Look back at all the action in the Regular Season Round 15 by checking out the best photos of the week! 

Top 10 photos of Round 15

Look back at all the action in the Regular Season Round 15 by checking out the best photos of the week!

Here are five players who impressed in Round 15 and deserve special mentions in the weekly roll call.

EuroCup roll call: Baldwin, Christmas, Tucker, Ulubay, Ward

### Kamar Baldwin led Trento to victory with monster game

Dolomiti Energia Trento defeated Slask Wroclaw 85-79 at home for its third victory in four games behind a monster game from [Kamar Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/kamar-baldwin/012597/). The guard led the way with 26 points and a personal-best 11 assists for his first-ever EuroCup double-double. Baldwin made 8 of 10 two-pointers and added 2 rebounds, 1 block and 6 fouls drawn for a career-high PIR of 34. He had 8 points in the fourth quarter, including a bomb from downtown that sealed the outcome, 83-76, down the stretch. Trento is one win ahead of the playoff cut and Baldwin keeps improving as the season goes on.

Kamar Baldwin had 27 points and 11 assists in Round 15.

Baldwin leads Trento past Slask

### Hamburg's Will Christmas posted his first double-double

Veolia Towers Hamburg rallied from a double-digit margin to force overtime against Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul. [Will Christmas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/william-christmas/012580/) was all over the place in his team's comeback and buried a huge three-pointer with 3.0 seconds left that helped force overtime. Christmas recorded his first-ever EuroCup double-double, setting new career highs of 22 points and 10 rebounds. He added 3 assists, 2 steals and 6 fouls drawn for a PIR of 29, which was also a personal best. With his team down 61-71 with 7 minutes left, Christmas had 12 points in those minutes to take the game to the extra period, in which Besiktas prevailed 83-94.

William Christmas of Veolia Towers Hamburg had a career-high 22 points against Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul.

Christmas fuels Hamburg's rally

### Rayjon Tucker sets career-highs in Reyer victory

[Rayjon Tucker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/rayjon-tucker/012591/) has earned a reputation as a human highlight reel due to his outstanding dunks and high-flying blocked shots. He has also been a main factor in Umana Reyer Venice's comeback this season and was again at the forefront in Round 15 against Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana. Tucker led Reyer to a 93-104 road win with personal bests of 24 points and a PIR of 29. He buried 5 of 7 three-pointers, which was also a career-high. Tucker added 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 4 fouls drawn in almost 35 minutes on the court. Over his last three games, Tucker has averaged 20.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 7.3 fouls drawn and a PIR of 23.3. He has stepped up at the right time, allowing Reyer to keep its playoff hopes alive.

Rayjon Tucker had 24 points to lead Umana Reyer Venice past Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana.

Tucker makes the difference in Ljubljana

### Okben Ulubay's 5 threes lifted Turk Telekom

Turk Telekom Ankara avenged its defeat in last season's EuroCup Finals by beating Dreamland Gran Canaria 73-83 to improve to 6-9 and remain in the playoff hunt. After a quiet first half, [Okben Ulubay](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/okben-ulubay/005000/) made it rain after the break, guiding Turk Telekom to an important road win. Ulubay had 3 points in the first 29 minutes but buried a three-pointer late in the third quarter that helped him find his rhythm. Ulubay struck three more times from downtown to seal the outcome, 59-73, long before the final buzzer. He finished the game with 15 points on 5-of-7 three-point shooting, 2 rebounds and 4 steals as Turk Telekom improved its chances to advance from the regular season.

Okben Ulubay buried 5 three-pointers in Turk Telekom Ankara's win against Dreamland Gran Canaria.

Ulubay makes it rain in Gran Canaria

### Tyson Ward dished career-best 7 assists in Paris rout

[Tyson Ward](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/tyson-ward/012610/) played a critical role in helping Paris Basketball beat second-ranked Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv 86-104 in Belgrade, Serbia. The victory clinched first place in Group A for Paris, which took another step toward finishing the regular season with the best overall record. Ward finished the game with 7 assists, more than doubling his previous best mark, and also added 13 points on 4-of-8 three-point shooting, 3 rebounds, 2 steals and 5 fouls drawn for a PIR of 17. He was among the leaders as Paris tallied a season-high 29 assists.

