Slask puts Frankie Ferrari in its backcourt

Slask Wroclaw added depth to its backcourt by signing point guard [Frankie Ferrari](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/franco-ferrari/010442/) until the end of the season, the club announced Monday. Ferrari (1.85 meters, 27 years old) split last season between two Spanish clubs, Casademont Zaragoza and BAXI Manresa.

He started the campaign with Zaragoza, where he posted 5.0 points and 2.0 assists in seven Spanish League games. With Manresa, Ferrari averaged 7.2 points and 3.9 assists in 22 Spanish League appearances, as well as 4.6 points and 3.5 assists in 11 Basketball Champions League contests.

### Returning to the EuroCup

Ferrari now returns to the BKT EuroCup after last appearing in the competition in the 2020-21 season, his only EuroCup campaign to date. That season, he started with Dreamland Gran Canaria, playing nine games there, before moving to Unicaja Malaga, where he made two appearances. Ferrarri averaged 6.2 points on 35.7% three-point shooting and 4.0 assists.

The new Slask point guard started his professional career at Manresa in 2019 and has moved around quite a lot since. After his stints with Gran Canaria and Unicaja in 2020-21, he finished that season with Manresa. The following campaign saw him briefly play with Brose Bamberg in Germany, then moved to the Santa Cruz Warriors in the G League before finishing the season with Basket Zaragoza. He is now set to play in Poland for the first time, as he looks to help a Slask side that has gone 0-2 through its first two games of the season in Group B. 

The action is heating up in the BKT EuroCup with six teams aiming to stay perfect in Round 3. Here's your rundown of this week's action. 

Round 3 brings early focus to group races

### Tuesday, October 17

[Buducnost VOLI Podgorica vs. Slask Wroclaw](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/buducnost-voli-podgorica-slask-wroclaw/U2023/27/)

After both teams suffered single-possession losses last week, Buducnost (1-1) and Slask (0-2) will look to get back onto the winning path in Tuesday's opening tip-off. Buducnost has relied on its defense so far, allowing just 72.0 points per game – third best in the competition. That strength could spell trouble for Slask, which has struggled to find offensive production with just 70.5 points per game. The Polish team boasts the fourth-best player in the competition in terms of PIR, Dusan Miletic (24.0 PIR), and the Serbian center will need to deliver another big performance to take a road win. 

Slask Wroclaw - Buducnost VOLI Podgorica| Round 2 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[ratiopharm Ulm vs. Lietkabelis Panevezys](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/ratiopharm-ulm-7bet-lietkabelis-panevezys/U2023/29/)

A pair of teams tied in the middle of Group B go head to head as Ulm (1-1) hosts Lietkabelis (1-1). Ulm needs to step up its defensive efforts after allowing 111 points in last week's thrashing at Gran Canaria, while the visitors will be confident after 21 points from Deividas Sirvydis inspired a solid home win over Aris Midea Thessaloniki. Lietkabelis leads the competition in rebounding (44.0 per game), so German champ Ulm will hope to have rebounding ace Trevion Williams back in action after he missed the loss in Gran Canaria. 

[Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse vs. U-BT Cluj-Napoca](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/mincidelice-jl-bourg-en-bresse-u-bt-cluj-napoca/U2023/26/)

Something has to give as unbeaten teams Bourg (2-0) and Cluj (2-0) meet in a big battle at the top of Group B. Cluj will look to control the game through rebounding after leading the league in offensive boards (17.0), with Emanuel Cate (3.0 per game) leading five players averaging at least 2 offensive rebounds. Bourg can counter that with a pair of centers in good form: Kevin Kokila (11 points, 8 rebounds) and Maksim Salash (13 points, 4 rebounds) both contributed well to last week's win at Trento, so this looks like a potentially bruising encounter in the paint

[Umana Reyer Venics vs. Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/umana-reyer-venice-hapoel-shlomo-tel-aviv/U2023/23/)

Reyer (0-2) will look to claim its first win of the season as it welcomes Hapoel (1-0), which is returning from a bye week after the postponement of its game against Wolves Vilnius. Reyer will need to find better efficiency close to the basket after making just 44.9% of its two-point attempts so far, worst in the competition. Hapoel will seek to repeat its superb performance from the season opener, a 100-73 thrashing of Cedevita, but will be wary of Reyer forward Aamir Simms after his huge double-double of 28 points and 10 rebounds against Paris last week. 

Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv - Umana Reyer Venice | Eighthfinals Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

### Wednesday, October 18

[Prometey Slobozhanske vs. London Lions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/prometey-slobozhanske-london-lions/U2023/21/)

Wednesday's opening tip-off will see Round 2 MVP Matthew Morgan try to help London (2-0) stay perfect with a tough trip to Prometey (1-1), which is aiming to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Besiktas. In this first-ever meeting we can expect a high-scoring encounter between two offensively potent squads. In particular, London ranks second in the league in two-point shooting conversion (60%) while Prometey is just behind (58.8%), so dominating the paint could prove crucial. Ondrey Balvin (15.5 points per game) and Gabe Olaseni (14.0) will have big roles in that battle. 

[Aris Midea Thessaloniki vs. Turk Telekom Ankara](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/aris-midea-thessaloniki-turk-telekom-ankara/U2023/28/)

Aris (0-2) will be looking for its first win of the season when it hosts Turk Telekom (1-1), which got its season up and running by edging out Buducnost last week. The Greek team has the EuroCup's worst offense through two games, averaging just 70.0 points per contest, and needs to find greater offensive rhythm after averaging just 12.5 assists, the second-worst figure in the competition. The Turkish side relies on greater interior defense, leading the league in blocked shots (4.0 per game) and allowing just 47.4% of two-point shots to be converted, so this could be a low-scoring grind. 

[Besiktas Emlajket Istanbul vs. Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/besiktas-emlakjet-istanbul-cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana/U2023/25/)

A pair of historic clubs meet for the first time since 2014 as high-flying Besiktas (2-0) hosts struggling Cedevita (0-2). It's a clear clash of styles: Besiktas boasts the league's best defense, allowing just 66.0 points per game, while Cedevita ranks third-last in that category with an average of 94.0 points conceded in its first two games. The chief task for Besiktas is containing the driving threat of visiting guard and league leading scorer Justin Cobbs, who blasted 28 points in last week's heartbreaking last-second loss to Joventut on the back of 10-of-11 two-pointers. 

Veolia Towers Hamburg - Paris Basketball | Round 15 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Veolia Towers Hamburg vs. Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/veolia-towers-hamburg-paris-basketball/U2023/22/)

Unbeaten Paris (2-0) takes its show on the road to Hamburg (0-2), which is looking for its first win after a disappointing start to the campaign. Against a leaky Hamburg defense which has allowed 98.5 points per game, the French team will be powered by dynamic competition debutant TJ Shorts, who leads the league in assists (7.0 per game) and ranks second in points (19.0). The hosts, which won 91-74 when the teams met in March, will try to counter Shorts's threat through another competition newcomer in Aljami Durham, who boasts solid averages of 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game so far.  

[Dolomiti Energia Trento vs. Dreamland Gran Canaria](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/dolomiti-energia-trento-dreamland-gran-canaria/U2023/30/)

Red-hot reigning champ Gran Canaria (2-0) will look to make it three wins out of three when it travels to Trento (0-2), which remains in search of its first victory. The Italian team will have to find a way of slowing down a Gran Canaria offense which erupted for 111 points in Round 2's thrashing of Ulm, with six players scoring a double-digit number of points, led by Ferran Bassas (21 points on 6-of-8 three-pointers). Trento, in contrast, has suffered from irregular backcourt play so far and needs to take better care of the basketball after averaging more turnovers (19.0) than assists (18.0).  

[Joventut Badalona vs. Wolves Vilnius](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/joventut-badalona-wolves-vilnius/U2023/24/)

Joventut (1-1) will defend its home court against a Wolves team (0-1) looking for its first-ever win in the competition. The Lithuanian competition debutant was unable to play its scheduled game against Hapoel last week and will hope its extra freshness can allow do-it-all forward Rasheed Sulaimon (15 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists in Round 1) to inspire a road win. Joventut will look to build on last week's narrow win at Cedevita through the leadership of guard Andres Feliz, who had 12 points (including the dramatic buzzer-beating winning basket), 5 assists and 5 steals in that Round 2 victory. 

