Hapoel center Kyle Alexander has been one of the most productive player in the BKT EuroCup since Round 12.
Who's hot: Kyle Alexander, Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv
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The last four rounds of the BKT EuroCup Regular Season are upon us, and one of the hottest players entering this key stretch of the season is Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv center Kyle Alexander.
In his last four appearances, Alexander is averaging 18.8 points, shooting 31-for-42 from the floor, and posting 9.7 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.0 steals.
During Rounds 12, 13 and 14, just two other players have made more field goals than Alexander, who was 23-for-33 shooting during that span.
Alexander's 69.7% accuracy from the floor is the highest over the last three rounds for all players who made more than 15 field goals, and also better than anybody who had more than 20 attempts.
However, if we also add Hapoel's made-up Round 2 game against the Wolves Vilnius in this calculation, an 89-80 win in which Alexander scored 22 points on 8-for-9 shooting, his scoring efficiency is unmatched for such volume and production.
Interestingly, over the first 10 games of the season, Alexander scored in double digits five times, but never more than 17 points. He had three games in which he pulled down double-digit rebounds, resulting in one double-double, a 10-point, 10-rebound performance in a Round 4 road win at Veolia Towers Hamburg.
In Round 12, however, Alexander topped that with 18 points on 8-for-12 two-point shooting, 11 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals in Hapoel's 100-81 win over Umana Reyer Venice. He followed it up with 18 points on 8-for-11 two-point shooting and 5 rebounds in a 118-101 home win over Hamburg, closing 2023 in style.
Alexander continued the trend in 2024, too, with the aforementioned game against the Wolves, where he collected 22 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks, helping Hapoel to a seven-game winning streak.
Last week, that streak came to end with a 96-100 home loss against London Lions, but Alexander was once again productive with 17 points on 7-for-10 two-point shooting and 8 rebounds. Over those four games, he is averaging a PIR of 27.5.
For a team fighting to finish top two in Group A while hit by player absences, Alexander's increase in production was just what Hapoel needed. The big man will be poised to keep it up on Wednesday when Hapoel squares off against the Group A leader Paris Basketball.