The Catalan guard got injured right before the Round 12 game against Wolves Vilnius.

Joventut's Guillem Vives, sidelined with broken finger

As announced by Joventut Badalona, veteran guard [Guillem Vives](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/guillem-vives/002361/) will be out indefinitely due to a broken finger he suufered right before the Round 12 game against Wolves Vilnius. Despite the injury, Vives played in Lithuania and scored 5 points to help his taem take the road win. Vives (1.92 meters, 30 years old) underwent surgery on Friday in Barcelona and his recovery period will be designated by the evolution of the injury. Vives averages 3.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists off the bench for Joventut this season.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">🚑 Comunicat mèdic: Guillem Vives<br><br>Les proves realitzades al base català han determinat que té una fractura de la falange distal del dit gros de la mà dreta. Vives, que es va lesionar abans del partit a la pista del Wolves Vilnius, serà operat avui mateix a l’Hospital… <a href="https://t.co/ANnghQxPon">pic.twitter.com/ANnghQxPon</a></p>&mdash; Club Joventut Badalona (@Penya1930) <a href="https://twitter.com/Penya1930/status/1738165022616850835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The unique basketball culture that is Paris takes center stage on the newest edition of EuroLeague Diaries as Sofia Del Prado and Dane Arlauckas take a singular tour of the French capital's many street-level ties to the sport. 

EuroLeague Diaries hits the streets of Paris!

They meet the ballhandling wizard Briso at an outdoor court under tucked under a metro overpass. They meet street artist Zeko as he paints a mural with a special Euroleague Basketball touch. They shoot baskets in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower with George Eddy, the voice of French basketball since 1985. And they take in a BKT EuroCup game hosted by Paris Basketball, whose president David Khan sums up the goal of his fast-rising club: "We play at the intersection of fashion, music, lifestyles and culture so that the club becomes more than just a club." Join a one-of-a-kind basketball tour in a world capital like no other on EuroLeague Diaries!

Look back at all the action in the Regular Season Round 12 by checking out the best photos of the week! 

Top 10 photos of Round 12

Look back at all the action in the Regular Season Round 12 by checking out the best photos of the week!

These five players impressed enough to earn their place in the roll call after another intense week BKT EuroCup action.

Roll call, Round 12: Stepping up en route to personal-best performances 

### Mike paved the way for Bourg's road win

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse picked up its sixth straight win in the BKT EuroCup, with forward Isiaha Mike delivering a career-best performance in an 89-98 road triumph at U-BT Cluj-Napoca. Mike finished the game with 28 points, 5-of-6 three-point shooting for a PIR of 31, all career-high numbers. He also pulled down 8 rebounds, including a personal-best 4 on the offensive glass. Mike scored 14 points on 3-of-3 three-point shooting in the first quarter, as Bourg set a club record by scoring 37 points and opening up a 20-point lead, which it eventually protected as the hosts made a late charge. Mike added 6 more points in the fourth quarter to help secure Bourg's win.

Isiaha Mike paved way for Bourg's road win with 28 points

Isiaha Mike paved way for Bourg's road win

### Jallow met personal highs in a loss

ratiopharm Ulm came up short at 7bet-Lietabelis Panevezys, 94-90, after a dramatic finish on the road, and it was Karim Jallow who led the visitors' effort by meeting four different career highs on the night. Jallow tied his personal best with 24 points, making a new career-high 8 two-point shots on 10 attempts, as well as shooting 2-of-4 from long range. Jallow also contributed on the defensive end, picking up 4 steals, and accumulated a PIR of 29, with both marks tying his career best. In a 4-point loss, Jallow finished the game with a team-high +9 in the plus/minus column.

Karim Jallow made 8 two-pointers and scored 24 points vs. Lietkabelis Panevezys

Karim Jallow met personal highs in a loss

### Hubb ran Trento's offense in big upset

Despite a poor shooting night, combo guard Prentiss Hubb was at the heart of Dolomiti Energia Trento’s 76-98 upset of Gran Canaria by effectively running the offense and dishing 9 assists. Not only was it his highest-ever number of dimes in the EuroCup, but it is more than double his season average of 4.3 per game. Hubb also contributed 7 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal, while he didn’t commit a single turnover. Despite shooting 2-of-11 from the field, Hubb left his mark on what could be a season-defining win for Trento. 

