London Lions emerged victorious from a closely contested affair, beating host Veolia Hamburg Towers to stay perfect after two games in BKT EuroCup's Group A.

London wins a shootout in Hamburg, 94-100

A 35-point fourth-quarter surge sent London Lions to the century mark in scoring a 94-100 victory over host Veolia Hamburg Towers. London improved to 2-0 in Group A while Hamburg dropped to 0-2. Matt Morgan paced London with 21 points and 6 assists for a 29 PIR. Tarik Phillip and Gabe Olaseni scored 18 apiece and Conor Morgan added 17. Hamburg center Aleksander Dziewa scored a game- and career-high 28 points and pulled 6 rebounds for a PIR of 30. Seth Hinrichs added 16 points and Aljami Durham paired his 13 points with 7 boards for Hamburg. 

 

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Both teams started strong, exchanging punches in the first quarter, with Hamburg holding leads though London managed to turn it into an entertaining one-possession affair. Dziewa recorded 10 first-quarter point as the hosts tried to open some distance but Nelson's 8 back-to-back points left a 25-25 tie after 10 minutes. London took its first lead to start the second quarter, 25-27, but Hinrichs sank a triple among 5 quick points as Hamburg got back in front, 30-27. VJ King stepped up with a three-point play for a 34-29 Hamburg lead. Matt Morgan responded from behind the arc to bring London closer, and then guests made the most of consecutive Hamburg turnovers to go in front, 38-39, after Donte Grantham's fastbreak layup. Not to be outdome, Terrell Gomez drilled a three-pointer from long range to give Hamburg a 45-41 halftime lead.

London rained threes to open the second half, as Morgan, Phillip and Mo Soluade scored one apiece to put their team up 49-50. Dziewa took his scoring tally to 22 by scoring 7 points in a row and William Christmas put Hamburg in front, 60-58, with a step-back triple. Jordan Taylor scored a basket-and-one, but Hinrichs netted 4 points in a row for a 70-65 Hamburg lead heading into the fourth quarter. Mark Hughes, from downtown, to stretch the hosts' advantage to 8 points, but London reacted instantly as Olaseni scored twice and Phillip downed a triple to get the guests within 73-72. Phillip sank his third shot from the arc and Conor Morgan converted a triple-and-one for a 77-82 London lead with 6:10 left. Hughes connected from long range again but didn't manage to end London's momentum, as Matt Morgan scored 5 unanswered points for an 82-90 lead, his team's largest. Durham answered with 5 in a row for Hamburg, but Connor Morgan converted all 3 of 3 free throws at 87-95. Durham netted a lay-p and Lukas Meisner sank a triple to trim down the deficit to 92-95 inside the final minute, but Phillip netted a jumper and Matt Morgan 3 more foul shots to put the game to bed for London.

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London emerged victorious from a closely contested affair, beating host Hamburg to stay perfect after two games in BKT EuroCup's Group A.

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

Bourg made it two wins out of two with a hard-fought 72-79 victory at Trento, which must wait for its first victory of the season. 

Bourg starts Group B 2-0 with win at Trento

 MincideliceJL Bourg en Bresse maintained its strong start to the season with a hard-fought 72-79 victory at winless Dolomiti Energia Trento . Bourg now occupies the top rung in Group B with a 2-0 record, while Trento goes back to the drawing board after dropping a pair to start the season. 

The French team took early control, and withstood a Trento fightback to lead at the break, 38-44. The second half saw Bourg repeatedly grab small leads but Trento refused to go quietly and kept battling until the latter stages, when Bourg finally enjoyed the comfort of a double-digit lead. 

Bryce Brown paced Bourg with 17 points, while Hugo Benitez directed the offense with 10 points and 9 assists. Maksim Salash (13), Isiaha Mike (12) and Kevin Kokila (11) also scored in double digits for the winner. Trento's Paul Biligha came close to a double-double with 17 points and 9 rebounds, and Quinn Ellis added 14 points in defeat. 

