Türk Telekom Basketbol ended its seven-game losing streak by beating U-BT Cluj-Napoca 95-84 in Round 10 of the 2023-24 EuroCup season.

Türk Telekom Basketbol gets back on the right track against U-BT Cluj-Napoca, 95-84

Turk Telekom Ankara got back to winning ways for the first time since Round 2 by beating U-BT Cluj-Napoca 92-80 at Ankara Spor Salonu in Round 10 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season. With this victory on Tuesday evening, Turk Telekom improved to 2-8, while dropped to 7-3.

James Palmer paced Turk Telekom with a season-high 24 points, while he also had 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in a very complete performance. Tyrone Wallace contributed 15 points, Steven Enoch added 14, and both Okben Ulubay and Ismail Ulusoy chipped in with 12. For Cluj, Patrick Richard and Andrija Stipanovic scored a team-high 15 points apiece, followed by D.J. Seeley with 13, Karel Guzman and Jarell Eddie with 12 each, and Emanuel Cate with 11.

Game News

### A strong start by Turk Telekom

Turk Telekom scored the first basket of the game through Saybir, 2-0, just 13 seconds into the contest before a back and forth ensued between the two teams. There was very little separating Turk Telekom and Cluj, with the score 10-11 with 5:22 remaining, but a late surge by the hosts, led by Palmer, resulted in a 26-18 margin after 10 minutes.

### Turk Telekom kept Cluj at arm's length

One aspect of Turk Telekom's approach that was particularly noticeable was its determination to go inside, with its big men enjoying plenty of success close to the rim. Yet, despite trailing for the entire quarter, Cluj never allowed Turk Telekom to pull away, as the visitors relied on their three-point shooting. Eddie made it a 1-point game, 33-32, after striking from deep, but a four-point play by Palmer later helped Turk Telekom extend its lead to 9 points, 50-41. At halftime, though, it was only a 5-point difference following a Guzman triple.

Game Videos

### Cluj managed to level things up... just

After the interval, Cluj kept fighting and regularly stayed close to Turk Telekom, with Guzman's corner three making it a 1-point ballgame once again, 55-54. But, Turk Telekom always seemed to have a response. Ulusoy scored a couple of three-pointers on successive Turk Telekom possessions to make it 66-59 with 1:21 left before the fourth quarter, but a crazy 10.9-second period saw Cluj level the scoreboard at 66-66 with 20 seconds remaining after a quick Stipanovic dunk and a Bryce Jones steal that led to a Seeley three-pointer. After 30 minutes, there was nothing to separate the two teams, 66-66.

### Turk Telekom put its foot on the gas

Although Cluj once again kept it close at the beginning of the final period, largely thanks to its ability to get to the free-throw line, Turk Telekom began to take over the contest thanks to Palmer, Wallace and Ulubay. With 6:39 left, Wallace's floater gave the hosts an 8-point lead, 77-69, before Saybir blocked Adam Mokoka and Palmer got out in transition for a layup, 79-69. Cluj kept fighting, but Ulubay appeared with two three-pointers on back-to-back Turk Telekom possessions to create the biggest lead of the game, 85-74. The rest of the way, Turk Telekom's players kept their cool from the line and eventually came away with a 95-84 triumph, just their second in the EuroCup this season.

Tyrone Wallace of Turk Telekom Ankara looks to score against U-BT Cluj-Napoca in Round 10 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

The Turkish side ended a seven-game losing streak and made it two defeats from three for the visitors.

Turk Telekom gets back on the right track against Cluj, 95-84

Turk Telekom Ankara v U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2023-12-05T17:00:00.000Z)

Beşiktaş Basketbol added a major weapon to its backcourt by signing former Paris Basketball and Darüşşafaka guard Kyle Allman.

Beşiktaş Basketbol inks scoring ace Kyle Allman

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul added a major weapon to its backcourt by signing [Kyle Allman](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/kyle-allman/011924/). Allman (1.91 meters, 26 years old) arrives from Darussafaka Lassa Istanbul, for which he averaged 13.0 points and 5.3 assists in nine appearances in the Turkish League this season. 

