Valencia Basket (5-5) will look to end a four–game losing slump with a Spanish derby against a Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (5-5) team that is also eager to return to winning ways. 

Valencia, Baskonia to break their tie in a derby

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/valencia-basket-baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/E2023/99/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs11-game-facts-val-bas) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs11-game-notes-val-bas) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs11-prequotes-val-bas/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Fantasy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fantasy-tips-round-11-hot-hands-and-great-opportunities)

Baskonia boasts the second-best road record in the league (3-1), while Valencia is just as strong at La Fonteta with four wins and just one defeat. This game has plenty of significance as it will break a tie between two teams on the fringes of the playoffs places. Baskonia will look to dominate physically through two of the competition's top five rebounders, [Tadas Sedekerskis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tadas-sedekerskis/007230/) (9.3 rpg.) and [Chima Moneke](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/chima-moneke/012201/) (6.6 rpg), while the host will rely on the scoring power of [Chris Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/chris-jones/010568/) (11.4 ppg., 52.4% 3PT).

[Valencia Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/valencia-basket/statistics/pam/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Baskonia Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/statistics/bas/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Chris Jones vs. Markus Howard: A floor leader and a sharpshooter will put each other to the test on Friday.

Last Game: 2022-23, Round 26, Valencia vs. Baskonia

Valencia Basket v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2023-12-01T19:30:00.000Z)

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (3-7) will look to recover quickly from last week's pummeling at the hands of Milan by overcoming an Anadolu Efes Istanbul team that is finding its groove with three wins out of four.

Zvezda gets a visit from improving Efes

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade-anadolu-efes-istanbul/E2023/97/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs11-game-facts-red-ist) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs11-game-notes-red-ist) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs11-prequotes-red-ist/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Fantasy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fantasy-tips-round-11-hot-hands-and-great-opportunities)

Zvezda desperately needs to improve its perimeter defense after taking in 93 points against Milan, including 17 three-pointers with a 63% conversion rate. That's especially important against one of the best long-range shooters out there, [Shane Larkin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shane-larkin/007200/), who has drained 10 triples in his last three games. [Darius Thompson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/darius-thompson/011078/) is also recovering his best form with at least 16 points in the last four games, and Zvezda will hope that [Nemanja Nedovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nemanja-nedovic/000848/) can continue his upturn in productivity after reaching double-digits in the last four straight.

[Zvezda Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/statistics/red/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Efes Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/anadolu-efes-istanbul/statistics/ist/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Milos Teodosic vs. Shane Larkin: The duel between two EuroLeague icons will be in the spotlight on Thursday.

Last Game: 2022-23, Round 27, Zvezda vs. Efes

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2023-12-01T19:00:00.000Z)

Coming off a remarkable double-overtime triumph at ASVEL, FC Bayern Munich (4-6) will look to build further momentum against a Virtus Segafredo Bologna team (7-3) still riding high in the playoffs places.

Game Preview: FC Bayern Munich vs. Virtus Segafredo Bologna

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-bayern-munich-virtus-segafredo-bologna/E2023/92/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs11-game-facts-mun-vir) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs11-game-notes-mun-vir) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs11-prequotes-mil-zal/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Fantasy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fantasy-tips-round-11-hot-hands-and-great-opportunities)

Bayern boss Pablo Laso will center his gameplan around trying to stop [Tornike Shengelia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tornike-shengelia/001133/), the top-ranked player in the competition with an average PIR of 22.6. Another threat from the Italian team is the shooting of [Marco Belinelli](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/marco-belinelli/bcn/), who averages 13.1 points per game on 44.6% three-point shooting. Bayern can counter that with [Sylvain Francisco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sylvain-francisco/007975/), whose late pair of triples were crucial to the victory at ASVEL and now has at least one three-pointer in nine of this season's 10 games.

[Bayern Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/fc-bayern-munich/statistics/mun/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Virtus Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/virtus-segafredo-bologna/statistics/vir/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Serge Ibaka vs. Bryant Dunston: A pair of legendary defensive centers will see who can stop the other on Friday.

Last Game: 2022-23, Round 21, Bayern vs. Virtus

Bayern out to slow down visiting Virtus

FC Bayern Munich v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2023-11-30T19:30:00.000Z)

Smooth-sailing Real Madrid (10-0) continues its own double-round week by traveling to face a Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (5-5) team that has won all four games at home so far this season. 

Fenerbahce's home streak vs. Real's perfect start

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv-real-madrid/E2023/48/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs11-game-facts-ulk-mad) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs11-game-notes-ulk-mad) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs11-prequotes-ulk-mad/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Fantasy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fantasy-tips-round-11-hot-hands-and-great-opportunities)

Expect a highly physical battle in a game featuring the league's top three shot blockers, with Real's [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/) (1.9 bpg.) followed by teammate [Vincent Poirier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vincent-poirier/004887/) (1.4 bpg.) and Fener star [Georgios Papagiannis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/georgios-papagiannis/005844/) (1.4 bpg.). Real firecracker [Mario Hezonja](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mario-hezonja/003108/) is enjoying a very accurate season, making 61.1% of his two-point attempts and 46.7% from deep. On Thursday, he will face another player with explosive scoring potential, [Marko Guduric](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/marko-guduric/004004/), who will look to regain his best form after returning from injury in last week's loss at Virtus.

