Turkish Airlines EuroLeague PAST MATCH-UPS & GAME NOTES
REGULAR SEASON - ROUND 15 EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 1
Dec 19, 2019 CET: 18:45 LOCAL TIME: 20:45 | ULKER SPORTS AND EVENT HALL FENERBAHCE BEKO ISTANBUL ZENIT ST PETERSBURG
12 KALINIC, NIKOLA 34 AYON, GUSTAVO Forward | 2.02 | Born: 1991 Center | 2.08 | Born: 1985 @nikola_kalinic
35 MUHAMMED, ALI 25 PONITKA, MATEUSZ Guard | 1.78 | Born: 1983 Forward | 1.98 | Born: 1993 @BobbyDixon20 @1Ponitka0
24 VESELY, JAN 21 ABROMAITIS, TIM Center | 2.13 | Born: 1990 Forward | 2.03 | Born: 1989 @JanVesely24
21 WILLIAMS, DERRICK 20 ZUBKOV, ANDREY Forward | 2.03 | Born: 1991 Forward | 2.06 | Born: 1991
19 DE COLO, NANDO 6 ALBICY, ANDREW Guard | 1.96 | Born: 1987 Guard | 1.78 | Born: 1990 @nandodecolo
77 LAUVERGNE, JOFFREY 18 VORONOV, EVGENY Center | 2.11 | Born: 1991 Guard | 1.94 | Born: 1986
70 DATOME, LUIGI 16 TRUSHKIN, VLADISLAV Forward | 2.03 | Born: 1987 Forward | 2.01 | Born: 1993 @GigiDatome
44 DUVERIOGLU, AHMET 15 SHEVCHUK, KONSTANTIN Center | 2.09 | Born: 1993 Guard | 1.90 | Born: 2000
16 SLOUKAS, KOSTAS 14 PUSHKOV, ANTON Guard | 1.90 | Born: 1990 Center | 2.08 | Born: 1988
10 MAHMUTOGLU, MELIH 13 KHVOSTOV, DMITRY Guard | 1.91 | Born: 1990 Guard | 1.90 | Born: 1989
9 WESTERMANN, LEO 12 RENFROE, ALEX Guard | 1.98 | Born: 1992 Guard | 1.91 | Born: 1986 @lwestermann @LilAl523
3 TIRPANCI, ERGI 10 THOMAS, WILL Guard | 2.00 | Born: 2000 Forward | 2.03 | Born: 1986
13 BIBEROVIC, TARIK 4 IVERSON, COLTON Forward | 2.01 | Born: 2001 Center | 2.13 | Born: 1989
91 STIMAC, VLADIMIR 7 PONKRASHOV, ANTON Center | 2.10 | Born: 1987 Guard | 2.00 | Born: 1986
PAST MATCH-UPS & GAME NOTES EUROLEAGUE MEDIA EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 2
Dec 19, 2019 CET: 18:45 LOCAL TIME: 20:45 | ULKER SPORTS AND EVENT HALL FENERBAHCE BEKO ISTANBUL ZENIT ST PETERSBURG
18 ARNA, EGEHAN 11 BALASHOV, SERGEI Forward | 2.03 | Born: 1997 Forward | 2.06 | Born: 1996 @egehanarna
32 CANDAN, BERKAY 9 HOLLINS, AUSTIN Forward | 2.05 | Born: 1993 Guard | 1.93 | Born: 1991
8 SANCAKLI, EKREM Guard | 1.94 | Born: 2001
PAST MATCH-UPS & GAME NOTES EUROLEAGUE MEDIA EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 3
Game facts: Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul
Roster Coach Zeljko Obradovic has used 12 different starters this season. No player has started every game. Streaks Nando De Colo has scored in double figures in 14 straight appearances. De Colo has made at least 1 three-pointer in 13 of his last 14 games. De Colo has made 20 consecutive free throws. Derrick Williams has made at least 1 three-pointer in four of his last five games. Williams has collected at least 1 steal in seven of his last eight games. Kostas Sloukas hs made at least 1 three-pointer in eight of his last nine games. Sloukas has made 26 consecutive free throws. Sloukas has collected at least 1 steal in five of his last six games. Luigi Datome has made at least 1 three-pointer in 11 of his last 12 games. Rankings De Colo ranks fifth this season with 19.0 points per game. Kostas Sloukas ranks fourth this season with 6.1 assists per game. Derrick Williams is tied for fourth this season with 1.5 steals per game. Melih Mahmutoglu is tied third this season in three-point accuracy at 52.9%. Records/Milestones Jan Vesely ranks seventh all-time with 417 offensive rebounds; Kerem Gonlum is sixth with 421. Vesely ranks ninth all-time with 831 two-pointers made. Nikola Vujcic is eighth with 850. Vesely ranks 12th all-time with 142 career blocks. Robertas Javtokas ranks 11th with 144. Vesely ranks 14th all-time with 1,036 rebounds. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv sports director Nikola Vujcic is 13th with 1,037. Nando De Colo is the all-time leader in free-throw accuracy at 93.96%. Luigi Datome ranks sixth at 90.94%. De Colo ranks seventh all-time with 2,877 points. Real Madrid's Sergio Llull is sixth with 2,945 and counting. De Colo ranks fourth all-time with 715 free throws made. De Colo ranks ninth all-time with 3,215 index rating points. Ioannis bourousis is eighth with 3,255. De Colo has exactly 500 rebounds for his career. Ahmet Duverioglu ranks seventh all-time in two-point accuracy at 66.5%. Kostas Sloukas has moved into 11th all-time with 855 assists. His countryman Nikos Zisis is 10th with 885 career assists. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 4