It was a fast-paced start which saw Bourg jump to a 7-12 lead with a pair of buckets from Kokila. Brown scored 6 points in a hurry but Toto Forray matched that to bring the host back, 23-23, after 10 minutes. Baskets were evenly traded early in the second quarter before Kamar Baldwin's triple gave Trento a rare lead, 31-29. Long-range strikes from Jeremy Morgan and Brown brought Bourg back in front, 37-39, and Brown's buzzer-beating layup extended the margin to 38-44 for the visitors at the interval. 

Mike hit a couple of quick-fire three-balls early in the second half as Bourg threatened to pull away, but two scores from Ellis kept Trento hoping before Biligha added 5 fast points to tie it up, 57-57. Both offenses struggled at the end of the third, which finished 59-62 after a three-pointer by Zaccharie Risacher. A smooth alley-oop between Ellis and Myles Stephens tied it, 63-63, early in the final period, but three-pointers from Brown and Salash pushed Bourg back ahead. Inside scores from Benitez and Salash stretched it to 67-77, the first double-digit margin, and it was too late for Trento to respond. 

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

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul took down a second big name in as many weeks as the Turkiye side beat Prometey Slobozhanske 92-70 at home in Group A of the BKT EuroCup on Tuesday. 

 Besiktas handles Prometey to go 2-0 in Group A 

After defeating 2023 semifinalist Joventut Badalona 62-63 on the road in Round 1, Besiktas held down another semifinalist from last season to improve to 2-0 while Prometey dropped to 1-1. Yigit Arslan paced Besiktas with a career-high 24 points and Jonah Mathews added 22 points in the win. Tai Odiase poured in 16 points for Prometey.

Prometey jumped in front 0-4 as Besiktas failed to score for the first 2 minutes. Odiase hit his second basket and Caleb Agada tallied 6 points of his own as Prometey led 2-10 after 5 minutes. Besiktas head coach Dusan Alimpijevic had seen enough, but Mathews quickly stepped up with 8 points to put the hosts ahead 18-17. Besiktas stayed up 20-17 after 10 minutes.  Arslan picked up the first 4 points of the second quarter as Besiktas went on a 13-0 run to a 26-17 gap. Odiase converted a three-point play to end the visitors' four-minute drought. When Prometey cut the deficit to 4, however, Mathews picked up 5 more points to establish a double-digit Besiktas lead, 36-25. The momentum continued as the Turkish team increased the cushion to 15 points and Besiktas went into the intermission ahead by 46-34. 

Odiase trimmed the scoreline to 48-37 after the break but a Mathews three-pointer soon helped Besiktas extend the lead to 16 points and Arslan made it 58-41 midway through the third quarter. The guests temporarily found themselves down by just 11 only to watch Besiktas surge ahead by 18 points and led 68-51 after 30 minutes.  The cushion swelled to 20 points early in the final frame on another Arslan triple, 73-53. Issuf Sanon tried to get the guests back into the game with 5 points and Agada added 4 but they still were down 75-60 with 5 minutes to go. Besiktas would not let Prometey get closer, with Berk Ugurlu and Arslan both knocking down three-pointers to thwart any comeback hopes. 

Besiktas handles Prometey to go 2-0 in Group A

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

7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys cruised to its first win in the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup, downing Aris Midea Thessaloniki 83-74 at Kalnapilio Arena in Group B on Tuesday. Powering the boards was arguably the biggest key to this game. 

 Lietkabelis dominated the boards to beat Aris 

Lietkabelis out-rebounded Aris by 46-37. It led 22-18 in rebounds at halftime, allowing Aris to get 10 offensive boards and only getting 5 under the guests' rim. The hosts picked up as many as 12 first-half turnovers, which prevented Coach Roberts Stelmahers's team from getting a bigger halftime lead. Nonetheless, Lietkabelis buried 7 of 12 three-pointers which, added to its good rebounding numbers, allowed the hosts to take a 43-36 advantage into intermission.

