Name: TJ Shorts | RS Round 5 MVP | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
Channel: Euroleague Basketball

Cedevita triumphed on the road at Aris in Round 5 thanks to a stellar fourth-quarter comeback propelled by Jaka Blazic (19 points) and Devin Robinson (18) and is now looking to make it three wins out of three at home. Hapoel Jerusalem, in direct contrast, suffered a defeat to Cluj last week after only scoring 13 points in the fourth quarter, so will have learned the lesson to play for 40 minutes behind the leadership of playmaker Kenneth "Speedy" Smith, who averages 5.8 assists per game.

GAME NOTES

\- This will be the first meeting between these teams since the 2016 season. Jerusalem holds a 4-0 record in previous EuroCup games between the teams.

\- Cedevita head coach Zvezda Mitrovic coached Jerusalem’s Khadeen Carrington during the 2020-21 season at AS Monaco.

Game Videos

GAME FACTS

### Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana

 

**Streaks**

Cedevita Olimpija guard Jaka Blazic has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine consecutive games.

Cedevita Olimpija forward Devin Robinson has scored in double figures in six of his seven EuroCup appearances.

 

**Season Rankings**

Devin Robinson is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 15,8 per game.

Devante Jones is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assists with 5,4 per game.

Devante Jones is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Steals with 1,8 per game.

Dj Stewart is ranked 8th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Steals with 1,6 per game.

Martinas Geben is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Blocks with 1 per game.

Jaka Blazic is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Free Throws Made with 4,6 per game.

Devin Robinson is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers made with 5,2 per game.

Derek Ogbeide is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers % with 83,3% per game.

Devin Robinson is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals made with 6,2 per game.

Derek Ogbeide is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals % with 76,9% per game.

 

**All-time Rankings**

Jaka Blazic is ranked seventh on the all-time EuroCup charts with 1272 points for his career.

Jaka Blazic is ranked sixth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 284 free throws made for his career.

 

 

### Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem

 

**Streaks**

Jared Harper has scored 14 or more points and had PIRs of 23 or more in each of his five games this season.

 

**Season Rankings**

Jared Harper is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 25,6 per game.

Jared Harper is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 20,4 per game.

Austin Wiley is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 7,8 per game.

Austin Wiley is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Offensive Rebounds with 3,4 per game.

Austin Wiley is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 4,4 per game.

Jared Harper is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assists with 5,8 per game.

Kenneth Smith is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assists with 5,8 per game.

Yovel Zoosman is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Steals with 2,2 per game.

Austin Wiley is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Blocks with 1,6 per game.

Jared Harper is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Free Throws Made with 9,6 per game.

Justin Smith is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers made with 4,8 per game.

Game News

A crucial Group B showdown will see high-flying Cedevita (4-1) welcome direct rival Hapoel Jerusalem (3-2). 

Game Notes and Facts: Cedevita vs. Hapoel Jerusalem

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem (2024-10-30T17:30:00.000Z)

The Romanian team is on a roll with two straight victories, boasting the second-most potent offense in the league with 87.8 points per game. One of the many weapons is Karel Guzman, who hit 4 triples in his 20 points to help overcome Hapoel Jerusalem last week. Reyer is also coming off a morale-boosting win, comfortably beating Hamburg on the back of 28 points in a remarkable debut from ex-NBA veteran Rodney McGruder, who will now aim to maintain that form in a key matchup on the road.

GAME NOTES

\- Reyer swept the two games between these teams in the EuroCup in the 2022-23 season, winning both games by 5 points.

\- Cluj guard Adam Mokoka played for Reyer at the end of the 2022-23 season. He was a teammate of current Reyer players Amedeo Tessitori and Jordan Parks.

\- Cluj forward Kevin Hervey and Reyer center Amedeo Tessitori were teammates during the 2021-22 season at Virtus Bologna. They won the EuroCup together that season.

GAME FACTS

### U-BT Cluj-Napoca

 

**Streaks**

Cluj sharpshooter Sasu Salin has made at least 1 three-pointer in eight of his last nine games dating back to the 2018-19 season.

Salin has made 12 consecutive free throws.

 

**Player Records against Opponent**

Kevin Hervey posted his career high in Index Rating with 31 for Virtus Segafredo Bologna against Umana Reyer Venice on november 16, 2021.

Kevin Hervey posted his career high in Points with 26 for Virtus Segafredo Bologna against Umana Reyer Venice on november 16, 2021.

Kevin Hervey posted his career high in 2-pointers made with 7 for Virtus Segafredo Bologna against Umana Reyer Venice on november 16, 2021.

 

**Season Rankings**

Zavier Simpson is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 19,4 per game.

Zavier Simpson is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 16,8 per game.

De'Shawn Stephens is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 6,6 per game.

Adam Mokoka is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 4,4 per game.

De'Shawn Stephens is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 4,4 per game.

Zavier Simpson is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assists with 7 per game.

Adam Mokoka is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Blocks with 1 per game.

Zavier Simpson is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers made with 5 per game.

De'Shawn Stephens is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers made with 4,4 per game.

Karel Guzman is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers % with 81,8% per game.

Mareks Mejeris is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers % with 80% per game.

Sasu Salin is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers made with 2,4 per game.

Zavier Simpson is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers % with 60% per game.

Zavier Simpson is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals made with 6,2 per game.

 

**All-time Rankings**

Patrick Richard is ranked eighth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 65,08% 2-point % for his career.

Sasu Salin is ranked seventh on the all-time EuroCup charts with 190 3-pointers made for his career.

 

 

### Umana Reyer Venice

 

**Streaks**

Reyer's Xavier Munford has made at least 1 triple in nine straight games.

Reyer's Aamir Simms has made at least 1 triple in nine of his last 10 games.

 

**Season Rankings**

Mfiondu Tshimanga Kabengele is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 22 per game.

Mfiondu Tshimanga Kabengele is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 10,2 per game.

Mfiondu Tshimanga Kabengele is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Offensive Rebounds with 3,4 per game.

Mfiondu Tshimanga Kabengele is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 6,8 per game.

Aamir Simms is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 4,4 per game.

Mfiondu Tshimanga Kabengele is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers made with 5,6 per game.

Mfiondu Tshimanga Kabengele is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals made with 5,6 per game.

 

**All-time Rankings**

Amedeo Tessitori is ranked 10th on the all-time EuroCup charts with 64,26% 2-point % for his career.

A showdown between direct rivals on the edge of the Group B playoff positions will see Cluj (2-3) confront Reyer (2-3).

Game Notes and Facts: Cluj-Napoca vs. Reyer

U-BT Cluj-Napoca v Umana Reyer Venice (2024-10-30T17:00:00.000Z)

The Turkish team boasts the competition’s best defense, allowing just 69.2 points per game, and has also found scoring easy in recent weeks with Axel Bouteille and Jamar Smith respectively recording 21 and 20 points to down Buducnost last week. Trefl needs more than just another big game from Marcus Weathers (25 points in the Round 5 loss to Wolves) and needs to take better care of the ball after committing 16.4 turnovers per night.

GAME NOTES

\- This will be the first meeting between these clubs.

