Both Dolomiti Energia Trento and Boulogne Metropolitans 92 have depth and talent o the frontline. The matchup between Vince Hunter and Johnathan Williams could be of particular interest.
Major matchup: Hunter, Metropolitans vs. Williams, Trento
Hunter, an All-EuroCup selection last season with Virtus Segafredo Bologna, has been a stable force in the middle for Metropolitans in his first season with the club. He is second in the EuroCup with 8.0 rebounds per game and has also been averaging 13.6 points, 1.6 steals and 1.1 blocks for a PIR of 18.9, which is eighth in the competition. Hunter has four double-doubles so far this season, including 11 points and 13 rebounds the last time he faced Trento and 10 points and 11 boards last week against Slask Wroclaw.
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Williams posted his second double-double of the season last week with 15 points and 10 rebounds in just 23 minutes against Lietkabelis Panevezys. He was 2 rebounds short of another against Metropolitans in Round 4 when he also scored 16 points and blocked 2 shots. Williams has averaged 10.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.0 block for the season. These two athletic centers should make for an interesting matchup in the paint.