Game facts: Zenit St Petersburg
Roster Coach Plaza has used 13 different players in his starting lineups so far this season. No player has started every game. Konstantin Shevchuk is set to make his EuroLeague debut. Mateusz Ponitka missed last two games after sustaining a concussion in Round 12. Austin Hollins missed Round 14 game. Streaks Gustavo Ayon has scored in double figures in six of his last seven games. Austin Hollins has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight of his last nine games. Hollins has at least 1 steal in eight of his last nine games. Alex Renfroe has recorded at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games. Rankings Gustavo Ayon ranks third in offensive rebounds this season with 2.7 per game. Records/Milestones In the third-place game at the Final Four last season, Gustavo Ayon tied the record for two-point shots made without a miss, going 11 for 11 playing for Real Madrid against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. Ayon is in a share of first place with Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv manager Nikola Vujcic for the all-time lead in steals among centers in EuroLeague history with 181. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 5
Game notes:
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Zenit St Petersburg · This is the first time Fenerbahce and Zenit square off in an official game at any level. · Andrew Albicy of Zenit and Nando De Colo of Fenerbahce together won a bronze medal with the French national team at the 2019 World Cup. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 6
Dec 19, 2019 CET: 20:05 LOCAL TIME: 21:05 | MENORA MIVTACHIM ARENA MACCABI FOX TEL AVIV PANATHINAIKOS OPAP ATHENS
12 DIBARTOLOMEO, JOHN 44 MITOGLOU, KONSTANTINOS Guard | 1.83 | Born: 1991 Forward | 2.10 | Born: 1996
50 ZOOSMAN, YOVEL 33 CALATHES, NICK Guard | 2.00 | Born: 1998 Guard | 1.96 | Born: 1989 @Nick_Calathes15
28 BLACK, TARIK 15 VOUGIOUKAS, IAN Center | 2.06 | Born: 1991 Center | 2.11 | Born: 1985 @vouyouij
8 AVDIJA, DENI 11 PAPPAS, NIKOS Guard | 2.05 | Born: 2001 Guard | 1.96 | Born: 1990
7 CASSPI, OMRI 10 PAPAPETROU, IOANNIS Forward | 2.05 | Born: 1988 Forward | 2.05 | Born: 1994
1 WILBEKIN, SCOTTIE 6 PAPAGIANNIS, GEORGIOS Guard | 1.88 | Born: 1993 Center | 2.20 | Born: 1997
15 COHEN, JAKE 50 BENTIL, BENJAMIN Forward | 2.10 | Born: 1990 Forward | 2.06 | Born: 1995
14 WOLTERS, NATE 35 WILEY, JACOB Guard | 1.93 | Born: 1991 Forward | 2.02 | Born: 1994 @NateWolters
11 DORSEY, TYLER 25 BROWN, RION Guard | 1.96 | Born: 1996 Forward | 1.97 | Born: 1991
5 HUNTER, OTHELLO 24 JOHNSON, WESLEY Center | 2.03 | Born: 1986 Forward | 2.01 | Born: 1987
2 ACY, QUINCY 23 PAPADAKIS, KONSTANTINOS Forward | 2.01 | Born: 1990 Guard | 1.91 | Born: 1998
0 BRYANT, ELIJAH 0 THOMAS, DESHAUN Guard | 1.96 | Born: 1995 Forward | 2.01 | Born: 1991
6 COHEN, SANDY 5 RICE, TYRESE Guard | 1.98 | Born: 1995 Guard | 1.85 | Born: 1987 @ReseRice4
4 CALOIARO, ANGELO 32 FREDETTE, JIMMER Forward | 2.03 | Born: 1989 Guard | 1.87 | Born: 1989
PAST MATCH-UPS & GAME NOTES EUROLEAGUE MEDIA EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 7
Head-to-head records
Competition Phase Home Away Result EuroLeague 2018-19 Regular Season Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 84-75 EuroLeague 2018-19 Regular Season Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 89-84 EuroLeague 2017-18 Regular Season Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 75-76 EuroLeague 2017-18 Regular Season Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 89-76 EuroLeague 2016-17 Regular Season Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 61-81 EuroLeague 2016-17 Regular Season Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 83-75 Euroleague 2014-15 Top 16 Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 73-70 Euroleague 2014-15 Top 16 Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 83-76 Euroleague 2013-14 