\- Bahcesehir forward Mateusz Ponitka has been a teammate of Trefl Sopot players Jakub Schenk, Jaroslaw Zyskowski and Mikolaj Witlinski on the Polish national team.

GAME FACTS

### Bahcesehir College Istanbul

 

**Streaks**

Bahcesehir's Axel Bouteille has made at least 1 three-point shot in 38 straight games dating back to the 2020-21 season.

Bouteille has had a PIR in double figures in 16 of his last 17 games.

Bahcesehir's Marko Simonovic has had at least 1 steal in nine of his last 10 games.

Tai Odiase pulled down at least 5 rebounds in four of his last five games.

 

**Season Rankings**

Axel Bouteille is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 6,6 per game.

Tai Odiase is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Offensive Rebounds with 2,8 per game.

Axel Bouteille is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 5,4 per game.

Jaleen Smith is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assists with 5,2 per game.

Marko Simonovic is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Steals with 1,6 per game.

Tai Odiase is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Blocks with 1 per game.

Marko Simonovic is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Blocks with 1 per game.

Tai Odiase is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers made with 5 per game.

Axel Bouteille is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals made with 5,4 per game.

 

 

### Trefl Sopot

 

**Streaks**

Tarik Phillip had double-digit PIRs in seven straight games.

Phillip has scored in double figures in five straight games.

Phillip has had more than 5 assists and more than 5 rebounds in each of the five games this season.

Marcus Weathers has made at least 1 three-pointer in four of his last five games.

Jakub Schenk has made at least 1 three-pointer in four of his last five games.

 

**Season Rankings**

Tarik Phillip is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 22,2 per game.

Jaroslaw Zyskowski is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 15 per game.

Tarik Phillip is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 8,4 per game.

Tarik Phillip is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 7 per game.

Tarik Phillip is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assists with 6,2 per game.

Tarik Phillip is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Steals with 1,6 per game.

Jakub Schenk is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Free Throws Made with 5,6 per game.

Jaroslaw Zyskowski is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Free Throws Made with 5 per game.

Tarik Phillip is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Free Throws Made with 4,6 per game.

Andy Van Vliet is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers made with 2,3 per game.

Andy Van Vliet is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers % with 63,6% per game.

After climbing to the top of Group A with two straight wins, Bahcesehir (4-1) will aim to maintain that position with a visit from rock-bottom Trefl (0-5).

Game Notes and Facts: Bahcesehir vs. Trefl

Bahcesehir College Istanbul v Trefl Sopot (2024-10-30T16:00:00.000Z)

An inefficient offense has condemned Joventut to consecutive losses, and the host will have to find more than just the size of big men Ante Tomic and Art Pustovyi, who respectively scored 17 and 16 points in last week’s loss at Besiktas. Gran Canaria definitely hasn’t struggled for offensive production, setting a competition scoring record with last week’s stunning 125-78 win over Ulm, and will hope that Miquel Salvo enjoys another good week after pouring in 20 points – plus 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals – during that game.

GAME NOTES

\- This will be the second-ever meeting between the teams in the EuroCup. In the first, Gran Canaria edged Joventut 89-86 behind 17 points from Andrew Albicy in the 2023 single-game semifinals. Five Gran Canaria players (Jovan Kljajaic, Albicy, Nicolas Brussino, Miquel Salvo and John Shurna) and for from Joventut (Yanick Kraag, Pep Busquets, Guillem Vives and Ante Tomic) remain on the teams’ rosters from that game.

\- Joventut center Artem Pustovyi spent the 2021-22 season with Gran Canaria and was a teammate of current Gran Canaria players Albicy, Nicolas Brussino, Miquel Salvo and John Shurna.

\- Joventut guard Guillem Vives a teammate of Gran Canaria center Mike Tobey at Valencia Basket during the 2016-17 season and again between 2018 and 2021. They won the EuroCup together in 2019.

\- Vives a teammate of Gran Canaria forward John Shurna at Valencia Basket during the 2015-16 season.

\- Gran Canaria guard Caros Alocen and Joventut swingman Adam Hanga were teammates at Real Madrid from 2021 through 2023. They won the EuroLeague together in 2023.

\- Joventut swingman Adam Hanga was a teammate of Gran Canaria center Mike Tobey last season at Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade.

\- Gran Canaria head coach Jaka Lakovic was an assistant coach at Joventut during the 2018-19 season. Pep Busquets is the only current Joventut player from that time.

GAME FACTS

### Joventut Badalona

 

**Streaks**

Artem Pustovyi has had at least 5 rebounds in six of his last seven games.

Ante Tomic has had double-digit PIRs in seven straight games.

Tomic has had at least 5 rebounds in six straight games.

Tomic has scored more than 10 points in four of his last five games.

 

**Season Rankings**

Ante Tomic is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 22,6 per game.

Ante Tomic is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 8 per game.

Ante Tomic is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 6 per game.

Devon Durrell Dotson is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Steals with 1,6 per game.

Ante Tomic is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers made with 5,4 per game.

Ante Tomic is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals made with 5,4 per game.

 

**All-time Rankings**

Ante Tomic is ranked ninth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 347 2-pointers made for his career.

Pau Ribas is ranked ninth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 175 3-pointers made for his career.

 

 

### Dreamland Gran Canaria

 

**Streaks**

Gran Canaria's Nico Brussino has made at least 1 three-pointer in 15 straight games.

Brussino has had a double-digit PIR in 12 of his last 13 games.

Gran Canaria forward John Shurna has made at least 1 three-pointer in 11 of his last 12 games.

Gran Canaria guard Joe Thomasson has made at least 1 three-point shot in 11 of his last 12 games dating back to the 2022-23 season.

Gran Canaria guard Caleb Homesley has made at least 1 three-pointer in 18 of the 19 games he played so far in the competition.

 

**Player Records against Opponent**

Caleb Homesley posted his career high in Time played with 32:44 for Hamburg Towers against Joventut Badalona on january 26, 2022.

Caleb Homesley posted his career high in Offensive rebounds with 3 for Hamburg Towers against Joventut Badalona on january 26, 2022.

Nicolas Brussino posted his career high in Free throws made with 8 for Gran Canaria against Joventut Badalona on april 26, 2023.

Pierre Pelos posted his career high in Assists with 3 for JL Bourg en Bresse against Joventut Badalona on December 30, 2020.

Caleb Homesley posted his career high in 2-pointers made with 5 for Hamburg Towers against Joventut Badalona on january 26, 2022.

 

**Team Record**

Dreamland Gran Canaria recorded its highest team Free throws made total in EuroCup play this century, 32, against Joventut Badalona on april 26, 2023.

 

**Season Rankings**

Mike Tobey is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Offensive Rebounds with 2,6 per game.

Nicolas Brussino is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers made with 2,8 per game.

Pierre Pelos is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers % with 60% per game.

Caleb Homesley is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals made with 5,4 per game.

 

**All-time Rankings**

Andrew Albicy is ranked sixth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 1481 index rating for his career.

John Shurna is ranked eighth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 478 total rebounds for his career.

John Shurna is ranked ninth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 336 defensive rebounds for his career.

Andrew Albicy is ranked second on the all-time EuroCup charts with 624 assists for his career.

