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 Donate now for Turkiye, Syria earthquake relief 

In the pre-dawn hours of Monday, February 6, a terrifying earthquake struck Turkiye and Syria, killing and injuring tens of thousands of people and leaving many more homeless.

While our thoughts are with all those affected by the earthquake and its heart-rending consequences, Euroleague Basketball would like to encourage everyone to help them by cooperating with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and OXFAM.

You can donate by clicking on the following links.

UNHCR: [HERE](https://donate.unhcr.org/int/en/turkiye-syria-earthquake-emergency) 

OXFAM: [HERE](https://www.oxfam.org/en/emergency_donations/earthquake-emergency-fund) 

Before all this week's Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and 7DAYS EuroCup games, a moment of silence will be held to honor the earthquake victims. Euroleague Basketball also decided to postpone the One Team Games celebration planned for this week in all EuroLeague and EuroCup arenas out of respect for those affected by the tragedy.

**About UNHCR**

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people.

**About OXFAM**

Oxfam is a global movement of people who are fighting inequality to end poverty and injustice. Across regions, from the local to the global, OXFAM works with people to bring change that lasts. Its work is grounded in the commitment to the universality of human rights. Driven by diversity and founding their asks in evidence and experience, OXFAM takes sides against poverty and injustice everywhere.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">🇹🇷🙏🏽 <a href="https://t.co/glrSRc7onM">pic.twitter.com/glrSRc7onM</a></p>&mdash; Shane Larkin (@shanelarkin) <a href="https://twitter.com/shanelarkin/status/1623038829786501134?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="zxx" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/6Ocn1C4liO">pic.twitter.com/6Ocn1C4liO</a></p>&mdash; Erten Gazi (@thekingazi) <a href="https://twitter.com/thekingazi/status/1622996290735841280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Başta Kahramanmaraş olmak üzere Hatay, Kilis, Gaziantep, Adana, Osmaniye, Diyarbakır, Malatya, Adıyaman ve Şanlıurfa ile birçok şehrimizi etkileyen depremde hayatını kaybeden vatandaşlarımıza Allah’tan rahmet, yaralanan vatandaşlarımıza acil şifalar diliyorum. <a href="https://t.co/jKlojlGMKz">pic.twitter.com/jKlojlGMKz</a></p>&mdash; Melih Mahmutoğlu (@melihmahmutoglu) <a href="https://twitter.com/melihmahmutoglu/status/1622529111414525953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Coach Erdem Can&#39;s comments after the game.<a href="https://twitter.com/TT_Basketbol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TT_Basketbol</a> <a href="https://t.co/1dD5IHj8Qu">pic.twitter.com/1dD5IHj8Qu</a></p>&mdash; 7DAYS EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1623064832345010176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Geçmiş olsun Türkiye 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 <a href="https://t.co/clQOgIwc30">https://t.co/clQOgIwc30</a></p>&mdash; Itoudis Dimitris (@ItoudisD) <a href="https://twitter.com/ItoudisD/status/1622532328965738499?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Kulübümüzün deprem bölgelerine yardım kampanyasına destek vermeye devam ediyoruz!<br><br>Basketbol Operasyonları Genel Direktörümüz Maurizio Gherardini, Genel Menajerimiz Derya Yannier ve Başantrenörümüz Dimitris Itoudis ile Ülker Stadyumu&#39;ndayız!<br><br>Yaraları hep birlikte saracağız! <a href="https://t.co/l83FxBVUcn">pic.twitter.com/l83FxBVUcn</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1623313194151297026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Oyuncularımız, <a href="https://twitter.com/TBF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TBF</a> tarafından Sinan Erdem Spor Salonu&#39;nda oluşturulan yardım noktasını ziyaret etmeye ve ürün desteği yapmaya devam ediyorlar. <a href="https://t.co/9vSzMGGKZO">pic.twitter.com/9vSzMGGKZO</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1623270648704376832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Destekleriniz Barış Spor Salonu&#39;nda toplanmaya devam ediyor📦<br><br>Onuralp Bitim&#39;den yardım çağrısı🎙️ <a href="https://t.co/Z59LVjo4a6">pic.twitter.com/Z59LVjo4a6</a></p>&mdash; Frutti Extra Bursaspor (@BsBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BsBasketbol/status/1623257830059917312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🧡 Stay Strong, Turkish People! <a href="https://t.co/fy9rDEZvvW">https://t.co/fy9rDEZvvW</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1622690594551173214?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">Abans de l’entrenament, minut de silenci en memòria de totes les víctimes del terratrèmol que ha afectat Turquia i Síria.<a href="https://twitter.com/SanliSertac?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SanliSertac</a> estem amb tu! <a href="https://t.co/gi778BPiQG">pic.twitter.com/gi778BPiQG</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1623334971279638528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Stay strong 🙏🏾 <a href="https://t.co/enyU8qMDla">https://t.co/enyU8qMDla</a></p>&mdash; Baskonia (@Baskonia) <a href="https://twitter.com/Baskonia/status/1622691758617333814?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Our deepest condolences to everyone who lost loved ones in the terrible earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlympiacosBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlympiacosBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/earthquakeinturkey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#earthquakeinturkey</a></p>&mdash; Olympiacos B.C. (@olympiacosbc) <a href="https://twitter.com/olympiacosbc/status/1622658463594696710?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We are devastated by the news of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Our deepest condolences to the families of the victims🙏 Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you 🙏 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/earthquake?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#earthquake</a></p>&mdash; Panathinaikos BC (@paobcgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/paobcgr/status/1622545004701827073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="art" dir="ltr">🙏🏼🙏🏼 <a href="https://t.co/sUBZ6BkxWa">https://t.co/sUBZ6BkxWa</a></p>&mdash; Virtus Segafredo Bologna (@VirtusSegafredo) <a href="https://twitter.com/VirtusSegafredo/status/1622698425631313995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">🙏🏻 Nos pensées sont dirigées vers les personnes touchées par les séismes intervenus aujourd’hui en Turquie et en Syrie.</p>&mdash; LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL/status/1622602511562547202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Nos condoléances aux familles des victimes et aux peuples turc et syrien. Nos pensées pour ceux qui viennent en aide aux sinistrés. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Turkeyearthquake?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Turkeyearthquake</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Syriaearthquake?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Syriaearthquake</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1622638825603231744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Maccabi Tel Aviv BC wishes to express its deepest condolences to the people of Turkey and Syria in the wake of the devastating earthquakes that hit the region today. Our hopes and prayers with all those affected by this terrible disaster 🙏 <a href="https://t.co/ogmMNiPWYg">pic.twitter.com/ogmMNiPWYg</a></p>&mdash; Maccabi Tel Aviv BC (@MaccabitlvBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaccabitlvBC/status/1622556936938962944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