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### He displayed his scoring in last season's EuroCup

The combo-guard had spent the previous two seasons in France with Paris Basketball. He averaged 18.7 points per game in the EuroCup last season, but was limited to 10 games played. His average would have led the competition if Allman had enough appearances.

Kyle Allman's best plays in the EuroCup

### His journey to Besiktas

A two-time All-Big West Conference First Team selection in college at Cal State Fullerton, Allman made his professional basketball debut with Lavrio in the Greek League in 2019. He joined VEF Riga the following season and led that team to the 2021 Latvian League championship as the MVP of the playoffs. Now he joins a Besiktas squad that is ranked fourth in Group A of the BKT EuroCup with a 6-3 record and seeking to reach the playoffs.

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New Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul signing Kyle Allman in action for Paris Basketball in the 2022-23 BKT EuroCup season.

Allman averaged 18.7 points per game for Paris Basketball in the EuroCup last season. 

Besiktas inks scoring ace Kyle Allman

During the last few years, Ulm has been the ideal platform for coaches and players to make it to the top European level. The examples are many, the most recent ones being the Brazilian duo of Yago Dos Santos and Bruno Caboclo, who are currently Turkish Airlines EuroLeague rivals in Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade and Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, respectively.

Now, another new player is wearing Ulm’s jersey who is already taking the BKT EuroCup by storm. Trevion Williams boasts the league’s best performance index rating, 22.8 per game, but what’s most impressive is how he is doing that.

[MORE...](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurocup/1592043/trevion-williams-bringing-back-the-double-double-averages/)

Ulm’s big man is already turning heads in the BKT EuroCup, and his numbers prove why.

Trevion Williams bringing back the double-double averages

Quinn Ellis has already made a name for himself Aquila Basket Trento, as the English guard has hit a couple of big-time game-winners in his early EuroCup career.

Quinn Ellis, Aquila Basket Trento: ‘I’m going out with no fear’

When the game is on the line for Dolomiti Energia Trento, [Quinn Ellis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/quinn-ellis/012593/) has developed a habit of stepping up in the clutch.

Playing in his rookie BKT EuroCup season, the 20-year-old already has two game-winners to his name in just nine appearances, which has allowed Trento to finish the first half of the regular season in sixth place in Group B – the last spot for the playoffs – with a 4-5 record.

It is worth noting that this is not only Ellis’s first campaign in the EuroCup but also his first in the Italian first division. The English guard left the academy of the Sheffield Sharks, his hometown team, at 16 to join Orlandina in the Italian second division, before going on to suit up for Monferrato, also in the Italian second tier, last season. Then, last summer, Trento moved quickly to secure his services.

Now, under first-year head coach Paolo Galbiati, Ellis has shown what it takes to perform at the EuroCup level, averaging 9.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists and a 13.0 PIR. What’s more, his two game-winners – on the road at 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys in Round 4 and at home to Aris Midea Thessaloniki in Round 9 – have displayed he has what it takes to play at this level.

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During an interview with EuroCupBasketball.com, Ellis discusses his start to life in the EuroCup, how it felt to score those game-winners, as well as what it means to represent British basketball, coming up against LeBron James’s sons and much more.

**Hey, Quinn. You are just nine games into your EuroCup career, but you’ve already made quite a name for yourself. How have you found playing in the competition so far?**

“It’s been very up and down for me, I would say. The level is very high, but I’ve been able to show what I can do playing with confidence. I’ve really enjoyed it so far, it’s been great for me.”

### His EuroCup game-winners

**Some players have to wait years to get one game-winner under their belt, but you already have two to your name. Talk to us about the first of those, on the road at Lietkabelis in Round 4.**

“Obviously, we were down 1 \[92-91\], Coach \[Galbiati\] called a timeout and we drew up a play to get a flare screen. I was basically the last option if we couldn’t get either of the two flares to come off. The ball came to me and I knew I had to go downhill and try to get to the basket to score. I got downhill, I put a floater up and luckily it rolled in, so I was really happy.”