Andrew Albicy is ranked second on the all-time EuroCup charts with 179 steals for his career.

Miquel Salvo is ranked second on the all-time EuroCup charts with 66,48% 2-point % for his career.

John Shurna is ranked eighth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 183 3-pointers made for his career.

John Shurna is ranked eighth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 130 game played for his career.

Andrew Albicy is ranked 10th on the all-time EuroCup charts with 125 game played for his career.

An all-Spanish showdown will see Joventut (2-3) attempt to return to winning ways with a visit from second-placed Gran Canaria (4-1).

Game Notes and Facts: Joventut vs. Gran Canaria

Joventut Badalona v Dreamland Gran Canaria (2024-10-29T19:30:00.000Z)

Turk Telekom has lost two in a row but will believe its offense can get restarted against a Hamburg team which has allowed the second-most points (95.4 per game). In a game between the EuroCup’s two lowest scorers (73.4 vs 73.6 points per game), a key could be the effectiveness of leading scorers Jaizec Lottie for Hamburg (11 points per game) and Turk Telekom’s consistent forward Anthony Brown, who averages more than 35 minutes on the floor as well as 15.6 points.

GAME NOTES

\- This will be the fifth meeting between these sides. Turk Telekom has won each of the last three with an average of 93.7 points scored. 

\- Hamburg’s club records for PIR, three-pointers and defensive rebounds were set by Caleb Homesley with 45, 7 and 10, respectively, against Turk Telekom in January 2022.

\- Turk Telekom guard Ismet Akpinar is a native of Hamburg and began his career in the youth system at BC Hamburg.

\- Akpinar has been a teammate of Hamburg forwards Patrick Heckman and Kenneth Ogbe on the German national team.

GAME FACTS

### Veolia Towers Hamburg

 

**Streaks**

Brae Ivey has made at least 1 triple in four of five games this season.

 

**Team Record**

Veolia Towers Hamburg individual single-game club record of 45 Index Rating was set by Caleb Homesley, against Turk Telekom Ankara on january 11, 2022.

Veolia Towers Hamburg individual single-game club record of 7 3-pointers made was set by Caleb Homesley, against Turk Telekom Ankara on january 11, 2022.

Veolia Towers Hamburg individual single-game club record of 8 Free throws made was set by Ray Mccallum, against Turk Telekom Ankara on january 11, 2022.

 

**Season Rankings**

Brae Ivey is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Steals with 1,8 per game.

Camron Reece is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Steals with 1,6 per game.

Kur Kuath is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Blocks with 1,3 per game.

Benedikt Turudic is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Blocks with 1 per game.

Keondre Kennedy is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers made with 2,3 per game.

Keondre Kennedy is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers % with 60% per game.

 

 

### Turk Telekom Ankara

 

**Streaks**

Turk Telekom’s Anthony Brown has scored more than 10 points and had a PIR of more than 10 in each of the last five games.

Brown has pulled down 5 or more rebounds in five straight games.

Kyle Alexander has scored in double figures in four of his last five games.

Alexander has pulled down 5 or more rebounds in seven of his last eight games.

Alexander has had at least 1 blocked shot in six of his last seven games.

Vasilis Charalampopoulos has made 13 consecutive free throws.

 

**Player Records against Opponent**

Braian Angola posted his career high in Total rebounds with 11 for Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv against Veolia Towers Hamburg on october 24, 2023.

Braian Angola posted his career high in Defensive rebounds with 11 for Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv against Veolia Towers Hamburg on october 24, 2023.

 

**Season Rankings**

Kyle Alexander is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 19,6 per game.

Anthony Brown is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 15,6 per game.

Kyle Alexander is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 9,2 per game.

Anthony Brown is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 6,8 per game.

Kyle Alexander is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Offensive Rebounds with 4,4 per game.

Anthony Brown is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 5,4 per game.

Kyle Alexander is ranked eighth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 4,8 per game.

Kyle Alexander is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Blocks with 1,2 per game.

Anthony Brown is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers made with 5,8 per game.

Anthony Brown is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals made with 6,6 per game.

Winless Hamburg (0-5) will hope to end that statistic as it welcomes a Turk Telekom (3-2) team fighting to protect its position in the top six.

Game Notes and Facts: Hamburg vs. Turk Telekom

Veolia Towers Hamburg v Turk Telekom Ankara (2024-10-29T18:30:00.000Z)

The Lithuanian team has won two in a row, both on the road, and is hoping that big man Garrison Brooks will stay hot after scoring 14 points without a miss, plus 9 rebounds and 2 blocked shots, in the Round 5 win at Trefl. Besiktas is also on a roll with two straight wins, and will now look for its first road win of the campaign behind powerful guard Kyle Allmann, who has led from the backcourt with 16 points in both the last two games.

GAME NOTES

\- These two teams split regular-season meetings last season.

\- Tre’Shawn Thurman was the Round 4 MVP last season after going for 31 points and 7 rebounds to amass a PIR of 37 in a 90-88 victory over Besiktas. The posts scored, PIR and 4 offensive rebounds are all personal bests.

\- Wolves guard Andrew Andrews and his Besiktas counterpart Derek Needham were teammates for the 2021-22 season and part of the following campaign at Frutti Extra Bursaspor. Playing under current Besiktas head coach Dusan Alimpijevic, they led Bursaspor to the 2022 EuroCup Final.

GAME FACTS

### Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius

 

**Streaks**

Wolves guard Anthony Cowan has had at least 1 steal in 11 of his last 12 games.

Cowan has made at least 1 three-pointer in 11 straight games.

Wolves forward Arnoldas Kulboka has made at least 1 three-pointer in six straight games.

Jeffery Taylor has made at least 1 three-pointer in eight of his last nine games.

Andrew Andrews has made at least 1 three-pointer in six of his last seven games.

 

**Player Records against Opponent**

Kristupas Zemaitis posted his career high in Free throws made with 5 for Wolves Vilnius against Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul on october 24, 2023.

Tre'Shawn Thurman posted his career high in Index Rating with 37 for Wolves Vilnius against Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul on october 24, 2023.

Tre'Shawn Thurman posted his career high in Points with 31 for Wolves Vilnius against Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul on october 24, 2023.

Tre'Shawn Thurman posted his career high in 2-pointers made with 8 for Wolves Vilnius against Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul on october 24, 2023.

Tre'Shawn Thurman posted his career high in Offensive rebounds with 4 for Wolves Vilnius against Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul on october 24, 2023.

 

**Team Record**

Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius individual single-game club record of 37 Index Rating was set by Tre'Shawn Thurman, against Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul on october 24, 2023.

Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius individual single-game club record of 31 Points was set by Tre'Shawn Thurman, against Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul on october 24, 2023.

Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius individual single-game club record of 8 2-pointers made was set by Tre'Shawn Thurman, against Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul on october 24, 2023.

 

**Season Rankings**

Anthony Cowan Jr is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 19,4 per game.

Anthony Cowan Jr is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 16,4 per game.

Tre'Shawn Thurman is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 15 per game.

Anthony Cowan Jr is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Assists with 5 per game.

Anthony Cowan Jr is ranked second among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Free Throws Made with 6,4 per game.

Marek Blazevic is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals % with 71,4% per game.

