Name: Top 10 Assists | 2023-24 Season | Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
Channel: Euroleague Basketball

This past season, a number of EuroLeague players made history

EuroLeague stars shattered series of all-time records, milestones

More than a half dozen of players who we have enjoyed watching on Turkish Airlines EuroLeague floors for over a decade rewrote the competition history books during the 2023-24 campaign. Throughout last season, we had a chance to witness and celebrate EuroLeague milestones we have never seen before in several major statistical categories.

The spotlight was stolen by the reigning EuroLeague MVP, [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/), for all the right reasons. In Round 28, AS Monaco's 10-year veteran moved atop the all-time scoring charts after surpassing another great, Vassilis Spanoulis, in total career points. Spanoulis was the EuroLeague's leading scorer with 4,455 points and has worn that crown since January 2020. James needed 271 games to top it and went on to finish the season with 4,623 career points. Next year, he'll have a chance to further add to that total.

Mike James is now the EuroLeague's all-time leading scorer following a right sidestep jumper.

MOTOROLA MAGIC MOMENT OF THE NIGHT: Mike James makes history!

[Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/) of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne also passed Spanoulis on the all-time scoring list in the penultimate round of the regular season and now sits in second place in the all-time scoring charts. What's more, De Colo was responsible for another major milestone when he became the first player in the EuroLeague to reach an accumulated career PIR of 5,000. De Colo did so in Round 30 and finished the season with a career PIR of 5,054, with [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/), James and [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/) following along and all moving into the Top 5 during the season.

### Hines sets record, breaks appearances milestone

Fifth on that list of the highest career PIR is EA7 Emporio Armani Milan center and four-time champion [Kyle Hines](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kyle-hines/002812/), who became the all-time leader in games played. Hines entered the 2023-24 season one game behind Paulius Jankunas (392), then surpassed him in Round 2. A few weeks later, in Round 9, Hines became the first player to appear in 400 career games, a milestone which Real Madrid's backcourt duo of [Sergio Llull](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sergio-llull/tgb/) and [Sergio Rodriguez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sergio-rodriguez/cvm/) also matched late in the regular season.

When it comes to games started, the honor of leading the all-time charts now belongs to [Nick Calathes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nick-calathes/001932/) of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. His 35 starts during the 2023-24 season got him to 311 games started, past Paulius Jankunas (283) and eventually Olympiacos Piraeus forward [Kostas Papanikolaou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-papanikolaou/001255/) (310).

### Calathes's all-time milestone trifecta

But that is not the only major milestone Calathes achieved this past season. Calathes became the first player to reach 2,000 assists in the EuroLeague, with the 35-year-old – and the all-time leader in this category – dishing his 2,000th assist in Fenerbahce’s Round 26 game on the road at Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens.

A few weeks later, in Round 30, Calathes wrote his name further into the EuroLeague history books by overtaking Dimitris Diamantidis as the all-time leader in steals. Diamantidis has forever been the EuroLeague's steals king with 434 takeaways, but Calathes passed him and went on to finish the season with 449 steals for his career.

### But there's more.

Real Madrid guard Llull became the EuroLeague’s three-point king in Game 1 of the 2023-24 playoffs, surpassing the 623 three-pointers made by FC Barcelona great Juan Carlos Navarro. In his 17th campaign in the EuroLeague, three-time champion and 2017 MVP Llull will enter next season with 632 threes to his name.

There’s the record! Sergio Llull strikes from deep to become the EuroLeague’s all-time leader in three-pointers

Llull’s record-breaker! Motorola Magic Moment

Moreover, already the long-time all-time leader in offensive rebounding, Kyle Hines also became the first player to reach 800 offensive boards for his career. Real center [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/) had a major milestone of his own, too, reaching 400 blocked shots. He passed the 400-block mark on a memorable night, a 130-126 quadruple-overtime win against Anadolu Efes Istanbul, which was the longest and highest-scoring game in EuroLeague history.

This past season, a number of EuroLeague players made history 

He joined the team ahead of the 2023-24 season

Reyer re-signs power forward Wiltjer

Umana Reyer Venice has locked up the services of one of its core players by re-signing power forward [Kyle Wiltjer](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/kyle-wiltjer/008052/) to a multi-year deal on Friday.

A career-high individual performance in a must-win game allowed Kyle Wiltjer of Umana Reyer Venice to earn Round 14 MVP honors with a PIR of 39.

Kyle Wiltjer | Round 14 MVP | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

Wiltjer (2.06 meters, 33 years old) averaged 12.2 points on 42.7% three-pointers, 3.5 rebounds and a PIR of 12.8 in 16 BKT EuroCup games last season. He earned Round 14 MVP honors, leading Reyer to a 106-96 overtime home victory over Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul with a club-record 32 points on 2-of-5 two-point shooting, 7-of-11 on three-pointers and 7-of-7 free throws.

"For me, it was an honor to sign a contract with Umana Reyer already last year because I had the opportunity to live in a city like Venice together with my family and to be part of a large organization that is like a family," said Wiltjer. "I am thrilled to have renewed the agreement because I am convinced that although our season has been positive, we will continue the work with the hunger to complete some unfinished business.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">L&#39;Umana Reyer comunica con soddisfazione il rinnovo pluriennale di Kyle Wiltjer, ala trentunenne nativa di Portland 🤝<br>ll comunicato 👉 <a href="https://t.co/KEZNBRTIEe">https://t.co/KEZNBRTIEe</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/finoallafine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#finoallafine</a> <a href="https://t.co/3QkyKk2U1M">pic.twitter.com/3QkyKk2U1M</a></p>&mdash; Reyer Venezia (@REYER1872) <a href="https://twitter.com/REYER1872/status/1801587869619744860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"I believe it is the perfect situation for us because this club has great ambitions and if we manage to face the season with the right spirit, desire and unity, we can achieve even more important goals in the \[Italian\] championship and EuroCup. I have played in many places and here in Venice, I have settled in very well, as have my family. I am convinced that it will be a season full of satisfaction and enthusiasm for everyone. I can't wait to get back to work and start a new journey."