**And now the most recent game-winner against Aris in Round 9. Did it mean more to score it on Trento’s home floor, or was the feeling of silencing the Lietkabelis crowd more satisfying?**

“Ooh, that’s a good question. I would probably say the most recent one, because it was more of an important game for us as Aris was really close to us in the standings. They also have a lot of fans, so it’s good to silence them and to also score in front of our home crowd. It was really nice.”

The best plays of Quinn Ellis for Dolomiti Energia Trento in the first nine rounds of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Quinn Ellis' highlights

**So, should we start a Quinn Time nickname, like Dame Time for NBA superstar Damian Lillard? In the clutch moments, you tend to appear!**

“Yeah, it’s been good for me. I’m going out with no fear and obviously the coaches and my teammates trusted me with the last shot on these two occasions, so this could be a good nickname, for sure.”

**Your averages are really impressive for someone so early in their career. What’s more, you are shooting decent percentages across the board: 60.6% from two, 40.0% from three and 85.7% on free throws, which are all career highs. How have you been able to be so efficient?**

“It’s just been two things, really: just working a lot in the practices and getting extra shots up with the assistant coaches, which has been my main focus because last year I wasn’t happy with how I shot from three; and just playing with confidence. Confidence is everything. When you play with confidence, the sky is the limit for you. It’s been really good, I’ve felt no pressure, no fear and I’m just playing with confidence. Seeing my shots drop has been really good for me.”

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"It’s really important to show that us U.K. guys can play as well at the top level."

### Flying the flag for British basketball

**British players, for one reason or another, are often looked down upon, but you – as well as the London Lions’ British players – are showing that you belong at this level, if not higher. How does it feel to be the poster boy of British basketball?**

“It’s obviously a proud achievement for me. I feel like I want to represent the British flag and show that we can play in these high European competitions and play against these high-level European countries. For me, it’s really important to show that us UK guys can play as well at the top level.”

**Your journey to Trento and the EuroCup has not been easy. How did those experiences prepare you for the leap to the Italian first division and the EuroCup with Trento?**

“I would say that they prepared me a lot, because the year I was in Capo d’Orlando \[with Orlandina\] and the year I was in Casale \[Monferrato\], it was tough. We had very up and down seasons, we didn’t win a lot of games, so it really helped me be resilient and go through bad and dark times. Now that the great times are arriving, I’m enjoying them. But when the bad times come, I’m prepared to get through them and know how to get through them, so those two years really helped me. Also on the court as well, \[those experiences helped me\] to be more vocal, to be more expressive as a player and a leader.”

**You also got a chance to come up against LeBron James’s sons, Bronny and Bryce, with the Hoopsfix Elite in 2022. How cool was that experience, especially given you guys came away with the win?**

“That was a top three experience for me basketball-wise. There was so much hype. Getting to play together with guys I’ve grown up playing against, going up against LeBron James’s sons \[Bronny, Bryce\], Penny Hardaway’s son \[Ashton\], Scottie Pippen’s son \[Justin\] in front of a packed-out Copper Box \[Arena\] was surreal. The atmosphere was amazing, then to put the cherry on top we came out with the win, so it was great.”

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### Carrying on a legacy and a look to the future

**You are part of British basketball royalty after all, as your late grandmother, Betty Codona OBE, launched the Sheffield Hatters. Your mother, Vanessa, is the GB assistant coach, too, and your cousin plays for the national team now. How does it feel to be carrying on the legacy of your grandmother and your mother?**

“For me, it’s a big thing. For my grandma, I want to just keep making her proud and carry on her name, because she did so much for British basketball. Obviously, my mum as well. I’ll just continue playing as hard as I can to continue making them proud of me every day.”

**Given the way you are playing and also the rise of the London Lions, how do you see the future of British basketball?**

“I feel like the future of British basketball is definitely on the rise. Now, especially with the London Lions making a name for themselves and lots of players making a name for themselves both in Europe and in the U.S., I could see British basketball coming a long way and being able to compete in the EuroCup, the EuroLeague and be a part of the highest level of European basketball.”

**And for Trento, you guys already have as many wins as the team managed all last season. With Trento in sixth place in Group B, the last playoff spot, has the possibility of postseason basketball been spoken about in the locker room?**

“It’s been on our minds, but it’s not something that we’re thinking about. We can’t get complacent. We’re living it game by game and just playing with the same team energy and the confidence we’ve all got together and just racking the wins up. We don’t want to think too far ahead, we want to stay in the moment and just keep playing well and keep getting wins, which is important.”

