Anadolu Efes Istanbul center Tyrique Jones lost his dad days before he turned 5 years old, but his mom Petronia Baily always kept alive his father's memory. Last year Jones was All-EuroCup center and Turkish League MVP, and this year he is making his debut in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, as he credits his success, and his personality, to the way he was raised.

Tyrique Jones, Efes: 'My smile is a permanent tattoo of my mother'

Approach [Tyrique Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tyrique-jones/011981/) to talk about his family and his mother, and he is quick to comment with a big smile:

"Everybody wants to talk about my mom."

Tyrique says that with a great sense of pride, because he considers talking about his family nothing but positive.

"I think it's just a testament to my upbringing and who I am as a person. She means the world to me," the Anadolu Efes Istanbul first-year center explains.

"She's my biggest supporter. She keeps it real with me and she lets me know when I'm wrong. She lets me know when I'm right. And she's just my mother. In my eyes, she's the best mother anybody has, but I feel like every kid who has a good relationship with their mom would say that."

Petronia Baily does have a great relationship with her two sons, Tyrique and Dajoun. Unfortunately, when boys were very young, the Jones family was struck by a great tragedy.

"I want to put a smile on people's faces and it's just natural."

Tyrique and Dajoun lost their dad Lester, who drowned in Connecticut River "after a run-in with a police". 

"I got the news that my father passed away two days before my fifth birthday," Tyrique says.

Even though Tyrique was too young to remember many of the things about his dad, mom made sure her sons keep alive the memory of their father through many stories and many photos.

"She never tried to take the place of my father, she just always used to be herself," Tyrique explains.

"She never tried to say, listen, I'm going to be your father and your mother. But she would let me know, you act like your dad. This mannerism you've got, you act like your dad. You're doing certain things like your dad. And I always had a bunch of pictures."

Tyrique also carries a nickname his father gave him, and wears it – on his jersey.

Eighty-eight.

"The first time I ever got number 88 was when I played football as a kid. And mom told me, 'Your dad called you 88, cause you were 8 pounds 8 ounces when you were born.' So that's where it originated from. When I was born, my dad automatically just said 88, and it stuck."

"Ever since I had the chance to put on the number 88 on a basketball court, I stuck with it," Tyrique says.

The first tattoo he got was number 88. He also has bunch of tattoos on his right arm that honor his brother, his late father, and the entire family. 

As for his mother…

"My smile is a permanent tattoo of my mother. That's why you always see me smiling."

Jones was the All-EuroCup selection last season, as well as the Turkish League MVP. But apart from his success on the basketball floor, it is his personality that shines through. He is one of the most upbeat basketball players you will ever meet, the one who keeps everyone around him, in the locker room and on the court, smiling and in a good mood.

"I can't be quiet. I want to put a smile on people's faces and it's just natural. It makes me happy seeing other people smile and make other people joyful."

Despite all the comparisons with his parents, however, Tyrique Jones is not trying to imitate anyone. His outgoing personality comes from within.

"I think it's just me being me. Me being Tyrique Jones. I can't be nobody else but myself."

But make no mistake, he knows it comes because of the love he received when he was being raised, and it is very important to him that he is making his family proud. 

"One of the things my mom tells me all the time, she respects the fact of how humble I am," Tyrique says, admitting he gets the chills thinking and talking about it. 

"I wish my dad could have seen me play, but I know he's up there watching me."

He says he never even thought about feeling pressure because of the number he is wearing on his jersey, but he always has his family in his thoughts.

"Family means the world to me. I wish my dad could have seen me play, but I know he's up there watching me."

His mom has been with him every step of his basketball career, first in high school and in college, and now as much as she can as a pro. She has made many trips to Turkey and even flew for the EuroCup Finals last season to the Canary Islands.

"No matter what I do, if I have a good game or a bad game, as long as I'm not disrespecting myself or disrespecting others, I think I'm making my mom proud," Jones says.