The American started his career with the Houston Rockets in the NBA and he also played for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers and Raptors 905 in the G League, Olympiacos Piraeus in Greece, Unicaja Malaga and Lenovo Tenerife in Spain, Turk Telekom Ankara in Turkiye and Zhejiang Guangsha Lions in China. Before that, he helped the University of Kentucky win the NCAA Tournament title in 2012. He also lifted the BCL trophy with Tenerife in 2022 and is a member of the Canadian national team. His father, Greg, also played professional basketball. 

FC Barcelona has appointed Joan Peñarroya as its next head coach. Peñarroya, 55, takes the helm from Roger Grimau, who was removed from the post over the weekend. 

Barcelona names Joan Peñarroya as head coach

FC Barcelona has appointed Joan Penarroya as its next head coach on a two-year deal. Penarroya, 55, takes the helm from [Roger Grimau, who was removed from the post last weekend](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/barcelona-sacks-roger-grimau-as-head-coach/). He returns to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague after starting the previous campaign with Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, but parting ways early in the season. That was his second campaign with the club. His EuroLeague career record stands at 19-20.

He inherits a team that finished fourth in the regular season last season and lost in the EuroLeague Playoffs to Olympiacos Piraeus in five games. The team then reached the Spanish League semifinals and was swept by Real Madrid. Barcelona has 12 players from the 2023-24 squad under contract for the coming season.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">𝐉𝐨𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐧̃𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐚, 𝐧𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐚 💙❤ <a href="https://t.co/i4vVcRxxeV">pic.twitter.com/i4vVcRxxeV</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1801578680038150472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

A former player, Penarroya started his coaching career with CB Olesa and also spent time with CB Navas, MoraBanc Andorra and Basquet Manresa. He helped Andorra win the Spanish third division in 2012 and won the Spanish second division in 2014 to guide the team back to the Spanish elite. Penarroya coached Andorra in the 2017-18 EuroCup, which was his eighth consecutive season with the club.

Penarroya joined San Pablo Burgos in 2019 and guided the club to back-to-back Basketball Champions League crowns. Burgos also lifted the Intercontinental Cup in 2021 and made it to the Spanish League semifinals in 2020. Penarroya coached Valencia Basket to the EuroCup Semifinals in 2022.

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New FC Barcelona head coach Joan Penarroya on the sidelines during a Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz game in the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

This will be his third season in Europe’s premier competition 

Barcelona names Joan Penarroya as head coach

Mike James, the 2023-24 EuroLeague MVP and the competition's all-time leading scorer, has signed a new three-year contract extension at AS Monaco Basket.

EuroLeague MVP Mike James re-ups at Monaco for three more years

The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague's all-time leading scorer, [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/), has committed his future to AS Monaco by signing a three-year contract extension at the club, keeping him in the principality until the end of the 2026-27 season.

Fresh off [winning the 2023-24 EuroLeague MVP award](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/2023-24-turkish-airlines-euroleague-mvp-mike-james-as-monaco/), the announcement that James is staying at Monaco comes after the team successfully defended its French League crown, beating Paris Basketball 3-1 in the finals.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">✍️ Mɪᴋᴇ Jᴀᴍᴇs ʀᴇsᴛᴇ ᴀ̀ Mᴏɴᴀᴄᴏ ! 🇲🇨<br><br>👑 Couronné MVP et meilleur marqueur de l&#39;histoire de l&#39;<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Euroleague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Euroleague</a> cette saison, Mike James prolonge l&#39;aventure sur le Rocher 🐐<br><br>➕️ Un contrat de trois ans pour continuer de viser les étoiles, au plus haut niveau européen ! 🌠… <a href="https://t.co/nwAGCCQf3t">pic.twitter.com/nwAGCCQf3t</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1801555283929374833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Since arriving at Monaco in the summer of 2021, James has taken the club to new heights. In his first year, which was the club's debut season in the EuroLeague, James led Monaco to the EuroLeague Playoffs. The Monegasque side was close to making it to the Final Four but came up short to Olympiacos Piraeus, losing in Game 5. That year, James averaged 16.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.2 steals and an 18.1 PIR in 38 games.

The next season, James inspired Monaco as it defeated Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv in the playoffs, this time having the advantage of playing Game 5 at home, before recording a third-place finish at the Final Four. His averages for the 2022-23 campaign stood at: 15.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.0 steal and a 16.3 PIR in 38 appearances.

This past campaign, 2023-24, James made history in Round 28 when he [became the EuroLeague's all-time leading scorer](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/mike-james-becomes-the-euroleague-all-time-leading-scorer/), surpassing Olympiacos great Vassilis Spanoulis. His play was also key in guiding Monaco to a club-record 23 regular-season wins, although the team fell short in the playoffs, losing Game 5 at home to Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. For the season, James posted 17.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.2 steals and a 19.4 PIR across 39 games.

At the end of the landmark season during which he became the EuroLeague all-time scoring leader, Mike James has also been voted as the 2023-24 EuroLeague MVP. James's next goal is that the club's and his personal success continue.

Mike James, Monaco: 'I want Monaco and Mike James to coincide'

Ever since he came into the EuroLeague with Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in the 2014-15 season, James has amazed with his play on the court. He spent two years at Baskonia before joining Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, where he took his game to another level in the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons. Then came a year at EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, which saw him secure the Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy, in 2018-19. CSKA Moscow soon came calling and had James at the point in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 campaigns. From there, via a spell in the NBA with the Brooklyn Nets, James brought his talents to the principality of Monaco.