 

**All-time Rankings**

Andrew Andrews is ranked 10th on the all-time EuroCup charts with 89,39% free throws % for his career.

 

 

### Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul

 

**Streaks**

Besiktas guard Derek Needham has made at least 1 triple in 25 straight games.

Dustin Sleva has made at least 1 steal in eight of his last nine games.

Sleva has made at least 1 three-pointer in five of his last six games.

Emanuel Terry had double-digit PIRs and at least 1 steal in five straight games.

Jonah Mathews has made at least 1 three-point shot in each of his four games this season.

Conor Morgan has made at least 1 three-point shot in six straight games.

Morgan has scored in double figures and had double-digit PIRs in four of his last five games.

 

**Player Records against Opponent**

Conor Morgan posted his career high in Index Rating with 36 for London Lions against Wolves Vilnius on november 28, 2023.

Conor Morgan posted his career high in Points with 22 for London Lions against Wolves Vilnius on november 28, 2023.

Jonah Mathews posted his career high in 2-pointers made with 9 for Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul against Wolves Vilnius on october 24, 2023.

Conor Morgan posted his career high in 3-pointers made with 5 for London Lions against Wolves Vilnius on november 28, 2023.

 

**Team Record**

Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul recorded its highest team 2-pointers made total in EuroCup play this century, 32, against Wolves Vilnius on october 24, 2023.

 

**Season Rankings**

Emanuel Terry is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Steals with 1,8 per game.

Dustin Sleva is ranked 8th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Steals with 1,6 per game.

Emanuel Terry is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 2-pointers % with 79,2% per game.

Kelan Martin is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers % with 62,5% per game.

Emanuel Terry is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Field goals % with 79,2% per game.

 

**All-time Rankings**

Derek Needham is ranked sixth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 395 assists for his career.

Derek Needham is ranked fourth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 221 3-pointers made for his career.

Two teams in good form go head to head as Wolves (2-3) welcome Besiktas (3-2). 

Game Notes and Facts: Wolves vs. Besiktas

Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius v Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul (2024-10-29T17:00:00.000Z)

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens got back on track in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with a gritty 76-81 win at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul on Friday night despite missing forward Ioannis Papapetrou and swingman Konstantinos Mitoglou in the cauldron of the Ulker Sports and Event Hall on Friday. 

Panathinaikos' depth helped it bounce back from adversity

[Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-aktor-athens/games/pan/?season=2024-25) got back on track in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with a gritty [76-81](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul-panathinaikos-aktor-athens/E2024/43/) win at [Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/games/ulk/?season=2024-25) on Friday night despite missing forward [Ioannis Papapetrou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/ioannis-papapetrou/005161/) and swingman [Konstantinos Mitoglou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/konstantinos-mitoglou/007866/) in the cauldron of Ulker Sports and Event Hall on Friday.

With both men sidelined with injuries, the Greens relied heavily on powerhouse in the paint [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/) to provide size and muscle in the battle of the boards, but someone still needed to step up and provide a helping hand against Fenerbahce’s big men.

[Omer Yurtseven](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/omer-yurtseven/005353/), who joined the club from the Utah Jazz during the off-season after the 26-year also had a two-year stint with the Miami Heat, stepped up against his boyhood club.

Yurtseven racked up 12 points and 6 boards in 15 minutes on the court, as shorthanded Panathinaikos collected 32 rebounds to 33 taken by Fenerbahce with Yurtseven doing a job on the home team’s big men [Nicolo Melli](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nicolo-melli/002849/) and [Boban Marjanovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/boban-marjanovic/lmg/).

Melli was confined to 8 points and 2 rebounds while Marjanovic was held scoreless and restricted to 3 boards in 7 minutes on the floor, as [Khem Birch ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/khem-birch/007182/)also struggled and finished with 4 points and 3 rebounds.

The usual suspects also delivered for Panathinaikos as [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/) sank 15 points and most of them were tough shots contested by Fenerbahce defenders. Then, of course, there was captain [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/) who came back to haunt his former club with 13 points, 8 of them in the fourth quarter including a clutch triple when the chips were down.

Last but not least, Lessort did his bit with 14 points and 6 rebounds, epitomizing a smooth team effort and roster depth that helped Panathinaikos storm back from a 70-65 deficit in the last few minutes, having spilled a 47-60 third-quarter lead.

Lessort came up clutch again for Panathinaikos against Fenerbahce

The win allowed head coach Ergin Ataman to breathe a huge sigh of relief as his team snapped a two-game skid following a shock defeat at EuroLeague debutant [Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/paris-basketball-panathinaikos-aktor-athens/E2024/23/) and then a tough loss at last season’s runner-up [Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/real-madrid-panathinaikos-aktor-athens/E2024/31/).

“We played very smart offensively the first three quarters and also did a great job defensively, especially on [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/wade-baldwin-iv/009863/),” Ataman said at the post-game press conference. “In the fourth, we lost control, allowed too many offensive rebounds and committed some turnovers,” he added in a stark reminder to his players that Fenerbahce had turned the match on its head with a 23-5 run.

The home team’s head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius was incensed with the lack of cohesion and fighting spirit among his men, who showed flashes of individual brilliance and resolve, but looked disjointed for much of the contest against a team built to take advantage of cracks in the armor.   

“I was very disappointed with how we entered the game. Basketball-wise we were very bad and mentality-wise we were even worse as we acted like a bunch of individuals,” Jasikevicius said.  “The third quarter was better but after turning the game around in the fourth, we lost control again. What bothers me the most is that the team is not together and we can’t achieve anything if we’re not together.”

Clearly, the former Lithuania guard has plenty of work to do to translate the team’s individual quality into a sum of its parts, the next opportunity being against [Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/roster/tel/?season=2024-25) on Tuesday when Fenerbahce’s new arrivals [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/wade-baldwin-iv/009863/) and [Bonzie Colson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/bonzie-colson/009783/) face an emotional clash with their former club.

Despite missing two key players, the reigning champion clawed out an important road win at Fenerbahce 

Panathinaikos's depth helped it bounce back from adversity

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2024-10-25T17:45:00.000Z)

Check out our selection of social media posts from around the EuroLeague during Round 5.