"I try to hear her voice before I go out there and play. And I know she's watching. So it's always a plus knowing that she's watching."

Tyrique Jones Top 10 2 Pts of the Round 1, Round 2 and 1 other Season Part

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Tyrique Jones lost his dad days before he turned 5 years old, but his mom kept alive the memory of his father, and the first-year Anadolu Efes Istanbul center credits his basketball success, and his personality, to the way he was raised.

### Roger Grimau, Barcelona head coach

"We keep working on our idea, and it's true that we had three good road games, but we must keep growing. This is a long process. I am satisfied with this week, but we have to look forward. Right now I feel exactly the same thing I feel before all other games and I intend to stay that way."

### Pablo Laso, Bayern head coach

"Barcelona has a great team, and they've started the season very well. They are currently shooting with good percentages, especially Abrines, and they are aggressive with creative guards like Jokubaitis, Lapprovittola, and Brizuela. Their inside game has changed a bit; Mirotic used to be the focus, but now, in addition to Vesely, there is Willy Hernangomez and Da Silva, who is playing with more confidence. So, it's a very complete team, and we will have a tough challenge, especially in the second game of the double-week. But we have to deal with that, even though there will be moments when we'll be tired. If we want a chance, we need to bring our game to the highest level."

### Oscar da Silva, Barcelona player

"In Munich, my hometown, Bayern was always a formidable opponent. I love playing against them. They are very good in offensive boards and we will have to work together in defense to protect ourselves from that. It will be a tough game and rebounds are always a key to see if a team plays physical or not."

### Niels Giffey, Bayern player

"We can certainly attack with freedom in Barcelona because we had a good ending in the game against Baskonia with a nice victory, without pushing our performance to a special level. I have the impression that Barcelona is playing a bit more openly and freely this year. In any case, we must control their strong individual players and their individual actions."

Game News

Round 4 concludes with a clash of two sporting titans as Barca (3-0) defends its 100% record against dangerous Bayern (2-1), which has won two in a row. After conquering his former club Baskonia in Round 3, Bayern boss Pablo Laso will look for the same outcome in another arena he knows extremely well, and will look to control the game's tempo through big men Isaac Bonga (7.7 points, 6.0 rebounds per game) and Devin Booker (9.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game). It's a big night for Bayern's dynamic guard Leandro Bolmaro (11.7 points per game) as he returns to face his former club. His backcourt battle with the equally athletic Tomas Satoransky (10 rebounds and 6 assists in Tuesday's win at Partizan) is sure to generate some highlight reel action.

Pre-game quotes: Barcelona vs. Bayern

FC Barcelona v FC Bayern Munich (2023-10-20T18:30:00.000Z)

### Erdem Can, Efes head coach

"Valencia Basket, -except the first week- has won its last four games in the Spanish League and they have also won the three games they played in EuroLeague. Therefore, we will play against a mobile team that is in good shape and plays tough. In the second game of the double-game week, we need to keep our energy high until the final buzzer of the game."

### Alex Mumbru, Valencia head coach

"Efes is a complicated rival. They have great players and they have a fearsome backcourt. They also have talented players inside like Pleiss or Jones. They lost the first game in Barcelona, but they already defeated ASVEL and they started playing way better. They changed coaches, and after so many years that is not easy. We will play a difficult game in a complicated arena against a talented opponent."

### Will Clyburn, Efes player

"We started to the first double-game week of the season with a win against LDLC ASVL Villeurbanne which was also our first victory of the season. Valencia Basket is at the top row with no losses so far. It will be a tough game for both teams. We must stick into our game plan and must be well concentrated each minute of the game. Recently we play how we want to and started to get the good results. If we play our own game, I believe that we will be the winning team at the end of the buzzer."

### Boubacar Toure, Valencia player

"They have been one of the toughest EuroLeague teams these last years and they won back-to-back titles not that long ago. They are a great team but we played well in the last games. We will try to stay that way and find our options to defeat them."