Dolomiti Energia Trento v Dreamland Gran Canaria (2023-10-18T18:00:00.000Z)

ratiopharm Ulm v 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (2023-10-17T17:30:00.000Z)

Aris Midea Thessaloniki v Turk Telekom Ankara (2023-10-18T17:00:00.000Z)

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica v Slask Wroclaw (2023-10-17T16:00:00.000Z)

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse v U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2023-10-17T17:30:00.000Z)

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul v Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2023-10-18T17:00:00.000Z)

Joventut Badalona v Wolves Vilnius (2023-10-18T18:30:00.000Z)

Umana Reyer Venice v Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv (2023-10-17T18:00:00.000Z)

Veolia Towers Hamburg v Paris Basketball (2023-10-18T17:30:00.000Z)

Prometey Slobozhanske v London Lions (2023-10-18T16:00:00.000Z)

Paris Basket, unbeaten through two games in BKT EuroCup's Group A, is nonetheless reinforcing its backcourt with a well-traveled veteran, Mehdy Ngouama.

 Paris boosts backcourt with Mehdy Ngouama 

Already sharing the Group A lead in the BKT EuroCup, Paris Basketball has added veteran backcourt help by signing [Mehdy Ngouama](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/mehdy-ngouama/009556/) for the rest of the season. Ngouama (1.88 meters, 28 years old) arrives from Fuenlabrada in the Spanish League, where he averaged 8.1 points, 2.1 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 11 games at 18 minutes per last season. He had started last season with Gravelines Dunkerque of France with 7.2 points and 2.6 assists over 12 games. 

Ngouma made his first-division debut in his native France with nanterre in the 2019-20 season. He played in four EuroCup games then, putting up 3.8 points and 1.0 rebound in less than 10 minutes on average.

“I am very happy to get involved with Paris Basketball. The little boy that I was and who previously wore this jersey, would be very proud to see how far we have come," Ngouma said. "I can't wait to start the competition alongside my new teammates."

Paris Basket, unbeaten through two games in BKT EuroCup's Group A, is nonetheless reinforcing its backcourt with a well-traveled veteran.

Paris boosts backcourt with Mehdy Ngouama

Back in 2017, 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys forward Gabas Maldunas quit his pro career to work at a bank but soon realized that "basketball is my life".

9-to-5 bank job gave Gabas Maldunas of Lietkabelis a new perspective 

Basketball players can have plenty of reasons – such as a serious injury or a new-born child – to get a new perspective on the game. 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys forward [Gabas Maldunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/gabrielius-maldunas/010461/) got his new outlook from a day job at a bank.

Maldunas, playing in his fourth BKT EuroCup season with his hometown club, is fulfilling a childhood dream. But it almost never happened.

In the summer of 2017, Maldunas finished his second season in the Spanish second division having averaged 5.2 points and 3.7 rebounds with Palencia. His first two pro seasons had not gone quite as he had planned.

"I had a big decision to make. Since I graduated from Dartmouth College in 2015 I gave myself a couple of years to see how professional basketball plays out. I had two decent years in the Spanish second division. But they weren't great or anything like that," said Maldunas, who spent four years at Dartmouth after three years in U.S. high schools.

Having graduated from Dartmouth with a degree in economics, Maldunas now thought it was time to switch careers.

"I decided that in order to have a good life, I wanted to change something. I decided to quit basketball. I didn't think I would make enough money to keep playing so I thought I should start my other career," he said.

Maldunas received an offer to work at the Nordea Bank in Vilnius, and he took it.

"Another factor was that I had been nine years away from home, and I really wanted to get back to Lithuania," he explained. "I thought I wouldn't be able to get a contract in the \[Lithuanian League\], so I decided to take the offer from the bank."

Maldunas, who had been an intern with the same bank a year before, transitioned comfortably to his 9-to-5 bank job, wearing a suit and using his degree.

Gabrielius Maldunas Top Plays from 10/01/2022 to 10/11/2023

Top plays of Gabrielius Maldunas, Lietkabelis

"The job was a normal job, nothing special. But it was nice for me because I had an economics degree from Dartmouth. So it was right up my alley," he said. "It was in the economics department so it wasn't anything new to me. I was doing research about some companies and see if it was good for the bank to invest in them. It was nice but it was a lot different than basketball."

Maldunas still worked out at the gym – but not doing basketball activities. And he didn't even think about returning to the game until his agent called him to say a top-flight Lithuanian team – Nevezis Kedainiai – was interested in him. 

"It was my childhood dream to play in the \[Lithuanian League\] and I never got to experience that and then I really wanted to do it. And the salary was better than in a bank. So I thought maybe I should try it," said Maldunas, who was 24 years old at the time.

He talked to the bank manager, who understood Maldunas's feelings and allowed him to leave without any trouble after five weeks on the job.

