A pair of do-it-all small forwards are likely to be at the center of the action all night on Wednesday as Prometey Slobozhanske hosts 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys in Riga, Latvia, for their first game in Group A of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season.
Marquee matchup: D.J. Kennedy vs. Vytenis Lipkevicius



Kennedy returns to the EuroCup after eight seasons away still holding career averages of 13.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists. In the interim, he has made a name for himself as a perennial winner and sometimes MVP of The Basketball Tournament. He is not only a scorer, though, having led the FIBA Basketball Champions League in rebounding, with 8.4 per game for one season. Expect him to be involved in plenty of what Prometey does all season.
Another veteran, Lipkevius was a leader for Lietkabelis last season, averaging 9.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.0 steals in almost 30 minutes per game. More than his numbers, which were enhanced by 57.1% two-point, 39.1% three-point and 91.5% free-throw accuracy, Lipkevicius was Mr. Hustle at all times for his team. His ability to lead by example will only be more important this year with many of his Lietkabelis teammates needing to learn fast what it takes to win at the EuroCup level.




























































