Having relieved some pressure with a comfortable first win of the season against ASVEL on Tuesday, Efes (1-2) will look to build further momentum by overcoming a perfect Valencia (3-0) which will be playing on the road for the first time this season. Valencia's calling card is defense. It is holding opponents to league lows of 68.3 points and 14.7 assists per game. That will present a challenge to Efes's backcourt leaders Shane Larkin and Darius Thompson, who will be pleased to have Will Clyburn back in form after he scored 19 points against ASVEL. For Valencia, backcourt control can come from Stefan Jovic, who dished 6 assists in Wednesday's win over Maccabi.



Pre-game quotes: Efes vs. Valencia

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v Valencia Basket (2023-10-20T17:30:00.000Z)

### Luca Banchi, Virtus head coach

"There is great focus on how we will be able to manage our energy in this back-to-back week. We face Zvezda, one of the teams that impressed the most in the summer for the market moves, not hiding the ambitions of wanting to be an absolute protagonist in EuroLeague. This will offer a great stimulus, together with the return of Teodosic, who has represented for all the virtussino people a basketball reference point in the last 4 seasons, contributing together with club, staff and teammates to achieve an impressive series of successes. We want to give our audience an evening of great basketball, measuring ourselves against opponents of extraordinary talent but replicating with the knowledge that we have weapons and resources to compete."

### Dusko Ivanovic, Zvezda head coach

"We are playing against a team that plays extremely aggressively, in transition, has outstanding individuals. Shengelia can also play in the low post, shoot, create... They have outstanding shooters like Dobric, who plays great from the start. A very complete team."

### Ognjen Dobric, Virtus player

"Zvezda is perhaps the best version of the team in recent years. They will definitely fight for the top eight spots in the EuroLeague standings because they are a very talented team. For us, it will definitely be a tough game to be faced with maximum concentration."

### Branko Lazic, Zvezda player

"No time to lament after our previous game against Monaco. We are already expecting a match against a strong team tomorrow. They are physically dominant. We will use the little training time we have, try to play the best we can against strong phisical team in Bologna and try to score a victory."

Virtus (2-1) will look to complete a perfect double-round week and make it three wins in a row as it receives as visit from Zvezda (1-2). The rebounding battle will be very important, with Zvezda crashing the boards to the tune of a league-high 17.7 offensive rebounds per game, led by Luka Mitrovic with an average of 2.7. But Virtus can also compete physically, with experienced big men Jordan Mickey (6.3 rebounds per game), Toko Shengelia and Bryant Dunston all starting the season in good form. As he returns to face his former club, Zvezda playmaker Milos Teodosic will hope to recover his shooting accuracy after making just 1 of his 7 three-point attempts in Wednesday's home loss to Monaco.



Pre-game quotes: Virtus vs. Zvezda

Virtus Segafredo Bologna v Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (2023-10-20T18:30:00.000Z)

The action continues as Round 4 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague delivers the first double-round week of the season. Three perfect Spanish teams will face big threats to their unbeaten status, while the only two teams without a win will be desperate to get on the winning track. Here's your guide to Thursday and Friday's nine games. 

Nine teams seek double-round sweeps on Thursday and Friday

### Thursday, October 19

[Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul-ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/E2023/28/)

As it desperately aims to end a 16-game EuroLeague losing streak, ASVEL (0-3) faces the tough task of traveling to Fenerbahce (2-1) for Round 4's opening tip-off. Dimitris Itoudis's team bolstered its confidence with a highly convincing home victory over Panathinaikos two nights ago, and will have been especially pleased to see all-time assists leader [Nick Calathes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nick-calathes/001932/) recover from a slow start to the season by combining 12 points with 5 assists. On Thursday, he will go head-to-head with another EuroLeague legend, [Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/), who has been a rare bright spot during ASVEL's dark start, including 25 points in Tuesday's loss at Efes. 

[Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/olympiacos-piraeus-partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/E2023/29/)

Struggling Olympiacos (1-2) has the task of recovering from consecutive losses with a visit from Partizan (1-2), which is also seeking a return to the winning path after losing at home to Barcelona on Tuesday. The Reds need to rediscover their usual fluency on offense after scoring just 53 points in Tuesday's loss in Milan, converting just 19 field goals and registering more turnovers (15) than assists (12). Olympiacos could look to dominate physically by running their offense through big man [Nikola Milutinov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-milutinov/003941/), who has started the season in fine form with averages of 13.3 points and 5.0 rebounds. But Partizan is also strong inside, leading the league in two-point conversion rate (62.3%) and possessing the most accurate individual in that category with [Alen Smailagic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/alen-smailagic/011051/) (80%).

A fourth-quarter collapse saw Olympiacos succumb to an agonising defeat against Valencia. They wish to ease their frustrations at the expense of a powerful Partizan group, who endeavour to extend their winning-run to four and establish a place in the top-eight.

Olympiacos Piraeus vs Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade - Round 7 - Highlights

[Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz-zalgiris-kaunas/E2023/31/)

Two teams looking to strengthen their playoffs credentials meet at Buesa Arena as Baskonia (1-2) hosts Zalgiris (2-1), with both looking for a return to winning ways after suffering defeats on Tuesday. There has been a big contrast in three-point shooting efficiency so far, with Baskonia converting only 29.9% of its long-range attempts (15th in the league), while Zalgiris ranks second at 42.4%. EuroLeague rookie [Brady Manek](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/brady-manek/012715/) has been the main man for the Lithuanian team from long-range, sinking multiple triples in each of his three games so far at a conversion rate of 58.3%. On Thursday, he will face Baskonia's best player so far, [Tadas Sedekerskis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tadas-sedekerskis/007230/), who averages 9.7 points and a league-best 10.3 rebounds.

[Real Madrid vs. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/real-madrid-ea7-emporio-armani-milan/E2023/30/)

Milan (1-1) coach Ettore Messina called upon all his defensive expertise to secure his 300th career victory in the competition on Tuesday, holding Olympiacos to just 53 points, and will now attempt to devise another game plan to shut down unbeaten Real (3-0). That will involve clamping down on key creator [Facundo Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/), who ranks second in the league in assists with 8.0 per game. But the reigning champs also possess an awesome collection of big men, especially now that [Gabriel Deck](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/gabriel-deck/009005/) has returned from injury. Milan will likely need to former Real power forward [Nikola Mirotic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-mirotic/000796/) to maintain his magnificent start after scoring 27 and 20 points in the first two games.

Italian stallion's Milan are in pursuit of a lucky number seven having emerged victorious in the previous six. They journey to the Spanish capital to confront Los Blancos, who endeavour to restore winning-ways and regain their position at the summit following an unfortunate loss at Efes.

Real Madrid vs EA7 Emporio Armani Milan - Round 29 - Highlights

### Friday, October 20

[AS Monaco vs. ALBA Berlin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/as-monaco-alba-berlin/E2023/33/)

Friday's opening tip will see Monaco (1-2) look to build on its first victory when it faces an ALBA (0-3) team that is still searching for a stroke in the win column. Monaco can always rely upon the firepower of [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/), who averages 17.7 points and 7 assists after having recorded a double-double of 18 points and 11 helpers to help stop Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade on Wednesday. ALBA is gradually finding a new weapon in summer signing [Sterling Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sterling-brown/012720/), who had his best game yet with 17 points and 6 rebounds in Wednesday's defeat at Virtus. The German team committed 17 turnovers in the opening three quarters of that loss in Italy but zero in the final period, which it won 20-25, marking a path for Israel Gonzalez's team to follow into Monaco.

[Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Valencia Basket](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/anadolu-efes-istanbul-valencia-basket/E2023/32/)

Having relieved some pressure with a comfortable first win of the season against ASVEL on Tuesday, Efes (1-2) will look to build further momentum by overcoming a perfect Valencia (3-0) which will be playing on the road for the first time this season. Valencia's calling card is defense. It is holding opponents to league lows of 68.3 points and 14.7 assists per game. That will present a challenge to Efes's backcourt leaders [Shane Larkin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shane-larkin/007200/) and [Darius Thompson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/darius-thompson/011078/), who will be pleased to have [Will Clyburn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/will-clyburn/004888/) back in form after he scored 19 points against ASVEL. For Valencia, backcourt control can come from [Stefan Jovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/stefan-jovic/004863/), who dished 6 assists in Wednesday's win over Maccabi.

[Panathinaikos Athens vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/panathinaikos-athens-maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/E2023/35/)

Two ambitious teams looking to bounce back from Round 3 losses meet in Athens as Panathinaikos (1-2) welcomes Maccabi (1-1). Ergin Ataman will hope the Greens can find more offensive rhythm after averaging just 12.7 assists per game so far, the lowest tally in the competition. Maccabi, on the other hand, leads that league in that category with 24.5 assists per game. The key men in the backcourt battle are [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/), after he suffered a tough night of 4 points, 2 assists and 4 turnovers in the Round 3 loss at his former club Fenerbahce, and [Lorenzo Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/lorenzo-brown/009622/), who had a double-double of 13 points and 11 assists, but also committed 7 turnovers, in the defeat at Valencia on Wednesday.

Panathinaikos are in the midst of a tailspin with six straight defeats and with few signs that it's soon to come to an abrupt end, whilst in contrast, Israeli outfit Maccabi are rising through the ranks and in pole position to finish in the top-eight after securing a coveted victory over Partizan.

Panathinaikos Athens vs Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv - Round 19 - Highlights

[Virtus Segafredo Bologna vs. Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/virtus-segafredo-bologna-crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/E2023/36/)

Virtus (2-1) will look to complete a perfect double-round week and make it three wins in a row as it receives as visit from Zvezda (1-2). The rebounding battle will be very important, with Zvezda crashing the boards to the tune of a league-high 17.7 offensive rebounds per game, led by [Luka Mitrovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/luka-mitrovic/002553/) with an average of 2.7. But Virtus can also compete physically, with experienced big men [Jordan Mickey](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jordan-mickey/008847/) (6.3 rebounds per game), [Toko Shengelia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tornike-shengelia/001133/) and [Bryant Dunston](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/bryant-dunston/003048/) all starting the season in good form. As he returns to face his former club, Zvezda playmaker [Milos Teodosic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/milos-teodosic/jdr/) will hope to recover his shooting accuracy after making just 1 of his 7 three-point attempts in Wednesday's home loss to Monaco.

[FC Barcelona vs. FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-barcelona-fc-bayern-munich/E2023/34/)

Round 4 concludes with a clash of two sporting titans as Barca (3-0) defends its 100% record against dangerous Bayern (2-1), which has won two in a row. After conquering his former club Baskonia in Round 3, Bayern boss Pablo Laso will look for the same outcome in another arena he knows extremely well, and will look to control the game's tempo through big men [Isaac Bonga](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/isaac-bonga/006760/) (7.7 points, 6.0 rebounds per game) and [Devin Booker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/devin-booker/007056/) (9.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game). It's a big night for Bayern's dynamic guard [Leandro Bolmaro](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/leandro-bolmaro/008985/) (11.7 points per game) as he returns to face his former club. His backcourt battle with the equally athletic [Tomas Satoransky](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tomas-satoransky/002939/) (10 rebounds and 6 assists in Tuesday's win at Partizan) is sure to generate some highlight reel action.