More Trento News

Quinn Ellis in action for Dolomiti Energia Trento in the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

The English guard has taken to the EuroCup like a duck to water in his rookie season.

Quinn Ellis, Trento: ‘I’m going out with no fear’

The red-hot London Lions (7-2) will look for a fifth straight win as they travel to Reyer Venezia (4-5), which has won three of its last four. 

Game Preview: Reyer Venezia vs. London Lions

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/umana-reyer-venice-london-lions/U2023/92/#roster) | [Notes and Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs10-game-notes-facts-vnc-lli) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs10-prequotes-vnc-lli/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/tv-listings-ec/)

The Italian team's latest triumph was a comfortable home win over Hamburg on the back of 22 points and 9 assists from [Marco Spissu](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/marco-spissu/004381/), who has recorded a PIR of at least 18 in five consecutive games. London's offense will take some stopping after blasting 101 points last week at Wolves, where 5 triples from [Conor Morgan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/conor-morgan/009680/) helped him take the weekly MVP award. London boasts the competition's third-most potent offense (93.2 points per game) but was held to a season-low in the first meeting between the teams, won by the English club 76-69.

[Reyer Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/umana-reyer-venice/statistics/vnc/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [London Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/london-lions/statistics/lli/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Amedeo Tessitori vs. Conor Morgan: Two experienced players enjoying big roles for their teams.

Red-hot London (7-2) will look for a fifth straight win as it travels to Reyer (4-5), which has won three of its last four. 

Resurgent Reyer must find a way to stop the London Lions

Umana Reyer Venice v London Lions (2023-12-05T19:00:00.000Z)

After grabbing its first EuroCup road win in 16 years, Śląsk Wrocław (1-8) will look to build further momentum at home against a JL Bourg-en-Bresse team (7-2) which enjoyed a great first half of the regular season.

Game Preview: Śląsk Wrocław vs. JL Bourg-en-Bresse

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/slask-wroclaw-mincidelice-jl-bourg-en-bresse/U2023/96/#roster) | [Notes and Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs10-game-notes-facts-wro-bou) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs10-prequotes-wro-bou/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/tv-listings-ec/)

[Jakub Niziol](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/jakub-niziol/005531/)'s 25 points were instrumental in Slask's victory over Turk Telekom last week, and the forward has now reached double figures in four consecutive games. He will try to overcome another in-form player, [Zaccharie Risacher](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/zaccharie-risacher/010718/), who scored 17 points in Bourg's impressive victory at Ulm in Round 9 and has an impressive 62.1% three-point conversion rate so far this season.

[Slask Wroclaw Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/slask-wroclaw/statistics/wro/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Bourg Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/mincidelice-jl-bourg-en-bresse/statistics/bou/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Jakub Niziol vs. Zaccharie Risacher: Two of the EuroCup's leading forwards meet in Wroclaw, Poland.

After grabbing its first EuroCup road win in 16 years, Slask (1-8) will look to build further momentum at home against a Bourg team (7-2) which enjoyed a great first half of the regular season.

Slask will look to keep spriteful Bourg at bay

Slask Wroclaw v Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse (2023-12-05T19:00:00.000Z)

The lowly Hamburg Towers (1-8) are looking to boost its faint playoff ambitions against an BC Prometey team (4-5) currently placed just outside the all-important top six. 

Game Preview: Hamburg Towers vs. BC Prometey

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/veolia-towers-hamburg-prometey-slobozhanske/U2023/91/#roster) | [Notes and Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs10-game-notes-facts-ham-pmt) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs10-prequotes-ham-pmt/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/tv-listings-ec/)

Prometey won the season-opening meeting between the teams by a blowout 97-77, emphasizing its inside dominance through 11 points and 4 rebounds from [Yvacheslav Bobrov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/vyacheslav-bobrov/002020/), both personal season highs. Hamburg will try to compete through the outside shooting prowess of [Aljami Durham](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/aljami-durham/012582/), who made 3 triples without a miss in that previous meeting between the teams and has converted 52.6% of his long-range attempts this season.