EuroLeague week on social media

**GET WELL SOON, LAPRO!**: Barcelona guard Nicolas Laprovittola suffered a season-ending ACL injury and his teammates sent many messages of support.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="pt" dir="ltr">𝐓&#39;𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐌, 𝐋𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐎 🫶 <a href="https://t.co/Xi7WEIQje1">pic.twitter.com/Xi7WEIQje1</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1849021492383637905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">¡Mucha fuerza Lapro!<br>Estoy seguro que volverás más fuerte y nos harás disfrutar de tu magia pronto. 🪄<br>¡Estamos contigo! 💪 <a href="https://t.co/OXc447CtAW">pic.twitter.com/OXc447CtAW</a></p>&mdash; Alex Abrines (@alexabrines) <a href="https://twitter.com/alexabrines/status/1848377413509501235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr">💙❤️ <a href="https://t.co/PSXgynzusq">pic.twitter.com/PSXgynzusq</a></p>&mdash; Darío Brizuela (@basquemamba) <a href="https://twitter.com/basquemamba/status/1848446284673261879?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr">😍😍😍😍😍 <a href="https://t.co/7HxdpC7OkB">pic.twitter.com/7HxdpC7OkB</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1850112886905131290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


**CAUGHT ON TAPE**: Thankfully, Achille Polonara's trick shot was captured on video.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr">🤹🏼 <a href="https://twitter.com/ilpupazzo33?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ilpupazzo33</a> <a href="https://t.co/qxe4HEuruS">pic.twitter.com/qxe4HEuruS</a></p>&mdash; Virtus Segafredo Bologna (@VirtusSegafredo) <a href="https://twitter.com/VirtusSegafredo/status/1848767338503438746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

**INSIDE LOOK**: Check out this unique view from Bayern's practice.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">💡🏀 Coach Gordie Teaching the Game <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBayern?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBayern</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Practice?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Practice</a> <a href="https://t.co/Vfukz9sWEV">pic.twitter.com/Vfukz9sWEV</a></p>&mdash; FC Bayern Basketball (@FCBBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBBasketball/status/1848770004319101146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

**WHEN STARS MEET**: Crvena Zvezda's Yago Dos Santos had a chat with his countryman and Real Madrid superstar soccer player Vinicius Junior, who was in attendance for the clash between Real Madrid and Zvezda.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">⚽️ <a href="https://twitter.com/vinijr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@vinijr</a> &amp; 🏀 <a href="https://twitter.com/Ymateus02?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Ymateus02</a> linked up after the game 🇧🇷<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kkcz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kkcz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreTheTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreTheTeam</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/brazil?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#brazil</a> <a href="https://t.co/j0siqM5ALF">pic.twitter.com/j0siqM5ALF</a></p>&mdash; KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1849558911759638776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">✌️⚽🏀✌️<a href="https://twitter.com/realmadrid?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RealMadrid</a> 🤝 <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RMBaloncesto</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HalaMadrid?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HalaMadrid</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroLeague</a> <a href="https://t.co/zW0h9f1Kgl">pic.twitter.com/zW0h9f1Kgl</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1849549535548170454?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 


**GREAT TO SEE YOU**: Real playmaker Facundo Campazzo was thrilled to see his former Crvena Zvezda teammates, with whom he developed a special bond, especially Zvezda team captain Branko Lazic.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="pl" dir="ltr">Facu x Branko🙂 <a href="https://t.co/KVFNN49O5i">pic.twitter.com/KVFNN49O5i</a></p>&mdash; Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1849509596936745039?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ru" dir="ltr">породица увек 🤍❤️ <a href="https://t.co/6AHMCVX5l4">https://t.co/6AHMCVX5l4</a></p>&mdash; Facu Campazzo (@facucampazzo) <a href="https://twitter.com/facucampazzo/status/1849570520947159541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


**WELCOME BACK!**: Yakuba Ouattara was greeted to a long standing ovation when he returned to play Monaco in Paris jersey. Omer Yurtseven also received a warm welcome in Istanbul.

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**WORK NEVER STOPS**: On Wednesday night, Partizan's Frank Ntilikina missed what would have been a last-second game-winning triple against Virtus. He went back to work the same night, right after the game.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Uskoro će pomoć a Frenk Nilikina i dalje vežba šut u praznoj Areni. <br><br>Francuz je večeras imao trojku za pobedu Partizana ali nije dobacio do koša. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kkp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kkp</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kkpartizan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kkpartizan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/partizan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#partizan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/euroleague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#euroleague</a> <a href="https://t.co/luPG9ubUlM">pic.twitter.com/luPG9ubUlM</a></p>&mdash; Sport Klub (@sportklub) <a href="https://twitter.com/sportklub/status/1849206843169735036?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

**RIVALRY RESPECT**: TJ Shorts and Paris outplayed and beat Monaco on the road, and there was plenty of respect from the home team after the loss.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BIG RESPECT🫡 🤝 <a href="https://t.co/cZcenFg91E">https://t.co/cZcenFg91E</a></p>&mdash; Paris Basketball (@ParisBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisBasketball/status/1849548920570908827?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Respect🫂 <a href="https://t.co/bbh5ZuVa88">pic.twitter.com/bbh5ZuVa88</a></p>&mdash; Paris Basketball (@ParisBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisBasketball/status/1849768674715910635?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


**WINNERS' CORNER**: Zalgiris and Barcelona are the only teams with 4-1 records. No team is winless after five rounds.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The 𝒔𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 🖼️<a href="https://twitter.com/Da_Thrill21?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Da_Thrill21</a> <a href="https://t.co/B00B5r3TkT">pic.twitter.com/B00B5r3TkT</a></p>&mdash; Virtus Segafredo Bologna (@VirtusSegafredo) <a href="https://twitter.com/VirtusSegafredo/status/1849445795197497509?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“The City gone love this” <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealMM10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheRealMM10</a> <a href="https://t.co/I2JgkvTsrS">https://t.co/I2JgkvTsrS</a></p>&mdash; Rayjon Tucker (@th3flighttuck) <a href="https://twitter.com/th3flighttuck/status/1849474677791412557?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Juntos somos mejores 🏆<br><br>¡GOAZEN MUTILAK!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoazenBaskonia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoazenBaskonia</a> <a href="https://t.co/Lo8n45X7M4">pic.twitter.com/Lo8n45X7M4</a></p>&mdash; Baskonia (@Baskonia) <a href="https://twitter.com/Baskonia/status/1849551688538980596?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great team win!! We keep taking steps forward 🤍🤍 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HalaMadrid?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HalaMadrid</a></p>&mdash; Xavier Rathan-Mayes (@xrm_22) <a href="https://twitter.com/xrm_22/status/1849575207624704059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Matt Mitchell is happy after the win. 😄 <a href="https://t.co/Wfa5XcvLJj">pic.twitter.com/Wfa5XcvLJj</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1849545820577632296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">W ☘️☘️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeTheGreens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeTheGreens</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/paobcaktor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#paobcaktor</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LiveTheGreenMagic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LiveTheGreenMagic</a> <a href="https://t.co/dYDSuOlrAm">pic.twitter.com/dYDSuOlrAm</a></p>&mdash; Panathinaikos BC (@Paobcgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/Paobcgr/status/1849903290592444838?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">Demà més, culers 👊 <a href="https://t.co/aLbDLOetkV">pic.twitter.com/aLbDLOetkV</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1850243497716306131?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a W at home - we beat <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Olympiacos_BC</a> and stay unbeaten at the <a href="https://twitter.com/SAPGarden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SAPGarden</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeBallTogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeBallTogether</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BAYOLY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BAYOLY</a></p>&mdash; FC Bayern Basketball (@FCBBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBBasketball/status/1849934925132100062?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr">😏<a href="https://t.co/xMXiaqqdpT">https://t.co/xMXiaqqdpT</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1850104942960234761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


Check out our selection of this week's social media posts from around the EuroLeague.