"I really don't regret making that decision to quit basketball for a bit and go to work in a bank because it gave me a different perspective on life and what I really want," he said. "Sometimes it is very good to let something go to see if you really miss it. That means you gotta get it back. That was the case for me. I learned that basketball is my life and I would like to stay in basketball. I definitely don't have any regrets."

Maldunas' first season at Nevezis saw the team play in the FIBA Europe Cup and it showed him he could at least hold his own on the international stage. 

After another season there, Lietkabelis came calling and that meant truly coming home – and seeing a dream come true.

"I signed with Lietkabelis, which was my childhood dream. Me and my friends used to go to the games at the arena. Of course, this Lietkabelis team is a lot better than it was when we were kids. So it's even more special now," he said. "It's also been my childhood dream to play with this team in European competitions." 

And that may have never happened had Maldunas not decided to temporarily quit the game to work at a bank.

Look back at all the action in the Regular Season Round 2 by checking out the best photos of the week!

EuroCup, The Top 10 photos of the week, Round 2

Plenty of players used Round 2 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup season as their personal stage for major performances that, alas, didn't always guarantee victory.

 Round 2 roll call: Big performances, win or lose 

### Cobbs was near-perfect for Cedevita

When he hit a go-ahead shot with 2.1 seconds left in overtime, it seemed that [Justin Cobbs](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/justin-cobbs/005969/) had done it all for Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana. His team was heartbroken when Andres Feliz of Joventut Badalona subsequently beat the buzzer and stole the victory, but what Cobbs did on Wednesday was still rare. He shot 10-for-13 from the field, including 10 of 11 two-pointers and both his triples for 28 points. He also had 4 rebounds and a team-high 4 assists plus a steal and drew 7 fouls for a PIR of 36. Only one previous Cedevita player had ever made more field goals or two-pointers, his teammate Karlo Matkovic last season.

Justin Cobbs of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana he shot 10-for-13 from the field, including 10 of 11 two-pointers and both his triples for 28 points, but not even his go-ahead shot with 2.1 seconds left in overtime could salvage the victory.

Justin Cobbs's field goals vs. Joventut Badalona

### Olaseni continued leading London

[Gabe Olaseni](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/gabe-olaseni/006600/) joined London Lions with a leading role and is proving he's ready for it. In Round 1, his late heroics allowed London to beat Umana Reyer Venice at home. In Round 2, Olaseni led London to a [94-100](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/veolia-towers-hamburg-london-lions/U2023/15/) road victory over Veolia Hamburg Towers with 18 points on 7-for-10 two-point shooting, 7 rebounds, a block and 5 fouls drawn, good for a PIR of 22. After a long career in Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Turkey, Olaseni is making the most out of this opportunity in this homecoming: London's arena, The Copper Box, is barely 6 kilometers away from his hometown of Plaistow.

Gabe Olaseni led London to a 94-100 road victory over Veolia Hamburg Towers with 18 points on 7-of-10 two-pointers, 7 rebounds, a block and 5 fouls drawn, good for a PIR of 22.

Olaseni leads London past Hamburg

### Dziewa adjusted to new team quickly

Veolia Towers Hamburg battled hard in Round 2 but could not get its first win, registering a [94-100](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/veolia-towers-hamburg-london-lions/U2023/15/) home loss against London Lions. The good news is that center [Aleksander Dziewa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/aleksander-dziewa/011168/) had a really solid performance. In over 33 minutes on the floor, bouncing back from a sub-par performance against Prometey in Round 1, Dziewa finished the game with a career-high 28 points on 10-for-12 two-point shootings. He added 6 rebounds and 7 fouls drawn to match a personal-best PIR of 30. At age 25, Dziewa is in his third EuroCup season and keeps only getting better and better.

Veolia Towers Hamburg center Aleksander Dziewa finished the game against London Lions with a career-high 28 points on 10 of 12 two-pointers. He added 6 rebounds and 7 fouls drawn to match a personal-best PIR of 30.