Now 10 years into his EuroLeague career, James has already established himself as one of the league's greatest-ever players. The only thing missing from his résumé is a EuroLeague title, something he will be hoping to achieve with Monaco after penning this extension. The club has made huge strides since its introduction into the EuroLeague in 2021, and having a player of James's caliber ensures that Monaco will once again be a contender to win it all in the coming seasons.

More Mike James News

AS Monaco star Mike James poses with the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP award.

The star guard has brought an end to speculation about his future

Jordan Usher has officially signed for JL Bourg on a one-year deal.

JL Bourg signs small forward Jordan Usher

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse has announced the signing of Jordan Usher on a one-year deal. Usher (2.01 meters, 26 years old) spent last year playing for the Perth Wildcats in the NBL, averaging 12.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 31 games.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Jordan Usher est bressan 🔴<br><br>Ailier explosif, appuis ultra rapides, technicité proche du cercle. Et avec un tel patronyme, Ekinox est sûr d’être chaud patate la saison prochaine !<br><br>Welcome <a href="https://twitter.com/Callmeush?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Callmeush</a> 👋<br> <br> 📝 <a href="https://t.co/gD6gtZBNIV">https://t.co/gD6gtZBNIV</a> <a href="https://t.co/mUCS7mEMH2">pic.twitter.com/mUCS7mEMH2</a></p>&mdash; JL Bourg Basket (@JLBourgBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/JLBourgBasket/status/1801527504840143093?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Usher's professional career began in the 2022-23 season when he joined the NBA's Utah Jazz, where he played four games. That same campaign, he went on to sign for Besiktas in Turkiye, averaging 14.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.2 steals in 29 Turkish League appearances. Then, last summer, Usher moved to Australia by joining Perth. Now, Usher heads to France to join a Bourg side hoping to continue its level of success under head coach Frederic Fauthoux.

More Bourg News

New Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse signing Jordan Usher in action for the Perth Wildcats in the 2023-24 NBL season.

He is the club's first signing of the summer

Bourg signs small forward Jordan Usher

The EuroLeague players’ creativity was amazing during the full campaign creating magic passes! Don’t miss to take a look at the best ten assists of the 2023-24 season!

Top 10 Assists | 2023-24 Season | Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan is the Italian League champion for the third year in a row after beating Virtus Segafredo Bologna 85-73 at the Forum on Thursday night to win the series 3-1. Milan and Virtus have met in each of the last four Italian League finals, with Ettore Messina’s squad winning the last three straight after the team from Bologna came out on top in 2021. This is the first time Milan has won three successive Italian League titles since 1984-87 under Dan Peterson.

Nikola Mirotic once again shined for Milan, netting a game-high 30 points to ensure the side from the fashion capital notched its 31st Italian championship. He had 12 rebounds, too, to give him a double-double. Nicolo Melli and Shavon Shields were the only other Milan players to score in double figures, finishing with 12 and 10 points, respectively. For Virtus, Isaia Cordinier scored a team-high 21 points in the defeat, with Achille Polonara and Iffe Lundberg adding 12 points apiece, too.

Virtus scored the first 5 points of the game, but Milan soon recovered and found itself 15-7 ahead with 4:27 minutes to go in the first quarter. However, a late surge by the visitors saw Virtus hold a 22-23 lead at the end of the first 10 minutes. Milan regained the lead with the first make of the second quarter and didn’t trail again, even going ahead by 11 points when Mirotic made it 41-30 with 3:28 remaining before halftime. At the break, Milan held a 46-36 edge over Virtus. When Milan netted the first 10 points of the third period, it already looked like the game was beyond Virtus’s reach, with the score 56-36 with 6:31 on the clock. Milan managed the score the rest of the quarter and led 66-50 entering the fourth. Virtus was able to reduce the deficit to single figures when Lundberg’s three-point play made it 69-60, but Mirotic and Devon Hall calmed things down for Milan once again, 76-62. Virtus had some late hope when four straight points by Cordinier made it a seven-point game, 80-73, with 1:24 remaining, but Milan made just enough winning plays to come away with an 85-73 triumph.

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### Maccabi goes 1-0 up in Israeli League finals

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv has taken an early advantage in the Israeli League finals by downing Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv 84-76 in Game 1 on Thursday night. The game was tied entering the fourth quarter, but Maccabi stepped up in the final period by outscoring the visitors 24-16 to start the series on the right foot.

Bonzie Colson was the star man on the night for Maccabi, netting 18 points and grabbing 7 rebounds, while Josh Nebo came close to a double-double after posting 15 points and 9 boards. Jasiel Rivero finished with 12 points and Lorenzo Brown recorded 8 points and 8 assists. Hapoel’s leading scorer was Xavier Munford, who had 20 points, while Jaylen Hoard had a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Tyler Ennis added 14 points and Tomer Ginat chipped in with 11.  

Hapoel managed to come out on top at the end of the first quarter, leading 25-26, but Maccabi responded in the second and was able to go into the halftime break with a 43-38 advantage after netting 18 points compared to Hapoel’s 12. Hapoel came out from the halftime break reinvigorated and managed to make up that five-point deficit by winning the period 17-22, setting up a mouthwatering fourth quarter with the score tied at 60-60. Then, in the final period, Maccabi went up a gear to come away with an 84-76 win.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="iw" dir="rtl">במרחק נגיעה: מכבי עלתה ליתרון 0:1 בסדרת הגמר! <br>לסיקור וסטטיסטיקה &gt;&gt; <a href="https://t.co/TTuwBFYzRc">https://t.co/TTuwBFYzRc</a> <a href="https://t.co/ejtqjywoC6">pic.twitter.com/ejtqjywoC6</a></p>&mdash; Maccabi Tel Aviv BC 🇮🇱​ (@MaccabiTLVBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaccabiTLVBC/status/1801344279257952452?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

It was a good night for the two EuroLeague clubs

Milan wins third straight Italian League crown; Maccabi takes 1-0 lead in Israeli League finals

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica has completed the signing of Djordije Jovanovic.