EuroLeague top photos of the week

Kevin Punter of Barcelona shoots a jumper over ASVEL's Edwin Jackson

Moses Wright of Olympiacos dunks against Bayern in Munich

Donta Hall of Baskonia in the post against ALBA's Louis Olinde 

Eli Ndiaye of Real Madrid throws it down in front of Zvezda's Nikola Kalinic

Lorenzo Brown of Panathinaikos strips the ball from Fenerbahce's Tarik Biberovic

Elijah Bryant of Efes passes around the defense of Milan's Shavon Shields

Tyrique Jones of Partizan puts Virtus's Mouhamet Diouf on a poster

Walter Tavares of Real Madrid rejects a scoring attempt by Zvezda's Codi Miller-McIntyre

Kevarrius Hayes of Paris emotes after dunking against Monaco

Will Clyburn (8) and Matt Morgan (30) of Virtus and Partizan's Iffe Lundberg reach for the ball

Look back at all the action from Round 5 of the regular season by checking out the best photos of the week!

Top 10 photos of the week: Round 5

An amazing individual performance in a winning effort allowed TJ Shorts of Paris Basketball to earn Round 5 MVP honors with a career-high PIR of 38, the highest of any player this season.

Round 5 MVP: TJ Shorts, Paris Basketball

An amazing individual performance in a winning effort allowed [TJ Shorts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tj-shorts/012608/) of Paris Basketball to earn Round 5 MVP honors with a career-high PIR of 38, the highest of any player this season.

Shorts led Paris to an 80-87 road win over AS Monaco in this week’s Rivalry Series game with a career-best 28 points on 9-of-12 two-pointers, 1-of-3 three-pointers and 7-of-9 free throws. He added 4 rebounds, 10 assists – another career high – and 9 fouls drawn to amass a PIR of 38. Shorts has earned MVP of the Round for the first time in his career and is also the first Paris player to achieve this honor.

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade center [Tyrique Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tyrique-jones/011981/) had a PIR of 32 in his team's 69-70 home loss against Virtus Segafredo Bologna. Jones posted 20 points on 6-of-7 two-pointers and 8-of-9 free throws, 6 rebounds, 5 steals and 6 fouls drawn. 

[Facu Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/) of Real Madrid finished with a PIR of 30 in his side’s 95-72 win over Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade. He had 13 points, no missed shots, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, no turnovers and 8 fouls drawn in less than 20 minutes. 

[Nikola Mirotic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-mirotic/000796/) of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, with a PIR of 27, and FC Barcelona center [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/), who had a PIR of 26, complete the top individual performances in Round 5. 

Mirotic recorded 29 points, his fourth-highest tally in 251 career games, 4 rebounds and 1 assist as Milan fell 84-96 to Anadolu Efes Istanbul, while Vesely had 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals in a 90-83 triumph over LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne.

### Individual highs: Tyrique Jones, Partizan, 5 steals

[Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/) of FC Bayern Munich led all scorers by scoring 30 points in Round 5, becoming just the 11th player to score 30 points or more in consecutive EuroLeague games. He is also the competition's top scorer at 20.6 points per game.

[Mam Jaiteh](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mam-jaiteh/002581/) of Monaco and [Isaia Cordinier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/isaia-cordinier/009549/) of Virtus led all rebounders by pulling down 10 apiece in Round 5. [Neal Sako](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/neal-sako/010545/) of ASVEL is first overall at 9.8 boards per night.

Paris star TJ Shorts was the only player to record a double-digit number of assists in this round, dishing 10. [Tamir Blatt](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tamir-blatt/011193/) of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv leads the EuroLeague in assists at 9.0 dimes per contest.

Tyrique Jones of Partizan collected 5 steals against Virtus, more than anyone in Round 5. Sako is first in steals at 2.0 per night.

[Khalifa Koumadje](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/koumadje-khalifa/010791/) of ALBA Berlin had 3 blocked shots to lead all players in this round. Koumadje and [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/) of Real Madrid are tied atop the overall standings at 1.8 blocks per game.

Shorts (28 points, 10 assists), Jaiteh (13 points, 10 rebounds) and Cordinier (12 points, 10 rebounds) were the only players to record a double-double in Round 5.

AS Monaco v Paris Basketball (2024-10-24T17:00:00.000Z)

An amazing individual performance in a winning effort allowed TJ Shorts of Paris Basketball to earn Round 5 MVP honors with a career-high PIR of 38, the highest of any player this season.
 
Shorts led Paris to an 80-87 road win over AS Monaco in this week’s Rivalry Series game with a career-best 28 points on 9-of-12 two-pointers, 1-of-3 three-pointers and 7-of-9 free throws. He added 4 rebounds, 10 assists – another career high – and 9 fouls drawn to amass a PIR of 38. Shorts has earned MVP of the Round for the first time in his career and is also the first Paris player to achieve this honor.

TJ Shorts | RS Round 5 MVP | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

An amazing individual performance in a winning effort allowed TJ Shorts of Paris Basketball to earn Round 5 MVP honors with a career-high PIR of 38, the highest of any player this season.
 


Be sure to take a look at the best 10 plays from Round 5 of the 2024 25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season!

Top 10 Plays | RS Round 5 | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Be sure to take a look at the best en plays of the 2024 25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season Round 5!

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fans, we have our fourth winner in this season's EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge! Georgina Tsi beat everyone else in Round 4 with a team nonakos, which had a Fantasy Challenge score of 224.45, the highest score this season.

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Round 4 winner

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fans, we have our fifth winner in this season's [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/)! Julen Salegi Arregi beat everyone else in Round 5 with a team 'serkan team', which had a Fantasy Challenge score of 221.40.

Julen had the following lineup: Tyrique Jones of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade as team captain, then the rest of his starting five included Paris Basketball's TJ Shorts, Real Madrid's Facu Campazzo, Olympiacos Piraeus' Sasha Vezenkov, and Anadolu Efes Istanbul's Ercan Osmani. His team's head coach was Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz play-caller Pablo Laso.

Efes' Elijah Bryant was his sixth man, while the remaining four bench players were LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne's Neal Sako, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade's Andrej Kostic, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens' Panagiotis Kalaitzakis, and Baskonia's Sander Raieste.

The prize for finishing first in Round 5 is a free VIP Euroleague TV Subscription for the 2025-26 season, so congratulations, Julen!

Ognjen Vilotijevic and his team 'Yaretai' remains the leader of the [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/) overall standings with 863.40 points.

Trades are now open for Round 6. Remember, four trades are allowed before each round until the end of the regular season. You can either trade up to four players, or a head coach and three players.

The first game in Round 6, the start of the second double-round week of the season, tips off on Tuesday, October 29, as Efes hosts FC Barcelona at 18:30 CET. That game marks the 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. 

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Round 5 winner

Panathinaikos BC, led by Kostas Sloukas, stepped up late to defeat Fenerbahçe Beko and send a statement to the rest of the EuroLeague in the process.

Panathinaikos showed the makings of a champion in subduing Fenerbahce 

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens was staring at a third successive defeat in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague but the Greens showed what champions are made of, saving their best for last in [a rollercoaster 76-81 road win over Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/panathinaikos-roars-back-for-a-thrilling-76-81-win-at-fenerbahce/).

Having slipped up at the competition’s debutants, Paris Basketball, before losing at Real Madrid in a rematch of last season’s championship game, Panathinaikos threw away a 13-point lead against Fenerbahce and trailed 70-65 midway through the fourth quarter.

