Roll Call

Check out what the protagonists are saying ahead of Round 5 of the 2025-26 EuroCup season, and who might be missing in action.

Round 5: Pregame quotes and injury reports

## Tuesday, October 28

### Panionios Cosmorama Travel Athens vs. Dolomiti Energia Trento (18:30 CET)

**Ilias Zouros, Panionios head coach**

"It’s another tough game in a demanding competition. Despite the injury problems we’re facing, we want to show a respectable performance."

**Markel Starks, Panionios guard**

"Big game. It’s a must-win situation. I think there's been a lot of frustration but the guys are trying to pull it together, and I think we're going to have a good show tomorrow."

**Panionios injury report:** Tyler Whal, Mihalis Lountzis and Jaylen Hands are all ruled out.

**Davide Dusmet, Trento assistant coach**

"It's going to be a tough road game: they've just changed coach and will definitely want to bounce back. We're continuing our development process, aware that we still need to improve on several details, both in attack and defense. The away win in Varese was very important, but it must not be seen as the end goal: we must continue to progress and build the team chemistry that is essential for a long and demanding season like ours. Panionios is a team that combines a mix of Greek and American players with experience in Europe. They have quality big men, whom we will have to be good at limiting."

**Peyton Aldridge, Trento forward**

"We have a very important game on Tuesday because we want to get back to winning ways in the EuroCup too. The victory in Varese in Serie A was significant, and we want to continue on that path, bringing the good feelings we had there to Athens too. We want to continue playing with speed and physicality, improving day by day. The coaching staff is doing an excellent job in preparing for the game: we are ready and determined to win this important challenge."

### Hamburg Veolia Towers vs. U-BT Cluj-Napoca (19:30 CET)

**Benka Barloschky, Hamburg head coach** 

"Cluj is extremely strong offensively, they play at a high pace and statistically have the best guard in the competition in their ranks in Russell. He is the linchpin and creates almost 40 points for his team per game. That's an extremely good stat. In Creek and Miletic, they also have two very strong players in the inside positions. Defensively, however, they are also vulnerable, conceding almost 100 points on average. So it will depend on which team proves to be the most stable tomorrow."

**Jared Grey, Hamburg forward**

"We have to be very aggressive and, above all, stop Cluj's fast breaks. They are one of the best teams in transition. That's exactly what we've been focusing on over the last few days. Training has been really tough, but also really good. We're trying to put the results of the first games out of our minds and focus solely on tomorrow's game – and then we hope we can finally turn things around."

**Mihai Silvasan, Cluj head coach**

"It’s an important game for us, coming after the painful loss in Split, in ABA League. From there we traveled straight to Hamburg, where we’ll play on Tuesday. We really want to win and take things step by step, focusing on each game, trying to improve and perform better every time. I hope we find our rhythm, play a good game, and come back home with the win."

**Karel Guzman, Cluj forward**

"In this competition, every game is tough and important, no matter where our opponents are in the standings. We really want to win, build momentum, and climb up the table."

### Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem vs. Aris Thessaloniki Betsson (20:00 CET)

**Igor Milicic, Aris head coach**

"My first game at Aris is on the road against Hapoel  Jerusalem, a team that I am familiar with. Our scouting coaches made a scouting on their own but I’ve made my own scouting too. There are a lot of changes in the process while the season is going and it's not easy, but we are not looking for excuses. Players are trying to do the best what I'm asking them to do. Like I said, if it's going to be enough for the win, we'll see. That's secondary for now. We will go for the win but what it has to be changed is the energy of the team."

**Elijah Mitrou-Long, Aris guard**

"We have a tough game ahead, against a very good team. Hapoel has quality and depth in its roster and is one of the favorites for the top of our group. We must build in the win against Panionios and play with the same focus and intensity. We have a new coach and we are still learning his philosophy, but tomorrow we must be decisive and determined to get the result we want."

## Wednesday, October 29

### Besiktas GAIN Istanbul vs. Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse (17:00 CET)

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### Lietkabelis Panevezys vs. Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (18:00 CET)

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### NINERS Chemnitz vs. ratiopharm ulm (19:00 CET)

**Rodrigo Pastore, Chemnitz head coach**

"Very important home game for us against a team that started the EuroCup competition with three consecutive wins. They have also added an experienced player like Klepeisz who already knows the system very well so he won't need much time to integrate himself within the team and will be available to play right away. Our defensive transition and one-on-one defense will be the keys of the game for us to have a chance to win the game."

**Robbie Beran, Chemnitz forward**

"Ulm is a team we saw at the beginning the season in league play. They got the best of us then but now we have a good opportunity coming up to respond. Expecting a high-level competitive game."

### Slask Wroclaw vs. Umana Reyer Venice (19:00 CET)

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### Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana vs. Neptunas Kleipeda (19:30 CET)

**Zvezdan Mitrovic, Cedevita Olimpija head coach**

"On Sunday evening we returned from our Istanbul-Sarajevo tour. It was exhausting, especially considering that we’re still playing with a shortened rotation — we’re missing two big men, which automatically means we have to make different rotations and burden players in unfamiliar positions. I don’t like that, and it’s also visible in the performance of some players who should be playing at a higher level. Still, we’re satisfied with the tour — when you come back with a win, that’s always a good thing. Now we have a game against Neptunas ahead of us, a typical Lithuanian team. On Sunday, in their domestic league game, they scored 117 points without going into overtime. They play excellent offensive basketball and have size, toughness, and aggressiveness — like all Lithuanian teams. Neptunas is definitely a different kind of opponent than those we’ve faced so far. They have depth, great shooting, and good rebounding. We started preparations on Monday with video analysis, and we’ll continue on Tuesday and Wednesday. That’s the rhythm we have to accept — analysis and implementing new ideas with our players. Both teams have about the same amount of time to prepare for the game. I definitely regret that we don’t have more players available, as some are really overloaded. It’s not easy, but the players’ attitude is excellent — on Monday we had a good practice, and you could clearly see they’re motivated."

**Rok Radovic, Cedevita Olimpija forward**

"Neptunas is an interesting team that likes to play fast basketball. We’ll have to play very good defense if we want to keep our winning streak going in Stožice. You can definitely feel a bit of fatigue among us from covering multiple positions, but that just makes our motivation and desire to win even stronger."

**Thomas Kennedy, Cedevita Olimpija center**

"We’ll definitely need to bring a lot of energy. We have to enter the game against Neptunas with the same energy we showed in the last quarter and overtime against Bosna in Sarajevo. We also rely on our fans, who give us that energy, so we want to keep our successful home streak going."