Buducnost moves for Djordije Jovanovic

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica has confirmed the signing of Djordije Jovanovic, who will play his basketball on the old continent once again after averaging 5.6 points and 2.3 rebounds in 46 G League games for the Ontario Clippers last season. Jovanovic (1.97 meters, 21 years old) began his career with Danilovgrad in his native Montenegro and has represented his country at youth level. He's also played for Mladost, Dunav and Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in Serbia.

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The young shooting guard returns to Europe after a year in the United States

The EuroLeague now has new single-season record holders for points, offensive rebounds and three-pointers made and attempted in a season

Maccabi, Fenerbahce rewrote the record books

[Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/roster/tel/?season=2023-24) etched its name in the history books this season as an offensive power. The Israeli champs scored the most points ever in a single EuroLeague season with 3,511. They overtook [Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/roster/mad/?season=2023-24) (3,500), which grabbed the record last season.

This season saw four of the seven highest-scoring teams in league history with Real Madrid placing third (3,459), [Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/roster/ulk/?season=2023-24) fifth (3,449) and [Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-bc-athens/roster/pan/?season=2023-24) seventh (3,383). 

By average, Maccabi (87.78 ppg.) had the third-most points since the introduction of the round-robin format in 2016, though it was second for the season behind Real Madrid (88.69 ppg.). The record was set by CSKA Moscow in 2017-18 with 88.72 points per game. 

Maccabi became the new record holder for offensive rebounds in a season, too, both accumulated and average. Coach Kattash’s men grabbed 523 offensive boards, which were 26 more than [AS Monaco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/as-monaco/roster/mco/?season=2023-24) (497) collected when it set the record last season. The average of 13.1 eclipsed [Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/anadolu-efes-istanbul/roster/ist/?season=2023-24)’s 12.5 from 2016-17. Other teams had averaged more in shorter seasons, but only six times has a team averaged more than 12 offensive boards in a season since the round-robin format was adopted. 

### Fenerbahce set the standard for three-pointers

Fenerbahce shattered the EuroLeague record for most three-pointers in a season by more than 50! Coach Sarunas Jasikevicius’s men drained 470 triples, which blew past the previous mark of 418, which belonged to cross-town rival Anadolu Efes Istanbul since 2020-21. [Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/bitci-baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/roster/bas/?season=2023-24) also overtook Efes this season to move into second place on the all-time charts with 424. Real Madrid made 407 this season and is now in fourth place.

The record for most average three-pointers made now also belongs to Fenerbahce. No team had ever averaged 11 threes in a full season before Fenerbahce erupted for 11.46 this season. Khimki Moscow Region (11.14) and Efes (11.04) were on pace in the 2019-20 season, which was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic and records for the campaign were never ratified. As a result, the record entering this season was 10.79 by Baskonia last season. 

Fenerbahce also tops the charts for most three-pointers attempted in a single season with 1,199. Real Madrid held the previous record with 1,096 and is now third. Baskonia moved into second with 1,143 this season. When it comes to average, Fenerbahce’s 29.24 is third-most behind Baskonia, which set the record last season with 29.76, and Baskonia of the current season with 29.31.  

Veolia Towers Hamburg bolstered its frontcourt by inking center Benedikt Turudic to a two-year deal, the club announced Thursday.

Hamburg inks center Benedikt Turudic

Veolia Towers Hamburg bolstered its frontcourt by signing center Benedikt Turudic to a two-year deal, the club announced Thursday. Turudic (2.07 meters, 27 years old) arrives from Telekom Baskets Bonn, where he averaged 3.0 points on 63.3% two-point shooting and 2.2 rebounds in 15 German League games last season. 

He started his career with Giessen 46ers and has also played for Basketball Akademie Giessen Mittelhessen, ALBA Berlin's second team, Cedevita Zagreb's U18 team, Mitteldeuscher, BSW Swans Sandersdof, MBC Weissenfels, BG Goettingen and Basketball Loewen Braunschweig.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">Benedikt Turudic kommt aus Bonn (bis 2026) 📝🏀<br><br>🔗 <a href="https://t.co/PtG0FmxtXp">https://t.co/PtG0FmxtXp</a><br><br>Den Werdegang des beweglichen 2,07 Meter großen Centers verfolgen HC Barloschky &amp; Sportchef Willoughby schon seit längerer Zeit, diesen Sommer stimmt das Timing! 🤗 <a href="https://t.co/uwYtyBltCe">pic.twitter.com/uwYtyBltCe</a></p>&mdash; Veolia Towers Hamburg (@hamburgtowers) <a href="https://twitter.com/hamburgtowers/status/1801176462277362136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"Benedikt and I have known each other for a few years. I liked his attitude and way of working even then. He is characterized by his toughness, plays with a lot of energy and is always able to pick up and get his team and the fans excited," Hamburg coach Benka Barloschky said. "I am very happy that it has now worked out and that we will be working together in Hamburg."

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade has confirmed that guard [Milos Teodosic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/milos-teodosic/jdr/) has signed a one-year contract extension at the club, meaning his new deal expires at the end of the 2024-25 season.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Osvajač triple krune sa Crvenom zvezdom i jedan od najboljih košarkaša koje je ova zemlja imala, Miloš Teodosić produžio je ugovor sa voljenim Klubom i nosiće crveno beli dres i u sezoni 2024/25! 🔴⚪️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kkcz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kkcz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreTheTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreTheTeam</a> <a href="https://t.co/y0g4fd7XcI">pic.twitter.com/y0g4fd7XcI</a></p>&mdash; KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1801240628115726602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Teodosic (1.95 meters, 37 years old) returned to his native Serbia last summer by joining Zvezda and went on to average 9.4 points, 2.0 rebounds, 5.9 assists and a 10.9 PIR in 27 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games for the team. Domestically, Teodosic helped Zvezda win the ABA League, the Serbian League and Serbian Cup titles in 2023-24.