Regular Season Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 55-68 Euroleague 2013-14 Regular Season Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 75-68 Euroleague 2011-12 Playoffs Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 86-85 Euroleague 2011-12 Playoffs Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 69-78 Euroleague 2011-12 Playoffs Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 65-62 Euroleague 2011-12 Playoffs Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 92-94 Euroleague 2011-12 Playoffs Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 93-73 Euroleague 2010-11 Final Four Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 70-78 Euroleague 2006-07 Regular Season Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 76-73 Euroleague 2006-07 Regular Season Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 90-88 Euroleague 2004-05 Final Four Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 91-82 Euroleague 2003-04 Regular Season Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 84-91 Euroleague 2003-04 Regular Season Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 97-75 Euroleague 2002-03 Regular Season Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 79-86 Euroleague 2002-03 Regular Season Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 64-77 Euroleague 2001-02 Final Four Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 83-75 FIBA Suproleague 00-01 Final Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 81-67 FIBA Euroleague 99-00 Final Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 73-67 FIBA Euroleague 98-99 First stage Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 62-84 FIBA Euroleague 98-99 First stage Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 67-58 FIBA European League 95-96 Eightfinals Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 79-86 FIBA European League 95-96 Eightfinals Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 67-62 FIBA European League 94-95 Eightfinals Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 92-91 FIBA European League 94-95 Eightfinals Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 63-62 FIBA European Champions Cup 81-82 Semifinals Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 112-91 FIBA European Champions Cup 81-82 Semifinals Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 78-86 FIBA European Champions Cup 80-81 Quarterfinals Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 81-73 FIBA European Champions Cup 80-81 Quarterfinals Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 81-76 FIBA European Champions Cup 74-75 Second stage Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 113-80 FIBA European Champions Cup 74-75 Second stage Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 76-90 FIBA European Champions Cup 71-72 Eightfinals Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 81-80 FIBA European Champions Cup 71-72 Eightfinals Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 81-73 EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 8
Game facts: Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv
Roster Coach Sfairopoulos has used 11 different starters so far this season. Only Scottie Wilbekin has started in every game. Omri Casspi has missed the last seven games with a knee injury. Nate Wolters is expected to be out until late January with a hamstring injury. John DiBartolomeo could miss the rest of the season with a torn pectoral muscle. Streaks Scottie Wilbekin has made multiple three-pointers in 14 straight games; he has made at least 1 three-pointer in 16 in a row. Wilbekin has posted a performance index rating in double figures in 12 of his last 13 games. Wilbekin has scored in double figures in eight of his last nine games. Omri Casspi has posted a performance index rating in double figures in six straight games. Casspi has collected at least 1 steal in seven of his last eight games. Rankings Scottie Wilbekin ranks seventh this season with 16.14 points per game. Wilbekin leads the league this season with 3.5 three-point shots made per game. Records/Milestones Othello Hunter is in 10th place all-time with 370 offensive rebounds. Tarik Black ranks third all-time in two-point shooting percentage at 67.9%. Black ranks third all-time in true shooting percentage at 67.7%. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 9