### London Towers vs. Turk Telekom Ankara (20:30 CET)

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### BAXI Manresa vs. Bahcesehir College Istanbul (20:45 CET)

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London Lions v Turk Telekom Ankara (2025-10-29T19:30:00.000Z)

BAXI Manresa v Bahcesehir College Istanbul (2025-10-29T19:45:00.000Z)

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v Neptunas Klaipeda (2025-10-29T18:30:00.000Z)

NINERS Chemnitz v ratiopharm ulm (2025-10-29T18:00:00.000Z)

Slask Wroclaw v Umana Reyer Venice (2025-10-29T18:00:00.000Z)

Besiktas GAIN Istanbul v Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse (2025-10-29T16:00:00.000Z)

Lietkabelis Panevezys v Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (2025-10-29T17:00:00.000Z)

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem v Aris Thessaloniki Betsson (2025-10-28T19:00:00.000Z)

Veolia Towers Hamburg v U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2025-10-28T18:30:00.000Z)

Panionios Cosmorama Travel Athens v Dolomiti Energia Trento (2025-10-28T17:30:00.000Z)

Anthony Brown is more than a familiar name to European basketball. A former member of the Los Angeles Lakers, he has been playing in Europe since 2018, already has three seasons under his belt in Turkiye, and with Besiktas GAIN Istanbul he is hoping to lift his first continental title by winning the BKT EuroCup.

Anthony Brown on his game-winning shot against Ulm: ‘It was an out-of-body experience’

[Anthony Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/anthony-brown/009025/) is more than a familiar name to European basketball. A former member of the Los Angeles Lakers, he has been playing in Europe since 2018, already has three seasons under his belt in Turkiye, and with [Besiktas GAIN Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/besiktas-gain-istanbul/bes/) he is hoping to lift his first continental title by winning the BKT EuroCup.

As the 33-year-old said in an interview with Eurohoops, he is completely convinced that his team can achieve this goal, and he already contributed to that by making a memorable game-winning shot on the road against ratiopharm ulm last week.

He admitted that he didn't say "Kobe" when the ball left his hand; however, he knew that the ball was going in.

Read more [HERE](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/trademarks/1886455/anthony-brown-on-his-game-winning-shot-against-ulm-it-was-an-out-of-body-experience/).

More Besiktas News

The former Laker, who played with the late, great Kobe Bryant in his last season with the storied franchise, channeled his inner Mamba in Germany and talked about the high goals he has with Besiktas

There aren't really that many secrets to success in the EuroCup Fantasy Challenge this season. It's all about the guards. Fatts Russell leads the competition in PIR. Malachi Flynn is third, followed by Arnas Velicka. Last season's MVP Jared Harper, Darius McGhee and Skyler Mays have all been outstanding. How many of these guards can you afford? Well no matter how you build your team, you can’t have them all. So here are some outstanding options for your backcourt at bargain prices, plus one forward to consider, too.

Fantasy tips, Round 5: It's all about the guards

There aren't really that many secrets to success in the [EuroCup Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/11) this season. It's all about the guards. Fatts Russell leads the competition in PIR. Malachi Flynn is third, followed by Arnas Velicka. Last season's MVP Jared Harper, Darius McGhee and Skyler Mays have all been outstanding. How many of these guards can you afford? Well no matter how you build your team, you can’t have them all. So here are some outstanding options for your backcourt at bargain prices, plus one forward to consider, too.

Something to keep in mind for Round 5: Only three games are on Tuesday, so that should boost some of those players in value. Best to let them play and see what you can get, knowing there are so many players you can replace them with on Wednesday. With that said, happy shopping!

### Nike Sibande, NINERS Chemnitz (8.5 credits)

Perhaps not the most explosive player on this list, [Nike Sibande](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/nike-sibande/013889/) is someone who knows how to contribute whenever he takes the floor. Sibande has scored in double figures in three of his games this far and in the fourth, he collected 11 rebounds – as a guard! If you invest in stars, you need players like Sibande to balance the lineup.

### Umoja Gibson, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (8.1 credits)

The point guard is in his third professional season and after a slow debut in Round 1, [Umoja Gibson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/umoja-gibson/013855/) has been dynamite the last few weeks. He has averaged 17.7 points and 5.7 assists for a PIR of 18.7 in the last three games. Gibson has a big role on a good team and is still at a desirable price.

### Berk Ugurlu, Besiktas GAIN Istanbul (7.9 credits)

This is [Berk Ugurlu](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/berk-ugurlu/003783/)'s fourth EuroCup campaign and third in a row with Besiktas. And so far, it’s his best by far. Ugurlu has heated up recently to the tune of 9.0 points and 7.3 assists for a PIR of 18.3 over the last three games. Even if he can’t keep it up, it's still outstanding value for his price.

### Augustin Ubal, BAXI Manresa (7.2 credits)

It’s always risky to take a reserve player, especially one who only recently turned 22. But [Augustin Ubal](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/agustin-ubal/010062/) has been outstanding off the Manresa bench. Over his last three games, Ubal has posted 11.3 points on 70.6% shooting and 4.0 rebounds for a PIR of 14.7. He's been nearly as good in the Spanish League, so it's no fluke!

### Jakub Urbaniak, Slask Wroclaw (5.3 credits)

It always helps to have a lottery ticket at the end of the bench. [Jakub Urbaniak](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jakub-urbaniak/012777/) is a player on the rise. His PIR has risen in every game this season and over the lats three, he's been worth 9.0 points on 57.9% shooting, 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals for a PIR of 9.0. Only 22 years old, Urbaniak has a bright future ahead of him.

More EuroCup Fantasy Challenge News

Frankie Sachs offers fantasy managers some recommendations for this week's games

Round 5 of the BKT EuroCup arrives with two teams striving to maintain their 100% records while others look to add more momentum. Here’s your guide to this week’s games.

At a glance: Two new coaches in place as Round 5 arrives

Round 5 of the BKT EuroCup arrives with two teams striving to maintain their 100% records while others look to add more momentum. Here’s your guide to this week’s games.

## Tuesday, October 28

### Panionios Cosmorama Travel Athens vs. Dolomiti Energia Trento (18:30 CET)

Two teams struggling at the foot of Group B will look for a boost as Panionios (1-3) – [now led by Ilias Zouros](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/ilias-zouros-returns-to-panionios-as-head-coach-36-years-later/), who returns to the club 36 years later – welcomes Trento (1-3). Both are coming off heavy defeats due to poor offense, with Panionios scoring just 63 points in its loss at Buducnost while Trento fared worse with 60 points at home to Turk Telekom. The Italian team particularly needs to improve its long-range shooting after converting just 23.5% of its three-point attempts, with guard Cheickh Niang among those needing more accuracy after going 1-of-9 in the last two games. Panionios, which relies on the leadership of Michalis Lountzis (10.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game) needs to take better care of the basketball after committing 18 turnovers last week.

