High-scoring point guards Kyle Allman of Paris Basket and J’Covan Brown of Hapoel Tel Aviv were the heroes of their respective teams’ Round 1 victories and they will square off in the Round 2 marquee matchup.
Marquee matchup: Paris’s Allman vs. Hapoel’s Brown



Allman is in his second season in Paris and has been off to a fantastic season in both the French League as well as the EuroCup where his 22 points led all scorers in a come-from-behind win at Turk Telekom Ankara last week. He is a fine three-point shooter (4 for 8 in Ankara) with an array of moves to get to the rim. Allman is also a fine passer, which is a disincentive for opposing teams to double-team him.
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Brown joined Hapoel last season and quickly became the team leader. He tallied 19 points and 6 assists and did not commit a single turnover in Round 1 against London Lions. Brown plays with more power in his game in getting to the rim, but is also happy to shoot from deep when open. He made 4 of 11 threes against London.
What makes both players even more dangerous is how they settle in as combo guards alongside their backcourt mates. The presence of Tyron Wallace and Amar Gegic gives Allman more to work with and the case is the same for Brown together with Xavier Minford and Bar Timor. In the end, though, all eyes will be on Allman and Brown if this game comes down to the wire.




























































