Donate now for Turkiye, Syria earthquake relief

After an exciting regular season in the 7DAYS EuroCup, the playoffs are just around the corner. Don't worry, though, EuroCup Fantasy Challenge powered by Ardu Prime is not about to stop. Rather, it will continue through the postseason!

EuroCup Fantasy Challenge: The fun continues through the playoffs!

After an exciting regular season in the 7DAYS EuroCup, the playoffs are just around the corner. Don't worry, though, [EuroCup Fantasy Challenge powered by Ardu Prime](https://eurocupfantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/) is not about to stop. Rather, it will continue through the postseason!

If you're new to EuroCup Fantasy Challenge or want to know how the playoffs work, keep reading.

### CLASSIC MODE

Starting this season, the playoffs are seamlessly integrated into the entire contest. Unlike last season, you won't need to recreate your teams and leagues. Instead, your teams and leagues will remain the same. 

The only difference between now and the regular season is that you'll need to manage your team by trading players whose teams have been eliminated from the playoffs.

Of course, this also means that EuroCup Fantasy Challenge continues all the way until the end of the playoffs end with the EuroCup Final. So, if you want to beat your friends or other fantasy coaches, you need to keep playing until the very end!

Here are some important things to keep in mind:

\- You have unlimited trades for every round of the playoffs.