### Hamburg Veolia Towers vs. U-BT Cluj-Napoca (19:30 CET)

Winless Hamburg (0-4) will attempt to change that statistic with a visit from a Cluj team (2-2) aiming to climb the Group A standings. After surviving an overtime thriller against Reyer last week, Cluj will hope that Iverson Molinar – who scored 22 points in that win including game-clinching free throws – can stay hot to provide a more comfortable evening. The Romanian team boasts the competition’s top two individual performers, with Daron Russell (25.5 average PIR) leading the backcourt and Dusan Miletic (23.8 PIR) powering the paint, but they will be tested by Hamburg leaders Leonard Thorpe (15 points per game) and Zacharie Perrin (10.8 rebounds per night, best in the league).

### Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem vs. Aris Thessaloniki Betsson (20:00 CET)

In the middle of Group A, Hapoel (2-2) is aiming to build more momentum with a visit from an Aris team (2-2) looking for a change in fortunes. The Greek club will have new leadership following the dismissal of coach Bogdan Karaicic after two straight losses, [with Igor Milicic handed the reins](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/aris-hands-igor-milicic-the-reins-as-head-coach/). His first priority is to boost a misfiring offense which scored 79 and 59 points in those defeats. Naz Mitrou-Long (12 points per game) will play a key role as he goes head-to-head in a key backcourt battle with Hapoel leader Jared Harper, who is coming off his best game of the season after dropping 20 points to mastermind last week’s comfortable home win over Slask.

## Wednesday, October 29

### Besiktas GAIN Istanbul vs. Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse (17:00 CET)

A heavyweight battle at the top of Group B will see second-placed Besiktas (3-1) attempt to end Bourg’s (4-0) unbeaten start to the season. The Turkish team did exactly that last week, handing Ulm its first loss in a thriller thanks to Anthony Brown’s last-gasp game-winning triple. Brown will feature prominently in what promises to be a long-range shoot-out between the third (37.7%) and second-best (39.6%) most accurate teams from three-point territory. Among Bourg’s deep threats is Antony Labanca, who recovered from a slow start to the season by blasting 6-of-8 triples in last week’s easy win over Lietkabelis and now will look to stay hot in Istanbul.

### Lietkabelis Panevezys vs. Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (18:00 CET)

Struggling Lietkabelis (1-3) will look for a return to winning ways with a visit from dangerous Buducnost (2-2). The teams experienced precisely mirroring fortunes last week, with Lietkabelis – which has lost three in a row – suffering a 28-point thrashing at Bourg while Buducnost cruised to the same winning margin over Panionis. Forward Paulius Danusevicius is performing at a high level for the Lithuanian team with 11 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, but the host must improve a defense which has allowed 89 points per game if it wants to slow down the likes of sharpshooting Axel Bouteille, who scored 16 points without a miss last time out.

### NINERS Chemnitz vs. ratiopharm ulm (19:00 CET)

A German derby between two teams aiming to bounce back into winning ways will see Chemnitz (1-3) host Ulm (3-1) for the first time on the continental stage. Chemnitz is licking its wounds from last week’s last-gasp home loss to London, when 17 points and 9 rebounds from the consistent Kevin Yebo wasn’t enough to lift an otherwise below-par offense. Chemnitz does possess the EuroCup’s best two-point conversion rate (65.9%), so Ulm will need improved defense after allowing 101 points against Besiktas to suffer its first loss last week. The visitor will again be powered by dynamic forward Chistopher Ledlum, who has netted 20, 26 and 25 points in the last three games.

### Slask Wroclaw vs. Umana Reyer Venice (19:00 CET)

Climbing into the top six is the target as Slask (2-2) welcomes Reyer (1-3). The Italian team is aiming to achieve its first road win after suffering heartache last week with an overtime loss at Cluj, where center Chris Horton confirmed his power in the paint by recording a second consecutive double-double (13 points, 11 rebounds). This week he will be confronted by Stefan Dordevic, who has averaged 7 rebounds over the last three games for a Slask team which is unbeaten so far at home. The Polish team is the second best rebounding unit in the EuroCup (39.3 boards per night), so Reyer will have to be ready for a physical battle.

### Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana vs. Neptunas Kleipeda (19:30 CET)

Cedevita (3-1) will aim to overcome the disappointment of its first defeat by stopping the rise of Neptunas (1-3). The visiting team gained its first win of the season last week by downing Hamburg, and will again put its offense in the hands of Arnas Velicka, who leads the EuroCup with 8.2 assists per game. Cedevita, in contrast, is coming off its first loss after a setback at Bahcesehir, and will hope for another strong contribution from Aleksej Nikolic (17 points per game). Neptunas will take encouragement from the fact that it leads the competition in rebounding (40.3 per night), while Cedevita ranks last (31.5), so the Lithuanian team will attempt to dominate through physicality.

### London Lions vs. Turk Telekom Ankara (20:30 CET)

Two rapidly improving teams go head to head as London (2-2) welcomes Turk Telekom (2-2). Both have recovered from 0-2 starts to win their last two games, with London triumphing on the road last week behind 20 points from the consistent Kameron McGusty, whose strong inside presence will threaten the Turk Telekom defense. But the visiting team was very strong defensively in Round 4’s comfortable road win at Trento, where Jordan Usher led the team with his all-round game (13 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals). Turk Telekom forces more turnovers than any other team (17 per game), so London’s key guard Tarik Phillip will have to take more care after committing 7 turnovers last week.

### BAXI Manresa vs. Bahcesehir College Istanbul (20:45 CET)

The week concludes with a titanic tussle between two of Group A’s pacesetters as Manresa (3-1) welcomes unbeaten Bahcesehir (4-0). The Spanish team has won three straight behind the consistent scoring of Alfonso Plummer (17 points per game during the winning run) and a rock-solid defense which has allowed just 77.8 points per game and restricts its opponents to an average of 13.8 assists (second-best in the EuroCup). That toughness will be tested by a Bahcesehir team which has scored at least 92 points in every game and leads the competition in assists (23.3 per game), powered by multi-skilled big man Trevion Williams (13.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per night).

With three games on Tuesday and seven on Wednesday, the action is heating up in the EuroCup

Panionios Athens v Dolomiti Energia Trento (2025-10-28T17:30:00.000Z)

The Greek club will have new leadership following the dismissal of coach Bogdan Karaicic after two straight losses, [with Igor Milicic handed the reins](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/aris-hands-igor-milicic-the-reins-as-head-coach/). His first priority is to boost a misfiring offense which scored 79 and 59 points in those defeats. Naz Mitrou-Long (12 points per game) will play a key role as he goes head-to-head in a key backcourt battle with Hapoel leader Jared Harper, who is coming off his best game of the season after dropping 20 points to mastermind last week’s comfortable home win over Slask.

### Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem

**Player Records against Opponent**

Jared Harper posted his career high in Assists with 15 for Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem against Aris Midea Thessaloniki on october 16, 2024.