Tyson Ward of Paris Basketball had 7 assists and 4 three-pointers against Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv.

Ward leads Paris with assists, three-pointers

A monster performance in a playoff-clinching overtime victory has seen Angel Delgado of Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul earn MVP of the Round honors in Round 15 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Round 15 MVP: Angel Delgado, Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul

A monster performance in a playoff-clinching overtime victory has seen [Angel Delgado](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/angel-delgado/012647/) of Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul earn MVP of the Round honors in Round 15 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Delgado had a round-high 36 PIR as he led Besiktas to [an 83-94 overtime victory on the road at Veolia Towers Hamburg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/veolia-towers-hamburg-besiktas-emlakjet-istanbul/U2023/143/), which secured his team’s spot in the postseason. He finished with 17 points on 5-of-7 two-pointers and 7-of-8 free throws. Delgado added a club-record 17 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 7 fouls drawn for a PIR of 36, the highest in Round 15. This is the first time he has secured the MVP of the Round award in his 15-game EuroCup career.

Angel Delgado | Round 15 MVP | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

[Kamar Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/kamar-baldwin/012597/) of Dolomiti Energia Trento and [Justin Cobbs](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/justin-cobbs/005969/) of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana each posted a PIR of 34 in Round 15. Baldwin led Trento to an 85-79 home win against Slask Wroclaw with 26 points on 8-of-10 two-pointers, 2 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 block and 6 fouls drawn. Cobbs had 19 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 fouls drawn in his team's 93-104 losing effort against Umana Reyer Venice. [T.J. Shorts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/tj-shorts/012608/) of Paris Basketball, [Rayjon Tucker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/rayjon-tucker/012591/) of Reyer and [Will Christmas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/william-christmas/012580/) of Hamburg, each with a PIR of 29, complete the top individual performances in Round 15.

Veolia Towers Hamburg v Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul (2024-01-17T18:30:00.000Z)

Here are the leaders in the main statistical categories for Round 15 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season. 

Round 15 individual highs: Mfiondu Kabengele, Reyer, 4 blocks

[Points](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/stats/expanded/?size=1000&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=U2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=score)

Patrick Richard of U-BT Cluj-Napoca led all scorers in Round 15 with 27 points. Deividas Sirvydis of 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys is the competition's top scorer at 18.6 points per game. 

[Rebounds](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/stats/expanded/?size=1000&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=U2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=totalRebounds)

Angel Delgado of Besiktas pulled down 17 rebounds in this round, which is a new club record and this season's best mark by any player. Trevion Williams of Ulm ranks first in rebounds at 11.5 per night. 

[Assists](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/stats/expanded/?size=1000&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=U2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=assistances)

Kamar Baldwin of Trento dished 11 assists in Round 15. T.J. Shorts of Paris is the assists leader this season at 7.5 per contest.

[Steals](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/stats/expanded/?size=1000&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=U2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=steals)

Karel Guzman of Cluj and Juan Nunez of Ulm each collected 5 steals in this round. Andres Feliz of Joventut Badalona is first overall at 2.4 per game. 

[Blocks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/stats/expanded/?size=1000&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=U2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=blocksFavour)

Mfiondu Kabengele of Reyer had 4 blocks for his team in Round 15. Dusan Miletic of Slask is ahead of everyone in blocks at 2.1 per night. 

[Double-doubles](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/stats/expanded/?size=1000&viewType=miscellaneous&seasonCode=U2023&statisticMode=accumulated&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=doubleDoubles)

Delgado (17 points, 17 rebounds), Baldwin (26 points, 11 assists), Shorts (20 points, 10 assists) and Will Christmas of Hamburg (22 points, 10 rebounds) each recorded a double-double in this round.