\- During the playoffs, you can choose up to six EuroCup players from the same team (compared to three in the regular season).

\- The EuroCup Playoffs have a single-game elimination format, so be sure to act fast to change your team if one of your players ends up on the losing side and is eliminated before the next phase.

### DRAFT MODE

The draft mode offers complete freedom to organize the remainder of the season as you see fit. You can keep the teams as they are, or you can hold new auctions with your friends before the playoffs start and after every round. The Draft Admin can always change the rosters via the Admin-Rosters section.

If you have any doubts or queries, do not hesitate to contact us at [info@euroleague-fantasychallenge.com](mailto:info@euroleague-fantasychallenge.com).

Look back at all the action in the Regular Season Round 18 by checking out the best photos of the week!

Photos of the week, Round 18

With a near-perfect 22 minutes off the bench in a rousing home win to end the regular season, Jaylen Hoard of Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv earned his second MVP of the Round honor in his debut 7DAYS EuroCup season. Hoard's personal-best 34 PIR in a 108-69 victory against Promitheas Patras topped all EuroCup performers in Round 18, and it gave his Hapoel side an extra boost of confidence heading into the upcoming do-or-die eighthfinals. Hoard also set season highs for points and rebounds. He scored 23 points after going 10-for-14 on two-pointers and 3-for-3 on free throws, in addition to bringing down 11 boards for his first-ever EuroCup double-double.

Round 18 MVP: Jaylen Hoard, Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv

With a near-perfect 22 minutes off the bench in a rousing home win to end the regular season, [Jaylen Hoard](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/jaylen-hoard/006835/) of Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv earned his second MVP of the Round honor in his debut 7DAYS EuroCup season. Hoard's personal-best 34 PIR in a 108-69 victory against Promitheas Patras topped all EuroCup performers in Round 18, and it gave his Hapoel side an extra boost of confidence heading into the upcoming do-or-die eighthfinals. Hoard also set season highs for points and rebounds. He scored 23 points after going 10-for-14 on two-pointers and 3-for-3 on free throws, in addition to bringing down 11 boards for his first-ever EuroCup double-double.

With a near-perfect 22 minutes off the bench in a rousing home win to end the regular season, forward Jaylen Hoard of Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv earned the second MVP of the Round honor of his first 7DAYS EuroCup season.

Jaylen Hoard  | Round 18 MVP | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

This round's highest PIR, 35, belonged to [Karlo Matkovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/karlo-matkovic/009395/) of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana. He scored 28 points on 12-for-14 two-point shooting with 9 rebounds and 2 blocks, but it came in a losing effort against Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse. [Tyrone Wallace](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/tyrone-wallace/011925/) of Paris Basketball had a 32 PIR in his team's 85-96 home defeat against the London Lions. Wallace finished with 22 points, making 7-of-9 shots from the field, while he also dished 6 assists. His teammate [Ismael Kamagate](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/ismael-kamagate/011926/), as well as [C.J. Massinburg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/cj-massinburg/011821/) of Germani Brescia, each had a PIR of 27, rounding out the list of Round 18's top performers. Kamagate had a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double, whereas Massinburg amassed 25 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in an 86-76 loss against Frutti Extra Bursaspor.

Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv v Promitheas Patras (2023-03-28T17:00:00.000Z)