Jared Harper posted his career high in Free throws made with 16 for Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem against Aris Midea Thessaloniki on january 2, 2025.

Khadeen Carrington posted his career high in Free throws made with 8 for Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem against Aris Midea Thessaloniki on january 2, 2025.

**Team Record**

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem recorded its highest team Free throws made total in EuroCup play this century, 36, against Aris Midea Thessaloniki on january 2, 2025.

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem individual single-game club record of 15 Assists was set by Jared Harper, against Aris Midea Thessaloniki on october 16, 2024.

**Season Rankings**

Jared Harper is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 17,7 per game.

Austin Wiley is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 7 per game.

Austin Wiley is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 5 per game.

Justin Smith is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Blocks with 1,3 per game.

Jared Harper is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Free Throws Made with 7,3 per game.

Justin Smith is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers made with 6,3 per game.

Justin Smith is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals made with 6,3 per game.

Game Videos

### Aris Thessaloniki Betsson

**Player Records against Opponent**

Georgios Gkiouzelis posted his career high in Time played with 25:48 for Aris Midea Thessaloniki against Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem on october 16, 2024.

**Team Record**

Aris Thessaloniki individual single-game club record of 10 2-pointers made was set by David Dejulius, against Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem on october 16, 2024.

**Season Rankings**

Ronnie Harrell is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 5,8 per game.

Jakob Dwight Forester is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Blocks with 1,5 per game.

Long Mitrou is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assist-Turnover ratio with 450% per game.

Game News

In the middle of Group A, Hapoel (2-2) is aiming to build more momentum with a visit from an Aris team (2-2) looking for a change in fortunes.

Game Facts: Jerusalem vs. Aris

Sportradar takes a look at which EuroCup teams and players are feasting most from pick-and-pop and pick-and-roll situations 

Stats review: Checking out which screeners make the greatest impacts

[Besiktas GAIN Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/besiktas-gain-istanbul/statistics/bes/) erased a 12-point fourth quarter deficit to score [a coveted road victory](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/anthony-browns-buzzer-beater-boosts-besiktas-over-ulm/) in perhaps the least probable finish in Round 4 of the BKT EuroCup. In an offensive showcase that saw both teams shoot over 40% from beyond the arc, Besiktas kept the game close by doing the little things until a late offensive explosion, which saw [Conor Morgan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/conor-morgan/009680/) knock down 4 three-pointers in the final 10 minutes to complete the comeback.

That game saw screeners score 25 points – more than double the average for a game this season – as both teams did a nice job feeding their roll men throughout, considering only around 19% of possessions created out of pick-and-rolls are used by the player setting the pick. This matchup was a particularly good showcase for the value a versatile screener can bring to an offense, as both teams have given opposing defenses a variety of different looks all season.

As the table above shows, [ratiopharm ulm](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/ratiopharm-ulm/statistics/ulm/) and Besiktas rank among the top-five teams this season in roll-man scoring and first and second, respectively, in the number of pick-and-pop threes they attempt per game. While teams like [Bahcesehir College Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/bahcesehir-college-istanbul/statistics/bah/) rely on their big men to suck defenses into the paint, Ulm and Besiktas often look to their screeners to provide spacing. All three of those teams rank in the top-four in overall offensive efficiency this season, as what teams get from their screeners has implications beyond the 1.08 points per possession their possessions result in and the shot selection that gets them there.  With nearly 44% of all half-court possessions in the EuroCup being generated through pick-and-rolls, screeners factor into a huge volume of possessions even when they are not scoring the ball.

Conor Morgan showed that value vividly in only 15 minutes of action during Besiktas’s win as his gravity as a shooter commanded defensive attention when he stepped up and set picks, and he knocked down the open jumpers he got popping to the perimeter when it wasn’t there. Not unlike the lob finishers who appear in the top-10 every week when defenses fail to pre-rotate, the ability of a screener to pick and pop, draw fouls off pocket passes, or receive the ball near the foul line and find the open man often represent some of the best looks this season’s best offenses produce in the half-court.

Among individuals, Ulm’s [Christian Sengfelder](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/christian-sengfelder/013917/) leads the EuroCup with 26 points as a screener, thanks to his league-leading 4 pick-and-pop three-point makes. [Trevion Williams](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/trevion-williams/012604/) of Bahcesehir is currently second, shooting 10-of-11 diving to the rim, where his frame and soft hands make it hard for defenses to close off angles even when he’s not finishing lobs. [Kevin Yebo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/kevin-yebo/013368/) of NINERS Chemnitz, [Justin Smith](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/justin-smith/013276/) of Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem, and [Grant Golden](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/grant-golden/013849/) round out the top-five individual scorers, with many teams spreading the ball around liberally to multiple frontcourt players in the two-man game.

Panionios Athens has appointed veteran Greek tactician Ilias Zouros as the club’s new head coach, marking a full-circle moment in a storied coaching career that began with the same club more than three decades ago.

Ilias Zouros returns to Panionios as head coach 36 years later

Panionios Athens has appointed veteran Greek tactician Ilias Zouros as the club’s new head coach, marking a full-circle moment in a storied coaching career that began with the same club more than three decades ago.

Zouros, 59, started his coaching journey in 1989 with Panionios’ junior team and later served as an assistant with the senior squad. Now, after 36 years, he returns to Nea Smyrni to lead the team in the BKT EuroCup and the Greek League, where Panionios is currently seeking to reverse a difficult start to the season.

He will be the third coach to lead Panionios this season. Luka Pavicevic served as head coach for the team's first three EuroCup games and Chris Chougkaz was the interim head coach in Round 4. Going forward, Panionios will be led by a homegrown solution with deep roots in the organization and a wealth of international experience.

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Zouros arrives in Athens after a stint with Sagesse SC in Lebanon. His extensive résumé includes head coaching roles at Olympiacos Piraeus, Aris Thessaloniki, Peristeri, Promitheas Patras, AEK Athens and Panellinios in Greece; Racing Paris in France; Zalgiris Kaunas in Lithuania, Anadolu Efes and Tofas Bursa in Turkiye and Buducnost Podgorica in Montenegro as well as national team tenures with Greece and Georgia.

Zouros has coached parts of six seasons in the EuroCup with Aris, Panellinios, Buducnost and Promitheas. He led Panellinios to the 2010 semifinals with Panellinios and was named that season's EuroCup Coach of the Year. Zouros has a 22-35 career record in the EuroCup. He has also coached parts of five seasons in the EuroLeague.