Kyle Alexander lifted Hapoel with a career night

### Toliopoulos was Aris’s floor general once again

Thanks in large part to Vassilis Toliopoulos's most complete game of his season, Aris Midea Thessaloniki was able to leave Turkiye with an 85-95 road win at Turk Telekom Ankara. Toliopoulos led Aris in scoring (20 points), three-pointers (4), rebounds (6), assists (9), PIR (25) and plus/minus (+15) in the game. His number of rebounds, assists and PIR were all personal bests, too. He more than doubled his average output in rebounding (2.4 rpg.) and PIR (11.8) and nearly quadrupled his assists output, which in the first 11 rounds of this season stood at 2.5 per game.

Vassilis Toliopoulos was floor general for Aris in Ankara

### Alexander lifted Hapoel with a career night

World Cup bronze medalist Kyle Alexander put together his finest EuroCup game to date on Wednesday, as Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv routed Umana Reyer Venice, 100-81. The big man notched personal bests with 18 points, 9 defensive rebounds and 2 steals. He added 2 offensive rebounds to complete his second double-double of the campaign and also blocked 2 shots. All told, he amassed a PIR of 30 and led the team in plus/minus with +30 in 26:06 minutes. Alexander is now fifth in rebounds in the EuroCup with 8.3 boards per game.

Hubb dished 9 assists in Trento's big upset at Gran Canaria

Hubb dished 9 assists in Trento's big upset

Here are the leaders in the main statistical categories for Round 12 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season. 

Round 12 individual highs: Ondrej Balvin, Prometey, 16 rebounds

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

Wallace was this round's top scorer with 30 points. Shorts leads the EuroCup in scoring with 18.1 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)

Prometey's Balvin led all rebounders in Round 12 by pulling down 16 boards. Trevion Williams of Ulm is the EuroCup's top rebounder with 11.5 per game.

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

Vaidas Kariniauskas of Wolves Vilnius had 12 assists in this round, more than any other player. Shorts leads the EuroCup in assists, averaging 7.4 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 U-BT Cluj-Napoca, Mikael Jantunen of Paris and Ulm duo Karim Jallow of Ulm and L.J. Figueroa each collected 4 steals in Round 12. Andres Feliz of Joventut Badalona tops the steals charts with 2.7 per game.

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

Balvin and Miletic each had 3 blocks this week. Miletic improved his EuroCup-best 2.3 blocks per game.

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

Seven players recorded a double-double in Round 12: Balvin (14 points, 16 rebounds), Miletic (17 points, 11 rebounds), Valinskas (24 points, 10 assists), Feliz (18 points, 10 assists), Kyle Alexander of Hapoel (18 points, 11 rebounds), Angel Delgado of Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul (19 points, 12 rebounds) and Gabe Olaseni of the London Lions (19 points, 10 rebounds).

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv v Umana Reyer Venice (2023-12-20T17:30:00.000Z)

Paris Basketball v Veolia Towers Hamburg (2023-12-20T19:30:00.000Z)

London Lions v Prometey Slobozhanske (2023-12-20T19:30:00.000Z)

Dreamland Gran Canaria v Dolomiti Energia Trento (2023-12-19T20:00:00.000Z)

7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys v ratiopharm Ulm (2023-12-19T17:00:00.000Z)

Turk Telekom Ankara v Aris Midea Thessaloniki (2023-12-19T17:00:00.000Z)

Slask Wroclaw v Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (2023-12-20T19:00:00.000Z)

U-BT Cluj-Napoca v Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse (2023-12-19T17:00:00.000Z)

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul (2023-12-19T17:30:00.000Z)

Wolves Vilnius v Joventut Badalona (2023-12-20T17:00:00.000Z)

His season highs of 26 points and a 37 PIR came in just 22 minutes and 26 seconds on the court. Shorts made 11-of-13 field goals and hit all 4 of his free-throw attempts. What’s more, the Paris playmaker dished 7 assists, had 3 rebounds and made 2 steals, as the French side’s point total was the EuroCup's second-highest total of all-time in regulation. Shorts now has three MVP honors in 12 games in his first EuroCup season.