Dziewa has career-high scoring game

### Arslan paced Besiktas from downtown

Besiktas Emjaklet Istanbul is undefeated in Group A and its domestic players have to do a lot with it. Berk Ugurlu and Berkan Durmaz delivered in Round 1, helping Besiktas beat Joventut Badalona. In Round 2, [Yigit Arslan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/yigit-arslan/007914/) led Besiktas to a resounding [92-70](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/besiktas-emlakjet-istanbul-prometey-slobozhanske/U2023/11/) win against Prometey Slobozhanske. He finished the game with 24 points on 5-for-7 three-point shooting, 3 assists and a PIR of 23 coming off the bench. An elite three-point shooter, Arslan is living up to his reputation, having downed 8 of 14 attempts from beyond the arc (57.1%) so far this season.

Besiktas Emjaklet Istanbul beat Prometey Slobozhanske 92-70 behind 24 points from Yigit Arslan, who buried 5 of 7 shots from beyond the arc!

Besiktas's Arslan does it all against Prometey

### Slask's Miletic made his presence felt

Slask Wroclaw lost [67-70](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/slask-wroclaw-u-bt-cluj-napoca/U2023/20/) to U-BT Cluj Napoca in heartbreaking fashion, as it threw away its late lead. One of the reasons why it was able to establish an advantage in the first place was the play of [Dusan Miletic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/dusan-miletic/009896/), who finished with a round-high 5 blocks. The 25-year-old, who joined Slask over the summer, had previously only made 3 blocks across his seven-game career in the EuroCup, so he definitely made quite an impression on Wednesday night.

Dusan Miletic blocked 5 shots as Slask Wroclaw fell 67-70 to U-BT Cluj-Napoca in Round 2 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Dusan Miletic's 5 blocks vs. Cluj

### Bassas showed his scoring touch

Scoring the basketball is not usually [Ferran Bassas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/ferran-bassas/001607/)’s remit for Dreamland Gran Canaria, but the 31-year-old guard exploded for his joint second-best tally for in Round 2, scoring 21 in a dominant [111-82](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/dreamland-gran-canaria-ratiopharm-ulm/U2023/17/) win against ratiopharm Ulm. The last time that Bassas broke the 20-point mark was in the second leg of Joventut Badalona’s tie against Virtus Segafredo Bologna in the 2021 EuroCup Quarterfinals, when he scored 26 points. Before that, the only other occasion in which he had 20 points or more was when he matched Wednesday night’s tally of 21 points against Unicaja Malaga in the Top 16 of the 2020-21 season.

Ferran Bassas scored 21 points as Dreamland Gran Canaria defeated ratiopharm Ulm 111-82 in Round 2 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Ferran Bassas's best scoring plays vs. Ulm

Round 2 roll call: Big performances, win or lose

Here are the leaders in the main statistical categories for Round 2 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season. 

Round 2 individual highs: Dusan Miletic, Slask, 5 blocks

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

[Aamir Simms](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/aamir-simms/011928/) of Umana Reyer Venice, [Justin Cobbs ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/justin-cobbs/005969/)of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and [Aleksander Dziewa ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/aleksander-dziewa/011168/)of Veolia Hamburg Towers led all scorers with 28 points in Round 2. Cobbs is the EuroCup’s leading scorer at 21.5 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)

[Steven Enoch](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/steven-enoch/011239/) of Turk Telekom Ankara and [Ante Tomic ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/ante-tomic/002507/)of Joventut both grabbed 12 rebounds, the most in this round. [Dusan Miletic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/dusan-miletic/009896/) of Slask Wroclaw leads the way for boards this season, averaging 10.5 per night.

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

[Andrew Albicy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/andrew-albicy/003425/) of Dreamland Gran Canaria and [Hugo Benitez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/hugo-benitez/010449/) of Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse had 9 assists apiece in this latest round of games. [T.J. Shorts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/tj-shorts/012608/) of Paris Basketball is posting a competition-best 7.5 assists per contest so far this season.

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

[D.J. Seeley](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/dennis-seeley/004862/) of U-BT Cluj-Napoca and [Andres Feliz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/andres-feliz/011247/) of Joventut finished with 5 steals each in Round 2. Feliz has the best mark for steals this season, averaging 4.0 per game.

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

Slask center Miletic made 5 blocks in this round, comfortably more than any other player. He leads the EuroCup in blocks, posting 3.0 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)

Five players in Round 2 finished with a double-double: Simms of Paris (28 points, 10 rebounds), Enoch of Turk Telekom (14 points, 12 rebounds), [Silvio De Sousa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/silvio-samuel-de-sousa/012702/) of Aris Midea Thessaloniki (16 points, 11 rebounds), [Angel Delgado](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/angel-delgado/012647/) of Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul (11 points, 11 rebounds) and Tomic of Joventut (12 points, 12 rebounds).