Panathinaikos Athens v Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (2023-10-20T18:15:00.000Z)

AS Monaco v ALBA Berlin (2023-10-20T17:00:00.000Z)

Real Madrid v EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2023-10-19T18:45:00.000Z)

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz v Zalgiris Kaunas (2023-10-19T18:30:00.000Z)

Olympiacos Piraeus v Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2023-10-19T18:15:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2023-10-19T17:45:00.000Z)

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fans, we have our second winner in the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge, powered by Ardu Prime! 

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Round 2 winner

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fans, we have our third winner in the [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge, powered by Ardu Prime](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home)! Fotis Paterakis beat everyone else in Round 3 with his team Dr Fp, which had a Fantasy Challenge score of 213.3.

Fotis had the following lineup: team captain Mike James of AS Monaco, Facu Campazzo of Real Madrid, his teammate Vincent Poirier, Will Clyburn of Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Toko Shengelia of Virtus Segafredo Bologna as starters, Nemanja Nedovic of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade as sixth man, Georgios Tanoulis of Olympiacos Piraeus, Elefterios Mantzoukas and Dimitris Moraitis of Panathinaikos Athens, and Niklas Wimberg of FC Bayern Munich as bench players, as well as Luca Banchi of Virtusas head coach. The prize for finishing first in Round 3 is a free subscription to Euroleague TV for the 2024-25 season!

Round 1 winner Djordje Pavlovic stays as the leader of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge overall standings with 590.45 points.

Trades are now open for Round 4. Remember, three trades are allowed before each round until the end of the regular season, and you can also trade your head coach.

The first game in Round 4, Fenerbahce Bedko Istanbul vs. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, is scheduled to tip off on Thursday, October 19 at 19:45 CET, and thus marks next round's deadline.

Make new teams now or improve your existing ones and try to become our next round winner!

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge offers weekly prizes to the top team manager, so get in the game and go for the gold!

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Round 3 winner

In his 225th career game, Tornike Shengelia returned to the MVP of the Round ranks thanks to his leadership Virtus Segafredo Bologna's 87-76 home win against ALBA Berlin on Wednesday.

EuroLeague Round 3 MVP: Tornike Shengelia, Virtus

In his 225th career game, [Tornike Shengelia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tornike-shengelia/001133/) returned to the MVP of the Round ranks thanks to his leadership Virtus Segafredo Bologna's [87-76 home win against ALBA Berlin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/virtus-segafredo-bologna-alba-berlin/E2023/27/) on Wednesday. Shengelia poured in 26 points by making 8 of 9 two-point shots and 7 of 8 free throws for what was his third-highest scoring total in 11 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague seasons. He also added 4 rebounds and 3 assists with 0 turnovers and 4 fouls drawn. His performance index rating of 32 was the best among all players in Round 3 and boosted Virtus to its second victory in a row. It marked the seventh time in his career that Shengelia earned the MVP honor.

Tornike Shengelia | RS Round 3 MVP | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Behind him among Round 3 performers were Real Madrid teammates [Vincent Poirier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vincent-poirier/004887/) and [Facundo Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/), with PIRs of 29 and 28, respectively. Poirier came off the bench with 18 points, 7 rebounds and an assist while downing 7 of 8 two-pointers and 4 of 6 free throws as [Real topped visiting Zalgiris Kaunas 93-79](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/real-madrid-zalgiris-kaunas/E2023/23/) on Tuesday. Campazzo combined 18 points with 9 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals while hitting 3 of 4 two-point shots, 3 of 5 triples and 3 of 4 free throws.

[Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/) of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne came next with a 27 PIR based on his 25 points, 4 assists and 2 steals but couldn't prevent [his team's 89-84 defeat](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/anadolu-efes-istanbul-ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/E2023/19/) at Anadolu Efes Istanbul. The same fate befell [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/) despite his PIR of 25 after scoring 19 points and pulling 11 rebounds as Panathinaikos Athens [lost 83-69 on the road](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul-panathinaikos-athens/E2023/21/) to Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul.

