When it comes to making it to the Final Four, Real Madrid forward Anthony Randolph has often been in the right place at the right time. Randolph has taken part in six Final Fours since his first appearance with Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar in 2016. Only three American players have been to more Final Fours: Kyle Hines, J.R. Holden and Derrick Sharp. 

Randolph's resilience was handsomely rewarded

When it comes to making it to the Final Four, Real Madrid forward [Anthony Randolph](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/anthony-randolph/005757/) has often been in the right place at the right time. Randolph has taken part in six Final Fours since his first appearance with Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar in 2016. Only three American players have been to more Final Fours: Kyle Hines, J.R. Holden and Derrick Sharp. 

However, it has not been easy for Randolph, who has battled severe injuries and been largely unavailable for the better part of the last three seasons. Even so, he found ways to contribute at the 2023 Final Four, his fifth with Real, to win his second EuroLeague title with Los Blancos. 

Randolph first played the EuroLeague after a stellar 2014-15 EuroCup season with Lokomotiv and all he did was confirm his star potential right away. He averaged 14.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in 23 games with Lokomotiv during the 2015-16 campaign, was named to the All-EuroLeague Second Team and led the team to its first-ever Final Four. He even set a Final Four record with 8 offensive rebounds in the semifinal against CSKA Moscow. Randolph joined Real the following season and lifted his first EuroLeague trophy in 2018. 

His fate changed in December 2020, in a game against Olympiacos Piraeus. Randolph suffered a town Achilles' Heel in his left leg, which kept him sidelined for almost one year. He turned around to inbound the ball, a routine movement, but slipped and would not play again for exactly 351 days. Randolph returned in December 2021 and slowly found his rhythm to help Real reach the 2021 EuroLeague Championship Game against Anadolu Efes Istanbul. He had 6 points in 7 minutes in a losing effort. 

Anthony Randolph returned from injury to help Real Madrid win its 11th Turkish Airlines EuroLeague title!

2022-23 EuroLeague season highlights: Anthony Randolph, Real Madrid

A few weeks later, Randolph went down again in Game 1 of the Spanish League finals. It was a torn anterior cruciate ligament in again, his left leg. It required surgery and a long rehab, which Randolph went through with great resilience. He came back in late March and posted 8 points in 18 minutes in a Spanish League home game against Coviran Granada. His size and experience were important to help Real beat Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in the playoffs, especially given his team's lack of frontcourt players. 

People around the league appreciate Randolph's efforts, too. There was a nice interaction between Olympiacos assistant coach Christos Pappas and Randolph at halftime of the recent championship game in Kaunas. While heading from the locker rooms back onto the court, Pappas called out to the Real big man and told Randolph that it was nice to see him back on the floor. Randolph smiled and thanked him, then ran out onto the court. He contributed 3 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal in less than 5 minutes on the court to help Los Blancos win again. 

"Honestly, I am still in shock, I was shaking. To end the EuroLeague season this way, after everything that we have gone through, the ups and the downs, the playoffs series, we just stuck together and pulled it out," Randolph said in the mixed zone after the game. "We were not supposed to win this game but it shows the veteran leadership that we have on this team, how we stuck together as a group." 

Randolph turns 34 years old in July, and this should be his first healthy off-season in a while. Few players are able to come back from two severe injuries and contribute the way Randolph did in Kaunas and he was handsomely rewarded for all the hard work and rehab with his second EuroLeague championship.

Anthony Randolph's resilience was handsomely rewarded

It was a rollercoaster season for Fabien Causeur who, as always, was ready to deliver when the lights shined brightest. In his 12th Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season and sixth with Real Madrid, Causeur passed the 300-game mark in the competition, becoming the first French player to do so. He took part in 25 regular season games and averaged 4.0 points and 1.3 assists in 13 minutes per night. Causeur was strongest when seeing extended playing time, reaching double digits in scoring three times. He scored 11 points in victories against ALBA Berlin and Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and a season-high 14 in a 71-75 road win at LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, in which he missed one only shot and reached a PIR of 23. 