Veolia Towers Hamburg v London Lions (2023-10-10T17:30:00.000Z)

Umana Reyer Venice v Paris Basketball (2023-10-11T18:00:00.000Z)

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v Joventut Badalona (2023-10-11T16:30:00.000Z)

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul v Prometey Slobozhanske (2023-10-10T17:00:00.000Z)

Slask Wroclaw v U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2023-10-11T18:00:00.000Z)

Turk Telekom Ankara v Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (2023-10-11T17:00:00.000Z)

7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys v Aris Midea Thessaloniki (2023-10-10T16:00:00.000Z)

Dreamland Gran Canaria v ratiopharm Ulm (2023-10-11T19:00:00.000Z)

Dolomiti Energia Trento v Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse (2023-10-10T18:00:00.000Z)

A great individual performance in a winning effort has seen Matthew Morgan of the London Lions claim Round 2 MVP honors in the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season, having recorded a PIR of 29.

 Round 2 MVP: Matthew Morgan, London Lions 

[Matt Morgan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/matthew-morgan/012585/) led London to a 94-100 road victory over Veolia Towers Hamburg, which maintains the English side’s unbeaten start in Group B. He finished the game with 21 points on 2-of-2 two-pointers, 3-of-4 three-pointers and 8-of-11 free throws, while he also added 2 rebounds, 6 assists a steal and 8 fouls drawn for a PIR of 29, the highest among winning players in Round 2. Morgan earned MVP of the Round honors in just his second game in the competition.

Matthew Morgan | Round 2 MVP | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

The highest overall PIR, albeit in a loss, came from [Aamir Simms](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/aamir-simms/011928/) of Umana Reyer Venice, as he had a 40 PIR. Reyer lost 75-81 to Paris Basketball, but Simms posted a 28-point, 10-rebound double-double, in addition to 4 assists. The second-best PIR score came from [Justin Cobbs](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/justin-cobbs/005969/), again in a defeat, as the Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana guard had a 36 PIR in his side’s 87-88 overtime loss to Joventut Badalona. Cobbs finished with 28 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal. [Aleksander Dziewa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/aleksander-dziewa/011168/) of Hamburg amassed a PIR of 30, matching his personal-best effort, in a losing effort. Dziewa had a career-high 28 points, 6 rebounds and 7 fouls drawn. [Amedeo Tessitori](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/-amedeo-tessitori/003759/) had a 29 PIR, like Morgan, after recording 21 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal as Reyer fell to Paris.

 

Morgan (1.88 meters, 26 years old) has been filling the baskets everywhere he has played. He set a scoring record at Cox Mills High School, and averaged 22.2 points in 31 NCAA games with Cornell University in the 2018-19 season, his senior year. Morgan started his professional career with Missisauga of the G League and went on to play for Buyuksehir Hastanesi Konyaspor, leading it to the Turkish second division title and averaging 21.6 points in 40 games. After a season with Le Mans Sarthe Basket, averaging 20.4 points in 35 games, Morgan joined London this summer.

A great individual performance in a winning effort has seen Matthew Morgan of the London Lions claim Round 2 MVP honors in the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season, having recorded a PIR of 29. 

Round 2 MVP: Matthew Morgan, London Lions

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EuroCup Fantasy Challenge: Round 2 winner

Congratulations to Pablo Gonzalez, the Round 2 winner in  [EuroCup Fantasy Challenge, powered by Ardu Prime](https://eurocupfantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home)! Pablo's team Morgan and Company posted a score of 246.3.

The team featured the following lineup: team captain Jaylen Hoard of Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv, Tomer Ginat and Xavier Munford of Hapoel, Gedeminas Orelik of 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys, and Kevin Kokila of Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse; Matt Morgan of London Lions as sixth man; Amadeo Tessatori of Umana Reyer Venice, Jakub Niziol and Daniel Golebiowski of Slask Wroclaw; and Sean Armand of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana as bench players; and Danny Franco of Hapoel as head coach. 

His prize for finishing first in Round 2 is a free subscription to Euroleague TV for the 2023-24 season!

The overall leader after two rounds is Javier Perdigon Iriarte, whose Jajazard2 team is ahead of everyone with 441.25 fantasy points.

Trades are now open for Round 3. Remember, three trades are allowed before each round until the end of the round2-winnerregular 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](https://eurocupfantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home) next winner!