Game facts: Panathinaikos OPAP Athens
Roster DeShaun Thomas and Nick Calathes have started every game for Panathinaikos so far this season. Kostas Papadakis is set to make his EuroLeague debut. Panathinaikos is carrying 14 players on its active roster, so at least two players must sit out every game. Nick Calathes has started 124 consecutive games in which he appeared. The last time he came off the bench was in January 2016. Streaks Tyrese Rice has made at least 1 three-pointer in five of his last six games. Jimmer Fredette has scored in double digits in nine of his last 10 appearances. Fredette has made at least 1 three-pointer in nine of his last 10 appearances. Nick Calathes has posted a performance index rating in double figures in 14 of his last 15 EuroLeague games. Calathes has scored at least 10 points in each of his last 10 games. Calathes has at least 1 steal in five of the last six games. Ioannis Papapetrou has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 of his last 11 games. Jacob Wiley has made 10 consecutive free throws. DeShaun Thomas has collected at least 1 steal in 10 of his last 11 games. Thomas has scored in double figures in eight straight games. Tyrese Rice has made 19 consecutive free throws. Rankings Nick Calathes ranks sixth this season in average PIR with 19.9 per game. Calathes leads the league this season with 9.1 assists per game. Records/Milestones Last season in Round 30, Nick Calathes became the second player this century – and first since Nikola Vujcic more than a decade prior – to record a triple-double. He tallied 11 points, 18 assists and 12 rebounds in a win over Buducnost VOLI Podgorica. Calathes set single-season records last season with 286 total assists and with an average of 8.7 assists per game. In Round 12, Tyrese Rice scored 41 points, tied for second-most in a EuroLeague game this century. In that game, he set a club record in points (41) and three-pointers made (8). Calathes ranks fourth all-time time with 284 steals; Pablo Prigioni is third with 322. Calathes moved into fifth place all-time with 1,132 assists; Sergio Rodriguez is fourth with 1,171 and counting. Georgios Papagiannis ranks 11th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.4%. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 10
Game notes:
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv vs. Panathinaikos OPAP Athens · Panathinaikos holds 13-11 edge in head to head games between the teams this century. The teams split home wins last season. · Panathinaikos and Maccabi squared off in the 2000 EuroLeague final in Thessaloniki, Greece. Panathinaikos prevailed 73-67 behind 20 points from Zeljko Rebraca, who was chosen as the Final Four MVP. · Panathinaikos and Maccabi met again in the 2001 SuproLeague final in Paris. Maccabi won 81-67. Arriel McDonald earned Final Four MVP honors with 21 points in the title game. · Panathinaikos won its most-recent continental crown by beating Maccabi 70-78 in the 2011 EuroLeague championship game in Barcelona behind 18 points from Mike Batiste and 16 points and 9 assists from Dimitris Diamantidis. Only Panathinaikos guard Nick Calathes and his Maccabi counterpart Jeremy Pargo remain with their team from that game. · Panathinaikos edged Maccabi in a classic five-game playoffs series to reach the 2012 Final Four. Three of the games in that series were decided by a single basket, including Game 2, which went to overtime. · Maccabi posted a club record in EuroLeague play this century with 31 assists against Panathinaikos in November 2003. · Panathinaikos guard Tyrese Rice was the 2014 Final Four MVP in his only season with Maccabi. He led the team to its latest EuroLeague title with 26 points in the championship game victory over Real Madrid in Milan, Italy. Rice also helped Maccabi capture the Israeli League and Cup double that season. He was a teammate of Jake Cohen that season. · Panathinaikos forward DeShaun Thomas played