Tribute to the Champs: Fabien Causeur

It was a rollercoaster season for [Fabien Causeur](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/fabien-causeur/001392/) who, as always, was ready to deliver when the lights shined brightest. In his 12th Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season and sixth with Real Madrid, Causeur passed the 300-game mark in the competition, becoming the first French player to do so. He took part in 25 regular season games and averaged 4.0 points and 1.3 assists in 13 minutes per night. Causeur was strongest when seeing extended playing time, reaching double digits in scoring three times. He scored 11 points in victories against ALBA Berlin and Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and a season-high 14 in a 71-75 road win at LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, in which he missed one only shot and reached a PIR of 23. 

Causeur did not play in the last three games of the playoffs as Real rallied to beat Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in five games. He was also held scoreless in the semifinal against FC Barcelona. Before the championship game, Causeur faced some off-court problems: his pregnant wife Lucy was very sick and spent the previous night at the hospital, but recovered in time to be in the stands to see her husband play against Olympiacos Piraeus. Causeur has a reputation for bringing out his best at the Final Four, including a memorable 2018 championship game against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. Against Olympiacos, Causeur did it again. 

Fabien Causeur helped Real Madrid win its 11th EuroLeague championship.

2022-23 EuroLeague season highlights: Fabien Causeur, Real Madrid

He came off the bench to contribute 11 points on 3-of-5 three-point shooting in less than 18 minutes. He buried back-to-back three-pointers early in the fourth quarter and was on the floor in the final seconds, playing defense on Kostas Sloukas on the game's final play. When Sloukas's shot did not fall in, Causeur broke into tears and looked for his wife to start celebrating with her. It was a emotional game for Causeur but as always, he got the job done when it mattered most. Now, he is a two-time EuroLeague champion!

Dzanan Musa's debut season at Real Madrid could not have gone any better. The 24-year-old had a memorable regular season, establishing himself as an outright starter and averaging a team-high 15.5 points per game, before playing a key role in Los Blancos becoming the 2023 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion. This was not Musa's first EuroLeague title success, having also been on the roster for Anadolu Efes Istanbul's triumph in 2021, but this time he was a major contributor and rightly earned plenty of plaudits for his exploits in the 2022-23 campaign. His efforts were recognized by EuroLeague head coaches and team captains, as well as the media and fans, prior to the Final Four as he was named to the All-EuroLeague First Team.

Tribute to the Champs: Dzanan Musa

[Dzanan Musa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dzanan-musa/006540/)'s debut season at Real Madrid could not have gone any better. The 24-year-old had a memorable regular season, establishing himself as an outright starter and averaging a team-high 15.5 points per game, before playing a key role in Los Blancos becoming the 2023 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion. This was not Musa's first EuroLeague title success, having also been on the roster for Anadolu Efes Istanbul's triumph in 2021, but this time he was a major contributor and rightly earned plenty of plaudits for his exploits in the 2022-23 campaign. His efforts were recognized by EuroLeague head coaches and team captains, as well as the media and fans, prior to the Final Four as he was named to the All-EuroLeague First Team.

The best plays of Real Madrid forward Dzanan Musa in the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

2022-23 highlights: Dzanan Musa, Real Madrid

During the regular season, Musa earned MVP of the Round honors on three occasions – the second most of any player in the entire league. He joined Real as the Spanish League MVP following a breakthrough season at Rio Breogan and he took his game to another level in 2022-23, becoming one of the most feared players in the competition. He proved decisive in helping Real advance past Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in the playoffs, scoring at least 10 points in four of the five games, including 20 in the do-or-die Game 5.

One of the hallmarks of Musa's play this season was his ability to get to the foul line, where he made a league-record 178 free throws. He also ranked 19th in the EuroLeague for two-pointers made (119) and 14th for three-pointers converted (63), which goes to show the impact that he had on a night-to-night basis. Add in the fact that Musa played all 41 possible games for Real in 2022-23 and there's no denying the impact that the Bosnian had on helping Los Blancos end their five-year wait to lift the EuroLeague trophy.

They have been calling it the most competitive Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season for months already and the 2022-23 campaign ended in fitting fashion with a game that was not decided until the final buzzer. 

