars to Hall of Famers and everything in between.
This summer, we're putting them all head-to-head to answer one big question: Which All-EuroLeague First Team stands above the rest?
We seeded all 24 teams into a bracket created by our panel of in-house EuroLeague experts.
Several times a week, we’ll reveal a new matchup on the official EuroLeague Instagram account, where you can vote for your favorite. In the first round, eight teams were eliminated and now 16 remain. Who will you vote into the quarterfinals?
Right here on the official EuroLeague website, you’ll find a quick breakdown of each matchup – and which team we think deserves the edge.
Let the debates begin. Let the voting begin. Let the best team win!
2015 vs. 2002
2015
- Milos Teodosic, CSKA Moscow (age 28)
- Vassilis Spanoulis, Olympiacos (age 32)
- Nemanja Bjelica, Fenerbahce (age 27)
- Felipe Reyes, Real Madrid (age 35)
- Boban Marjanovic, Crvena Zvezda (age 26)
2002
- Tyus Edney, Benetton (age 29)
- Manu Ginobili, Kinder (age 24)
- Marko Jaric, Kinder (age 23)
- Dejan Bodiroga, Panathinaikos (age 29)
- Dejan Tomasevic, Baskonia (age 29)
And this, my friends, is what it’s all about! What an exciting matchup. So many great players in this one. Let's start with Team 2015, which in the first round was able to oust the reigning All-EuroLeague First Team from 2025 and now goes against the oldest team still standing! You have Teodosic and Marjanovic at their peaks and Bjelica as the ultimate mismatch. However, while Spanoulis and Reyes bring worlds of winning experience, they are a little past their primes here, which cannot be said about any of their opponents.
Team 2002 has great perimeter defense plus speed and athleticism in the backcourt. Bodiroga is at his best these days with his unstoppable moves and Tomasevic is monster in the paint, who can rebound, pass and score. The problem the 2002 squad faces is that they have a smaller frontcourt, which matters even more against the mighty Marjanovic. So how can they solve that?
I pick 2002 because I think the speed, mid-range shooting and basketball IQ up and down the roster would allow Edney and co. to neutralize the 2015 team's size advantage. I understand those who love the Teodosic-Spanoulis tandem and feel the Marjanovic would be unstoppable. For me, however, the skill of the 2002 team is too great… Agree or disagree? Let us know!