Next season will be Teodosic’s 13th campaign in the EuroLeague, a competition he won with CSKA Moscow in 2016. Six years prior, in the 2009-10 campaign, Teodosic was selected as the EuroLeague MVP due to his play with Olympiacos Piraeus. He’s also a member of the EuroLeague 2010-20 All-Decade Team, a three-time All-EuroLeague First Team selection (2009-10, 2014-15, 2015-16), a three-time All-EuroLeague Second Team pick (2011-12, 2012-13, 2016-17), and has twice led the EuroLeague in assists (2014-15, 2016-17).

Teodosic came through at Serbian club FMP, playing there between 2004 and 2007 but spending the 2005-06 season on loan at Borac Cacuk, before joining Olympiacos in 2007. That move allowed him to experience the EuroLeague for the first time. Teodosic remained with the Reds until 2011, which is when he made the switch to CSKA, where he stayed until 2017.

The best plays of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade guard Milos Teodosic in the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Teodosic's top plays in 2023-24

From there, he spent a couple of years in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers before returning to Europe and joining Virtus Segafredo Bologna. Between 2019 and 2023, Teodosic became a fan favorite at Virtus and became a two-time BKT EuroCup MVP at the club (2019-20, 2020-21) before helping the club win the competition as EuroCup Finals MVP in 2021-22. He earned two All-EuroCup First Team nods in 2020-21 and 2021-22, too, as well as leading the EuroCup in scoring in 2019-20 and in assists in 2021-22.

Last year, he opted to return to his native Serbia by joining the club he supported as a kid, Crvena Zvezda. Now, one year on, he has re-upped with the club, meaning fans will get to experience his highlight-reel plays for another season at least.

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Milos Teodosic in action for Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

The veteran playmaker will suit up for the Serbian club in the coming season

Milos Teodosic pens one-year renewal at Crvena Zvezda

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica continued preparing for the next season by re-signing sharpshooter Fletcher Magee to a new two-year deal, the club announced. He is club's second signing this offseason, after Buducnost secured the services of Yogi Ferrell earlier in the week.

Buducnost extends sharpshooter Magee

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica continued its preparations for the next season by re-signing sharpshooter [Fletcher Magee](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/fletcher-magee/012630/) to a new two-year deal. He is club's second signing this offseason, after Buducnost secured the [services of Yogi Ferrell](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/buducnost-yogi-ferrell-pen-contract-extension/) earlier in the week.

Magee (1.93 meters, 27 years old) posted 6.3 points in his debut BKT EuroCup campaign. Last season in the ABA League, Magee averaged 9.0 points and 2.1 three-pointers made per game on 49.5% shooting from behind the arc.

Magee started his professional career in the 2019-20 campaign in the Spanish League with Monbus Obradoiro, then spent three seasons with city rival SC Derby before joining Buducnost in the summer of 2023. Prior to that, Magee attended Wofford College where he was a two-time Southern Conference Player of the Year, and made 509 career three-pointers. That stood as a record until last summer when two players passed him. Magee has done it with an impressive 43.5% accuracy, by far the highest for a player with at least 400 three-point shots made in NCAA history.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Bullseye 🎯<a href="https://t.co/Hgz46ailfm">https://t.co/Hgz46ailfm</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kkb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kkb</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/hukmora%C4%8De?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#hukmorače</a> <a href="https://t.co/mCxlFry3nZ">pic.twitter.com/mCxlFry3nZ</a></p>&mdash; KK Budućnost VOLI (@KKBuducnostVOLI) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKBuducnostVOLI/status/1800951233550618859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

The Lithuania international played every single game in the Greens’ championship season

Tribute to the Champs: Marius Grigonis

One of just a few survivors from the Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens side that finished 17th in the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, [Marius Grigonis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/marius-grigonis/002328/) had an integral role for head coach Ergin Ataman in 2023-24 as the Greens ended their 13-year wait to become champions once again.

In his sixth EuroLeague season, the 30-year-old Lithuanian was one of just three Panathinaikos players – along with Mathias Lessort and Jerian Grant – to play all 41 games for the club this season; he was named as a starter a team-high 36 times. Grigonis averaged 9.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists for his best campaign in scoring since his last two seasons at Zalgiris Kaunas (2019-21) and his best-ever year in rebounding.

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Grigonis proved himself to be a reliable option for Coach Ataman from day one, netting 17 points in Round 1 against archrival Olympiacos Piraeus and reaching double figures in points in four of the next six games. While much of the spotlight was on Kostas Sloukas, Kendrick Nunn and Lessort, Grigonis kept his head down and regularly made winning plays for a Panathinaikos squad that was a team-inspired under the leadership of Ataman.

The impact of Grigonis’s play helped Panathinaikos lock up the second spot in the regular-season standings. Although he saw a dip in his minutes in the Greens’ playoff series against Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv after an 11-point night in 24:27 minutes in Game 1, his 8 points in Game 4 in Belgrade proved to be crucial in forcing a Game 5 back at OAKA.

The best plays of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens forward Marius Grigonis in the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Grigonis's best plays in 2023-24

At the Final Four, he had 6 points and 3 assists in Panathinaikos’s semifinal triumph over Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, then had just 1 rebound in 6:40 minutes, his lowest time on the court all season, during the Greens’ championship game victory against Real Madrid. Grigonis surely would have liked to have had a greater impact in the title decider, but his contribution throughout the entire campaign was vital in helping Panathinaikos recover its former glories.

Final Four FanZone Events in photos

Just like every year, basketball was at center stage in the Fanzone at Kraftwerk

The Fanzone at Kraftwerk Berlin was boiling with activities during the whole Final Four weekend. Of course, basketball was always on the main stage, and here are some of the best images to relive everything that happend that weekend.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is the new Turkish League champion, AS Monaco defended the French League crown and Real Madrid claimed its 37th Spanish League crown in a busy Wednesday full of domestic leagues action!  