Playoff, Final Four comebacks highlighted memorable season

They have been calling it the most competitive Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season for months already and the 2022-23 campaign ended in fitting fashion with a game that was not decided until the final buzzer. 

The league motto of "Every Game Matters" was never more on display than this season, which featured two teams overturn 20-point deficits during the season. Zalgiris Kaunas rallied from 20 points down [to beat ALBA Berlin in Round 6](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/zalgiris-kaunas-alba-berlin/E2022/50/) and LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne came back from a 21-point deficit [to defeat Olympiacos Piraeus in Round 14](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne-olympiacos-piraeus/E2022/120/). 

The stunning comebacks were not limited to the regular season as the playoffs and the Final Four delivered even more drama. There were four comeback wins of double-digit margins in the playoffs and two more in the Final Four. Even the largest playoff win of the season, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv [beating AS Monaco 104-69](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv-as-monaco/E2022/320/) in Game 4, saw the guests take an early 5-13 lead. A 43-point swing allowed Maccabi to tie the series. 

Real Madrid was the comeback hero and managed to win its 11th EuroLeague Championship despite trailing at some point in the second half in each and every one of its playoff and Final Four games. It had the biggest playoff comeback this season, rallying from an 18-point deficit [to beat Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 98-94](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/real-madrid-partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/E2022/325/) in Game 5, to advance to the Final Four. Down 0-2 in its playoff series, Partizan took a 26-10 lead in Game 3 at home. [Real ended up winning 80-82](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade-real-madrid/E2022/317/), thus surviving its first of five consecutive do-or-die situations. 

Los Blancos also came back twice in the Final Four. Real trailed 42-33 near halftime in its semifinal showdown against FC Barcelona. It advanced to the EuroLeague Championship Game [by beating Barca 66-78](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/fc-barcelona-real-madrid/E2022/328/). Things did not start well for Real against Olympiacos, which led 24-12 early. Real came back and Sergio Llull's iconic shot [allowed Los Blancos to celebrate](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/olympiacos-piraeus-real-madrid/E2022/330/) an incredible end to a post-season full of comebacks. 

Olympiacos also had its share of big comebacks. The first came in Game 3 of its playoff series against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. Fenerbahce had previously stunned the Reds in Game 2, rallying from a 16-point deficit [to take a 78-82 victory](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/olympiacos-piraeus-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/E2022/311/), tying the series and stealing the home-court advantage. Olympiacos trailed 26-15 in the first game in Istanbul before racing to [a 71-72 victory](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul-olympiacos-piraeus/E2022/315/) on a wild buzzer-beating three-pointer by Kostas Sloukas. 

Then at the Final Four, Monaco had a 41-29 halftime lead against the Reds, but everything changed after the break. Olympiacos limited its opponent to 2 points in the third quarter, tying an all-time EuroLeague record, and used a 25-point, third-quarter swing to charge [towards a 76-62 victory](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/olympiacos-piraeus-as-monaco/E2022/327/) and its first appearance in the championship game since 2017. 

There were so many reasons that the 2022-23 season was one to remember and the thrilling comebacks and dramatic finishes to the most decisive were very much among them.

It started almost as a joke. In Spanish, 'mandarina' was a term for a tough shot that was generally taken with the shot clock running down to avoid a turnover. Only rarely would it go in. Spanish journalist Andres Montes, who passed away in 2009, was the first to use the term regularly. Real Madrid star Sergio Llull changed its meaning forever by making many of those shots, probably more often than any other player in basketball history.

Sergio Llull’s ‘Mandarina’ through the years

It started almost as a joke. In Spanish, 'mandarina' was a term for a tough shot that was generally taken with the shot clock running down to avoid a turnover. Only rarely would it go in. Spanish journalist Andres Montes, who passed away in 2009, was the first to use the term regularly. Real Madrid star [Sergio Llull](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sergio-llull/tgb/) changed its meaning forever by making many of those shots, probably more often than any other player in basketball history.