for Maccabi in the 2017-18 season. He was a teammate of three current Maccabi players: Jake Cohen, John DiBartolomeo and Yovel Zoosman. · Ioannis Papapetrou played under current Maccabi coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos, and was a teammate of Maccabi big man Othello Hunter for two seasons at Olympiacos Piraeus, from 2014 to 2016. All three reached the 2015 championship game together, and Papapetrou and Sfairopoulos also helped Olympiacos to the championship game in 2017. · Panathinaikos guard Nikos Pappas also played under coach Sfairopoulos, at Panionios Athens in the 2012-13 season. · Pappas matched his career high with 5 steals in 61-81 road win against Maccabi in April 2017. · Nate Wolters grabbed a career-high 9 rebounds, all on defense, playing for Zalgiris Kaunas against Panathinaikos in Round 4 last season. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 11
Dec 19, 2019 CET: 20:45 LOCAL TIME: 20:45 | MEDIOLANUM FORUM AX ARMANI EXCHANGE MILAN VALENCIA BASKET
32 BROOKS, JEFF 42 DOORNEKAMP, AARON Forward | 2.03 | Born: 1989 Forward | 2.01 | Born: 1985
30 WHITE, AARON 19 SAN EMETERIO, FERNANDO Forward | 2.06 | Born: 1992 Forward | 1.99 | Born: 1984 @Aaron_White30
23 BURNS, CHRISTIAN 14 DUBLJEVIC, BOJAN Forward | 2.03 | Born: 1985 Center | 2.05 | Born: 1991
20 CINCIARINI, ANDREA 10 TOBEY, MIKE Guard | 1.93 | Born: 1986 Center | 2.13 | Born: 1994
16 NEDOVIC, NEMANJA 9 VAN ROSSOM, SAM Guard | 1.91 | Born: 1991 Guard | 1.88 | Born: 1986 @nedovic1624
15 TARCZEWSKI, KALEB 7 LABEYRIE, LOUIS Center | 2.13 | Born: 1993 Forward | 2.09 | Born: 1992
13 RODRIGUEZ, SERGIO 6 ABALDE, ALBERTO Guard | 1.91 | Born: 1986 Forward | 2.02 | Born: 1995 @SergioRodriguez
10 ROLL, MICHAEL 5 NDOUR, MAURICE Guard | 1.98 | Born: 1987 Forward | 2.06 | Born: 1992
9 MORASCHINI, RICCARDO 3 LOYD, JORDAN Guard | 1.94 | Born: 1991 Guard | 1.93 | Born: 1993
7 GUDAITIS, ARTURAS 2 MARINKOVIC, VANJA Center | 2.08 | Born: 1993 Guard | 1.98 | Born: 1997 @vanjam32
6 BILIGHA, PAUL 30 SASTRE, JOAN Center | 2.00 | Born: 1990 Forward | 2.01 | Born: 1991
5 MICOV, VLADIMIR 16 VIVES, GUILLEM Forward | 2.01 | Born: 1985 Guard | 1.92 | Born: 1993
1 MACK, SHELVIN 12 MOTUM, BROCK Guard | 1.91 | Born: 1990 Center | 2.08 | Born: 1990 @bmotum12
00 DELLA VALLE, AMEDEO 1 COLOM, QUINO Guard | 1.93 | Born: 1993 Guard | 1.88 | Born: 1988
PAST MATCH-UPS & GAME NOTES EUROLEAGUE MEDIA EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 12
Dec 19, 2019 CET: 20:45 LOCAL TIME: 20:45 | MEDIOLANUM FORUM AX ARMANI EXCHANGE MILAN VALENCIA BASKET
40 SCOLA, LUIS 45 FERRANDO, GUILLEM Forward | 2.06 | Born: 1980 Guard | 1.85 | Born: 2002
44 FAURE, ALONSO Forward | 2.06 | Born: 2002
43 PAVELKA, TOMAS Center | 2.14 | Born: 2000
41 HENNINGSSON, HILMAR Guard | 1.90 | Born: 2000
40 JIMENEZ, MILLAN Guard | 1.98 | Born: 2002
PAST MATCH-UPS & GAME NOTES EUROLEAGUE MEDIA EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 13
Head-to-head records
Competition Phase Home Away Result EuroLeague 2017-18 Regular Season AX Armani Exchange Milan Valencia Basket 89-93 EuroLeague 2017-18 Regular Season Valencia Basket AX Armani Exchange Milan 98-103 Euroleague 2010-11 Regular Season AX Armani Exchange Milan Valencia Basket 60-75 Euroleague 2010-11 Regular Season Valencia Basket AX Armani Exchange Milan 69-80 EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 14
Game facts: AX Armani Exchange Milan
Roster Milan is carrying 15 players on its active roster so at least three players must sit out every game. Coach Messina has used 13 different players in his starting lineups this season. No player has started every game. Nemanja Nedovic suffered a leg injury in Round 12. Streaks Sergio Rodriguez has scored in double figures in 13 of 14 games this season. Rodriguez has made at least one three-point shot in 15 of his last 16 games; he has made multiple threes in 12 of his last 13 games. Rodriguez has made 12 consecutive free throws. Micov has scored in double figures in seven of his last eight appearances. Michael Roll has made at least 1 three-pointer in 11 of his last 12 games. Nemanja Nedovic has made at least 1 three-point shot in five straight games. Nedovic