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The veteran coach began his career in the Panionios youth ranks nearly four decades ago

Aris Thessaloniki Betsson announced on Sunday morning that Igor Milicic will be its next head coach

Aris hands Igor Milicic the reins as head coach

Aris Thessaloniki Betsson announced on Sunday morning that Igor Milicic will be its next head coach. Milicic, 49, signed a deal for the rest of the season with an option for a second year. He most recently coached the Polish national team to the quarterfinals at EuroBasket 2025.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="el" dir="ltr">✍️ Η ΚΑΕ ΑΡΗΣ Betsson ανακοινώνει τη συμφωνία με τον προπονητή Igor Milicic για τη φετινή αγωνιστική περίοδο, με οψιόν ανανέωσης για τη σεζόν 2026-27.<br><br>Read More 👉 <a href="https://t.co/lv4g6KSpHy">https://t.co/lv4g6KSpHy</a> <a href="https://t.co/37z1gduevP">pic.twitter.com/37z1gduevP</a></p>&mdash; ARIS B.C. (@ARISBCgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/ARISBCgr/status/1982375248558522678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Milicic returns to Thessaloniki, where he spent a season as a player with Iraklis. Born in Croatia, he spent most of his playing career in his homeland and Poland. Milicic has spent the last decade as a head coach beginning with AZS Koszalin in Poland and followed by stints with Anwil Wloclawek and Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski in that country and a season each with Besiktas Istanbul in Turkiye and Napoli Basket in Italy. Milicic won two Polish League championships and one Polish Cup in five seasons with Anwil, another Polish League crown and a Polish Cup in two seasons with Stal Ostrow and the 2024 Italian Cup - the first major trophy in club history – in his lone season with Napoli.

He inherits an Aris side that started the EuroCup season with a pair of wins before dropping their last two games under previous head coach Bogdan Karaicic.

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The new head of bench comes off a successful run with the Polish national team

Shorter guards are enjoying a renaissance among the top tier of European basketball teams, and one of the two undefeated teams in the BKT EuroCup is being led by perhaps the next one to take the game by storm – Darius McGhee from Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse.

Next small guard ace Darius McGhee just doing whatever Bourg needs

Shorter guards are enjoying a renaissance among the top tier of European basketball teams, and one of the two undefeated teams in the BKT EuroCup is being led by perhaps the next one to take the game by storm – [Darius McGhee](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/mcghee-darius/013859/) from [Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/cosea-jl-bourg-en-bresse/bou/).

The American playmaker has helped the French team to a perfect 4-0 record in Group B of the EuroCup. And the main reason, he says, Bourg is succeeding is its balance. 

“We’re just super balanced. We’re connected, and we enjoy playing the game together. We enjoy all five people flying around on defense and executing things the right way and getting stops,” the 26-year-old told David Hein. 

"We really enjoy offensively playing the right way, sharing the ball. We enjoy when somebody else scores the ball as opposed to guys just focusing on scoring. It makes it fun, it makes it easy to play with, and it breeds confidence in one another.” 

McGhee leads Frederic Fauthoux’s side in scoring (18.0 PPG), assists (4.8 APG), steals (1.8 SPG) and PIR (18.2) all while shooting 63% on two-pointers and 46% on three-pointers. 

And McGhee’s growing comfort level with his new team can be seen by the fact that his assist-to-turnover numbers went from 10-to-9 in the first two games to 9-to-2 in the last two contests. 

“I would say an underrated thing about my game is manipulating coverages, using my strengths to understand how to keep pressure on defenses and putting them in a tough spot,” said McGhee, who is spending his second season in Europe.

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McGhee arrived in Bourg from German side Telekom Baskets Bonn. And it shouldn’t be a surprise that he chose that club, since Bonn recently was home to two short guards – [Parker Jackson-Cartwright](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/parker-jackson-cartwright/011939/) and [TJ Shorts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tj-shorts/012608/). Both were crowned MVP of the German League –  Jackson-Cartwright in 2022 and Shorts in 2023 –  while Shorts helped Bonn take first place in the regular season and win the Basketball Champions League in 2023. 

“My agent and others I trust spoke very highly of Bonn, \[they\] said it was a great opportunity. After meeting on Zoom and having conversations, I felt it was the right spot. The history behind Bonn and their small guards sealed it,” said McGhee, who stands 1.76 meters. “You always want to be in a position with a history of success.”

It took until college for McGhee to realize his fate as a shorter guard was sealed.

“As a kid, I was a Tracy McGrady fan. He’s like 6’8" (2.03 meters). For whatever reason, I thought I’d be 6'8" too. My parents would just laugh. I was always athletic and could jump, so I didn’t see size as a disadvantage. But in college, when everyone’s huge, that’s when it hit me. So I focused on making the game easier for myself, being efficient, not wasting energy,” said McGhee, who grew up in the town of Roxboro with about 8,000 residents. 

After two years of public high school in the North Carolina town, McGhee attended the all-boys boarding school Blue Ridge School. The campus runs from the ridgeline of the Blue Ridge Mountains down to the valley. And McGhee was even on the mountain biking team there. 

“It was very academic, a lot of discipline and structure. It narrowed my focus in basketball and accelerated the growing-up process for a teenager,” McGhee said. 

One of McGhee’s teammates in high school was [Aamir Simms](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/aamir-simms/011928/), who played three years in the EuroCup with Paris Basketball and Umana Reyer Venice and helped the school win a North Carolina state title. And [Mamadi Diakite](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mamadi-diakite/014027/) from Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz also attended Blue Ridge shortly before McGhee. 

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After finishing Blue Ridge, McGhee ended up attending nearby Liberty University, where he had a wildly successful career. He was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year three times – 2021 to 2023. He became the university’s leading all-time scorer, and on the same night also became the fourth Division I men's player to score 500 three-pointers in his career, along with Antoine Davis, [Fletcher Magee](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/fletcher-magee/012630/) and [Travis Bader](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/travis-bader/005689/). 

And the 162 three-pointers McGhee made during his senior season tied Stephen Curry’s NCAA single-season record set in 2008. 

“I’m a basketball fan before a player, so to be mentioned with Steph Curry, it’s something you can’t even fathom. I just appreciate the process. I think about how much my teammates sacrificed to make that happen – guys setting hard screens, taking hits. I’m always appreciative of that and proud to be in that conversation,” McGhee said.

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That shooting ability allowed for McGhee to put up some pretty big numbers. He scored 48 points in a game during his junior year and had 43 points in a game during his senior season. Then last season he drained 10 three-pointers as he scored 44 points in a game for Bonn. Two games later he dropped 40 points with 12 three-pointers. And McGhee poured in 37 points in a BCL game last season as well. 

McGhee really hasn’t gone off like that yet this season with Bourg. He did knock down 6 three-pointers in scoring 22 points in the first EuroCup game against Dolomiti Energia Trento. But that is his season high in points. In fact, his top scoring output in the French League thus far is 13 points. 

“I’m just a very competitive guy. I never really care about how much I score or about scoring explosions. I’m so focused on the quality of the possession,” he explained. 