[Karlo Matkovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/karlo-matkovic/009395/) of Cedevita led all players in Round 18 with 28 points. London forward [Sam Dekker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/sam-dekker/009672/) leads the EuroCup with 18.9 points per game. Joventut Badalona big man [Simon Birgander](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/simon-birgander/009682/) topped all played this round with 12 rebounds. [Alpha Kaba](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/alpha-kaba/007855/) of Buducnost VOLI Podgorica is the rebounding leader with 10.5 boards per night. [Diego Flaccadori](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/diego-flaccadori/005670/) of Dolomiti Energia Trento dished 11 assists, more than any other player in Round 18. Hapoel playmaker [J'Covan Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/j-covan-brown/011991/) leads the EuroCup for assists, averaging 6.8 per contest. [Caleb Agada](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/caleb-agada/011944/) of Prometey Slobozhanske, [Andrew Albicy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/andrew-albicy/003425/) of Gran Canaria and [Erkan Yilmaz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/erkan-yilmaz/006372/) of Turk Telekom Ankara each had 4 steals in this round. [Jeremiah Martin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/jeremiah-martin/011899/) of Slask tops the steals charts this season with 2.5 per game. [Chinanu Onuaku](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/chinanu-onuaku-/012076/) of Hapoel and [Maximilian Ladurner](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/maximilian-ladurner/008446/) of Trento each had 3 blocks to lead Round 18. Onuaku leads the EuroCup with 1.6 blocks per night. There were five double-doubles in Round 18: Flaccadori had 10 points and 11 assists; Round 18 MVP Hoard had 23 points and 11 rebounds; Bursaspor's [David Dudzinski](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/david-dudzinski/010427/) collected 15 points and 10 rebounds; Kamagate had 13 points and 11 rebounds; and Birgander posted 11 points and 12 rebounds.

Individual highs: Diego Flaccadori, Trento, 11 assists

The day after the end of the 7DAYS EuroCup regular season in which Joventut Badalona ended second in Group A, the club confirmed a contract extension with veteran guard Guillem Vives until the end of the 2025-26 season. Vives (1.92 meters, 30 years old) is currently in his second stint at Joventut -the club he grew up in- as a pro player. This season he averages 4.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.0 steals in 17 EuroCup games off the bench. 

Joventut, Guillem Vives agree until 2026

Joventut Badalona has celebrated its second-place finish in Group A of the 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season by confirming the renewal of [Guillem Vives](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/guillem-vives/002361/)'s contract until the end of the 2025-26 season. Vives (1.92 meters, 30 years old) is currently in his second stint at Joventut, the club he came through at as a youngster. This season he has averaged 4.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.0 steals in 17 EuroCup games off the bench.

Guillem Vives Top Plays from 10/01/2021 to 03/30/2023

Vives played for Joventut at youth level and made his debut with the first team during the 2012-13 season. The following campaign, he won the award for the best young player in the Spanish League, which resulted in Valencia Basket signing him. In his time there, he won a EuroCup title in 2019, a Spanish League title and a Spanish Super Cup. He also played a total 78 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games with Valencia, averaging 4.7 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists. In 2021, Vives returned to Joventut and, with this contract extension, it looks like he will retire there. "I am very happy about staying here because of the trust that the club has shown towards me," Vives said. "Since I came back, I've felt at home and I experienced again what it is to play with the colors of the club you love. Here, you feel something extra that cannot be explained." Joventut will now face the London Lions in the eighthfinals of the EuroCup in a couple of weeks' time.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">🟢⚫️ 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐕𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐚̀ 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐝-𝐢-𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔!<br><br>🤝 El base, que acabava contracte la temporada vinent, amplia el seu vincle amb el club fins al 30 de juny del 2026<br><br>🔗 La notícia: <a href="https://t.co/E12XDfPixl">https://t.co/E12XDfPixl</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Badalona%C3%89sFutur?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BadalonaÉsFutur</a> <a href="https://t.co/o0XyC4I5dP">pic.twitter.com/o0XyC4I5dP</a></p>&mdash; Club Joventut Badalona (@Penya1930) <a href="https://twitter.com/Penya1930/status/1641373448118185985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Guillem Vives extends Joventut contract until 2026

Congratulations to Jose Antonio Duran Serrano, who is the [EuroCup Fantasy Challenge powered by Ardu Prime](https://eurocupfantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/es/home?_ga=2.83630101.263999992.1679900204-884385655.1669721726) winner for Round 18! His team GoJL posted a score of 215.5.

The team featured the following lineup: team captain Derek Needham of Frutti Extra Bursaspor, Tyrone Wallace of Paris Basketball, Yago Dos Santos of ratiopharm Ulm, James Palmer of Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse and Ondrej Balvin of Prometey Slobozhanske as starters; Jordan Floyd also of Bourg as the sixth man; Olek Balcerowski of Gran Canaria, Onuralp Bitim of Bursaspor, Aleksandar Lazic of Buducnost VOLI Podgorica and Jeff Brooks of Umana Reyer Venice as bench players; and Frederic Fauthoux of Bourg as head coach. The prize for finishing first in Round 18 is a free subscription to Euroleague TV for the 2023-24 season!