Lietkabelis fixed its problems in the second half, cutting turnovers to just 6 after the break. The hosts rebounded even better at both ends, too. Lietkabelis pulled down 10 offensive rebounds after the break, getting almost as many defensive boards (14) as Aris. The guests were able to pull just 5 more offensive boards after halftime, 25% of all rebounds under Lietkabelis's basket. The hosts ended up burying 11 of 25 three-pointers (44.0% 3FG) on the night. Aris took more three-point shots, 28, but hit just 7 of them (25%).

"This is a big part of our victory, \[cutting\] turnovers," Coach Stelmahers said after the game. "This was dragging us down a little bit with their pressure but we managed \[to get the win\] and I am happy for the team."

Lietkabelis has managed to out-rebound both of its opponents so far. In 76-65 road loss against Buducnost VOLI Podgorica in Round 1, it nonetheless won the battle of the boards, 35-42. In Round 2, [Vytenis Lipkevicius](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/vytenis-lipkevicius/lxi/) was his team's top rebounder with 9 boards, followed by [Gediminas Orelik](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/gediminas-orelik/002012/) (8) and [Nikola Popovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/nikola-popovic/006230/) (7). 

So far, Lietkabelis is averaging 44.0 rebounds in two games, way better than in the 2022-23 campaign, when its rebounders grabbed 35.0 boards over 19 games. 

 Lietkabelis dominated the boards to beat Aris

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

7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys grabbed its first win in BKT EuroCup Group B by topping Aris Midea Thessaloniki 84-74 at Kalnapilio Arena on Tuesday as Deividas Sirvydis and Gediminas Orelik starred.

Orelik, Sirvydis lead first Lietkabelis win

Lietkabelis pulled away in the final 10 minutes to defeat Aris 84-74 in its Group B home opener. Lietkabelis now has a 1-1 record in Group B and Aris dropped to 0-2. Deividas Sirvydis led the winners with 21 points. Gediminas Orelik added 19 and 8 rebounds while Nikola Popovic had 13 points for Lietkabelis. Vassilis Toliopoulos led Aris with 19 points. Silvio De Sousa added 16 and 11 rebounds while Roberto Gallinat had 15 points for the guests.

Roberts Blumbergs and De Sousa gor Aris going and Lefteris Bochoridis struck from downtown for a 7-9 lead. Paulius Valinskas and Gabrielius Maldunas fueled an 11-0 Lietkabelis run that Vytenis Lipkevicius capped with a triple for a 18-9 score. De Sousa and Toliopoulos stepped up for Aris, bringing their team within 23-20 after 10 minutes. Ismael Sanogo scored twice around the basket to complete Aris's comeback, 25-26, early in the second quarter. Sirvydis and Orelik rescued the hosts, restoring a 34-32 edge. Orelik and Donatas Saveckis each hit a triple to boost Lietkabelis's margin to 43-36 at halftime.

De Sousa and Toliopoulos kept pacing Aris after the break, and Gallinat's three-pointer gave the guests hope at 51-49. Lietkabelis found a go-to guy in Sirvydis, then Alen Hadzibegovic's wild put-back slam restored a 60-52 lead. Toliopoulos followed a layup-plus-free throw with a three-pointer to get Aris within 61-59 after 30 minutes. Popovic scored twice down low early in the fourth quarter and Orelik struck from downtown to boost the hosts' lead to 68-59. Sirvydis joined the three-point shootout, Orelik scored again and Sirvydis added a backdoor layup that sealed the outcome, 78-66, with 3 minutes left.

7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys grabbed its first win in BKT EuroCup Group B by topping Aris Midea Thessaloniki 84-74 at Kalnapilio Arena on Tuesday. 