Llull has made so many that now every time he makes a difficult shot at any point during the game, people call it a 'mandarina'. His last such achievement, a go-ahead rainbow jumper over Olympiacos Piraeus center Moustapha Fall that lifted Real to its 11th Turkish Airlines EuroLeague title, can hardly be considered a 'mandarina' but still, you will see the term in newspapers, social media and everywhere else. Llull has made so many amazing shots the 'mandarina' is now his signature shot.

The original 'mandarina' came on February 25, 2010. Llull was in his third season with the club and buried an off-balance, acrobatic three-pointer that allowed Real to earn the tie-break advantage against Montepaschi Siena in that year's Top 16 stage. Indeed, that shot eventually took Real to the playoffs and it was the first of the many incredible shots Llull would make over the years, none bigger than the EuroLeague-winning one against Olympiacos. That shot allowed Llull to win his third EuroLeague crown.

One of the greats of his generation, Llull was the 2016-17 EuroLeague MVP and ranks fifth all-time in scoring (3,691 points) and sixth in assists (1,329). To honor Llull's recent heroics, let us celebrate his EuroLeague 'mandarinas'. In this video, you will find some of Llull's impossible catch-and-shoot jumpers, prayers from beyond midcourt and game-winners because when it comes to Llull, there are plenty of 'mandarinas' to choose from.

Llull’s ‘Mandarina’ through the years

Adam Hanga had to wait longer than he wanted to lift the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague trophy, but when he was finally able to do so last month with Real Madrid, he became the first Hungarian player ever to claim the top continental crown. And he fulfilled a promise he made to himself several years ago. 

The first Hungarian to win the EuroLeague, Adam Hanga made good on his promise

[Adam Hanga](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/adam-hanga/005099/) had to wait longer than he wanted to lift the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague trophy, but when he was finally able to do so last month with Real Madrid, he became the first Hungarian player ever to claim the top continental crown. And he fulfilled a promise he made to himself several years ago. 

Hanga grew up without a father and his grandfather Gyorgy Szep played that role for him until he passed away in April 2019.

"It is even hard to put it in words because he meant so much to me. Everybody knows that I didn't know my father and he was the one who raised me and kind of became my father. He was the person in my family asking for discipline and all that kind of stuff," Hanga said. "He was working two or three jobs. I remember he worked for 48 hours and rested for 24; two days working non-stop and one day off. When he was supposed to sleep, he would still take me to practice and to all of my games."

"This is especially for (my grandfather) and for all the people that believed in me."

Szep worked as a policeman for 35 years and never fined anybody. He was hard to miss, too, being 2 meters tall and weighing around 120 kilos. He was the one who encouraged Hanga to play basketball, often jumping over a fence to rebound for him. Szep used to drive him to practice in a 20-year-old car that always broke down. They were the last to arrive at every game because they were the slowest.

Hanga's achievements on the floor turned Szep into a basketball fan. 

"He never played basketball but acted like he had played for 60 years! He knew everything about it and when I left, he had these VHS cassettes and would still watch me play when I was 8 or 10 years old," Hanga remembered. "I was offering to send him DVDs of my games and see something new, but he insisted on watching me play when I was a kid. He loved to watch those basketball tapes, but until I started to play basketball, I don't think he knew it even existed."

Once he passed away, Hanga's next goal was to win the EuroLeague for him. It was not an easy thing; not many Hungarian players have been successful in basketball at the highest European level over the last 50 years. 

Back in the 1950s, Hungary was one of the basketball superpowers in Europe. Hungary won a gold medal at EuroBasket 1955, led by Tibor Zsiros, and earned silver in that competition two years earlier and bronze at EuroBasket 1946. The country competed at the Olympic Games five times between 1936 to 1964. Honved Budapest reached the semifinals in the original EuroLeague season in 1958. Kornel David was the Hungarian who came closest to winning the EuroLeague when he reached the championship game with Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in 2005.

Adam Hanga helped Real Madrid finish the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season on a five-game winning streak, going for a 0-2 playoffs deficit all the way to the continental crown!

