An outstanding individual performance in a collective winning effort helped Errick McCollum of Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar to earn MVP honors for Round 10 of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season. 

Round 10 MVP: Errick McCollum, Lokomotiv

McCollum led Lokomotiv to a 76-86 road victory against MoraBanc Andorra with 30 points. He made 5 of 8 two-pointers, 4 of 5 three-pointers and 8 of 9 free throws plus 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 5 fouls drawn for a PIR of 36, the highest of any player in Round 10. This is the sixth time in his career and third time this season that McCollum has been the MVP of the Round. He previously took the award in Rounds 6 and 8 this season. Mathias Lessort of Partizan NIS Belgrade posted a PIR of 33 in his team's 102-77 home victory against Hamburg Towers. Lessort had 22 points on 9-of-12 two-point shooting and 4-of-5 on free throws. He added 6 rebounds, 5 steals and 4 fouls drawn in less than 22 minutes. Will Cummings of Boulogne Metropolitans 92 led the French powerhouse to a 99-82 home victory over Turk Telekom Ankara with 26 points on 6-of-9 two-point shooting, 3-of-5 from downtown and 5-of-5 from the foul line for a PIR of 32, which was third-best in Round 10. Rounding out the week's top performers were Alan Williams of Lokomotiv, with a PIR of 29, and Zach LeDay of Partizan NIS Belgarde, who amassed a PIR of 28.



### Individual highs: Ferran Bassas of Joventut Badalona, 9 assists

McCollum was also this round's top scorer with 30 points against Andorra. He leads the scoring charts this season with 23.5 points per game. His teammate Williams led all rebounders by pulling down 14 in Andorra. Jordan Caroline of Dolomiti Energia Trento is the competition's best rebounder at 7.9 per night. Ferran Bassas dished 9 assists in Joventut Badalona's home victory against Dolomiti Energia Trento. Milos Teodosic of Virtus Segafredo Bologna ranks first overall at 8.1 assists per game. Lessort had 5 steals against Hamburg Towers to lead the weekly standings. Derek Needham of Frutti Extra Bursaspor is the regular season steal leader with 2.2 per night. Khalifa Diop of Gran Canaria had 3 blocks against Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, more than anyone else in Round 10. Octavius Ellis of Turk Telekom ranks first in blocks with 1.9 per night. Williams (17 points, 14 rebounds) and Cristiano Felicio of ratiopharm Ulm (17 points, 10 rebounds) were the only players to register double-doubles in Round 10.

MoraBanc Andorra v Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar (2022-01-19T19:00:00.000Z)

Nikolaos Efstathiadis beat everyone else in Round 10 with his team Kim. He had a Fantasy Challenge score of 256.35.

Nikolaos had the following lineup: team captain Zach LeDay and Mathias Lessort of Partizan NIS Belgrade, Will Cummings of Boulogne Metropolitans 92, Justin Cobbs of Buducnost VOLI Podgorica and Errick McCollum of Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar as starters, Cristiano Felicio of ratiopharm Ulm as sixth man and Nikos Rogkavopoulos of Promitheas Patras, Josep Puerto of Valencia Basket, Gani Erdi Gulaslan of Turk Telekom ankara and Moritz Krimmer of Ulm as bench players, as well as Carles Duran of Joventut Badalona as head coach. As his prize for finishing first in Round 10, Nikolaos wins a free subscription to Euroleague TV for the 2022-23 season!

The leader of the EuroCup Fantasy Challenge overall standings stays strong, as Riccardo Bernardini remains on top with his team Mr. Jones which has 1933.58 points.

Trades are now open for Round 11. Remember, three trades are allowed before each round until the end of the regular season, and you can also trade your head coach.

The first game in Round 11, Turk Telekom Ankara vs. Partizan NIS Belgrade, is scheduled to tip off on Tuesday, January 25 at 18:00 CET, and thus marks next round's deadline.

Make new teams now or improve your existing ones and try to become our next round winner!

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EuroCup Fantasy Challenge Round 10 winner

Almost all the scoring had come inside or at the foul line when Turk Telekom took a 30-31 lead midway through the second quarter on the court of Boulogne Metropolitans 92. Both teams at that moment had made just 2 of 7 three-point tries. But the hosts were ready to try some more.

Key Sequence: Metropolitans shooters showed up

Over the next 5 minutes, Metropolitans would make 6 of its next 7 attempts from downtown during a 17-4 run to take over the game and lead 52-39 at halftime. Keith Hornsby and Tony Crocker had 2 triples each while Will Cummings and Tomer Ginat hit 1 apiece. Meanwhile, Turk Telekom stayed cold, missing its next 5 from downtown to finish 2 of 12 for the half and never got a good shot at the lead after that.

Metropolitans kept hitting from deep to finish 16-for-28 on the night, a new club record in the 7DAYS EuroCup, for a 57.1% rate. Turk Telekom couldn't catch up and finished 6-for-23 from downtown for 26.1%.