Fenerbahce, Real. Monaco win domestic titles!

### Real sweeps Murcia, regain Spanish League title

Real Madrid is the Spanish League champion! Real conquered its 37th Spanish League title by topping UCAM Murcia 73-84 in Game 3 to sweep the best-of-five series, rounding a perfect domestic season: Los Blancos also won the Spanish Copa del Rey and the Spanish SuperCup. Dzanan Musa led the winners with 18 points. Mario Hezonja added 17 while Facu Campazzo had 13 for Real. Dylan Ennis led Murcia with 18 points. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">🏆 ¡CAMPEONES DE LIGA ENDESA 2023/24! 🏆<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/37Ligas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#37Ligas</a> <a href="https://t.co/bzfdxAK0Ia">pic.twitter.com/bzfdxAK0Ia</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1800988157778837658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Musa and Hezonja helped Real get an early 3-9 lead. Ennis rescued Murcia and Yannis Morin gave his team its first lead, 19-17, at the end of the first quarter. Murcia soon boosted its margin to double digits, 38-28, on a jumper by Moussa Diagne. Real got within 40-32 at halftime. Ennis hit his fourth triple for a 51-42 Murcia lead. Hezonja and Campazzo each hit a three-pointer and Musa struck twice from beyond the arc in a 2-16 run that pur Los Blancos in charge, 53-58. Musa and Hezonja kept pacing Real and Alberto Abalde made it a double-digit lead, 56-66, after 30 minutes. Murcia quickly got within 64-69 but Real improved its defense in crunch time and Musa's layup sealed the outcome, 67-79, with 2 minutes remaining. 

### Monaco keeps French League crown

AS Monaco has won its second consecutive French League title! Monaco successfully defended the French League crown by overwhelming this season's BKT EuroCup champion Paris Basketball 76-115 on the road in Game 4 of their best-of-five series. Monaco won the series 3-1. Mike James led the winners with 27 points. Elie Okobo added 23, Mam Jaiteh had 14 while Matthew Strazel and Jordan Loyd each had 12 for Monaco. T.J. Shorts, Collin Malcolm and Mikael Jantunen led Paris with 12 points apiece. Justin Simon and Nadir Hifi each added 11 for the hosts. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">👑 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐃𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 🌟🇲🇨<br><br>💥 Au bout d&#39;une incroyable démonstration, la <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RocaTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RocaTeam</a> s&#39;impose à Paris et conserve son titre ! 🏆<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChampionsDeFrance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChampionsDeFrance</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FinalesBetclicELITE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FinalesBetclicELITE</a> <a href="https://t.co/l3PfcgSpdx">pic.twitter.com/l3PfcgSpdx</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1800993235369635989?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Monaco started the game completely on fire, as James had 12 points in a 0-19 opening run that gave the guests full control. Malcolm tried to ignite Paris's comeback with consecutive baskets but James got help from Jaiteh and Loyd to keep Monaco way ahead, 18-37, after 10 minutes. Monaco stayed fully focused, with the only goal of finishing the series right away. The guests boosted their margin to 37-63 at halftime and then again to 55-93 at the end of the third quarter, getting plenty of time to celebrate a well-deserved win that allowed Monaco to lift the French League trophy1 

### Fenerbahce beats Efes, claims Turkish crown

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is the Turkish League champion! Fenerbahce claimed its 11th Turkish League crown by topping Anadolu Efes Istanbul 80-72 in overtime in Game 4 of the best-of-five finals, winning the series 1-3 in front of its fans at Ulker Sports and Event Hall. Tarik Biberovic led the winners with 19 points. Nigel Hayes-Davis had 12 of his 16 points in overtime to make sure Fenerbahce lifted the trophy. Scottie Wilbekin added 12 points while DyShawn Pierre had 10 for Fenerbahce. Elijah Bryant led Efes with 20 points. Shane Larkin and Rodrigue Beaubois each added 11 while Derek Willis had 10 for the guests. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">2023-24 SEZONU TÜRKİYE SİGORTA BASKETBOL SÜPER LİGİ ŞAMPİYONU FENERBAHÇE BEKO! 🏆💛💙<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YellowLegacy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YellowLegacy</a> <a href="https://t.co/Kbhig1lTEb">pic.twitter.com/Kbhig1lTEb</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1800978189034062236?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>


Pierre struck from downtown and Wilbekin added back-to-back three-pointers in an 11-0 opening run. Biberovic had nine unanswered points in an 11-0 run that boosted Fenerbahce's lead to 26-8 early in the second quarter. Efes finally found a go-to guy in Beaubois, who scored around the basket and added a couple of three-pointers, sparking a 0-14 run that Larkin capped with a layup for a 32-26 deficit. Bryant and Derek Willis brought Efes even closer, 36-33, at halftime. Willis dunked to tie the game, 41-41, right after the break. Ercan Osmani soon completed Efes's comeback, 47-48. The guests led 51-52 after 30 minutes but Nick Calathes and Pierre each struck from beyond the arc for a 61-55 Fenerbahce lead midway through the fourth quarter. Dogus Ozdemiroglou and Bryant fueled a 1-9 run, then Hayes-Davis's jumper sent the game to overtime, 64-64. Hayes-Davis hit back-to-back three-pointers, adding a pair of free throws and a couple of baskets to led Fenerbahce to the Turkish League title! 