Not surprisingly, it was captain [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/) who got the visitors out of jail with a masterclass fourth-quarter performance, sinking 8 of his 13 points – including a clutch triple – in the final frame to give Panathinaikos the lead for good, 73-75.

Having acknowledged that he needed to bounce back after a pair of substandard performances at Paris and Real, Sloukas – playing in his 392nd EuroLeague game, the fourth most all-time – heaped praise on his head coach Ergin Ataman, who masterfully guided Panathinaikos to last season’s title in Europe’s premier club competition.

“This is a big win because it’s a difficult arena and Fener are a great team,” Sloukas said to EuroLeague TV in a post-game interview. “We had a good shot selection in the end, while I had to react because I had played two bad games in a row. It was important to stay calm in crucial moments after Fener reacted when we led by 12 points. I have a very good cooperation with Ataman, he is always hungry and right now he is the best coach in Europe.”

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens guard Kostas Sloukas spoke to EuroLeague TV after his won against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in Round 5 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Kostas Sloukas: 'Ergin Ataman is the best coach in Europe'

The 58-year-old Turkish tactician, who won back-to-back titles with Fenerbahce’s archrival Anadolu Efes Istanbul before he lifted the coveted trophy in his first season at Panathinaikos, kept his emotions at bay after what must have been another heart-warming victory over a perennial rival.

He acknowledged that Panathinaikos suffered a second-half meltdown which allowed Fenerbahce to turn a 47-60 deficit into a 70-65 lead but also heaped praise on his men, notably Sloukas, after seeing his team have the last laugh.

“For three quarters we played a perfect game,” said Ataman. “We moved the ball well and played excellent defense. In the last quarter, we panicked on offense and committed a series of turnovers against an aggressive Fenerbahce defense.

“But the team showed great character in the last five minutes, especially Sloukas. Just like last year, he took the leadership in crunch time and we found a way to grind out a very important victory. It’s very difficult to win on this court as Fenerbahce is a great team.”

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Big man [Omer Yurtseven](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/omer-yurtseven/005353/) added: “The comeback that they had was insane, we had some flaws on defense which they cracked but we hit some big shots. We learned a lot from this game and it was a great team effort.”

It was another disappointing night on home court for Fenerbahce head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius, who saw his outfit mauled by Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 57-76 in Istanbul before a labored 71-78 win at the competition’s bottom team, ALBA Berlin.

“Playing well for one and a half or two quarters is not enough against the EuroLeague champion,” said the visibly anguished Lithuanian tactician. “We didn’t compete in the first half and then we showed some character and found a little bit of basketball, but we made silly mistakes in the end and it cost us the game.”

The EuroLeague titleholder displayed grit and mettle when the chips were down to prevail in a fervent atmosphere

FC Barcelona got a timely boost from 18-year-old prospect Dame Sarr in its 90-83 win over LDLC ASVEL, which should spell good news for the Italian moving forward.

Dame Sarr was the spark Barcelona needed against ASVEL

FC Barcelona protected its home court on Friday night in a hard-fought battle against a feisty LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne side, which held slim leads for the majority of the night, with 18-year-old guard [Dame Sarr](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dame-sarr/011666/) helping breath life into his team.

[The 90-83 win](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/barcelona-edges-asvel-90-83-to-notch-fourth-straight-win/), which improved Barcelona's record to 4-1, tying it with Zalgiris Kaunas for the best in the league, is even more important given the week the team had just gone through. Last weekend, guard [Nico Laprovittola](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nicolas-laprovittola/006435/) went down with a serious-looking injury that on Monday was confirmed as [a season-ending ACL tear](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/nico-laprovittola-to-undergo-knee-surgery/). A couple of days later, the Barcelona squad posted a video on social media wishing "Lapro" a speedy recovery.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="pt" dir="ltr">𝐓&#39;𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐌, 𝐋𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐎 🫶 <a href="https://t.co/Xi7WEIQje1">pic.twitter.com/Xi7WEIQje1</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1849021492383637905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

With [Theo Maledon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/theo-maledon/007027/) and [Neal Sako](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/neal-sako/010545/) leading ASVEL at Palau Blaugrana, and [Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/) and [Charles Kahudi](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/charles-kahudi/kir/) doing all the right things for the first three quarters, it looked like Barcelona might suffer another shock, this time in the form of a home defeat.

But [Kevin Punter](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kevin-punter/009862/) was making shots throughout the night, [Tomas Satoransky](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tomas-satoransky/002939/) made a couple of clutch triples, and [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/) did his job, both in the paint and on the perimeter. But one name everyone one was mentioning after the game was that of Sarr.

Dame Sarr finished with 3 points, a rebound, a steal and a block. For him, this was his season debut, and third appearance in the competition.

Sarr gave Barcelona energy vs. ASVEL

"It was important for us that Dame Sarr improved our energy," coach Joan Penarroya said on EuroLeague TV after the game.

Sarr spent just 7 minutes on the floor. He had a brief appearance in the first half, then entered with 46 seconds left in the third quarter, immediately grabbing a defensive rebound. He opened the fourth with a blocked shot on the perimeter, then had a steal as Barcelona had encountered problems controlling defensive glass early in the fourth.

And when ASVEL went up 71-76, Sarr immediately nailed a corner triple, starting a 12-3 run which gave Barcelona the lead for good.

FC Barcelona center Jan Vesely spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team beat LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne in Round 5 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Jan Vesely: 'Shout-out to Dame Sarr, he brought the energy'

In the last quarter ASVEL scored 14 points, and Sarr was one of the reasons Barcelona managed to slow the visitors down.

"In the second half we changed our intensity," Jan Vesely said. "Shout-out to Dame Sarr, he really brought the energy on the court and lifted everybody."

"He did a great job with that, and that's what you expect from a young guy, to help you with that."

Sarr finished with 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal and 1 block. For him, this was his season debut, and third appearance in the competition. An Italian native who has come through Barcelona's youth system, he grabbed his chance and showcased his talent. 

Hard to stop at youth level, Sarr showed he has something to offer Barcelona's first team, and defensive hustle is what will bring him opportunities.

With Laprovittola sidelined, everyone will need to chip in something extra the rest of the way. And Sarr showed on Friday night how even a contribution from the bench in limited minutes can make a big difference.

The 18-year-old, in his first game this season, was just what the doctor ordered for Joan Penarroya's side

FC Barcelona v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2024-10-25T18:30:00.000Z)

FC Bayern Basketball is now 3-0 at its brand-new SAP Garden after beating Real Madrid, Paris Basketball and now Olympiacos BC, with Carsen Edwards and Devin Booker shining for Gordie Herbert's team.

FC Bayern's new Garden of Eden 

Following home victories against Real Madrid and Paris Basketball, FC Bayern Munich made it three wins from three at the brand-new SAP Arena on Friday night by [beating Olympiacos Piraeus 84-80](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/carsen-edwards-leads-bayern-past-olympiacos-84-80/).

Over 11,000 fans pushed Bayern to its third home win in as many games, with [Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/) making it happen by scoring 14 of his 30 points in the final nine minutes. 

The 26-year-old guard made 10 of 14 two-pointers on the night, including a go-ahead put-back layup that put Bayern ahead for good, 72-71, midway through the fourth quarter. He also put the victory on ice by hitting a pair of free throws, fixing the final score with 11.2 seconds remaining.

