Round 16 roll call: All-round winning efforts

Here are five players who impressed in Round 16 of the BKT EuroCup Regular Season and deserve special mentions in the weekly roll call.

Richard fueled Cluj to victory

Patrick Richard scored 6 of his 11 points in the fourth quarter as U-BT Cluj-Napoca held on to an 88-83 win over the visiting Dolomiti Energia Trento. Richard also collected 5 rebounds and 5 assists, in addition to have a team-high +16 in the +/- column. The last of the 3 triples he knocked down on 5 attempts put Cluj up 84-72, and that was the score when Richard left the game with just over 2 minutes to go. Trento went on a 0-11 run that made for a dramatic ending, but Cluj held on thanks to the margin it had established behind Richard’s play. With a win, Cluj remained in a race for a top-two finish in Group B and, with it, a place in a quarterfinals.

Jarrod Jones signing is already paying dividends

In just his second game in a Turk Telekom Ankara jersey, big man Jarrod Jones was once again one of the key cogs in a win. Turk Telekom beat 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys 88-73 to continue is playoff push, with Jones recording 13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 assists. He had a team-high +24 in 33:45 on the floor, which was the second-highest total minutes-wise of anyone on the team. Turk Telekom needed a veteran big man to step up in the absence of Seven Enoch, but what is impressive about this contribution is the fact that this is Jones's only third appearance for Turk Telekom, having spent the first part of the season in South Korea. Turk Telekom is 3-0 since bringing in the 33-year-old veteran, who is in his sixth EuroCup season with a sixth different club.

Wolves' Thurman did a bit of everything in Venice

Wolves Vilnius might have been eliminated from the playoff race in Group A, but they still went out on the road and beat Umana Reyer Venice in a resounding fashion, 57-75. In an appearance off the bench, Tre'shawn Thurman was the facilitator of everything good for the Wolves. He spent just 24 minutes on the floor, the fourth most on the team, but still managed to lead his squad with 14 points and 8 rebounds. What's more, Thurman dished 4 assists and picked up 2 steals without committing a turnover. Thurman finished the game with a team-high 25 PIR, which is his second-best output of the season. It all led to Nedas Pacevicius getting a win in his first game on the Wolves bench.

Cobbs’s special night also came with a win

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana had to wait until Round 16 to grab its first victory, but at least its 83-114 mauling of Veolia Towers Hamburg meant the team would not have a winless season. One of the visitors’ key performers on the night was Justin Cobbs, who also moved up the charts in a key category. The 32-year-old point guard finished with 16 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal. Notably, Cobbs went 8-of-10 from the free-throw line, with his fourth make from the charity stripe seeing him overtake Bojan Dubljevic in second place all-time in free throws made. By the time the game was over, Cobbs had taken his total tally to 332 free throw makes, 5 ahead of the ex-Buducnost VOLI Podgorica and Valencia Basket big man. He still has some way to catch Errick McCollum in first, though, as he is way out in front with 480.

Georginho did the dirty work as Ulm got a vital win

Georginho de Paula may have contributed just 4 of ratiopharm Ulm’s 84 points in an 80-84 overtime triumph at Buducnost VOLI Podgorica, but the Brazilian did the little things – the plays that often win games – in an impressive display. He had 7 rebounds for the second week in a row, which is his second-highest mark for boards, while he also dished 5 assists and committed just 1 turnover. Georginho was a menace on defense, too, recording a round-high and career-high 5 steals. It might not have been the flashiest performance by the 27-year-old, but he made a telling contribution as Ulm clinched its spot in the EuroCup Playoffs.