### Panathinaikos beats Olympiacos; ties Greek League finals

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens survived a do-or-die situation in the Greek League Finals by downing archrivals Olympiacos Piraeus 85-88 in Game 4 of the best-of-five series. Panathinaikos bounced back from a 0-2 deficit in the series and forced Game 5, to be played at OAKA Altion on Friday. Kendrick Nunn paced the winners with 25 points. Jerian Grant and Mathias Lessort each added 15 while Kostas Sloukas had 12 for the reigning Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champions. Giannoulis Larentzakis led Olympiacos with 13 points. Isaiah Canaan, Kostas Papanikolaou, Alec Peters, Nigel Williams-Goss and Filip Petrusev each added 11 for the Reds. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Final score☘️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/olympiacosbc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#olympiacosbc</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/paobcaktor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#paobcaktor</a> 85-88 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeTheGreens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeTheGreens</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/7thStar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#7thStar</a> <a href="https://t.co/HBbyt5UxsX">pic.twitter.com/HBbyt5UxsX</a></p>&mdash; Panathinaikos BC (@paobcgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/paobcgr/status/1800990550759223773?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>


Thomas Walkup hit a triple and Papanikolaou added a driving layup for 5-0 Olympiacos lead. Ioannis Papapetrou and Nunn each struck from downtown, then Lessort gave Panathinaikos its first lead, 9-10. Papanikoloau and Walkup kept pacing the Reds, getting help from Nikola Milutinov to restore a 22-17 lead after 10 minutes. Sloukas hit one from beyond the arc for a 23-24 Panathinaikos lead early in the second quarter. Williams-Goss and Shaquielle McKissic fueled a 7-0 run that gave Olympiacos fresh air at 30-24. Larentzakis joined the three-point shootout to make it a double-digit game, 42-31. Dinos Mitoglou, Sloukas and Grant kept the Greens within 51-44 at halftime. Nunn allowed Panathinaikos to regain the lead, 54-55, soon after the break, and got help from Lessort to boost the Greens' margin to 61-64. Canaan's triple fixed the score at 64-64 after 30 minutes. An unstoppable Nunn restored a 71-77 Panathinaikos edge with over 6 minutes left. Peters and Papanikolaou brought Olympiacos back in the game, 83-85, in the next-to-last minute. Lessort and Williams-Goss each split free throws, then Grant made both attempts to seal the outcome. Papankolaou missed from beyond micourt at the buzzer. 

### Bayern closer to German League glory

FC Bayern Munich regained the home-court advantage in the German League finals by edging ALBA Berlin 63-67 in Game 3 in the German capital. Bayern leads the best-of-five series 2-1 but ALBA hosts Game 4 at Uber Arena, home of the 2024 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four, on Friday. Andreas Obst led the winners with 14 points. Carsen Edwards added 12 for Bayern. Matt Thomas led ALBA with 17 points. Sterling Brown added 13 for the hosts. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">FINAL SCORE: ONE TO GO!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BERFCB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BERFCB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeStillHaveATeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeStillHaveATeam</a> | Foto: Stickel <a href="https://t.co/5blYVHKNym">pic.twitter.com/5blYVHKNym</a></p>&mdash; FC Bayern Basketball (@FCBBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBBasketball/status/1800987592747258109?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>


Bayern had a good start, as Leo Bolmaro's three-pointer gave the guests a 0-5 lead. Tim Schneider led an 8-0 run that gave ALBA its first lead, 8-5. Nick Weiler-Babb, Obst and Devin Booker each struck from downtown to put Bayern ahead, 14-17, after 10 minutes. Obst insisted from beyond the arc and Issac Bonga's three-pointer boosted the guests' lead to 14-23. ALBA found a go-to guy in Yanni Wetzell, who almost singlehandedly restored a 27-26 lead. Edwards put Bayern back in charge, 28-31, at halftime. A wild four-point play by Thomas made ALBA regain a 36-35 lead. Once again, Bayern used three-pointers to regain the lead, as Serge Ibaka, Obst and Weiler-Babb put their team ahead, 45-48, after 30 minutes. Wetzell gave ALBA its last lead, 51-48. Vladimir Lucic, Bonga and Obst fueled a 0-13 run that put Bayern way ahead, 51-61, with over 4 minutes left. ALBA tied it again, 61-61, on a three-pointer by Thomas but Obst and Edwards took care of business in crunch time. 

### Zalgiris ends season with tough loss 

Rytas Vilnius is the Lithuanian League champion. Rytas edged Zalgiris Kaunas 88-87 in Game 4 to win the best-of-five series 1-3 and claim its seventh Lithuanian League crown. Marcus Foster paced the winners with 32 points on 6-of-7 three-pointers. Edmond Sumner led Zalgiris with 21 points. Laurynas Birutis added 19 and 9 rebounds, Lukas Lekavicius had 16 points while Arnas Butkevicius got 10 for Zalgiris, which hit just 8 of 29 three-pointers (27.6%) in the Lithuanian capital. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Season is over. Thank you for your support till the end, Zalgiris fans. 💚 <a href="https://t.co/FKsb65rjkQ">pic.twitter.com/FKsb65rjkQ</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1800953475829989453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>


After a slow start, Rolands Smits gave Zalgiris its first lead, 13-14, midway through the first quarter. Butkevicius followed a triple with a basket-plus-foul, getting help from Tomas Dimsa and Lekavicius to keep the guests in charge, 23-24, after 10 minutes. Zalgiris found a new go-to guys in Birutis, who helped his team boost its margin to 28-35. Foster stepped up for Rytas to make the hosts regain a 51-48 lead at halftime. Rytas boosted its margin to 61-53 soon after the break, then Zalgiris got within 70-65 after 30 minutes and took a 76-77 edge on a three-pointer by Lekavicius. Foster hit his sixth triple for an 83-81 Rytas lead, Lekavicius scored again and Dovydas Giedraitis put Zalgiris in charge, 86-87, with 26 seconds left. Foster hit the game-winning shot, as Lekavicius missed at the other end. 

Fenerbahce, Real, Monaco win domestic titles!