Antreas Apostolakos stays atop the overall standings. His team Andy cup1 is ahead of everyone else with 3,120.75 fantasy points.

Trades are now open for the eighthfinals. From now on, unlimited trades are allowed before each round until the end of the season, and as always, you can also trade your head coach.

The first eighthfinals game, yet to be determined, is scheduled to tip off on Tuesday, April 11, and thus marks the next round's deadline.

Try to improve your teams and challenge for more prized at the EuroCup Fantasy Challenge, powered by Ardu Prime!

EuroCup Fantasy Challenge: Round 18 winner!

Turk Telekom Ankara had to wait until the final minute of celebrating a 77-72 home win against Buducnost VOLI Podgorica in Round 18, which allowed it to finish second in Group B.

Turk Telekom blocked Buducnost's chances

Turk Telekom Ankara had to wait until the final minute of celebrating a 77-72 home win against Buducnost VOLI Podgorica in Round 18, which allowed it to finish second in Group B.

Blocked shots and stopping one of Buducnost's main players, allowed Turk Telekom to get this important win. Turk Telekom finished the game with 5 blocks. Alpha Kaba, who has averaged a double-double this season (10.1 ppg., 10.5 rpg.), was held scoreless against Turk Telekom and grabbed a season-low 3 rebounds. Kaba had at least 6 rebounds in each EuroCup game until this game. He amassed a career-low PIR of -4.

Turk Telekom shot the ball much better inside the arc, making up for its 17 turnovers and poor free-throw shooting (57.9%). The hosts made 21 of 29 two-pointers, and its percentage (72.4% 2FG) was the club's season-high. It previously made 72.2% of its two-pointers in Round 11 against Veolia Hamburg Towers. Buducnost struggled inside the arc, burying just 20 of 44 two-point shots (45.5% 2FG), which helped Turk Telekom get the victory.

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Gran Canaria v Veolia Towers Hamburg (2023-03-29T19:00:00.000Z)

By having the best overall record in the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season, Gran Canaria has secured the home-court advantage in all playoff series. That is particularly important for head coach Jaka Lakovic's team for a good number of reasons. First and foremost, Gran Canaria will not have to travel anywhere. Located in the Canary Islands, Gran Canaria has to travel longer distances than any other team to play EuroCup road games. This time, it will be each and every playoff opponent going to Gran Canaria to meet the top-seeded team.

 Gran Canaria is done traveling 

Before Round 18, Gran Canaria had already secured first place in Group B. It beat Veolia Towers Hamburg 86-73 at home in Round 18 to finish the regular season with the best record in this phase, 15-3, which comes with a prize.

By having the best overall record, Gran Canaria has secured the home-court advantage in all playoff series it will take part until the end of the season. That is particularly important for head coach Jaka Lakovic's team for a good number of reasons. 

First and foremost, Gran Canaria will not have to travel anywhere. Located in the Canary Islands, Gran Canaria has to travel longer distances than any other team to play EuroCup road games. This time, it will be each and every playoff opponent going to Gran Canaria to meet the top-seeded team.

Playmaker Andrew Albicy pointed out something else after the game. "We are happy to get the win, to secure the first spot and the home-court advantage that, for us, is very important because we haven't lost \[in the EuroCup\] this year in Gran Canaria," he said.

Indeed, Gran Canaria is 9-0 at home in the EuroCup this season, winning all games by an average margin of 11.8 points. Its only narrow win, 85-83, came against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv in Round 5.

Last season, Joventut Badalona was the top-seeded team, but it lost against ratiopharm Ulm, coached by Lakovic, in the eighthfinals, 73-79. Just like Gran Canaria, Joventut had been undefeated at home throughout the regular season. 

Gran Canaria now hopes to keep that in mind to make the most out of the home-court advantage. Joventut and Gran Canaria may cross paths in the semifinals if both teams win enough games.