“That’s literally all my focus – each and every possession. Did we get the shot we wanted? Did we execute how we said we were going to execute? That’s what’s in my mind every single possession. It doesn’t matter if I take the shot or somebody else does. So that’s kind of how I judge it. If there are explosions, there are explosions. If not, that’s fine. I judge it based on the quality that we had as a whole, and if that leads us to success.”

And that is all that matters for Europe’s next big-name small guard.

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He is shining in his first season in the EuroCup

A dominant double-double in an overtime win has seen Dusan Miletic of U-BT Cluj Napoca earn Round 4 MVP honors in the BKT EuroCup with a PIR of 31.

Round 4 MVP: Dusan Miletic, U-BT Cluj-Napoca

A dominant double-double in an overtime win has seen [Dusan Miletic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/dusan-miletic/009896/) of [U-BT Cluj Napoca](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/u-bt-cluj-napoca/clu/) earn Round 4 MVP honors in the BKT EuroCup with a PIR of 31.

Miletic was pivotal in [Cluj’s thrilling 103-102 overtime victory against Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/iverson-molinar-stays-cold-blooded-lifts-cluj-to-key-win/), finishing with 17 points on 7-of-8 two-pointers and 3-of-5 free throws. He also grabbed 13 rebounds, dished 3 assists, recorded 2 blocks, and drew 5 fouls, adding up to a career-high PIR of 31.

[Chris Ledlum](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/christopher-ledlum/013968/) of ratiopharm ulm came close with a PIR of 30 in his team’s heartbreaking 99-102 loss to Besiktas GAIN Istanbul. Ledlum posted 25 points on 5-of-11 two-pointers, 3-of-5 three-pointers, and 6-of-9 free throws, along with 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks, and 7 fouls drawn.

[Karel Guzman](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/karel-guzman/011797/), also of Cluj, recorded a PIR of 29 in the same game against Reyer, contributing 17 points (2-of-3 two-pointers, 3-of-5 three-pointers, 4-of-5 free throws), 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 7 fouls drawn.

Rounding out the top performers were [Kameron McGusty](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/kameron-mcgusty/014111/) of the London Lions and [Retin Obasohan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/retin-obasohan/011938/) of BAXI Manresa. McGusty posted a PIR of 28, while Obasohan recorded a PIR of 26. McGusty contributed 20 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 6 drawn fouls in London’s narrow 67-68 victory over NINERS Chemnitz. Meanwhile, Obasohan registered 20 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals, and 8 drawn fouls in Manresa’s 79-86 win at Aris Thessaloniki Betsson.

### Individual highs: Chris Horton, Reyer, 6 Steals

Chris Ledlum of Ulm led the round in scoring with 25 points against Besiktas. Fatts Russell of Cluj continues to lead the competition overall with an average of 24.2 points per game.

Dusan Miletic of Cluj pulled down 13 rebounds in Round 4. Zacharie Perrin of Veolia Towers Hamburg remains the overall leader with an average of 10.8 rebounds per game.

Four players recorded 7 assists each this week: Lefteris Bochoridis of Aris, RJ Cole of Reyer, Rasheed Sulaimon of Buducnost VOLI Podgorica, and Arnas Velicka of Neptunas Klaipeda. Velicka leads the season overall with 8.2 assists per game.

Chris Horton of Reyer collected 6 steals in his game against Cluj, sharing the season-high mark with Dogus Ozdemiroglu of Turk Telekom Ankara. Velicka also leads in steals with 2.8 per game.

Jordan Parks of Reyer registered 3 blocks, the most in Round 4. Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu of Manresa remains the season leader in blocks at 1.8 per game.

Four players recorded double-doubles in Round 4: Reyer’s Chris Horton (13 points, 11 rebounds), Neptunas’s Martynas Pacevicius (10 points, 11 rebounds), and Cluj duo Dusan Miletic (17 points, 13 rebounds) and Karel Guzman (17 points, 10 rebounds).

Jordan Usher was named Player of the Game after helping Turk Telekom Ankara defeat Dolomiti Energia Trento, 60-80. His 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists powered the Turkish outfit to its second straight BKT EuroCup victory, improving its record to 2–2 after a difficult start to the season.

Turk Telekom continues to turn the corner with convincing win over Trento

“Man, I love basketball. Period,” exclaimed [Jordan Usher](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/jordan-usher/013265/) on Wednesday night. “There’s nothing I love more than playing with good guys and good coaches. There’s nothing else I’d rather do in the world than play good basketball.”

The American forward’s enthusiasm was easy to understand. Usher was named Player of the Game after helping [Turk Telekom Ankara](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/turk-telekom-ankara/ttk/) defeat [Dolomiti Energia Trento](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/dolomiti-energia-trento/trn/), 60-80. His 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists powered the Turkish outfit to its second straight BKT EuroCup victory, improving its record to 2–2 after a difficult start to the season.

“I’m just happy our team is starting to turn it around,” Usher said. “We had a tough start to our season. Now it’s three wins in a row, and I’m hoping we can keep it going.”

Dolomiti Energia Trento-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 4 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroCup

After opening its EuroCup campaign with losses to ratiopharm Ulm and Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse, Turk Telekom needed a quick reset. A narrow win over Buducnost VOLI Podgorica last week restored some confidence, and Erdem Can's side built on that momentum at the BTS Arena on Wednesday night.

It wasn’t all smooth sailing early on. Massimo Cancellieri’s Trento side opened the game on a 9–0 run, forcing Turk Telekom to regroup. It took the visitors nearly three minutes to score their first basket, but once they did, the offense began to click. By halftime, Turk Telekom had flipped the script and built a double-digit lead, eventually cruising to a 20-point win.

Usher’s all-around play stood out, but Turk Telekom's return to form can’t be attributed solely to him. [Michael Devoe](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/michael-jaden-devoe/013922/) led the way with 14 points, but they shared the offensive load brilliantly to get the job done as [Kyle Allman](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/kyle-allman/011924/), [Jaleen Smith](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/jaleen-smith/011192/) and [Kris Bankston](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/kris-bankston/012760/) also reached double figures. Turk Telekom dominated the rebounding battle and finished with more assists than Trento, an indicator of its improving chemistry on offense.

“We started without our principles,” admitted Coach Can. “We rushed in the first quarter and weren’t aggressive defensively, but we changed that. The key for us was our defensive aggressiveness. We responded in a great way. At the end of the day, I congratulate our team.”

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For Trento, it was another frustrating night. After falling to the London Lions last week, it struggled again to find consistency, dropping to 1–3. Still, Cancellieri saw positives in his team’s performance.

“I can judge what we did for three and a half quarters,” the Italian coach said. “There was some solid basketball against a very good team that handles the ball well and puts pressure on you. This is another lesson, honestly. On one side, the glass is half-full; on the other, it’s half-empty. For me, it’s a step forward, not a step back.”