Hanga helps Real finish the season in style

Hanga played his first EuroLeague Championship Game with FC Barcelona in 2021, but Anadolu Efes Istanbul ended his dream with a 91-86 win. He didn't have much of a chance to help: after averaging over 14 minutes in a tough playoff series against Zenit St Petersburg, Hanga played just 7 seconds in the 2021 title decider. A year later, Hanga was back in the EuroLeague Championship Game, this time with Real Madrid. Hanga was on the floor when Efes led 57-58 and had possession with 17.2 seconds left. He guarded Vasilije Micic, but Real opted not to foul and hopped to get the ball back for a shot in the final seconds, but that did not happen.

In the 2023 championship game, Hanga started against Olympiacos Piraeus, played 11 minutes and contributed 2 points, 3 rebounds and great defense on Kostas Papanikolaou. On the game's final play, Hanga guarded Thomas Walkup as he tried to inbound the ball and quickly got back to double-team Kostas Sloukas and contest his potentially game-winning shot. Sloukas missed, which allowed Real to celebrate its 11th title and for Hanga to complete his emotional mission.

"I've been waiting for this for my whole life," Hanga said on the court right after becoming a champion. "This is especially for (my grandfather) and for all the people that believed in me. I received so many messages that today is going to be my day. It would have been hard to lose three in a row and that is why I was so excited on the bench. We got it!" 

A Quarter with Kyle Hines, the podcast in which the four-time champion talks to those who leave the biggest impacts on the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, returns with a special guest. Mike Batiste won three EuroLeague crowns with Panathinaikos Athens and is now an assistant coach with the Houston Rockets of the NBA. These two crossed paths in the paint at the start of Hines’s and late in Batiste’s career and now chat about their experience as players and for Batiste, what he enjoys about coaching.

A Quarter with Kyle Hines and Mike Batiste

Chus Mateo had some big shoes to fill at the start of the season. He replaced Pablo Laso, who had coached Real Madrid for 11 successful seasons in which he led Los Blancos to a pair of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague titles and seven Final Four appearances. Under Coach Laso, Real emerged as a perennial EuroLeague title contender. Mateo had been Laso's assistant since 2014, and even though a lot of people doubted him all season, he has proven that Real made the right decision in appointing him by leading the team to its 11th EuroLeague title in epic fashion. 

Real Madrid boss Chus Mateo silenced the critics 

Chus Mateo had some big shoes to fill at the start of the season. He replaced Pablo Laso, who had coached Real Madrid for 11 successful seasons, in which he led *Los Blancos* to a pair of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague titles and seven Final Four appearances. Under Coach Laso, Real emerged as a perennial EuroLeague title contender. Mateo had been Laso's assistant since 2014, and even though a lot of people doubted him all season, he has proven that Real made the right decision in appointing him by leading the team to its 11th EuroLeague title in epic fashion.

One of the keys for Mateo was doing everything in his power to help Edy Tavares dominate. With Mateo as head coach, Tavares earned EuroLeague Best Defender and All-EuroLeague First Team honors, each for the third time. He also earned MVP honors for April and May and was chosen as the 2023 Final Four MVP. Mateo helped Tavares become the best player in the competition at the right time. Tavares stepped up for his coach after the Championship Game and brought Mateo to tears with a heartfelt speech.

Post-game interview: Chus Mateo, Real Madrid

"I think the only thing I can say is to congratulate this man right here with me because I think he suffered more than us to try to put everything together for us to play together, to fight for this club. I think all the credit goes to him because it is always hard for every coach and every player in his first year to manage," Tavares said. "I think you guys should apologize to him because there was a lot of criticism, a lot of doubts on him. I always see everybody name a lot of coaches of different teams, but nobody mentioned him. He is the boss, so you have to mention Madrid and him every time.

"He deserves it more than everybody because he is one of the best people I ever met in my life. All the credit to him, and you guys should give him that credit. It is super hard to win because you have too many alphas on the team, you have to manage everybody. He deserves everything."

One of his key decisions in the championship game against Olympiacos was choosing Sergio Llull to take the last shot. Llull had been scoreless until then but Coach Mateo had no doubts about who needed to take that do-or-die shot. All it took was a question at the start of the timeout.

