Fantasy Challenge guru Javier Gancedo shares some tips ahead of Round 17
EuroCup Fantasy tips, Round 17: Fighting for big goals!
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The 2024-25 EuroCup Regular Season is coming to an end, as Round 17 should see more teams make it to the playoffs and lock a quarterfinal spot.
There are still more opportunities to win in the EuroCup Fantasy Challenge. Some teams are eliminated and may use different rotations in Round 17. So, I'm going to avoid players from those teams in my weekly recommendations.
DJ Seeley, U-BT Cluj-Napoca (10.7 credits)
He earned Round 16 MVP honors, but this is not the only reason why I chose DJ Seeley as my first choice this week. First, he has great value at 10.7 credits. Second, Cluj is fighting to qualify. And third, it was not just a one-game wonder. Seeley has averaged 22.3 points on 19-of-31 three-pointers over the last four games!
Noa Essengue, ratiopharm Ulm (10.7 credits)
The season goes on and Noa Essengue is not hitting any kind of wall. The 18-year-old forward keeps shocking everybody with his all-around performances, posting 19 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 8 fouls drawn and a PIR of 28 last week against Buducnost. Essengue is the real deal – buy him now!
Jean Montero, Valencia Basket (12.0 credits)
Other than having one of the coolest nicknames in basketball, "The Problem" is living up to his name in the EuroCup this season. Valencia could all but mathematically lock the top-seeded spot with a win against Cedevita, and Jean Montero has averaged 14.7 points, 5.0 assists and a PIR of 18.3 in the last three games.
McKinley Wright, Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (11.0 credits)
A very interesting choice, as McKinley Wright has been on fire lately. He had a PIR of 26 in just 17 minutes in an ABA League game this past weekend. He had a double-digit PIR in each of the last four EuroCup games, averaging 13.8 points, 5.5 assists, 3.5 fouls drawn and a PIR of 16.8. A solid choice for just 11.0 credits!
Berkan Durmaz, Turk Telekom Ankara (6.0 credits)
A cheaper, more affordable option. Berkan Durmaz has been playing really well in recent games, getting 16 points, 6 rebounds and a PIR of 22 against Valencia, then 7 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 7 fouls drawn and a PIR of 20 against Hamburg, before 3 points and a PIR of 8 against Cluj. If you are looking for a backup forward, Durmaz is the man!