Two of the premier rebounders in the league will collide on Thursday when centers Ognjen Kuzmic of Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade and Steven Enoch meet.
Major matchup: Kuzmic, Zvezda vs. Enoch, Baskonia
Kuzmic has averaged 6.1 points and 5.6 rebounds over 19:25 minutes in 25 games this season and has started all but three of them. He is fifth in the league in rebounding on a per-minute basis with a prorated average of 11.6 per 40 minutes. Kuzmic works exclusively inside and has made 59.0% of his shots this season too.
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Enoch has been a revelation in his debut EuroLeague campaign with 9.7 points and 5.7 boards in 20:43 minutes over 25 games, of which he has started 17. He is second in the competition in defensive rebounds per-minute with a prorated average of 8.1 per 40 minutes. Enoch has cooled down recently with just 10 points and 7 rebounds combined over his last two games and Baskonia will need him to bounce to improve the team’s chances in Belgrade.