Baskonia (11-10) coach Dusko Ivanovic will have a swift return to Belgrade to face former team Zvezda (9-12) as the Spanish side looks to protect its position in the all-important top 10.
Game Notes: Zvezda vs. Baskonia
2023-24
3 Mins read
Regular Season
Round 22 of 34
Regular Season
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet BelgradeCZV
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Baskonia Vitoria-GasteizBKN
Overview
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Baskonia won a thriller, 87-85, when the teams met last month, with rebounding aces Chima Moneke and Tadas Sedekerskis combining for 17 boards. They will go up against in-form Zvezda big man Joel Bolomboy, who paired 14 points with 6 rebounds in last week's key win at Milan. That game also featured 22 points from former Baskonia shooter Rokas Giedraitis, who now has multiple triples in four consecutive games.
- In Round 13, Baskonia pulled out an 87-85 win as Tadas Sedekerskis scored a career-high 18 points.
- In that game in Round 13, Zvezda's Luka Mitrovic pulled down a career-high 16 rebounds including a club-record 11 offensive rebounds.
- The home teams have won each of the last eight head-to-head games in this series.
- Zvezda set a club record for blocks with 6 against Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz on February 2, 2018. In that game, Stefan Jankovic set Zvezda's single-game record for blocks with 5.
- Baskonia head coach Dusko Ivanovic started this season as the head coach of Crvena Zvezda and coached the team in the first four rounds. He took over Zvezda in November of last season and guided the team to 2023 Serbian League and Cup titles.
- Baskonia forward Dani Diez and Zvezda guard Nemanja Nedovic were teammates at Unicaja Malaga for three seasons, from 2015 to 2018. They won the 2017 EuroCup title together.
- Zvezda forward Rokas Giedraitis spent the last three seasons with Baskonia, making a total of 97 EuroLeague appearances in a Baskonia jersey. He was a teammate of the majority of players on Baskonia's roster and also played under Coach Ivanovic there in the 2020-21 season.
- Zvezda forward Adam Hanga played for Baskonia for three seasons from 2013 to 2017. He helped Baskonia reach the 2016 Final Four and was a teammate of current Baskonia forward Tadas Sedekerskis.
- Baskonia sharpshooter Vanja Marinkovic and Zvezda's Nemanja Nedovic have been teammates on the Serbian national team.
- Marinkovic has been a teammate of Zvezda's Dejan Davidovac on the Serbian national team. Together they won the silver medal at the 2023 World Cup.
- Zvezda center Mike Tobey and Marinkovic were teammates at Valencia during the 2020-21 season.
- Zvezda center Freddie Gillespie posted his career highs in PIR (20) and rebounds (12) playing for FC Bayern Munich against Baskonia in December 2022.
- Last season in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Baskonia beat Zvezda 90-73 behind 32 points and a career-high 32 PIR from Markus Howard.
- Zvezda point guard Milos Teodosic had his career-best PIR of 43, scoring a career-high 34 points playing for CSKA Moscow against Baskonia in November 2016.
- Zvezda forward Luka Mitrovic collected a career-high 9 defensive rebounds against Baskonia in December 2014.
- The last time they played, Baskonia's Matthew Costello had a career-high 6 assists in Baskonia's loss in Belgrade.
- New Zvezda guard Javonta Smart was a teammate of Baskonia’s Markus Howard on Team USA’s gold-medal winning squad at the U17 FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2016.
Game Videos
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Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot finds Rodions Kurucs for the transition alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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Khalifa Diop rises for the impressive jam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Moneke races across to block Mirotic! Motorola Magic Moment
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Yago, Izundu combine for the alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | Round 22 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 22 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Rodions Kurucs beats the buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | Round 21 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | Round 21 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Ojeleye's big block! Motorola Magic Moment
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FC Bayern Munich-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 20 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-Valencia Basket | Round 20 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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AS Monaco-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | Round 20 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Hayes stops Parker at the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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James feeds Theis off the glass! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | Round 19 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | Round 19 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Kobi Simmons crosses his defender and slams it home! Motorola Magic Moment
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Paris Basketball-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | Round 18 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Valencia Basket-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 18 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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FC Barcelona-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 17 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-Virtus Bologna | Round 17 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Howard sends it to overtime! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-AS Monaco | Round 16 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | Round 16 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Ebuka Izundu converts the alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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Jared Butler beats the first-quarter buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | Round 15 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Classic Game: Partizan vs. Crvena Zvezda
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Real Madrid-Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 15 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Diop rocks the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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A monster dunk from Simmons! Motorola Magic Moment
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EuroLeague & Friends Global with Bogdan Bogdanovic on the Serbian Derby’s CRAZY Atmosphere
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Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | Round 14 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-FC Barcelona | Round 14 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Motiejunas helps Zvezda run with nifty pass! Motorola Magic Moment
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Khalifa Diop rejects Josh Nebo! Motorola Magic Moment
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-Olympiacos Piraeus | Round 13 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Moneke soars! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kalinic does it all! Motorola Magic Moment
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Jordan Nwora hammers it home! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kalinic banks it in to beat the shot clock! Motorola Magic Moment
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 13 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Hami Diallo dunks with aplomb! Motorola Magic Moment
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Valencia Basket-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | Round 12 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-FC Bayern Munich | Round 12 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Diakite swats the shot off the backboard! Motorola Magic Moment
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Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 11 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