"Sergi, do you want it?" Mateo asked, and the rest is history.

"No one else hits those shots like him. It had to be him, there was no doubt," Mateo said after the game. "He doesn't mind taking that responsibility. I am especially happy for him, with a serious injury, playing less with a different role."

Fans and media alike criticized Real and Mateo when the team fell behind 0-2 in its playoff series against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade. No team had ever rallied from a 0-2 playoff deficit in EuroLeague history, and Real trailed 41-26 early in Game 3 at Stark Arena. Real rallied to win that game, 80-82, behind a monster performance from Tavares: 26 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks and a PIR of 41. Real trailed at some point in the second half in each playoff or Final Four game, but survived five consecutive do-or-die games (a first in competition history) to lift the trophy.

"This is also a special title for our coach, Chus Mateo, one of us, that is aware of the immense responsibility that it brings to wear our logo," Real president Florentino Perez said. "He had to go through unfair, hasty criticism. I thank you and congratulate you for the good work done. You have been able to face these moments according to the club's values."

Focus on: Chus Mateo, Real Madrid

Mateo gave some keys about his team's mental strength after Game 5 against Partizan, in which Real rallied from an 18-point deficit to make it to the Final Four. 

"We were down by 15 in the first quarter of Game 3 and were able to come back. We played with a lot of maturity in Belgrade, rallying from a 0-2 deficit. We had faith and confidence, but a lot of people thought that we were dead. The only thing missing was the final nail in the coffin. And we were able to come out of a tough situation," Mateo said. "We will get it or not, but what I can guarantee is that we will leave our souls on the court to get it, like we always do. We can win or lose, but the effort and leaving it all on the court is not negotiable and players know it."

It is not common for an assistant to be promoted to head coach and win the EuroLeague in his first full season with the team. In fact, the last time was in 1988, 35 years ago, when the late Franco Casalini led the then-called Tracer Milan to the EuroLeague title. Zeljko Pavlicevic also did it with Cibona Zagreb in the 1980s, winning the 1985 title as an assistant coach and defending the title as head coach in 1986. Of course, Zeljko Obradovic won the EuroLeague title with Partizan Belgrade in 1992, in his first season as head coach. He played for the same team the season before. 

"There is one thing I would not like to let slide," Mateo said days after winning the EuroLeague. "When opponents see Real come from behind, they know they can lose, and we were rallying with these players that know how to win games. When I saw the looks on their faces, Olympiacos was not quite sure about closing the game and in the end, we did that."

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul penned veteran forward Metecan Birsen to a multi-year contract extension

Fenerbahce locks Metecan Birsen in

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul penned veteran forward [Metecan Birsen](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/metecan-birsen/003091/) to a multi-year contract extension, the club announced on Tuesday afternoon. Birsen (2.05 meters, 28 years old) appeared in 28 EuroLeague games for Fenerbahce this season, mostly off the bench. He averaged 2.0 points and 1.5 rebounds in less than 8 minutes on court. This was his fourth EuroLeague season.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Metecan Birsen üç sezon daha Fenerbahçe Beko’da! 💛💙✍️ <br><br>👉 <a href="https://t.co/4Ah94NNv8W">https://t.co/4Ah94NNv8W</a> <a href="https://t.co/rmEqxmG8lG">pic.twitter.com/rmEqxmG8lG</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1663519831583326209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 30, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Birsen enjoyed a very successful career in the junior ranks. He was the MVP of the 2012 Adidas Next Generation Tournament Finals as a 17-year-old with U18 Fenerbahce. He made his EuroLeague debut with Fenerbahce in the 2013-14 campaign, when he appeared in eight games. Birsen made nine more appearances with Anadolu Efes Istanbul during the 2018-19 season. Over his career, Birsen has also played with Eskisehir, Istanbul BB and Sakarya Buyuksehir. As a standout in youth categories, Birsen helped Turkey to gold medals at the U18 European Championship in 2013 and the U20 European Championship in 2014.