Metropolitans turns back Turk Telekom, 99-82

Will Cummings led the winners with 26 points among six Metropolitans scorers in double figures. Tony Crocker hit 5 three-pointers for 17 points. Keith Hornsby scored 14 more, Ginat Tomer 13, David Michineau 11 and Vince Hunter 10. For Turk Telekom, which led 0-8 to start the game, Alex Perez poured in 21 points while Octavius Ellis added 13, Samet Geyik and Erdi Gulaslan 12 each.

Anthony Clemmons hit a runner, Ellis and Aubrey Dawkins dropped free throws, and Perez nailed a jumper as Turk Telekom quickly went up 0-8. Hornsby finally got Metropolitans on the board, then Cummings, Hunter and Ginat started getting the rim to cut the difference to 10-12. Hunter's third layup tied it up and Ginat converted a three-point fastbreak opportunity to complete an 11-0 Metropolitans run to a 15-12 advantage. Jared Terrell for Turk Telekom and David Michineau for the hosts traded triples Geyik banked in a shot that Ginat bettered from deep to make it 21-17. Erdi Gulaslan's free throws and corner triple flipped Turk Telekom ahead, but Bandja Sy's put-back let Metropolitans hold a 23-22 lead after one quarter.

Geyik scored twice inside as the visitors went up 23-26 early in the second. Cummings regained the lead for Metropolitans with a three-point play and a layup at 28-26. Hunter added a dunk but Gulaslan kept the visitors close with a three-point play and Perez fed Geyik next for another lead change 30-31. What had been mostly inside scoring for both teams changed then as Hornsby, Cummings and Tony Crocker – twice – hit from deep to vault Metropolitans ahead quickly by 44-35. When Hornsby joined them by drilling from the corner, Metropolitans had the game's first double-digit lead. Clemmons stopped the hosts' 17-4 run by with a basket for Turk Telekom, but Ginat was left open for another triple that sent Metropolitans forward to a 52-39 halftime lead.

Perez and Hornsby got their teams going in the third quarter. Berk Demir and Perez added baskets at the rim for Turk Telekom to trim the difference to single digits, 54-45. Cummings and Dawkins traded triples, as did Crocker and Perez, before Hornsby and Gulaslan finished strong layups. When Cummings hit 2 perfect free throws the Metropolitans lead was double digits again, 65-53. Hunter and Geyik exchanged inside buckets but Michineau kept the hosts comfortable with a jumper on their way to a 72-58 lead after 30 minutes.

Cummings beat the Turk Telekom defense with a layup-plus-free throw combo to open the final quarter. Terrell finally got Turk Telekom's outside shooting restarted with a pair of strikes from the arc but Sy and Cummings matched him and when the latter finished a fastbreak Metropolitans, had matched its highest lead yet, 85-68. With Crocker and Michineau hitting from deep before the finish, the hosts only extended their lead and matched their club record in the EuroCup with 99 points. Ginat hit a final triple that would have broken that record, but it left his hand a hair after the final buzzer and was discounted on replay.

This is what the protagonists of the game had to say after such a close deal down the stretch.

Post-Game Quotes: Cedevita 60-75 Gran Canaria


### Porfi Fisac, Gran Canaria
"I think we started the game really well, in particular with our pick-and-roll defense. In the second half, when they pushed a lot of situations for easy shots, we improved a lot on our defense and stopped their main, important players."



### Jurica Golemac, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana
"Congratulations to Gran Canaria for a very deserved win. We didn't have the intensity, energy, physicality. We started very soft... You cannot play basketball without practicing, so it is what it is, without energy, without concentration. We missed a lot of open shots and a lot of layups. Offensively, we didn't move the ball and defensively, we made a lot of mistakes. We need to get back to the gym and practice."


Yogi Ferrell - Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (photo Ales Ferves - Cedevita) - EC21

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v Gran Canaria (2022-01-19T19:30:00.000Z)

Gran Canaria center Artem Pustovyi returned to 7DAYS EuroCup action for the first time since Round 5. He helped his team register its seventh win in Group B, downing Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 60-75 in the Slovenian capital. 

Pustovyi returns to lead Gran Canaria

The Ukrainian big man played a critical role in his team's win, making Gran Canaria's offense even more unpredictable and dangerous. He finished the game with 12 points on 4-of-7 two-point shooting and 4-of-4 on free throws plus 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 4 fouls drawn for a PIR of 13. 

Artem Pustovyi - Gran Canaria (photo Ales Ferves - Cedevita) - EC21

Another road game, another victory for Gran Canaria. The Spanish powerhouse remains the only undefeated team on the road in the 2021-22 7DAYS EuroCup despite having to travel more kilometers than any other team in the competition. By downing Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 60-75 in the Slovenian capital, Gran Canaria is now 5-0 in continental Europe.