[Fenerbahce Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/statistics/mad/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Madrid Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/statistics/mad/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Johnathan Motley vs. Walter Tavares: Two of the most physical centers around will be throwing their weight at each other on Thursday.

Last Game: 2022-23, Round 31, Fenerbahce vs. Madrid

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Real Madrid (2023-11-30T17:45:00.000Z)

Second-placed FC Barcelona (8-2) will look to make it six home wins in a row with a visit from next-to-bottom LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2-8).

Barcelona looks to sustain home perfection vs. ASVEL

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-barcelona-ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/E2023/98/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs11-game-facts-bar-asv) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs11-game-notes-bar-asv) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs11-prequotes-bar-asv/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Fantasy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fantasy-tips-round-11-hot-hands-and-great-opportunities)

Baskonia boasts the second-best road record in the league (3-1), while Valencia is just as strong at La Fonteta with four wins and just one defeat. This game has plenty of significance as it will break a tie between two teams on the fringes of the playoffs places. Baskonia will look to dominate physically through two of the competition's top five rebounders, [Tadas Sedekerskis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tadas-sedekerskis/007230/) (9.3 rpg.) and [Chima Moneke](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/chima-moneke/012201/) (6.6 rpg), while the host will rely on the scoring power of [Chris Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/chris-jones/010568/) (11.4 ppg., 52.4% 3PT).

[Barcelona Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/fc-barcelona/statistics/bar/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [ASVEL Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-barcelona-ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/E2023/98/)

Tomas Satoransky vs. Paris Lee: A point-guard battle with a size difference will be at the heart of Round 11's final game.

Last Game: 2022-23, Round 18, ASVEL vs. Barcelona

FC Barcelona v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2023-12-01T19:30:00.000Z)

The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season Round 14 game between Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv will be played in Belgrade instead of Istanbul, with the contest now taking place at 20:05 local time on Thursday, December 14.

This decision has been taken considering the recommendations of both the Israeli and Turkish governments.

All Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv home games played in Belgrade will be behind closed doors until further notice.

Order of Anadolu Efes Istanbul - Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv games switched

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (2023-12-14T17:30:00.000Z)

AS Monaco meets Olympiacos for the first time since the Reds’ epic 27-2 third quarter flipped their semifinal in Kaunas. Sasha Vezenkov narrates what happened for Eurohoops.

Vezenkov still marvels at Olympiacos semis turnaround vs. Monaco

Even though the history between Olympiacos and Monaco is just starting, an interesting new rivalry between two teams with high ambitions is blossoming with each passing game. Their head-to-head is tied 5-5 as Monaco hosts the Reds on Thursday.

While Olympiacos is already an established powerhouse with three EuroLeague titles under its belt, Monaco is up-and-coming with impressive speed.

[MORE...](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/trademarks/1589256/vezenkov-still-marvels-at-olympiacos-semis-turnaround-vs-monaco/)

Mike Daum has the chance to make his EuroLeague debut after signing for Anadolu Efes S.K., having previously shined at South Dakota State University, Obradoiro CAB and Derthona Basket.

Anadolu Efes S.K. wraps up move for Mike Daum

Anadolu Efes Istanbul has announced the signing of Mike Daum on a one-plus-one-year deal. Daum (2.06 meters, 28 years old) arrives at Efes from Derthona Basket. So far this season, he averaged 14.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists in nine Italian League games, as well as posting 12.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists in three Basketball Champions League fixtures.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Başarılı oyuncu <a href="https://twitter.com/dauminator24?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dauminator24</a> ile 1+1 sezonluk sözleşme imzaladık! ✍️<br><br>Welcome Dauminator! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BenimYerimBuras%C4%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BenimYerimBurası</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhereIStand?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WhereIStand</a> <a href="https://t.co/ut0K2peH4O">pic.twitter.com/ut0K2peH4O</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1729798647934525530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Making his EuroLeague bow

Daum will get a chance to make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut when he first takes to the floor with Efes, having so far spent his professional career playing in Spain, Italy and his native United States, where he played in the G League.

After spending four years at South Dakota State University, where he was named an honorable mention All-American by AP in 2017, 2018 and 2019, Daum played three games in the Summer League with the Portland Trail Blazers before heading overseas. At South Dakota State, Daum became just the 10th player to ever score 3,000 points in NCAA Division I history, a feat he achieved on February 23, 2019. Since then, only one further player has accomplished this achievement.

South Dakota State's Mike Daum was a scoring machine against Ohio State

His first stop was at Obradoiro, where he averaged 9.0 points and 3.7 rebounds in 23 Spanish League games in the 2019-20 season. He then built on those numbers during his second year at Obradoiro in 2020-21, as he posted 9.7 points 4.4 rebounds in 30 Spanish League fixtures.