Round 12 MVP: TJ Shorts, Paris Basketball

His season highs of 26 points and a 37 PIR came in just 22 minutes and 26 seconds on the court. [TJ Shorts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/tj-shorts/012608/) made 11-of-13 field goals and hit all 4 of his free-throw attempts. What’s more, the Paris playmaker dished 7 assists, had 3 rebounds and made 2 steals, as the French side’s point total was the EuroCup's second-highest total of all-time in regulation. Shorts now has three MVP honors in 12 games in his first EuroCup season.

TJ Shorts fueled one of the best offensive performance in BKT EuroCup history on Wednesday night, leading Paris Basketball to a playoff-clinching 120-91 home win over Veolia Towers Hamburg, and in the process earned MVP of the Round honors. His season highs of 26 points and 37 PIR came in just 22 minutes and 26 seconds on the court.

TJ Shorts | Round 12 MVP | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

The next two best performances in this round belong to players on losing teams. [Ondrej Balvin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/ondrej-balvin/002644/) of Prometey Slobozhanske had PIR of 35 in a heartbreaking 89-88 loss at the London Lions, amassing 14 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks. [Tyrone Wallace](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/tyrone-wallace/011925/) of Turk Telekom Anakara collected 30 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for a 33 PIR in an 85-95 loss against Aris Midea Thessaloniki. Rounding out the list of top performers in Round 12 are four players with a PIR of 31. [Isiaha Mike](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/isiaha-mike/011836/) of Mincidelice Bourg en Bresse had 28 points and 8 rebounds in an 89-98 win at U-BT Cluj-Napoca. [Xavier Munford](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/xavier-munford/007759/) of Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv recorded 25 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds in a 100-81 victory over Umana Reyer Venice. [Paulius Valinskas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/paulius-valinskas/004664/) of 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys had 24 points and 10 assists in a 94-90 triumph over ratiopharm Ulm. [Dusan Miletic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/dusan-miletic/009896/) of Slask Wroclaw finished with 17 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals in a 79-80 loss against Buducnost VOLI Podgorica.

TJ Shorts fueled one of the best offensive performances in BKT EuroCup history on Wednesday night, leading Paris Basketball to a playoff-clinching 120-91 home win over Veolia Towers Hamburg and in the process earning MVP of the Round honors for Round 12.

John Holland displayed again an outstanding performance in the same court where he silenced 20,000 fans a year-and-a-half ago.

Hapoel's Holland felt sweet again in Belgrade

Facing two important absences in Tomer Ginat and J'Covan Brown for [their Round 12 game against Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/hapoel-shlomo-tel-aviv-umana-reyer-venice/U2023/113/) on Wednesday, the rest of Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv's players knew they needed to give extra to hold onto second place in Group A.

Among those who aced that mission was forward John Holland, who had an amazing performance in limited playing time, scoring 20 points in less than 18 minutes without missing a single shot.

Holland went for 3-for-3 on two-pointers, 4-for-4 from beyond the arc and 2-for-2 from the free throw line. He also added 8 rebounds, good for a PIR of 26 that helped his team take a solid 100-81 victory against its Italian opponent.

John Holland (20 points) Highlights vs. Umana Reyer Venice, 12/20/2023

Holland was especially important in the second quarter, which started with Hapoel trailing 17-22. He took the reins and scored an eye-popping 14 points in just 6 minutes and 14 seconds, helping Hapoel regain a 39-36 lead before committing his third foul and leaving the floor. Nonetheless, he had boosted Hapoel toward big leads the rest of the game. He was not needed so much in the second half, but showed up to convert the last bucket of the game, hitting a triple put Hapoel into triple digits.

His performance looked like a copycat display from a year-and-a-half ago, when Holland became a hero for Frutti Extra Bursaspor at the same place, Stark Arena, in the 2021-22 EuroCup Eighthfinals game against Partizan Belgrade. In that game, Holland also scored the last basket of the last period, finishing with 17 points, drilling 4 triples -out of five attempts- and going perfect from the line for a PIR of 21.