Metecan Birsen Top Plays from 10/01/2022 to 05/30/2023

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul announced that it has signed forward Dysahwn Pierre to a multi-year contract extension.

Fenerbahce extends Dyshawn Pierre

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul announced on Tuesday that it has signed forward [Dysahwn Pierre](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dyshawn-pierre/010560/) to a multi-year contract extension. The deal is for two years with an option for the 2025-26 season. Pierre (1.98 meters, 29 years old) started in 22 of his 29 appearances in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague this season. He averaged 7.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in almost 23 minutes on court in helping Fenerbahce reach Game 5 of its playoff series against Olympiacos Piraeus.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Dyshawn Pierre üç sezon daha Fenerbahçe Beko’da! 💛💙✍️<br><br>👉 <a href="https://t.co/zixsoDE0iM">https://t.co/zixsoDE0iM</a> <a href="https://t.co/r0NfCtPogZ">pic.twitter.com/r0NfCtPogZ</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1663516120521883648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 30, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Pierre made his EuroLeague debut with Fenerbahce during the 2020-21 season. A native of Canada, Pierre played college basketball at the University of Dayton and made his professional debut in Germany with Lowen Braunschweig in 2016-17, when he led the German league in rebounding. He spent the next three seasons with Dinamo Sassari, which he helped to win the FIBA Europe Cup in 2019, before joining Fenerbahce.

Dyshawn Pierre Top Plays from 10/01/2022 to 05/30/2023

Congratulations to Andreas Zeppos of Greece on winning the 2022-23 EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge powered by Ardu Prime! Andreas finished atop the pack with his team SK ROI, which tallied 7,042.88 fantasy points. As our overall winner, Panagiotis has earned a one-of-a-kind trip for himself and a friend to the 2024 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four in Berlin, Germany: flights, four nights at a hotel and VIP tickets. Andreas also won two official EuroLeague Spalding basketballs, three EuroLeague jerseys of his choice and a EuroLeague TV Subscription for the 2023-24 Season to follow all games live or on-demand.

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Season winners

Congratulations to Andreas Zeppos of Greece on winning the 2022-23 [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge powered by Ardu Prime](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/es/home?_ga=2.228355933.1542833036.1685343154-884385655.1669721726)! Andreas finished atop the pack with his team SK ROI, which tallied 7,042.88 fantasy points. As our overall winner, Panagiotis has earned a one-of-a-kind trip for himself and a friend to the 2024 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four in Berlin, Germany: flights, four nights at a hotel and VIP tickets. Andreas also won two official EuroLeague Spalding basketballs, three EuroLeague jerseys of his choice and a EuroLeague TV Subscription for the 2023-24 Season to follow all games live or on-demand.

Christos Anatolitis was second overall with 6,969.10 fantasy points, followed by Giannis Choremis (6,928.9), Vaggelis Papageorgiou (6,924.79) and Lefteris Sotirakis (6,899.72). In addition, Vassilis Koutsokeris won the lottery among Rounds Winners, which was exclusive to the 41 participants who were round champions throughout the season. Vassilis's team Shipwreck, the Round 24 winner, won two tickets to the 2024 Final Four and a EuroLeague TV Subscription for the 2023-24 Season!

Here is a list of winners and their respective prizes:

### 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season WINNER

**SK ROI - Andreas Zeppos, Greece**

\- Winner and friend will be the Euroleague Basketball's VIP guests at the 2024 Final Four - Flights, four nights at a hotel and VIP tickets

\- 3x EuroLeague jerseys of winner’s choice

\- 2x official EuroLeague Spalding basketballs

\- 1x EuroLeague TV Subscription for the 2023-24 Season

### 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, second place

**noumero 3 - Christos Anatolitis, Greece**

\- 10x Regular season game tickets for the 2023-24 season of winner’s choice (based on availability)

\- 2x EuroLeague jerseys of winner’s choice

\- 1x EuroLeague TV subscription for the 2023-24 season

\- 1x official EuroLeague Spalding basketball

### 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, third place

**Eternal Champ - Giannis Choremis, Greece**

\- 8x Regular season game tickets for the 2023-24 season of winner’s choice (based on availability)