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz has secured its second summer of the summer after inking Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot to a two-year deal, the club announced Wednesday. Luwawu-Cabarrot (2.01 meters, 29 years old) arrives from LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, where he averaged a team-high 13.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals in 28 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last season.

Baskonia announces Luwawu-Cabarrot

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz has secured its second summer of the summer after inking [Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/timothe-luwawu-cabarrot/012080/) to a two-year deal, the club announced Wednesday. Luwawu-Cabarrot (2.01 meters, 29 years old) arrives from LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, where he averaged a team-high 13.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals in 28 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last season.

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot is the new signing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot's 2023-24 season highlights

The 2023-24 campaign was Luwawu-Cabarrot's first full season in the EuroLeague after making 24 appearances with EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in 2022-23. That season with Milan marked Luwawu-Cabarrot's return to the European continent. He debuted professionally as a teenager with Antibes in his native France and spent one season at Mega Basket in Serbia before playing the bulk of his career in the NBA. Across the pond, he averaged 5.9 points and 2.0 rebounds over 342 career games with the Philadelphia 76ers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Chicago Bulls, Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks. He also spent time in the G League with Delaware and Long Island.

During his career, Luwawu-Cabarrot helped Antibes return to the French top flight in 2013 and win the ProB Leaders Cup in 2015. With Mega, he won the Serbian Cup in 2016, and he helped Milan win the Italian League championship in 2023. Luwawu-Cabarrot has also been a regular with the French national team, with which he won silver medals at the 2020 Olympic Games and EuroBasket 2022.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">🏀🇫🇷 Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot, potencia exterior para el nuevo Baskonia ✍️2⃣0⃣2⃣6⃣<br><br>📋 <a href="https://t.co/HjRoxiFWv0">https://t.co/HjRoxiFWv0</a><br><br>Ongi etorri, Timothé! 🔵🔴 <a href="https://t.co/Fs6NBesAse">pic.twitter.com/Fs6NBesAse</a></p>&mdash; Baskonia (@Baskonia) <a href="https://twitter.com/Baskonia/status/1800896327875994076?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Aleksej Nikolic has completed a move to join KK Cedevita Olimpija.

KK Cedevita Olimpija brings in Aleksej Nikolic

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana has completed a deal to sign guard [Aleksej Nikolic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/aleksej-nikolic/003703/), the club confirmed Wednesday. Nikolic (1.91 meters, 29 years old) was a EuroBasket 2017 champion with the Slovenian national team and will represent the Slovenian giants of Cedevita in the coming season. Last year, Nikolic averaged 12.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists for Chalon in the French League.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Slovenian national team player Aleksej Nikolić is the new Point Guard for Cedevita Olimpija!<a href="https://twitter.com/AliNikolic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AliNikolic</a>, welcome to the Dragon&#39;s Family! 💚🧡<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZmajevaDruzina?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZmajevaDruzina</a> <a href="https://t.co/3F834vPg8B">pic.twitter.com/3F834vPg8B</a></p>&mdash; Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana - English (@KKCedOL_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKCedOL_EN/status/1800862541327032412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

He has two years of experience in the BKT EuroCup, having played for Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in 2018-19 and Germani Brescia in 2022-23, and spent three years in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Brose Bamberg between 2015 and 2018.

“Aleksej Nikolic is a player I have known for quite some time," said new Cedevita head coach Zvezdan Mitrovic. "He is a local player, a member of the Slovenian national team and a great guy, which is the most important thing. He improves his game every season, and he had a brilliant season in France \[last year\]. He will help us in the creation of our game. He has a good and solid character and with his quality, he will be a very important member of our team."

The top plays of new Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana signing Aleksej Nikolic while playing for Germani Brescia in the 2022-23 BKT EuroCup signing.

Nikolic's best plays in 2022-23

Nikolic made his professional debut with Spars Sarajevo, where he played between 2011 and 2015, while he's also represented: Bamberg (2015-18), Partizan (2018-21), BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque (2020-21), San Pablo Burgos (2021-22), Dinamo Sassari (2022-23), Brescia (2022-23), Dreamland Gran Canaria (2022-23), and most recently Chalon (2023-24).

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New Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana signing Aleksej Nikolic in action for Brescia in the 2022-23 BKT EuroCup season.

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Cedevita brings in Aleksej Nikolic

Balcerowski has joined a select group of EuroLeague and EuroCup winners

Tribute to the champs: Aleksander Balcerowski

[Aleksander Balcerowski](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/aleksander-balcerowski/007553/) has been one of the most promising big men in Europe for many years. He is one of two players to win the EuroCup Rising Star award twice, claiming it in 2021 and 2023 while playing for Dreamland Gran Canaria. This season, Balcerowski became the first player to win the EuroCup and the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, in that order, in consecutive seasons.

Balcerowski's father Marcin was a semi-professional player before a severe car crash left him wheelchair-bound. He went on to become a star wheelchair basketball player, and when Aleksander signed for Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, Marcin came out of retirement to sign for the Greens’ wheelchair team, allowing them to play for the same club team for the first time in their careers. All that surely made Aleksander's winning experience even more special.

Olek Balcerowski is one of the youngest players to ever win the BKT EuroCup and Turkish Airlines EuroLeague titles!

2023-24 EuroLeague highlights: Olek Balcerowski, Panathinaikos

Despite not seeing playing time during the Final Four, Balcerowski helped the team a lot throughout the regular season, scoring three times in double digits and getting a season-high 12 points in Round 6 against FC Barcelona. Balcerowski averaged 2.8 points on 62.9% two-point shooting, 1.3 rebounds and 0.4 blocks in 24 EuroLeague games this season despite stepping on court less than 8 minutes on average. 

He ranked sixth in blocks per 40 minutes (2.2) in the EuroLeague this season. At age 23, Balcerowski is one of the youngest players to win the EuroLeague and the EuroCup and has a bright career ahead of him!