Aris Midea Thessaloniki v Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (2024-01-17T18:00:00.000Z)

ratiopharm Ulm v U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2024-01-17T18:30:00.000Z)

Dolomiti Energia Trento v Slask Wroclaw (2024-01-16T19:00:00.000Z)

Dreamland Gran Canaria v Turk Telekom Ankara (2024-01-17T20:00:00.000Z)

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse v 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (2024-01-17T18:30:00.000Z)

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv v Paris Basketball (2024-01-17T17:30:00.000Z)

London Lions v Joventut Badalona (2024-01-17T19:30:00.000Z)

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v Umana Reyer Venice (2024-01-17T17:30:00.000Z)

Prometey Slobozhanske v Wolves Vilnius (2024-01-17T17:00:00.000Z)

Patrick Richard was among the stars as Cluj erased an 18-point deficit to win in overtime in Ulm. 

Heart, next-man-up character kept Cluj alive in race for top-two

U-BT Cluj-Napoca displayed the heart of a contender as well as its next-man-up character in rallying from 18 points down to grab another come-from-behind road victory and stay alive in the race for the top two in Group B.

Cluj trailed 62-44 in the third quarter and the team was without leading scorer DJ Seeley, but captain [Patrick Richard](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/patrick-richard/011801/) helped carry the team to an 81-85 win at ratiopharm Ulm.

“It’s next man up. It’s been like that all season. \[Seeley\] told me in the locker room \[at halftime\]: Go get them,” said Richard about talking to Seeley, who had been ejected late in the first half for stepping on Ulm’s Thomas Klepeisz. 

“It’s all about heart. We’ve been playing with heart all season and we are a team that will never give up. It’s next man up. We’ve got some dogs in that locker room. We play for each other and it’s fun.”

Richard, who turns 34 on January 25, showed his leadership in the absence of Seeley, who led the team in scoring with 13.9 points followed by 11.7 from Andrija Stipanovic and Richard with 11.1 points per game.

After picking up 7 points in the first 27 minutes of the game, Richard tallied 6 points in the final 3 minutes of the third quarter, including a big three-pointer just before the end of the third quarter to cut the deficit to 11 points. 

Patrick Richard went off for 27 points in Ulm

Richard didn’t slow down in the final 10 minutes, adding 14 more points to set a new career-high with 27 points, including 2 free throws with 16 seconds left to ice the game.

"Our captain stepped up and showed his quality,” Cluj head coach Mahai Silvasan said afterward.

The coach was happy that the team once again showed a never-give-up mentality. Cluj needed that same character two weeks ago when the team trailed 45-31 at Buducnost VOLI Podgorica but won 77-79 in Round 13.

“It was about heart and our character… We were missing our best scorer, it wasn’t our best day shooting, but still, we found resources not to give up. That’s the first thing if you want to turn the game around, not give up. Never give up. And then you can create your chances and maybe luck will come your way.”

The third-biggest comeback to win by a road team this decade allowed Cluj to lock up a top-four finish in Group B and at least a home game in the first round of the playoffs.

But Cluj is also still in the running for a top-two spot in the group, which would send the team directly to the quarterfinals. The team is just one victory behind group leader Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse at 12-3 while Dreamland Gran Canaria lost in Round 15 and has the same 11-4 record as Cluj.

Cluj already lost both games against Bourg this season but travels to Gran Canaria in Round 17 knowing a victory could end up giving the Romanian champs a direct entry into the quarterfinals.  

Cluj will need to continue to show its heart and the team displayed quite a bit of it in Ulm in grabbing another comeback victory. 

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EuroCup Fantasy Challenge: Round 15 winner

Congratulations to Dimitrios Grammatikopoulos, the Round 15 winner in [EuroCup Fantasy Challenge](https://eurocupfantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home)! Dimitrios's team ARIS Basket Revolution posted a score of 262.2

The team featured the following lineup: team captain T.J. Shorts of Paris Basketball, Karlo Matkovic and Justin Cobbs of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, David Nwaba of the London Lions, and Kamar Baldwin of Dolomiti Energia Trento; Angel Delgado of Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul as sixth man; Bar Timor of Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv, Andrejs Grazulis of Trento, Ismael Sanogo of Aris Midea Thessaloniki and Maxime Courby of Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse as bench players; and Frederic Fauthoux laso of Bourg as head coach.