Despite the optimism, Trento will look to regroup on the road next Tuesday against Panionios Athens. Turk Telekom, meanwhile, will aim to extend its winning streak when it travels to London to face the Lions on Wednesday, October 29.

Jordan Usher’s energy fuelled the team’s resurgence after a slow start

Dolomiti Energia Trento v Turk Telekom Ankara (2025-10-22T18:00:00.000Z)

## Wednesday, October 22

### [U-BT Cluj-Napoca 103-102 Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2025-26/u-bt-cluj-napoca-umana-reyer-venice/U2025/35/)

In overtime, Cluj grabbed its first home victory by downing Umana Reyer Venice 103-102 in front of almost 8,000 fans at U-BT Arena in Round 4 on Wednesday. Cluj improved to 2-2 in Group A while Reyer dropped to 1-3. Iverson Molinar led the winners with 22 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 0.5 seconds left. Fatts Russell got 18, Karel Guzman and Dusan Miletic each added 17 while Mitchell Creek had 16. Miletic added 13 rebounds for a double-double. RJ Cole led Reyer with 20 points. Jordan Parks added 18, Kyle Wiltjer had 14, Chris Horton got 13 while Denzel Valentine contributed 10 for the guests. Molinar took the game to overtime, 89-89, with free throws, and went on to win it for Cluj also from the foul line.

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### [Bahcesehir College Istanbul 92-76 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2025-26/bahcesehir-college-istanbul-cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana/U2025/33/)

Bahcesehir protected their unbeaten record at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall with a strong home win over Cedevita Olimpija, claiming a 92-76 victory to move to 4-0 in the EuroCup. In a clash between two previously undefeated sides, Bahcesehir set the tone early and maintained control throughout the game. Despite occasional struggles on the boards and on defense in the first half, the team kept its composure and secured an important win against Cedevita. Bahcesehir received solid contributions from its bench, with the team’s deep roster proving to be the key. Trevion Williams finished with 18 points and 8 rebounds, Tyler Cavanaugh added 16 points, and Caleb Homesley contributed 15 points and 6 assists. Malachi Flynn also chipped in with 12 points and 5 assists. For Cedevita Olimpija, Aleksej Nikolic scored 14 points and dished out 4 assists, David Skara also had 14 points, while Umoja Gibson posted 13 points and 6 assists, and DJ Stewart added 12 points.

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### [Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 91-63 Panionios Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2025-26/buducnost-voli-podgorica-panionios-athens/U2025/39/)

Buducnost got back to winning ways by thrashing Panionios 91-63 at Moraca on Wednesday evening. The hosts opened a double-digit lead midway through the first quarter and maintained it throughout to grab a comfortable victory. Buducnost improved its record to 2-2, with Panionios dropping to 1-3 after losing three in a row. Axel Bouteille led all scorers with 16 points followed by Fletcher Magee, who netted 15, and Rasheed Sulaimon, who finished the game on 13 points. Meanwhile, Panionios guard Matt Lewis bagged a team-high 13 points, with Jackson Kreuser and Michalis Lountzis scoring 12 each.

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### [NINERS Chemnitz 67-68 London Lions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2025-26/niners-chemnitz-london-lions/U2025/36/)

The London Lions escaped with a hard-fought 67-68 win at Messe Chemnitz on Wednesday evening. In a low-scoring game, the visitors pulled ahead midway through the third quarter with a strong 17–4 run to build a 38-50 lead, but a late surge from Chemnitz saw the home team go up 67–64 with just 36 seconds remaining. Kameron McGusty answered with a tough basket to cut the deficit to one, and after an offensive foul was called on Corey Davis, Deane Williams hit two clutch free throws with four seconds left to secure the win. It marked London’s first road victory of the season and its second straight overall, improving to 2–2, while Chemnitz dropped to 1–3 with its second consecutive loss. McGusty led the Lions with 20 points, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds for a PIR of 28, followed by Joel Scott with 14 points. Kevin Yebo paced Chemnitz with 17 points and 9 rebounds, while Mike Sibande added 11 points and Ty Brewer chipped in 10 in the losing effort.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ROAD KIIIILLLL! 😤 <a href="https://t.co/BoDZYKwFzM">pic.twitter.com/BoDZYKwFzM</a></p>&mdash; London Lions Basketball (@LondonLions) <a href="https://twitter.com/LondonLions/status/1981078110549225966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse 93-65 Lietkabelis Panevezys](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2025-26/cosea-jl-bourg-en-bresse-lietkabelis-panevezys/U2025/38/)

Bourg stayed top of Group B on a perfect 4-0 record after an impressive 93-65 home win over Lietkabelis, which dropped to 1-3. Anthony Labanca paced the hosts on 18 points, Assemian Moulare netted 13 while Darius McGhee and Yvann Mbaya added 12 apiece. Augustine Rubit scored 16 points and Kristian Kullamae chipped in with 11 for the visitors. It was a see-saw battle early on and although Bourg dominated the offensive boards, Lietkabelis was able to hold its own thanks to Rubit who scored 6 points in the first quarter with the teams tied 15-15 after the opening 10 minutes. Bourg gained the upper hand in the second and romped into a 43-26 lead in the latter stages, as the home side hit a flurry of three-pointers. Labanca was red-hot from downtown and Bourg closed out the first half with a 47-31 advantage. Bourg kept up the good work in the third quarter and carved out a whopping 67-44 lead ahead of the final 10 minutes, keeping Lietkabelis well at bay thanks to ironclad defense. Bourg kept its foot on the gas in the fourth and closed out the contest comfortably to stay in pole position and keep its winning streak intact.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">VICTOIRE ✅<br><br>COSEA JL Bourg - 93 🆚 65 - <a href="https://twitter.com/BCLietkabelis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BCLietkabelis</a><br><br>Great wiiin tonight 🔥 <br>4/4 pour la Jeu qui l&#39;emporte face aux lituaniens !!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeRedy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeRedy</a>｜<a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroCup</a> <a href="https://t.co/FpwCHQwQ3r">pic.twitter.com/FpwCHQwQ3r</a></p>&mdash; JL Bourg Basket (@JLBourgBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/JLBourgBasket/status/1981082850494406946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Dolomiti Energia Trento 60-80 Turk Telekom Ankara](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2025-26/dolomiti-energia-trento-turk-telekom-ankara/U2025/40/)