Andrews was injured in practice on Monday and medical reports confirmed that he has a second-degree sprain in his left ankle. As such, Andrews will received intensive treatment and his prognosis will determine when he returns to the court. He is expected to miss a few games, starting with his team's BKT EuroCup Regular Season Round 2 showdown against Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">🚑 Comunicat mèdic: Andrew Andrews<br><br>Després de les proves mèdiques realitzades al jugador, lesionat durant el darrer entrenament, els resultats han determinat que pateix un esquinç de grau II al turmell esquerre. Andrews serà sotmès a tractament intensiu pels serveis mèdics del… <a href="https://t.co/nhPn26wqF3">pic.twitter.com/nhPn26wqF3</a></p>&mdash; Club Joventut Badalona (@Penya1930) <a href="https://twitter.com/Penya1930/status/1711676080300474828?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Joventut Badalona guard Andrew Andrews is set to be sidelined for an undetermined number of games due to a sprained ankle.

Joventut's Andrews sprains ankle

A high-profile encounter in the second week of the new BKT EuroCup season will pit two familiar Group B rivals when the defending champion Dreamland Gran Canaria plays its home opener and welcomes last year's quarterfinalist ratiopharm Ulm. It is also a clash between two fast-rising head coaches, former playmakers, Jaka Lakovic and Anton Gavel.

 Gran Canaria, Ulm are both hungry for more success 

Defending a title is always both challenging and special, in any sport and any competition. For every such team, one of the joys on that journey is playing the first home game as a defending champion. For Dreamland Gran Canaria, that proud moment comes this week.

However, when the reigning BKT EuroCup titleholder welcomes ratiopharm Ulm to town on Wednesday night, it had better be ready for business.

On the surface, this matchup between Gran Canaria and Ulm is a game between a defending champion on a 13-game home-winning streak against a quarterfinalist from last season. However, it is a lot more than just that.

It will be a clash of two clubs enjoying the most successful periods in their respective histories, teams that want to build on last year's success, and both with fast-rising head coaches, point guards from their playing days, Gran Canaria's Jaka Lakovic and Ulm's Anton Gavel.

Lakovic, 45, started his head-coaching career with Ulm in the 2021-22 season and then guided Gran Canaria to last season's EuroCup title, the greatest success and the first major trophy in club history.

Gavel, five years younger than his Gran Canaria counterpart, had a memorable debut season, taking Ulm to its first-ever German League title, also club's first major trophy.

Aris Midea Thessaloniki-Dreamland Gran Canaria| Round 1 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

Another similarity between two clubs is how they went about their business during the summer. Both Gran Canaria and Ulm have seen some of their key pieces from last season leave, but each managed to keep several cornerstones from the trophy-winning squads.

Gran Canaria has done that with more success, keeping the likes of EuroCup Finals MVP [John Shurna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/john-shurna/006588/), [A.J. Slaughter](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/aj-slaughter/003637/), [Andrew Albicy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/andrew-albicy/003425/), [Nico Brussino](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/nicolas-brussino/008121/) and [Ferran Bassas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/ferran-bassas/001607/), but needing to revamp its frontcourt.

Last week, Slaughter netted 21 points and Brussino had 16 as Gran Canaria knocked down 14 three-pointers and used a 0-17 second-half run to [down Aris Midea Thessaloniki 66-82](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/aris-midea-thessaloniki-dreamland-gran-canaria/U2023/9/). Newcomer [Pierre Pelos](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/pierre-pelos/010452/) scored 12, while another new face, big man [Ben Lammers](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/ben-lammers/010385/), also played a significant role, grabbing 9 rebounds.

Trevion Williams had a 13-point, 16-rebound double-double as ratiopharm Ulm defeated Dolomiti Energia Trento 80-70 in Round 1 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Trevion Williams's Round 1 highlights

Meanwhile, Ulm's returnees include playmakers [Juan Nunez ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/juan-nunez/010106/)and [Thomas Klepeisz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/thomas-klepeisz/010582/), as well as forwards [Karim Jallow](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/karim-jallow/005422/) and [Robin Christen](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/robin-christen/011188/). But if Round 1 was any indication, Ulm hit it big on its newcomers, all EuroCup rookies.