\- 1x EuroLeague jersey of winner’s choice

\- 1x EuroLeague TV subscription for the 2023-24 season

\- 1x EuroLeague official Spalding basketball

### 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, fourth place

**Dark_Horse - Vaggelis Papageorgiou, Greece**

\- 6x Regular season game tickets for the 2023-24 season of winner’s choice (based on availability)

\- 1x EuroLeague jersey of winner’s choice

\- 1x EuroLeague TV subscription for the 2023-24 season

### 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, fifth place

**ASKELI 2022 - Lefteris Sotirakis, Greece**

\- 4x Regular season game tickets for the 2023-24 season of winner’s choice (based on availability)

\- 1x EuroLeague jersey of winner’s choice

\- 1x EuroLeague TV subscription for the 2023-24 season

### Rounds Winners Lottery (lottery only exclusive to round winners, 41 participants)

**Shipwreck - Vassilis Koutsokeris, Greece (Regular Season Round 24 winner)**

\- 2x Tickets to the 2024 Final Four

\- 1x EuroLeague TV subscription for the 2023-24 season

The 2023 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four will live long in the memory of European basketball fans for the teams' elite-level play on the court and the unforgettable moments that came with it. Throughout the weekend, fans were able to stay up to date with the latest news, plays and behind-the-scenes access, leading to record numbers across all of Euroleague Basketball's digital platforms.

Euroleague digital footprint hits record numbers at 2023 Final Four

**•	Double digit growth on all digital platforms’ indicators**

**•	More than 168 million impressions and 63 million video views during the Final Four weekend**

The 2023 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four will live long in the memory of European basketball fans for the teams' elite-level play on the court and the unforgettable moments that came with it. Throughout the weekend, fans were able to stay up to date with the latest news, plays and behind-the-scenes access, leading to record numbers across all of Euroleague Basketball's digital platforms.

Many fans head to the official EuroLeague website in order to remain informed about the latest goings on in the world of Europe's premier basketball competition and there was plenty on offer for those who stopped by. This total increased by 44.41% in terms of users and by 44.77% when counting the number of sessions. Page views were up by 43.81%.

The competition's social media accounts also registered record growth with across the board increases of 44% when counting impressions and 55% in reach. There was a 48% rise in terms of engagement, more than double – 104% - the number of views and an increase of 17% in total followers.

Looking specifically at which platforms saw the biggest growth for the EuroLeague social media accounts, Instagram was a big hit. Over the Final Four week, impressions rose by 43%, the reach increased by 71%, engagement expanded by 52%, views shot up by 174%, and the number of followers enlarged by 17%.

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On TikTok, the success reached another level. In terms of impressions, the EuroLeague saw an increase of 128%. Curiously, that is the same percentage that the number of views grew by. Engagement rose by 73% and the number of followers also climbed by 92%.

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<blockquote class="tiktok-embed" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@euroleague/video/7235942799944764699" data-video-id="7235942799944764699" style="max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;" > <section> <a target="_blank" title="@euroleague" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@euroleague?refer=embed">@euroleague</a> SERGIO LLULL WINS THE EUROLEAGUE FOR REAL MADRID 🏆 <a title="euroleague" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/euroleague?refer=embed">#euroleague</a> <a title="gamewinner" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/gamewinner?refer=embed">#gamewinner</a> <a title="realmadrid" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/realmadrid?refer=embed">#realmadrid</a> <a title="final" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/final?refer=embed">#final</a> <a title="gamewinner" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/gamewinner?refer=embed">#gamewinner</a> <a target="_blank" title="♬ original sound - EuroLeague" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-7235942767954758426?refer=embed">♬ original sound - EuroLeague</a> </section> </blockquote> <script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script>

On Twitter, the number of impressions increased by 73% and views by 99%, while on Facebook, engagement rose by 18%.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/23Llull?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@23Llull</a> FOR THE WIN 🥶🥶🥶 <a href="https://t.co/AnvwUMaEeE">pic.twitter.com/AnvwUMaEeE</a></p>&mdash; Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1660362951952302080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 21, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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