[Hamburg Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/veolia-towers-hamburg/statistics/ham/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Prometey Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/prometey-slobozhanske/statistics/pmt/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Aleksander Dziewa vs. Ondrey Balvin: Two of the EuroCup's best big men will fight it out in the paint on Tuesday night.

Lowly Hamburg (1-8) is looking to boost its faint playoff ambitions against a Prometey team (4-5) currently placed just outside the all-important top six. 

Prometey looks to keep rolling at struggling Hamburg

Veolia Towers Hamburg v Prometey Slobozhanske (2023-12-05T18:30:00.000Z)

After sinking to the foot of the Group A standings, Türk Telekom B.K. (1-8) will aim to snap a seven-game losing streak with a visit from high-flying U-BT Cluj-Napoca (7-2). 

Game Preview: Türk Telekom B.K. vs. U-BT Cluj-Napoca

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/turk-telekom-ankara-u-bt-cluj-napoca/U2023/97/#roster) | [Notes and Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs10-game-notes-facts-ttk-clu) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs10-prequotes-ttk-clu/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/tv-listings-ec/)

Cluj is coming off a remarkable 120-111 overtime victory over Lietkabelis featuring 20 points on 6-of-8 three-point shooting from [Jarrell Eddie](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/jarell-eddie/010569/), who has now made multiple triples on seven occasions this season and ranks third in the league in three-pointers made (2.8 per game) - just ahead of teammate [DJ Seeley](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/dennis-seeley/004862/) (2.7). In contrast, Turk Telekom will base its approach on the inside power of [Steven Enoch](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/steven-enoch/011239/), who has remarkably recorded five consecutive double-doubles.

[Turk Telekom Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/turk-telekom-ankara/statistics/ttk/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Cluj-Napoca Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/slask-wroclaw/statistics/wro/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Okben Ulubay vs. Emanuel Cate: Two do-it-all forward will go to battle in the Turkish capital.

After sinking to the foot of the Group A standings, Turk Telekom (1-8) will aim to snap a seven-game losing streak with a visit from high-flying Cluj (7-2). 

 Turk Telekom seeks a response against an on-fire Cluj

U-BT Cluj-Napoca guard Patrick Richard introduces his new blog on the official EuroCup website. 

Patrick Richard, Cluj: 'We are definitely hungry for more'

U-BT Cluj-Napoca is in its second BKT EuroCup season and continues taking giant steps forward. In previous seasons, Cluj has become the team to beat in Romanian basketball and is now trying to make history by reaching the EuroCup Playoffs. [Patrick Richard](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/patrick-richard/011801/) has been making good things happen in Cluj for the last five seasons, becoming a fan favorite for thousands of fans in the city. Richard finished his college career at McNeese State University, where NBA legend Joe Dumars and former EuroCup champion Demond Mallet also studied. He played in Australia, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Israel, Spain and New Zealand before joining Cluj, where Richard and his family found a home. Don't miss his EuroCup blog as Cluj keeps battling for a playoff spot during the 2023-24 season!

Hello, EuroCup Fans! This is Patrick Richard of U-BT Cluj-Napoca. Right now, we are 7-2 in our group and come off an unbelievable home win against Lietkabelis. If you are a fan and you were at the game, you probably liked it more than even us because it was a lot of offense, a lot of points, a lot of mood swings, I guess you could say. They had a big run in the fourth quarter and but we still kept our composure and were able to find a way to take control of the game in overtime again. So yeah, it was pretty crazy from a fan's perspective and then for us, too. It was an important game for us. An important win after coming off the tough loss against Gran Canaria.

We had a comfortable lead but they kept playing. They play in a certain way and all of the guys on the court normally can shoot the basketball, so they are pretty hard to defend. But we never got down even though they made the run. We hit some big shots of our own and D.J. Seeley kind of took over for us personally too. Jarell Eddie hit some big shots and then once we got into overtime we were able to get a few stops that we needed to get, even though we still found ways to help them get back in the game with offensive rebounds. We fought, really wanted to win this game and found a way to do it.

"We fought, really wanted to win this game and found a way to do it."