Holland lived a highlight moment that day when he converted an off-balance three-pointer with 7.1 seconds to force overtime at 84-84 in front of almost 20,000 Serbian fans. Bursaspor ended up winning that game 95-103, giving Holland one of his best memories in this competition.

Magic Moment Holland sends game into OT_5432715.mp4

That victory was just the prelude of an unforgettable postseason in which Bursaspor, despite never having home-cour advantage, eliminated another two contenders on its way to the EuroCup Final. In the quarterfinals, it was Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, who lost to Bursaspor 83-85. And in the semifinals it was Morabanc Andorra, who fell 68-85 on its home court. Alas, Bursaspor could not overcome Virtus Segafredo Bologna and finished as that season's EuroCup runner-up.

Looking back to those days and Holland's performance in Belgrade on Wednesday night, don't be surprised that many Hapoel fans would dream of a such successful journey in the EuroCup this season.

Congratulations to Konstantina Karapanou, the Round 12 winner in [EuroCup Fantasy Challenge](https://eurocupfantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home)! Konstantina's team Hoops\* 2 posted a score of 277.50.

The team featured the following lineup: team captain T.J. Shorts of Paris Basketball, his teammate Tyson Ward, Andrejs Grazulis of Dolomiti Energia Trento, Vassilis Toliopoulos of Aris Egalia Thessaloniki, and Dusan Miletic of Slask Wroclaw as starters; Xavier Munford of Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv as sixth man; Mo Soluade of the London Lions, Gediminas Orelik of 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys, Ondrej Balvin of Prometey Slobozhanske and Andrija Slavkovic of Buducnost VOLI Podgorica as bench players; and Danny Franco of Hapoel as head coach.

Her prize for finishing first in Round 11 is a free subscription to Euroleague TV for the 2024-25 season!

The overall leader after 12 rounds is Uros Kostic, whose GargamelFalkao team is ahead of everyone with 2,212.85 fantasy points.

Trades are now open for Round 13. 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!

EuroCup Fantasy Challenge offers weekly prizes to the top team manager, so get in the game and go for the gold!

EuroCup Fantasy Challenge: Round 12 winner

Andres Feliz and Joventut keep learning and winning

Joventut Badalona extended its winning streak to four games with a 79-94 triumph over Wolves Vilnius. Unlike the first three victories in this streak, there was no much doubt about this one.

The last three games Joventut won by a combined 9 points, but on Wednesday night in the Lithuanian capital it used a 2-18 run late in the third and early in the fourth quarter to turn a 62-60 deficit into a 64-78 lead, before comfortably closing out the game.

Joventut had several key contributors, but none bigger than playmaker Andres Feliz. In his role off the bench, Feliz played a team-high 28:43 minutes, scored 18 points, made 4 of 5 triples and dished a career-high 10 assists, after never having more than 7 assists in a single EuroCup game. Along with his first career double-double, he also pulled down 5 rebounds and collected 3 steals.

"Andres is important because he played a lot of years with us, and understands \[our\] philosophy," Coach Carles Duran said after the game.

Andres Feliz Top Plays vs. Wolves Vilnius, 12/20/2023

Feliz had first career double-double vs Wolves Vilnius

Feliz had 11 points and 6 assists in the first half, and he was instrumental in not allowing the hosts to pull away in the second quarter in which the Wolves had a 9-point margin. Feliz had 9 points and 3 assists in the second quarter to help Joventut get in front.

Apart from Feliz orchestrating the offense, another key in this one was in the rebounding. The hosts entered the game as the top offensive rebounding team in the EuroCup, but not only did Joventut allowed only 7 offensive rebounds, but it even won the offensive rebounding battle by claiming 8.

"We closed the rebounds, that was important. And we translated it to the offensive side, sharing the ball, playing together", Feliz said.

The win improved Joventut's record to 7-5, tied for fourth best in Group A, and aiming for more with six games left in the regular season.

"We are learning from a slow start that we had beginning of the season", Feliz concluded.

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