has made 13 consecutive free throws. Rankings Sergio Rodriguez ranks sixth this season with 5.6 assists per game. Amedeo Della Valle is tied fifth this season in three-point accuracy at 50.0%. Records/Milestones Sergio Rodriguez is in fourth place all-time with 1,171 assists; Barcelona's Thomas Heurtel is third with 1,173. Rodriguez ranks seventh all-time with 407 three-pointers made. Gianluca Basile is sixth with 421. Rodriguez is in 11th place all-time with 2,625 career points. Ante Tomic of FC Barcelona is in 10th place with 2,715 and counting. Luis Scola ranks seventh all-time with 859 two-pointers made. CSKA center Kyle Hines is sixth with 911 and counting. Scola needs 1 offensive rebound to reach 300 for his career. Kaleb Tarczewski is sixth all-time in two-point accuracy at 66.5%. Tarczewski ranks fourth all-time in true shooting percentage at 67.53%, and Arturas Gudaitis ranks eighth at 64.5%. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 15
Game facts: Valencia Basket
Roster Coach Ponsarnau has used 13 different players in his starting lineups this season. Joan Sastre is the only player that has made an appearance but has not started a game this season. Valencia has 19 registered players for the EuroLeague, so there must be at least seven who do not play in every game. Streaks Sam Van Rossom has made at least 1 three-pointer in 14 of his last 15 appearances. Bojan Dubljevic has posted a performance index rating in double figures in 11 of his last 12 games. Rankings Bojan Dubljevic is tied fifth this season with 6.3 rebounds per game. Records/Milestones Guillem Vives ranks second all-time and first among active players with a 2.90-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio. Alberto Abalde ranks seventh all-time in three-point accuracy at 48.1%. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 16
Game notes:
AX Armani Exchange Milan vs. Valencia Basket · Valencia and Milan have played four times previously in the EuroLeague and all four games were won by the road team. The last time they played Valencia edged Milan 89-93, but at the PalaBancoDesio, not Mediolanum Forum, in March 2018, · Milan playmaker Sergio Rodriguez was a teammate of Valencia’s Fernando San Emeterio, Joan Sastre and Guillem Vives with the Spanish national team at EuroBasket 2017. Together they won the bronze medal. · Milan guard Nemanja Nedovic played at Valencia Basket in the 2014-15 season. He was a teammate of Bojan Dubljevic, Sam Van Rossom and Guillem Vives. · Valencia big man Maurice Ndour and Milan point guard Sergio Rodriguez were teammates at Real Madrid in the 2015-16 season. · Milan's Vladimir Micov and Valencia's Fernando San Emeterio were teammates at Caja Laboral - now known as KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz - during the 2009-10 campaign. · The last time these two teams played, Vladimir Micov set his career highs with 27 points and PIR 34 in a home loss against Valencia. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 17
Dec 19, 2019 CET: 21:00 LOCAL TIME: 21:00 | KIROLBET BASKONIA VITORIA-GASTEIZ REAL MADRID
50 ERIC, MICHAEL 25 MICKEY, JORDAN Center | 2.10 | Born: 1988 Center | 2.03 | Born: 1994
33 POLONARA, ACHILLE 22 TAVARES, WALTER Center | 2.02 | Born: 1991 Center | 2.20 | Born: 1992
31 SHIELDS, SHAVON 20 CARROLL, JAYCEE Forward | 2.01 | Born: 1994 Guard | 1.88 | Born: 1983 @JayceeCarroll
29 GARINO, PATRICIO 9 REYES, FELIPE Forward | 2.01 | Born: 1993 Forward | 2.04 | Born: 1980 @9FelipeReyes
23 SHENGELIA, TORNIKE 1 CAUSEUR, FABIEN Center | 2.06 | Born: 1991 Forward | 1.96 | Born: 1987 @TokoShengelia23 @therealFC55
19 FALL, YOUSSOUPHA 23 LLULL, SERGIO Center | 2.21 | Born: 1995 Guard | 1.90 | Born: 1987 @23Llull
15 GRANGER, JAYSON 14 DECK, GABRIEL Guard | 1.89 | Born: 1989 Forward | 1.98 | Born: 1995 @jaygranger11
12 DIOP, ILIMANE 8 LAPROVITTOLA, NICOLAS Center | 2.11 | Born: 1995 Guard | 1.90 | Born: 1990 @eliimane
11 JANNING, MATT 7 CAMPAZZO, FACUNDO Guard | 1.93 | Born: 1988 Guard | 1.81 | Born: 1991 @mjanning23 @facundocampazzo
7 HENRY, PIERRIA 5 FERNANDEZ, RUDY Guard | 1.93 | Born: 1993 Forward | 1.96 | Born: 1985 @rudy5fernandez