Turk Telekom fought off a stubborn Trento team at the BTS Arena on Wednesday night in a back-and-forth contest that finished 60-80. The Italian team came flying out of the gates, exploding into a 9-0 lead. The dominance didn’t last long, however; Turk Telekom eventually found the basket after 3 minutes and began to flow. The visitors fought back and the teams swapped leads for a while, before Erdem Can’s men turned it around, finishing the half with a double-digit advantage. Trento fought to stay in the clash, but ultimately the road team tightened its grip on the contest as it developed. Jordan Usher played a huge role in the 20-point victory, recording a stat line of 13 points, 7 boards and 3 assists. Michael Devoe led the way in scoring with 13, but they shared the offensive loads brilliantly to get the job done.  The result moves Turk Telekom to 2-2 for the season, while the Trento’s inconsistent season continues as it falls to 1-3. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">AWAY W ⛓️‍💥<br><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/TT_Basketbol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TT_Basketbol</a> turn up the heat away from home 🔥<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/Sb6kpkvNRS">pic.twitter.com/Sb6kpkvNRS</a></p>&mdash; BKT EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1981089107557437825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

## Tuesday, October 21

### [Neptunas Klaipeda 97-88 Veolia Towers Hamburg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2025-26/neptunas-klaipeda-veolia-towers-hamburg/U2025/34/) 

Neptunas Klaipeda finally tasted victory in the BKT EuroCup by knocking off Veolia Towers Hamburg 97-88 at home in a battle of winless teams. Neptunas lost a 14-point lead but executed enough down the stretch to improve to 1-3 in Group A. 

Donatas Tarolis scored 20 points to pace seven Neptunas scorers in double figures with Rihards Lomazs scoring 16 points, Martynas Pacevicius collecting a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds and Arnas Velicka tallying 12 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Hamburg dropped to 0-4 as the only winless team left despite LJ Thorpe scoring 22 points with 4 rebounds and 4 assists and Eric Reed contributing 17 points. 

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### [ratiopharm ulm 99-101 Besiktas GAIN Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2025-26/ratiopharm-ulm-besiktas-gain-istanbul/U2025/37/)

Besiktas GAIN Istanbul claimed a 99-101 road win in Germany on Anthony Brown's buzzer-beater to end ratiopharm ulm’s unbeaten start to the season. The home team controlled much of the game, but Besiktas mounted a 14-point comeback in the final quarter, sparked by 3 crucial triples from Conor Morgan. 

Anthony Brown led Besiktas with 19 points and 4 assists, while Conor Morgan added 15 points. Ismael Kamagate also made his presence felt with 13 points and 8 rebounds. For ulm, Chris Ledlum delivered a big performance with 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists, Tobias Jensen contributed 14 points and 9 rebounds, and Christian Sengfelder also scored 14 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="art" dir="ltr">🤯 <a href="https://t.co/VgFHdCofou">https://t.co/VgFHdCofou</a></p>&mdash; Beşiktaş GAİN (@BJK_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BJK_Basketbol/status/1980725678182989933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Aris Thessaloniki Betsson 79-86 BAXI Manresa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2025-26/aris-thessaloniki-betsson-baxi-manresa/U2025/32/)

BAXI Manresa celebrated a 79-86 road win at Aris Thessaloniki Betsson and improved to 3-1 while the Greek side dropped to 2-2. Retin Obasohan paced the visitors on 20 points and Alfonso Plummer added 18, Agustin Ubal chipped in 13 points. Steve Enoch netted 19 for Aris.

Having pulled away to a 3-12 lead after Aris failed to score a field goal in the opening 5:26 minutes, Manresa carved out an 18-27 advantage at the end of the first quarter on the back of 9 points (3 of 3 from downtown) by Plummer. Aris then beefed up its defense and led for the first time, 36-34, midway through the second quarter but Manresa edged ahead 43-44 at halftime thanks to 9 offensive boards.<br>
It was a see-saw third quarter as Aris nosed ahead 51-48 and the lead changed hands several times again before Manresa forged a 64-66 advantage ahead of the final 10 minutes. A 2-13 run early in the fourth allowed the Spanish team to extend its lead to 66-79 and although Aris slashed the deficit to 77-83 in the home stretch, Manresa was able to close out the contest.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">FINAL del 🚨 𝟰𝗤<br><br>79 🇬🇷 <a href="https://twitter.com/ARISBCgr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ARISBCgr</a><br>86 🔴 𝗕𝗔𝗫𝗜 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗮<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SOMHIManresa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SOMHIManresa</a> <a href="https://t.co/UDWedbwGFG">pic.twitter.com/UDWedbwGFG</a></p>&mdash; BAXI Manresa (@BasquetManresa) <a href="https://twitter.com/BasquetManresa/status/1980713697300594950?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 86-69 Slask Wroclaw](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2025-26/hapoel-bank-yahav-jerusalem-slask-wroclaw/U2025/31/)

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem made light work of Slask Wroclaw on Tuesday for an 86-69 victory at Ranko Zeravica Sports Hall in Belgrade, Serbia. Though Slask made a bright start, the hosts fought back and asserted their dominance by the end of the first quarter. 

Turnovers, missed free-throws and poor shot decisions haunted the visitors, while Jerusalem put on a highly professional performance, holding onto a sizeable lead for the majority of the contest and staving off a late run from the Polish team. Defense was the key for Yonatan Alon’s men, as they held Slask to under 70 on the night. 

Jared Harper played the starring role, recording a stat line of 20 points, and 4 assists. Khadeen Carrington, Anthony Lamb and Dmytro Skapintsev also reached double figures in scoring. Kadre Gray and Jakub Niziol scored 15 points apiece to lead Slask. With the victory, Jerusalem bounced back from consecutive defeats and the result moves both teams to 2-2 in their EuroCup campaigns.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="iw" dir="rtl">יופי הפועל 😤<br>האדומים חוזרים מבלגרד עם הניצחון, וכבר במוצ״ש אנחנו נפגשים בארנה!<br>לכרטיסים &gt;&gt; <a href="https://t.co/o7DgzONarf">https://t.co/o7DgzONarf</a> <a href="https://t.co/Mxb6FUz7w4">pic.twitter.com/Mxb6FUz7w4</a></p>&mdash; Hapoel Jerusalem BC (@JerusalemBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/JerusalemBasket/status/1980725740506345934?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Neptunas, Besiktas, Manresa and Jerusalem all pulled out wins on Tuesday night

Game Center: Four home winners from six tonight

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse v Lietkabelis Panevezys (2025-10-22T17:30:00.000Z)

NINERS Chemnitz v London Lions (2025-10-22T17:00:00.000Z)

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica v Panionios Athens (2025-10-22T17:00:00.000Z)

U-BT Cluj-Napoca v Umana Reyer Venice (2025-10-22T16:00:00.000Z)

Neptunas Klaipeda v Veolia Towers Hamburg (2025-10-21T16:00:00.000Z)

Aris Thessaloniki Betsson v BAXI Manresa (2025-10-21T17:00:00.000Z)

ratiopharm ulm v Besiktas GAIN Istanbul (2025-10-21T17:00:00.000Z)

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem v Slask Wroclaw (2025-10-21T18:00:00.000Z)

Bahcesehir College Istanbul v Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2025-10-22T16:00:00.000Z)

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