The man with the nickname ‘Roddy Buckets’ lived up to that moniker once again, delivering another points-filled season to help Anadolu Efes Istanbul successfully defend the crown.
Tribute to the Champs: Rodrigue Beaubois
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Beaubois averaged 10.3 points per game during 31 regular-season appearances and once more did so with impressive shooting accuracy. After joining the ’50-40-90’ club the previous campaign, he nearly repeated that feat but was let down by unusually poor free throw shooting as he made 50.9% of two-pointers and 40.7% of three-pointers, but just 67.7% from the foul line.
The veteran shooter’s best performance came in a Round 10 thrashing of Olympiacos Piraeus when he tied his career-high with 29 points on 3-of-4 two-point and 7-of-10 three-point shooting with 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots contributing to a PIR of 33. His best run of form came during a crucial run of games as the regular season approached its climax: between Rounds 24 and 28, Efes won four games out of five to seal its recovery from a slow start to the season and jump into the playoffs places for good, and Beaubois was instrumental as he averaged 15.6 points per game, making 51.5% of three-point attempts in the process.
A particularly memorable occasion came in Round 28 and the red-hot environment of a local derby against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. Efes led by 22 points in the third quarter before Fenerbahce rallied to make it a single-digit game, but Beaubois exploded with 16 points in the final period alone, including a three-pointer and decisive free throws in the final 90 seconds, to secure an exciting 84-79 victory.
Unfortunately, Beaubois was hampered by injuries during the latter stages of the season and was consequently unable to make much impact during the playoffs or the Final Four, but his consistent excellence during the regular season meant that he had more than played his part in Efes’s title glory.