Gran Canaria is done traveling 

Joventut Badalona had no mercy with visiting 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys, which exited Palau Olimpic with a tough 81-60 defeat that snapped a six-game winning streak. 

Joventut ruled Lietkabelis in all categories

Joventut Badalona had no mercy with visiting 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys, which exited Palau Olimpic with a tough 81-60 defeat that snapped a six-game winning streak. Despite knowing that the top seed in Group B was not available after Prometey Slobozhanske had already won, Joventut displayed great focus from the very beginning and dominated for the whole game. 

A 14-0 run to start the contest soon proved Joventut was not going to relax or take its foot off the accelerator. The home team was never behind and built a 20-point lead early in the second quarter that grew up to a game-high 25 points, 67-42, early in the third.

Such dominance was also displayed by the stats, as Joventut won in all main categories. The home team shot better from all positions, going 62.5% on two-pointers, 32.3% on threes, and 73.3% from the free-throw line against Lietkabelis's 55.2% on twos, 30.0% from deep, and 52.6% from the free-throw line.

Joventut was also better under the boards, as it outrebounded its opponent 35-29, going for 23 defensive and 12 offensive boards. Lietbkabelis grabbed 20 on defense and 9 on offense. When it came to passing the ball, the hosts had 2 more assists than the visitors (18-16) and also took care of the ball much better, with 10 turnovers fewer (14-24) and 2 more steals (10-8). And, in the only category in which Lietkabelis was not worse than Joventut, was all square with 2 blocked shots for each side.

Joventut Badalona v 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (2023-03-29T18:15:00.000Z)

Prometey Slobozhanske won its 11th game in a row. A team that had a 3-4 record after an overtime loss at Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse in early December, Prometey never lost again and finished on Wednesday night as Group A winner to secure playing as a host in all games before EuroCup Finals.

"We did an amazing job the entire season," Prometey head coach Ronen Ginzburg said after his team's 93-76 win in the regular season finale. "I am satisfied and happy."

The mood was ruined only by an injury to playmaker Caleb Agada, who had 11 points, 4 assists and 4 steals before leaving the game with what appeared to be a leg injury in the second quarter. Already missing another playmaker, D.J. Kennedy, it did not stop Prometey from dominating Reyer in the second half.

Gian Clavell starred with 25 points, making 4 of team's 9 three-pointers on the night, and Ivan Tkachenko stepped up in his first start with 13 points on perfect 5-for-5 shooting from the field.

But it was the dominance inside that made the difference for Prometey, which shot 27-for-38 (71.1%) on two-pointers. Also, Prometey committed just 9 turnovers while its defense picked up 11 steals, forcing 17 turnovers by the visitors.

The biggest praise came from the visiting coach, former EuroCup champ Neven Spahija.

"They are a way better team \[than us\] right now. I have to give credit to Coach Ginzburg and the team for the amazing basketball. There is so many things to learn from them."

However, all that Prometey has done will soon be forgotten. Because it's playoffs time in a one-and-done format. Prometey's opponent in the eighthfinals is Veolia Towers Hamburg.

"I think all 16 teams can beat each other. Just look at what happened last season. We need to be ready", Ginzburg concluded.

Prometey takes winning streak into playoffs

Prometey Slobozhanske v Umana Reyer Venice (2023-03-29T16:00:00.000Z)

### Tkachenko shined on first start

Prometey Slobozhanske finished the regular season top of Group A after extending its winning streak to 11 games with a [93-76](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/prometey-slobozhanske-umana-reyer-venice/U2022/173/) win over Umana Reyer Venice. During the victory, forward [Ivan Tkachenko](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/ivan-tkachenko/011943/) gave his team an unexpected boost. Tkachenko had never scored more than 6 points in a game before, and he had amassed a total of 27 points across 14 appearances this season, playing fewer than 10 minutes per night. But Tkachenko shined against Reyer with 13 points, hitting both of his two-point shots and all 3 of his three-point attempts. He also had a pair of rebounds in 24 minutes on the floor, while he also had a team-high +23 in the plus/minus column.