Last week, [Dakota Mathias](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/dakota-mathias/012629/) scored 18 points, [Trevion Williams](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/trevion-lamon-williams-/012604/) amassed 13 points plus 16 rebounds, and point guard [Georginho](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/georginho-de-paula-/012703/) had 11 points plus 6 assists as Ulm protected its home court by [beating Dolomiti Energia Trento 80-70](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/ratiopharm-ulm-dolomiti-energia-trento/U2023/10/).

Now, hungry for more success, Gran Canaria and Ulm are set to face one another. The hosts certainly have a more experience and veteran presence, as well as a winning culture on their home floor. Ulm, on the other hand, has established under Coach Gavel that it fears absolutely no one.

Basketball fans are set to be treated with an exciting show in Las Palmas.

The very end of Round 2 on Wednesday will bring a high-profile clash between two classic BKT EuroCup teams, Dreamland Gran Canaria and ratiopharm Ulm, each enjoying the most successful times in club history.

Gran Canaria, Ulm are both hungry for more success

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

Five players making their debuts in the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup – TJ Shorts, Donte Grantham, Georginho de Paula, Roberto Gallinat and Trevion Williams – all shined in Round 1.

Five EuroCup debutants that made an instant impression in Round 1

The 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season got underway last week, with some thrilling performances across the competition. Notably, some first-year players took to the EuroCup like a duck to water, putting in dominant displays straight from Round 1.

Whether it was topping all players in terms of PIR, leading the way in scoring or being a pest on the defensive end of the floor, these five EuroCup rookies sure left their mark on the opening round of the campaign.

### TJ Shorts, Paris Basketball

**20 points, 9 assists, 3 steals, 30 PIR**

There were a lot of expectations on [Shorts’s](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/tj-shorts/012608/) shoulders heading into his EuroCup debut with Paris and boy did he rise to the occasion. He led the EuroCup in PIR (30), earning Round 1 MVP in the process, while he also had a competition-best 9 assists and scored the fifth most points (20) as Paris comfortably beat Wolves Vilnius 105-78 at home. If Shorts continues to play at this level, he’ll make Paris a very dangerous threat in the remainder of the EuroCup campaign.

TJ Shorts had 20 points, 9 assists and 3 steals as Paris Basketball beat Wolves Vilnius 105-78 in Round 1 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

TJ Shorts's best plays vs. Wolves

### Donte Grantham, London Lions

**23 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 25 PIR**

London was without star forward Sam Dekker in Round 1, yet the Lions’ fans had a new hero to cheer for in [Grantham](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/donte-grantham/012586/). The 28-year-old, who spent the last couple of years playing in the French League, shined with a round-high 23-points on his debut as London beat Umana Reyer Venice 76-69. If Grantham is able to keep stepping up this year, it not only adds another option to London’s offense but it should mean that Dekker is fresher come the end of the season.

Donte Grantham led the London Lions to a 76-69 win over difficult Umana Reyer Venice, scoring a game-high 23 points in Round 1 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Donte Grantham excels in London's first win

### Georginho de Paula, ratiopharm Ulm

**11 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks, 18 PIR**

[Georginho ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/georginho-de-paula-/012703/)did a bit of everything as Ulm defeated Dolomiti Energia Trento 80-70 in Round 1. In just over 17 and a half minutes on the floor, the 27-year-old Brazilian had the joint third-most steals in Round 1 (3) and the joint second-most blocks (2). Playing in Europe for the first time, he also dished 6 assists and scored 11 points. It’s still early days, but it looks like yet another Brazilian is set to triumph at Ulm, following on from the successes of Yago Dos Santos and Bruno Caboclo last season.