3 VILDOZA, LUCA 44 TAYLOR, JEFFERY Guard | 1.91 | Born: 1995 Forward | 2.01 | Born: 1989
5 GONZALEZ, MIGUEL 17 NAKIC, MARIO Guard | 2.01 | Born: 1999 Forward | 2.02 | Born: 2001
22 STAUSKAS, NIK 16 GARUBA, USMAN Guard | 1.97 | Born: 1993 Center | 2.01 | Born: 2002
1 PENAVA, AJDIN 3 RANDOLPH, ANTHONY Center | 2.06 | Born: 1997 Forward | 2.11 | Born: 1989
PAST MATCH-UPS & GAME NOTES EUROLEAGUE MEDIA EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 18
Dec 19, 2019 CET: 21:00 LOCAL TIME: 21:00 | KIROLBET BASKONIA VITORIA-GASTEIZ REAL MADRID
10 LOPEZ, LAUTARO 50 MEJRI, SALAH Guard | 1.81 | Born: 1999 Center | 2.17 | Born: 1986
17 GARCIA, SERGI 33 THOMPKINS, TREY Forward | 1.93 | Born: 1997 Center | 2.08 | Born: 1990
PAST MATCH-UPS & GAME NOTES EUROLEAGUE MEDIA EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 19
Head-to-head records
Competition Phase Home Away Result EuroLeague 2018-19 Regular Season KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz Real Madrid 86-76 EuroLeague 2018-19 Regular Season Real Madrid KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 97-79 EuroLeague 2017-18 Regular Season Real Madrid KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 75-73 EuroLeague 2017-18 Regular Season KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz Real Madrid 105-75 EuroLeague 2016-17 Regular Season KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz Real Madrid 71-79 EuroLeague 2016-17 Regular Season Real Madrid KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 87-91 Euroleague 2015-16 Top 16 KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz Real Madrid 89-88 Euroleague 2015-16 Top 16 Real Madrid KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 68-77 EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 20
Game facts: KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Roster Tornike Shengelia is the only Baskonia player to have started every game so far this season. Jayson Granger will miss most of the season with a torn Achilles tendon. Patricio Garino is sidelined indefinitely with a torn ACL in his right knee. Streaks Luca Vildoza has made 28 consecutive free throws. Tornike Shengelia has scored in double figures in 15 straight games. Shengelia has posted a performance index rating in double figures in 13 straight games. Shengelia has made at least 1 three-pointer in 12 of his last 13 games. Nik Stauskas has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 of his last 11 appearances. Rankings Tornike Shengelia ranks third this season in average PIR with 20.9 per game. Shengelia ranks sixth this season with 18.6 points per game. Shengelia is tied fifth this season with 6.3 rebounds per game. Youssoupha Fall ranks sixth in offensive rebounds this season with 2.1 per game. Youssoupha Fall ranks third this season with 1.1 blocks per game, and Michael Eric is fourth with 1.0 per game. Records/Milestones Jayson Granger needs 1 more steal to reach 100 for his career. Granger needs 9 more assists to reach 600 for his career. Matt Janning needs 2 steals to reach 100 for his career. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 21
Game facts: Real Madrid
Roster Real currently has 16 players registered for its EuroLeague roster, so at least four must sit out every game. Sergio Llull has missed the last four games with an injury. The frontline of Anthony Randolph and Walter Tavares has started every game so far this season. Center Salah Mejri has made his season debut in Round 14. Teenage talent Mario Nakic is the only player on the Real roster without any previous EuroLeague experience. Streaks Campazzo has posted a performance index rating in double digits in 10 straight games. Campazzo has made at least 1 three-pointer in six of his last seven games. Sergio Llull has made at least 1 three-pointer in eight of his last nine games. Walter Tavares has blocked 1 shot in 10 of his last 11 games. Rudy Fernandez has made at least 1 three-pointer in eight straight games. Trey Thompkins has made 20 consecutive free throws. Rankings Facundo Campazzo ranks second this season with 6.8 assists per game. Campazzo leads the league in steals this season with 1.6 per game. Walter