The prize for finishing first in Round 15 is a free subscription to Euroleague TV for the 2024-25 season!

The overall leader after 15 rounds is Uros Kostic, whose GargamelFalkao team is ahead of everyone with 2,738.60 fantasy points.

Trades are now open for Round 16. Remember, three trades are allowed before each round until the end of the regular season, and you can also trade your head coach.

Make new teams now or improve your existing ones and try to become EuroCup Fantasy Challenge's next winner!

Andrés Feliz scored his second game-winner of the season in the EuroCup in Round 15, as Joventut Badalona beat the London Lions 80-82.

Joventut Badalona’s Andrés Feliz showed that he’s the man for the big moment

With the [London Lions and Joventut Badalona tied at 80-80 with 5.4 seconds left](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/joventut-badalona-locks-up-playoff-spot-by-downing-london-lions-at-the-buzzer-80-82/) on the clock, the Spanish visitors had one last chance to win the game. Such is Joventut’s wealth of options that it wasn’t clear who would take the last shot as [Andres Feliz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/andres-feliz/011247/) prepared to inbound the ball: Shannon Evans, Andrew Andrews, Ante Tomic or Vladimir Brodziansky. Well, the answer should have been clear.

Feliz managed to pick out Tomic, but the veteran Croatian center immediately passed it back to the Dominican Republic international. That left 4.7 seconds to go. Would Feliz pass it? Of course not. Feliz took on Donte Grantham one-on-one, created a bit of space on his drive and sent up a floater, which dropped with 0.2 seconds remaining to give Joventut an 80-82 win. A clutch basket if ever there’s been one.

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### Incredible self-confidence

It is worth bearing in mind that prior to his game-winning basket, Feliz had just 5 points and had committed 6 turnovers. Yet, with the game on the line, he knew it was his time to shine. This is already the second time this season that Feliz has come up big for Joventut in the final seconds of a game, as he also [netted the game-winner in overtime at Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/andres-feliz-went-from-zero-to-hero-joventut-badalona/) back in Round 2. He had an incredible half-court game-winner in the Spanish League earlier this season, too.

"The last play is clear for me: give the ball to Andres and enjoy the game," head coach Carles Duran said in the post-game press conference.

Evans, making his Joventut debut in Round 15, had a similar outlook during the post-game flash interview: “Of course \[I trusted him\]. I think that’s like his fourth game-winner of the season, so we definitely trust him, for sure.”

The Lions triumphed in the reverse fixture behind 21 points from Gabe Olaseni, who grabbed his fifth double-double of the season in a victory over Hapoel. They host a Joventut outfit aiming to secure a playoff berth by grabbing a seventh straight success via the talents of veteran big man Ante Tomic.

London Lions-Joventut Badalona | Round 15 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

Joventut is in great form at present, having won seven EuroCup games in a row, and Feliz’s evolution into becoming the team’s go-to guy in clutch moments has made Coach Duran’s squad even stronger. His heroics in London not only wrapped up the win but it also booked Joventut’s place in the EuroCup Playoffs.

This has been somewhat of a breakout season for Feliz, who is averaging career bests across the board – 13.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 2.3 steals and an 18.3 PIR – and it’s clear he’s not going to slow down any time soon. Feliz and Joventut are certainly going to be a big threat come playoff time, that’s for sure.

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Andres Feliz celebrates with Pau Ribas after Joventut Badalona's 80-82 win at the London Lions in Round 15 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

He scored his second game-winning basket of the season in Round 15.

Joventut’s Andres Feliz showed that he’s the man for the big moment

Aris 'refused to lose' in 'emotional game'

Things did not look promising for Aris Midea Thesssaloniki on Wednesday night at the end of the third quarter. In a clash with huge playoff implications, Aris was down 54-63 going into the fourth quarter.