I mentioned Jarell Eddie. I have been playing for 12 years and he is probably the best shooter I have played with, and seeing him on a daily basis, what he does before and after practice, working out, shooting and stuff like that... I can see why he shoots like that. He's got the quickest release. He doesn't need much space, and we trust him to take some shots and we know he will, so we have confidence in him. And he's been doing this his whole career. He has his own routines and different things he does. But I know every day after practice, he and Bryce Jones pair up, me and D.J. Seeley pair up, Adam Mokoka and Guzman pair up. We pretty much all get the shots in after practices every day to just get those reps in that we don't get in practice to try to keep it fine-tuned. But this guy is automatic, man! 

He can not play for 20 minutes and come in the game immediately and catch and shoot like it's no problem. He is a pure shooter! Off the court, this dude is a clown, a jokester, and also a big family guy. Around the team, he is the one who has the energy all the time. He talks a lot, is always joking and always lightens the mood up. Before this season, I didn't know him personally, so I didn't know how he was as a person off the court. I just knew who he was basketball-wise. But meeting him, yeah, he's a big jokester!

This is my fifth season in this club. My first year coming here, I definitely didn't know what to expect. I didn't know much about Romanian basketball at all. I only knew of this team already because I had played against them before when I was with a previous club in the BCL, so I just knew of them, but I didn't know anything about the country, the basketball. But for me personally, I was coming off of an injury the year before and they showed a lot of interest in me. They wanted me to come here and just be myself, who I always have been. And I just felt comfortable from day one, and it's a big thing for me to feel comfortable. 

Patrick Richard's best EuroCup plays

When my family also felt comfortable, my wife and my kids, I knew it could be a perfect match, and I saw the vision of the club and the trajectory that it was going in. Literally, we played the FIBA Europe Cup qualifiers in my first year and now, this is our second EuroCup season. I saw the club's vision and wanted to be a part of something like that. I always wanted to play somewhere for more than one season. I was bouncing around one year, one year, one year: it was pretty annoying doing that. So coming somewhere where I could find a home, my kids found schools and everyone felt comfortable, it was a no-brainer.

Cluj has grown each year, obviously with the results, but had loyal fans from the beginning. At first, we weren't having these big crowds, but over the years we just kept growing, kept growing and then we started winning the domestic championships year after year, so that brings the interest. And then every year we just kept improving. Last season, we finished the EuroCup regular season with a 5-13 record and are now 7-2. The players who stayed have more EuroCup experience and we made good signings. I think it's a mixture of both because because last year, we lost a lot of close games, too. It was our first year at that level as a club. Some guys on our team had played at that level, but as a team, as a club, we had never been a part of nothing like that. Keeping a core of players like me, Stipanovic and Guzman, and then bringing in some guys with a lot of experience and success in Europe, that have played in the EuroLeague, the EuroCup, even the NBA, everybody bought in from the beginning. There were no egos or anything like that. From the first day, everybody bought in and we just built a great chemistry off the court, and it translated to on the court. It's been going well so far but we are definitely hungry for more. We're not playing a nine-game season.

"I saw the club's vision and wanted to be a part of something like that."

I know it's cliche for everybody, a lot of teams and players say it, but we literally take it one game at a time. We play a EuroCup game and solely focus on the next domestic game and we go straight to the EuroCup. We play against Turk Telekom, which has been struggling but they have a good roster with talented players. They have had some games that they probably should have won and didn't win, so these guys won't back down, but we are going to go there, focus on that game and try to get it.

And then we come back home for two more games in front of our fans. Finishing in one of the top two places in our group is definitely a goal of the team right now, to get that bye in the first round and make it straight to the quarterfinals. And I always try to encourage the fans to continue to support us in good times and bad. They have always been loyal and I know they will continue to keep coming in big numbers and supporting us. Hopefully, we can sell the arena out again like we did against Gran Canaria with 10,000 fans, but just keep on showing what this club is about, what Romanian basketball is trying to become, and putting Romania on the basketball map, because it's not known. We are not known for basketball in this country, but in Cluj, we are a little hotbed right now. We kind of got a buzz going on, so we want to keep that going.