Gran Canaria, the ultimate road warrior

 It registered previous road victories against Promitheas Patras, Valencia Basket, Frutti Extra Bursaspor and Buducnost VOLI Podgorica. Gran Canaria now plays twice in front of its fans, against Promitheas and Valencia, before hitting the road again to face Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse in Round 13. 

Miquel Salvo - Gran Canaria (photo Ales Ferves - Cedevita) - EC21

Gran Canaria won its third consecutive game in Group B by downing Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 60-75 in the Slovenian capital on Wednesday. Gran Canaria now leads the Group B standings with a 7-2 record while Cedevita dropped to 3-6 with its third straight loss at home. 

Gran Canaria gets yet another road win, 60-75

Dylan Ennis led the winners with 14 points, Artem Pustovyi added 12 and A.J. Slaughter scored 10 for Gran Canaria. Yogi Ferrell paced Cedevita with 11 points and Melvin Ejim and Jacob Pullen each added 10 for the visitors. Five different players struck from beyond the arc to give Gran Canaria a 7-23 margin at the end of the first quarter. Alen Omic and Edo Muric fueled a 10-0 run that brought Cedevita within 24-30, but Ennis and Nico Brussino helped the guests restore a 27-41 margin at halftime. Little changed after the break as Pustovyi and an outstanding Ennis boosted their team's margin to 48-63 at the end of the third quarter and Gran Canaria cruised the rest of the way. 

Pustovyi got Gran Canaria going with a floater and then Ennis and Sergi Garcia each struck from beyond the arc for a 2-8 lead. Miquel Salvo soon added a layup that caused Cedevita to call timeout at 3-10. Omic stepped up with a turnaround jumper that Ennis matched with a fastbreak layup. Salvo added a tip-in and Brussino, David Mutaf and Slaughter each buried three-pointers to boost the margin to 5-23 after a 0-13 run. Pullen scored in penetration to bring Cedevita a bit closer, 7-23, at the end of the first quarter.

Zach Auguste ignited the crowd with a dunk and got help from Pullen to bring the hosts within 11-23 early in the second quarter. Ilimane Diop rescued Gran Canaria with consecutive layups. Blazic and Slaughter traded shots from downtown for a 14-30 score. Omic followed a layup with a jump hook and Muric added a second-chance basket in a 10-0 run that brought Cedevita within 24-30. Gran Canaria did not panic, however, as Ennis buried a jumper, Salvo hit a floater and Brussino nailed a three-pointer for a 24-37 margin, after a 0-7 run. Pustovyi scored down low and Ilimane Diop erased Ejim's layup with a dunk for a 27-41 Gran Canaria lead at halftime. 

Khalifa Diop took over with an alley-oop slam soon after the break, but Blazic bettered that with a bomb from beyond the arc. Brussino soon answered with a reverse layup that made it 31-46. Zoran Dragic stepped up with his trademark driving layup off the baseline, however, Khalifa Diop and Ennis kept the visitors fully in charge, 33-50. Pullen and Salvo traded layups and a red-hot Ennis hit a baseline jumper that broke the game open, 35-54. Ejim nailed consecutive three-pointers and got help from Yogi Ferrell to bring the hosts closer, 48-60. Pustovyi took over with a three-point play in transition, restoring a 48-63 Gran Canaria edge after 30 minutes.

Pustovyi kept pushing Gran Canaria early in the fourth quarter. Ferrell buried his second shot from beyond the arc but Slaughter made a stop-and-pop jumper, as Gran Canaria had already started to use longer possessions to run the game clock down. Blazic drilled a three-pointer, Chris Kramer scored around the basket and Luka Scuka got Cedevita within 56-71 with over 4 minutes remaining. Little changed after that, as Gran Canaria kept full control of the situation and did not find any trouble to cruise to a well-deserved road win. 

Dylan Ennis - Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (photo Ales Ferves - Cedevita) - EC21

Post-Game Quotes: Metropolitans 99-82 Turk Telekom


### Vincent Collet, Boulogne Metropolitans 92
"We found our chemistry and defensive aggressiveness again. Those are the main things for me on both sides of the court. And what has been good for us was not only winning the game but getting the point average. We are tied with Turk Telekom, so it was very important to win by more than 8 points from our defeat in the first game, so it's a good night for us."



### Henrik Rodl, Turk Telekom Ankara
"I thought we never got a hold on [Will] Cummings or [David] Michineau who were penetrating very well. And then they spread the ball really well and their guys were making good shots. So, offensively, a great job by Boulogne today. We tried to change up some things, but they still reacted the right way. So it was a very difficult night for us, especially defensively. We have to regroup and get better."



### Will Cummings, Boulogne Metropolitans 92
"It feels good to get a win and kind of get back to how we had been playing before the new year. So, we just gotta build off of it. It's a long season, lots of ups and downs. We've got to keep playing, keep getting better and trust in each other and we'll be fine."


Alex Perez 2- Turk Telekom Ankara (photo Olivier dAlmeida - Metropolitans) - EC21