Aris trailed by 11 points earlier in the third and that was not the first game in which Aris had a big deficit when facing Buducnost.

Earlier in the season, Aris trailed by as many as 16 points in the second quarter before using a 0-12 fourth-quarter run to rally and then make just enough free throws to pull out a 63-65 win.

This time around, Aris again rallied, but it needed a small miracle, and it came in the form of Roberto Gallinat's put-back dunk with 0.8 seconds to go for a 76-75 victory.

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"I knew he could jump but I did not know he can go that high", one of Aris heroes Vassilis Toliopoulos said. "I have no words."

After making a defensive stand down 74-75, Aris had 8 seconds to go the other way. Ronnie Harrell, who hit both of his three-pointers earlier in the fourth quarter, went the other way, shook off a defender and fired a three-pointer. His shot hit the front of the rim and went up, only for Gallinat to elevate and slam a one-handed put-back dunk for a win, as fans went nuts at Palais de Sports.

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"I cannot describe this game, how emotional it was how emotional everyone was. One of the best games I ever played in", Toliopoulos, who finished with 20 points and himself hit two triples in the fourth quarter, explained.

"\[The\] crowd was insane and the players refused to lose," Aris coach Ioannis Kastritis said. "We played with pride from the beginning of the season and that brought us here."

Where that approach and this win brought Aris is a 7-8 record, fifth best in Group B. With three regular-season games to go, Aris now has its playoff destiny in its own hands.

With games against group leader Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse, and playoff-chasing rivals ratiopharm Ulm (8-7) and Dolomiti Energia Trento (7-8), Aris will need to keep playing with the same 'refuse to lose' attitude the rest of the way.

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For the second time this season, Aris beat Buducnost in a thriller after overcoming big deficit.

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul needed overtime to beat Veolia Towers Hamburg 83-94 on the road and qualify to the BKT EuroCup Playoffs. It needed a monster performance from its centers, and an denuable go-to guy in overtime. 


Big Three leads Besiktas to playoffs

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul needed overtime to beat Veolia Towers Hamburg 83-94 on the road and qualify to the BKT EuroCup Playoffs. It needed a monster performance from its centers, and an undeniable go-to guy in overtime. 

Big men Angel Delgado and Kerem Konan carried Besiktas throughout the game. Delgado needed just 16 minutes to record a double-double, with 11 points and 10 rebounds until that moment. He finished the game with 17 points and a club record 17 rebounds, which was also the most boards by any player in a game this season. He helped Besiktas outrebound Hamburg 40-50. Those 50 boards are also a season high: Paris Basketball, U-BT Cluj-Napoca and Prometey Slobozhanske each grabbed 49 at some point this season.

"I am a tough guy and that is what I always put on my mind. They played with a lot of energy and fought a lot and that's what I like. Games like this, I love them," Delgado said after the game. "Jonah \[Mathews\] did an unbelievable job and our coaches, too. I give them a lot of credit."

Jonas Mathews had 9 of his 22 points in overtime to lead Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul to a 83-94 victory over Veolia Towers Hamburg.

Mathews's OT heroics lead Besiktas past Hamburg

Delgado mentioned Jonah Mathews, who made the difference in overtime. He started overtime with great energy and aggressiveness, attacking the rim three times to get as many baskets. Mathews added a three-pointer that sealed the outcome and found Delgado for a three-point play which allowed hundreds of Besiktas fans in the stand to start celebrating. Mathews had 9 of his 22 points in overtime.

Kerem Konan played over 16 minutes for the first time this season and did a little bit of everything, including a huge dunk in traffic. He finished the game with career-highs of 14 points, 6 rebounds, 5 fouls drawn and a PIR of 20. He also made the first three-point shot of his EuroCup career. At age 19, Konan proved to be a prospect to keep an eye on.

Thanks to their efforts, Besiktas grabbed its ninth win in Group A, which guaranteed Coach Dusan Alimpijevic's team a shot to keep fighting for EuroCup glory after the regular season.