Carsen Edwards of Bayern Munich became just the 11th player in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague history to score 30 points or more in consecutive games.

Edwards scores 30, ties EuroLeague record

In fact, Edwards became just the 12th player in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague history to score 30 points or more in consecutive games, having netted 32 in Round 4 against Paris. [Jaka Lakovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jaka-lakovic/ata/) of Krka Novo Mesto was the first player to do so back in 2001, getting 31 against Zadar and 38 against Real Madrid. 

[Nikola Vujcic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-vujcic/apb/) and [Alexey Shved](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/alexey-shved/KVZ/) had back-to-back 30-point games but different seasons. [Milos Vujanic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/milos-vujanic/aup/), [Vlado Scepanovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vlado-scepanovic/aug/), [Milos Teodosic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/milos-teodosic/jdr/), [Lynn Greer](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/lynn-greer/crr/), [Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/), [Charles Smith](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/charles-smith/ctn/) and [Markus Howard](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/markus-howard/011948/), the only player to do it twice, complete this select group of players.

Edwards now has a chance to become the first player to score 30 or more points in three consecutive games, which would be a first in EuroLeague history. Edwards, however, praised his team's defense at the end of the game.

"I am just happy we got the win. We started off a little slow but I think just coming together and trying to get stops on defense, that's just the best part for us," Edwards told EuroLeague TV. 

"I hope we can build on this but we still have a lot of things to work on. We just stayed together and tried to get stops. I think that's the end of it, whether the shots are going in or not. If our defense is consistent, we can build off that."

[Devin Booker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/devin-booker/007056/) added 20 points while [Nick Weiler-Babb](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nick-weiler-babb/010391/) and [Shabazz Napier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/shabazz-napier/011224/) each had 10 for Bayern, which grabbed 11 offensive rebounds, hit 24-of-37 two-point shots (64.9%) and limited its turnovers to just 9. Weiler-Babb finished the game with 6 rebounds, 9 assists and just 1 turnover.

The game went down to the wire, too. Olympiacos trailed 82-80 and [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) missed twice from downtown on consecutive trips down the floor before Edwards sealed the outcome from the foul line. When the dust settled, Booker said that the crowd, and the way Bayern fans pushed their team in the fourth quarter, was a big factor in this win.

"It feels great to pull it out in the end. We had a couple of scares there but fought until the end. I'm proud of my guys, man," he said to EuroLeague TV. 

"It was tough, it is always tough to play against Olympiacos. They always have a great team, especially this year, but we are playing at home in front of our crowd, so they gave us a little bit of an advantage. We hit some tough shots and also missed some easy shots, but like I said, we fought until the end. 

"We need \[the crowd's support\], that's when we needed it most: the fourth quarter, when everybody is tired and we are drained physically and mentally. I think they gave us an extra boost."

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ANOTHER W AT THE <a href="https://twitter.com/SAPGarden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SAPGarden</a> FOR BOOGIE AND THE BOYS 💪💪💪<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeBallTogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeBallTogether</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BAYOLY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BAYOLY</a> <a href="https://t.co/SgqVqrc7fL">pic.twitter.com/SgqVqrc7fL</a></p>&mdash; FC Bayern Basketball (@FCBBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBBasketball/status/1849914309083586669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

For the first time in 10 EuroLeague seasons, Bayern has won its opening three home games of the season. Its next home showdown comes in Round 8 against Zalgiris Kaunas, which will see former Bayern head coach Andrea Trinchieri and ex-Bayern guard [Sylvain Francisco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sylvain-francisco/007975/) head back to the German city on November 7. 

Bayern fans will certainly be hoping that SAP Garden remains the team's Garden of Eden in the coming weeks and months.

Carsen Edwards starred once again as the German side improved to 3-0 at its new home

Bayern's new Garden of Eden 

FC Bayern Munich v Olympiacos Piraeus (2024-10-25T18:45:00.000Z)

Marko Guduric has a layup on a fastbreak emphatically rejected by Lessort!

Monster block from Lessort! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night 

FC Barcelona improved to a joint league-best 4-1 record after beating LDLC ASVEL 90-83, which saw the French side drop to 2-3.

Barcelona edges ASVEL 90-83 to notch fourth straight win

FC Barcelona had to battle hard as it downed the visiting LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 90-83 on Friday night at Palau Blaugrana. This victory is Barcelona's fourth consecutive win, giving the *Azulgrana* a joint league-best 4-1 record, while ASVEL dropped to 2-3.

ASVEL was in front for almost the entire first half, and the team traded leads throughout the third quarter before the visitors went up early in the fourth. But Tomas Satoransky, Kevin Punter and Jan Vesely hit key baskets down the stretch as Barcelona took over the lead and prevailed in the final minute. 

Kevin Punter led the winners with 20 points. Jan Vesely was also key, posting 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Jabari Parker scored 12, and Alex Abrines had 11 points for Barcelona. Theo Maledon paced ASVEL with 21 points, Neal Sako collected 17 points and 9 rebounds, while Nando De Colo and Charles Kahudi scored 14 points apiece in defeat.

Maledon scored seven points early as ASVEL opened the game with a 2-9 lead. Maledon also connected with Sako for an alley-oop dunk, before a triple from Admiral Schofield opened an 8-15 advantage. But two triples from Abrines, sandwiching one three-pointer from Tomas Satoransky, tied it at 17-17, before De Colo's logo three-pointer made it 17-20 after 10 minutes.

Dario Brizuela's three, Barcelona's fourth in a row, tied it at 20-20, but Kahudi led ASVEL's 0-6 run to keep the visitors ahead. After Abrines and Schofield traded triples, Barcelona started to get to the foul line more often, then Punter's triple tied it at 33-33. More baskets from Punter gave Barcelona the lead, and after Melvin Ajinca and Parker traded triples, Maledon and Sako helped the visitors take a 43-44 margin into halftime.

Both teams were getting buckets with ease in the third quarter. Edwin Jackson started things with a three-pointer for ASVEL, but Vesely answered with a rare triple before Punter and Abrines capped a 9-0 run to make it 52-47. But Sako and Kahudi got the margin back to a single point, and Kahudi put ASVEL back into the lead, 55-56. Vesely had a three-point play for the hosts, but Maledon did the same at the other end. Juan Nunez answered with a triple to make it 63-62, but De Colo scored four quick points and Kahudi made a runner, only for a Dario Brizuela to Chimezie Metu to combine for alley-oop dunk that tied it at 69-69 at the end of the third quarter.

ASVEL jumped ahead again, and Maledon's triple opened a 71-76 margin. But Dame Sarr answered with a corner three, and a triple from Satoransky made it 79-79 midway through the fourth. Vesely grabbed an important offensive rebounds and scored, before Satoransky's triple opened 86-81. Sako scored a layup with two minutes left after the hosts had made a couple of defensive stands. Maledon attempted a quick triple, which would have tied the game, but instead, Punter's jumper with 27 seconds to go made it 88-83, sealing the deal.

Kevin Punter and Jan Vesely helped the hosts fight off the efforts of Theo Maledon and Neal Sako