Ivan Tkachenko scored 13 points vs Reyer

### Flaccadori flirted with triple-double

Dolomiti Energia Trento may have missed out on the 7DAYS EuroCup Playoffs, but the team was able to finish the regular season on a high note by beating Slask Wroclaw [72-61](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/dolomiti-energia-trento-slask-wroclaw/U2022/178/). [Diego Flaccadori](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/diego-flaccadori/005670/) was everywhere on the night, coming ever so close to a triple-double with 10 points, 11 assists and 9 rebounds. Prior to Round 18, Flaccadori had never recorded more than 7 rebounds or assists in a single EuroCup game, but on Wednesday night, he was on verge of making history. He had 9 rebounds with 6:50 to go in the game, at which point he was also sitting on 7 assists. He then went on to fuel Trento's key 11-0 fourth-quarter run, dishing 4 assists in the process, but he failed to pull down 1 more rebound. He may have missed out on a triple-double, but seven days shy of his 27th birthday, Flaccadori enjoyed the best all-round performance of his career to date.

Diego Flaccadori (10 points) Highlights vs. Slask Wroclaw, 03/29/2023

Flaccadori's triple-double flirt

### Lazic had a career night in Ankara

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica knew that it was going to finish sixth in Group B, regardless of its result on the road at Turk Telekom Ankara in Round 18, yet the visitors still gave the hosts a run for their money en route to a narrow [77-72](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/turk-telekom-ankara-buducnost-voli-podgorica/U2022/176/) defeat. Forward [Aleksandar Lazic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/aleksandar-lazic/004573/) was Buducnost's best player on the night. In 20 minutes on the floor, he scored in double figures for the first time in his career, finishing with 16 points, in addition to recording 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. Lazic made 4-of-5 two-point shots and went 2-of-3 on threes. His PIR of 17 was also his career high, however it was not enough for Buducnost to cause an upset in the Turkish capital.

Aleksandar Lazic highlights vs Turk Telekom

### Zubcic turned back the clock in Paris

The London Lions ended the regular season on a high note by beating Paris Basketball [85-96](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/paris-basketball-london-lions/U2022/180/) on the road, and one player who was key in the victory was [Tomislav Zubcic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/tomislav-zubcic/ljp/). The 33-year-old big man scored 24 points, his joint highest output in 2022-23, after hitting a season-high 5 three-pointers and finishing with a PIR of 26, which matched his season-best mark. With Sam Dekker and Kosta Koufos unavailable, Zubcic rolled back the years and stepped up to give London a welcome boost heading into the playoffs.

Tomislav Zubcic highlights vs Paris Basketball

### Ginat enjoyed an almost perfect night

[Tomer Ginat](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/tomer-ginat/010550/) may not have earned the same number of headlines as his Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv teammates, but the power forward put in an almost perfect display in his side's dominant [108-69](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/hapoel-vegan-friendly-tel-aviv-promitheas-patras/U2022/179/) triumph against Promitheas Patras. In addition to scoring 18 points, having gone 8-of-9 on two-pointers, he also brought down 6 rebounds, made 2 steals and had 0 turnovers. His teammate, Jaylen Hoard, earned Round 18 MVP honors after shining off the bench, but Ginat's performance was an important factor behind such a comfortable win for Hapoel.

Tomer Ginat highlights vs. Promitheas

### Auguste worked his magic in the shadows

In Frutti Extra Bursaspor's [86-76](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/frutti-extra-bursaspor-germani-brescia/U2022/175/) win against Germani Brescia, one player who may have gone under the radar on the stats sheet - [Zach Auguste](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/zach-auguste/007948/). Despite finishing scoreless, missing all 5 of his field goal attempts and both free throws, Auguste made his impact felt in other ways, grabbing 11 rebounds, dishing a new career-high 5 assists, making 1 steal and blocking 2 shots. And Auguste has done so by playing a career-high 34:29 minutes. It was one of the more curious stat lines from this season, but the Bursaspor big man won't mind too much as his team closed the regular season on a high.

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