An all-action display by Georginho de Paula saw him record 11 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks as ratiopharm Ulm defeated Dolomiti Energia Trento 80-70 in Round 1 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Georginho de Paula's top plays vs. Trento

### Roberto Gallinat, Aris Midea Thessaloniki

**22 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 20 PIR**

It may have come in a losing effort, with Aris falling 66-82 at home to Dreamland Gran Canaria, but [Gallinat ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/roberto-tremaine-gallinat/012708/)has already made fans aware of his scoring ability. The 26-year-old finished with 22 points, the second-highest tally of any player in Round 1, which equated to one third of Aris’s points total. The fans at Palais des Sports created a wonderful atmosphere in Round 1 and if Gallinat can continue to score at this clip, his name will be echoing around the arena in no time.

Roberto Gallinat scored 22 points as Aris Midea Thessaloniki lost 66-82 to Dreamland Gran Canaria in Round 1 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Roberto Gallinat's best plays vs. Gran Canaria

### Trevion Williams, ratiopharm Ulm

**13 points, 16 rebounds, 1 block, 20 PIR**

Just like teammate Georginho, Williams was pivotal in Ulm’s victory against Trento. Playing in Europe for the first time, the 23-year-old American dominated and was one of just three EuroCup players to record a double-double in Round 1, finishing with 13 points and 16 rebounds in the 80-70 triumph. Ulm has a great habit of finding hidden gems and in [Williams ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/trevion-lamon-williams-/012604/)it appears as though it has found a center that could cause a lot of damage in this year’s competition.

Trevion Williams's highlights vs. Trento

These players all hit the ground running in their first appearances in the BKT EuroCup.

EuroCup Fantasy Challenge offers some very interesting opportunities already in the second round of the new season.

Fantasy Challenge tips: Something for everyone!

Round 2 of [EuroCup Fantasy Challenge powered by Ardu Prime](https://eurocupfantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home) comes with something extra to consider. The game between Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv and Wolves Vilnius has been postponed, so players from both teams will get their average score (in this case, the same score they got last week) in Round 2. That means that all Hapoel and Wolves players can be featured in your team with a certain score. In order for you to get advantages in private leagues and in the overall standings, we will recommend players who are actually expected to step on the floor in Round 2. These are our five recommendations:

[Trevion Williams, ratiopharm ulm (11.1 credits) –](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/trevion-lamon-williams-/012604/) Ulm has a reputation for signing great big men and Williams is the latest on this list. He had a sensational EuroCup debut: 13 points, 16 rebounds and a PIR of 20 in a winning effort. Williams also averages a PIR of 21.7 in German League action. A rock-solid fantasy player!

[Dusan Miletic, Slask Wroclaw (8.7 credits) –](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/dusan-miletic/009896/) Slask could not open the season with a win but Miletic made sure his name was noticed, getting 19 points on 9-for-13 two-point shooting plus 13 rebounds for a PIR of 29 against Bourg. he played over 33 minutes, which means that head coach Oliver Vidin trusts him. A good, cheap option at center is always a must.

Trevion Williams, Hugo Benitez, Dusan Miletic, JaCorey Williams and Berkan Durmaz are featured in this week's article.

EuroCup Fantasy tips: Regular Season, Round 2

[Hugo Benitez, Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse (8.2 credits) –](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/hugo-benitez/010449/) Benitez has potential to become one of the best point guards in Europe and is set to prove it this season. Against Slask, Benitez had 19 points, 5 assists, no turnovers and a PIR of 25. He is set to play a bigger role in Bourg this season and his numbers will go up.

[Berkan Durmaz, Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul (5.9 credits) –](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/berkan-durmaz/007917/) Besiktas upset Joventut in Badalona and Durmaz had a really solid game. He finished with a double-double and 10 points and 10 rebounds, and fed Leyton Hammonds for the game-winning shot. Full of confidence, Berkan is a great pick for less than 6 credits.  

[JaCorey Williams, Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (10.9 credits) –](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/jacorey-williams/010432/) This is Williams's third EuroCup season and he is capitalizing on his experience. In Round 1, he led Buducnost to a 76-65 win over Lietkabelis with 13 points, 6 rebounds and a PIR of 15. An outstanding rebounder, Williams is set to become Buducnost's frontcourt leader.  