In the summer of 2021, Daum opted to leave Spain and head to Italy by joining Derthona. In 36 games in his first season in Italy, 2021-22, Daum had career-high numbers of 12.2 points and 5.7 rebounds. Last year, 2022-23, saw a bit of a drop, with Daum posting 10.8 points and 5.5 rebounds in 32 Italian League games, before increasing his numbers again so far this season.

IBSA Top Performance: Mike Daum

### Mike Daum at Efes

Efes has moved quickly to address [the injury of Derek Willis, who underwent finger surgery on Saturday, November 25,](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/efes-forward-willis-undergoes-finger-surgery/) and will be out for between six and eight weeks. As such, the addition of Daum gives Efes head coach Erdem Can a ready-made option who can come into the rotation.

In the early part of this season, the 28-year-old big man has averaged 64.2% on two-pointers and 34.1% from three-point range in the Italian League, while his numbers stand at 66.7% from both inside and outside the arc in the Basketball Champions League. His free-throw rate in the Italian League is 81.0% through nine games and 66.7% in three Basketball Champions League clashes.

Daum has shown that he can make the step up everywhere he has gone, so now he will get a chance to test himself at the highest level in Europe by playing in the EuroLeague.

More Efes News

New Anadolu Efes Istanbul signing Mike Daum shoots a shot during an Italian League game for Derthona Basket.

The power forward will make his EuroLeague debut when he first steps onto the floor.

Efes wraps up move for Mike Daum

Zalgiris Kaunas has signed Edmond Sumner, who comes to the EuroLeague after playing 161 games in the NBA across spells with the Indiana Pacers and the Brooklyn Nets.

Edmond Sumner joins Zalgiris Kaunas

Zalgiris Kaunas has moved quickly to fill [the hole left by Naz Mitrou-Long](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/olympiacos-signs-guard-mitrou-long/) by signing Edmond Sumner on a deal until the end of the 2023-24 season. Sumner (1.93 meters, 27 years old) has played a total of 161 games across five campaigns in the NBA, and he will make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut when he first steps on the floor with Zalgiris.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Former NBA player Edmond Sumner joins Zalgiris. Welcome to the team, <a href="https://twitter.com/EdmondSumner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EdmondSumner</a>! ✍️ <a href="https://t.co/LAP5U8dlrO">pic.twitter.com/LAP5U8dlrO</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1729750053252669458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


### Edmond Sumner in the NBA

Sumner, who spent three years at Xavier University, was selected with the 52nd overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Pelicans, but was traded shortly after to the Indiana Pacers, where he made his name in the NBA. However, the guard first had to impress in the G League for Indiana’s affiliate team, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, in the 2017-18 season before getting a shot on the biggest stage.

The 2018-19 campaign provided a platform for Sumner to show what he can do in a reserve role, averaging 2.9 points and 1.0 rebound in 23 games, mostly as a point guard. The American shifted to the ‘2’ position in the following season, 2019-20, and ended up playing 31 times for the Pacers, posting 4.9 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists. His best scoring season to date came in 2020-21, when he averaged 7.5 points and 1.8 rebounds in 53 appearances as a part-time starter.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Grab your morning coffee and enjoy. <a href="https://twitter.com/EdmondSumner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EdmondSumner</a> highlights! ☕️👀 <a href="https://t.co/TVxQFIS9iZ">pic.twitter.com/TVxQFIS9iZ</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1729763373527499005?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

### Overcoming a big setback

Coming off the 2020-21 season, Sumner ended up tearing his Achilles tendon on September 9, 2021, and was traded in early October to the Brooklyn Nets. However, four days later, he was cut. Then, due to his injury, he missed the entirety of the 2021-22 campaign.

On July 8, 2022, Brooklyn took the decision to re-sign Sumner and he went on to play 53 times, 12 as a starter, and posted 7.1 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists on his return to the court in the 2022-23 season. Again, though, the Nets waived him in July 2023.

Edmond Sumner Highlights | Pacers vs. Nets | 10th Dec 2022

### Trying something new

Coming to the EuroLeague offers Sumner a chance to start afresh, and even more so in front of a fan base as passionate as Zalgiris’s. Kazys Maksvytis led the Lithuanian side to the EuroLeague Playoffs last season, earning plenty of plaudits as a result.

The hope is that Sumner will hit the ground running and give Zalgiris an added boost, following the exit of Mitrou-Long to Olympiacos Piraeus on November 21, 2023, and [the departure of Ignas Brazdeikis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/olympiacos-acquires-brazdeikis-from-zalgiris/), also to Olympiacos, just before the season got underway.

There could be further additions yet at Zalgirio Arena, but the capture of Sumner, a player who has a good chunk of experience in the NBA, is certain to excite many Zalgiris supporters.

More Zalgiris News

New Zalgiris Kaunas recruit Edmond Sumner in action for the Indiana Pacers in the NBA.

The 27-year-old comes to the old continent after playing 161 games in the NBA.