Virtus Segafredo Bologna v ALBA Berlin (2023-10-18T18:30:00.000Z)

Here are the leaders in the main statistical categories for Round 2 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. 

Round 2 individual highs: Tadas Sedekerskis, Baskonia, 13 rebounds

[Points](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=score)

[Tornike Shengelia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tornike-shengelia/001133/)'s 26 points for Virtus topped all scorers in Round 3. [Nikola Mirotic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-mirotic/000796/) of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan leads the league with an average of 23.5 points so far.

[Rebounds](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=totalRebounds)

[Nick Weiler-Babb](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nick-weiler-babb/010391/) of FC Bayern Munich and Jabari Parker of FC Barcelona pulled 11 rebounds each in this round. [Tadas Sedekerskis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tadas-sedekerskis/007230/) of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz has 10.3 rebounds on average to lead those rankings.

[Assists](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=assistances)

[Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/) of AS Monaco and [Lorenzo Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/lorenzo-brown/009622/) of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv each dished 11 assists in Round 3. Brown is the overall leader with 9.5 per game.

[Steals](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=steals)

Six players had 3 steals each in Round 3. [Shavon Shields](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shavon-shields/007831/) of Milan leads the steals rankings with 2.5 per game so far.

[Blocks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=blocksFavour)

Real teammates [Vincent Poirier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vincent-poirier/004887/) and [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/) had 3 blocks each, the most of the round. Tavares and [Serge Ibaka](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/serge-ibaka/003583/) of FC Bayern Munich are co-leaders in blocks at 2.5 per game.

[Double-doubles](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=miscellaneous&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=accumulated&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=doubleDoubles)

Three players registered double-doubles in Round 3: James of Monaco (18 points, 11 assists), Brown of Maccabi (13 points, 11 assists) and [Johannes Thiemann](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/johannes-thiemann/003958/) of ALBA Berlin (13 points, 10 rebounds.) Thiemann is the only EuroLeague players with 2 double-doubles in the first three games.

Here are the leaders in the main statistical categories for Round 3 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. 

Round 3 individual highs: Tornike Shengelia, Virtus, 26 points

### Kazys Maksvytis, Zalgiris head coach

Baskonia are still looking for their game. The team has changed a bit, but the coach stayed and kept the same philosophy. They are playing well. They have two point guards, who compliment each other. If Codi Miller-McIntyre is a more physical, defensive-style player, then Nico Mannion is more versatile and is able to contribute to the team offensively. Two scorers, both interesting in their own way. You can’t forget Marcus Howard. When he gets going, he changes the team, it starts scoring more easily, he brings that kind of lightness. We will pay a lot of attention to him as well. Chima Moneke and Tadas Sedekerskis bring energy and physicality to the team. They will definitely be the ones to watch, especially in the battle for the ball.

### Arnas Butkevicius, Zalgiris player

I got a fever two days ago, when you feel like you just don’t want to do anything - just lie down and rest. There is nothing you can do. I’m feeling better now, so I hope I can play. Baskonia is a very dangerous team. It’s a bit unusual when teams like to attack so quickly. They try to finish all their possessions quite early, attack the basket when they have the chance. They have a lot of shooters in the team, so they are very dangerous. In these games it is very important to control the rhythm and not make mistakes, which allows them to score easy points.

Two teams looking to strengthen their playoffs credentials meet at Buesa Arena as Baskonia (1-2) hosts Zalgiris (2-1), with both looking for a return to winning ways after suffering defeats on Tuesday. There has been a big contrast in three-point shooting efficiency so far, with Baskonia converting only 29.9% of its long-range attempts (15th in the league), while Zalgiris ranks second at 42.4%. EuroLeague rookie Brady Manek has been the main man for the Lithuanian team from long-range, sinking multiple triples in each of his three games so far at a conversion rate of 58.3%. On Thursday, he will face Baskonia's best player so far, Tadas Sedekerskis, who averages 9.7 points and a league-best 10.3 rebounds.