Tavares is tied fifth this season with 6.3 rebounds per game. Tavares ranks first this season with 1.9 blocks per game, and Jordan Mickey is second with 1.2 per game. Tavares leads the league in two-point accuracy this season at 74.5%. Anthony Randolph is tied fifth this season in three-point accuracy at 50.0%. Randolph ranks sixth this season with 2.6 three-point shots made per game. Records/Milestones Facundo Campazzo set a club record with 17 assists in a Round 12 win over Valencia. Felipe Reyes is the career leader in games played with 346. Reyes is the career rebounding king with 1,782 total rebounds and 695 offensive rebounds. Reyes ranks third all-time with 1,087 defensive rebounds. Reyes ranks fifth all-time in EuroLeague scoring with 2,998 points. Reyes ranks fourth all-time with 3,753 index rating points. Reyes ranks third all-time with 961 two-point shots made. Reyes ranks second all-time with 959 free throws made. Sergio Llull ranks sixth all-time with 2,945 points. Llull ranks seventh all-time with 1,065 assists. Milos Teodosic is sixth with 1,126. Llull ranks fourth with 445 three-pointers made. Vassilis Spanoulis and Milos Teodosic are tied for second place with 471. Rudy Fernandez ranks fifth all-time with 424 three-pointers made. Fernandez is in fifth place all-time with 270 steals. Nick Calathes is fourth with 284 and counting. Walter Tavares is the all-time EuroLeague leader in two-point accuracy at 74.3%. Tavares ranks first all-time in true shooting percentage at 71.8%. Carroll ranks eighth all-time in free throw accuracy at 90.6%. Carroll ranks 10th all-time with 373 three-point shots made. J.R. Holden is ninth with 377 three-pointers. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 22
Game notes:
KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Real Madrid · Baskonia has enjoyed the better of its brief EuroLeague history against Madrid, winning five of their eight meetings. Home team has won in their last four clashes · Real Madrid guard Fabien Causeur played for Baskonia from 2012 to 2016. He was a teammate of current Baskonia players Ilimane Diop and Tornike Shengelia. · Real Madrid coach Pablo Laso spent the bulk of his playing career in his hometown of Vitoria-Gasteiz with Baskonia in the 1990s. He helped lead the club to its first trophy, the 1995 Copa del Rey, as well as to back-to-back Saporta Cup final appearances. His teammate then was current Baskonia head coach Velimir Perasovic, who played together for Baskonia between 1993 and 1995. · Real forward Anthony Randolph and Baskonia guard Matt Janning were teammates at Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar for the second part of the 2015-16 season; they helped the club reach the EuroLeague Final Four together. · Real guard Nicolas Laprovittola spent the second part of 2016-17 season playing for Baskonia. He was a teammate of Ilimane Diop and Tornike Shengelia. · Baskonia's Luca Vildoza and Patricio Garino have been teammates with Madrid guards Facundo Campazzo and Laprovittola on the Argentinian national team. Together they won silver medal at the 2019 FIBA world Cup. · Matt Janning had career highs of 21 points and a 21 performance index rating playing for Anadolu Efes Istanbul against Real in April, 2015. · Real big man Anthony Randolph posted a career-high 12 defensive rebounds in Madrid's 87-91 home loss against Baskonia in October 2016. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 23
Dec 20, 2019 CET: 18:00 LOCAL TIME: 20:00 | ARENA MYTISHCHI KHIMKI MOSCOW REGION ZALGIRIS KAUNAS
11 JEREBKO, JONAS 92 ULANOVAS, EDGARAS Center | 2.08 | Born: 1987 Forward | 1.99 | Born: 1992
10 DESIATNIKOV, ANDREI 40 GRIGONIS, MARIUS Center | 2.20 | Born: 1994 Guard | 1.98 | Born: 1994
45 BERTANS, DAIRIS 34 LANDALE, JOCK Guard | 1.92 | Born: 1989 Center | 2.11 | Born: 1995
31 VALIEV, EVGENY 32 LEDAY, ZACH Forward | 2.05 | Born: 1990 Forward | 2.02 | Born: 1994
24 JOVIC, STEFAN 31 JOKUBAITIS, ROKAS Guard | 1.98 | Born: 1990 Guard | 1.93 | Born: 2000
13 GILL, ANTHONY 23 GEBEN, MARTINAS Forward | 2.04 | Born: 1992 Center | 2.08 | Born: 1994
9 VIALTSEV, EGOR 21 MILAKNIS, ARTURAS Forward | 1.93 | Born: 1985 Guard | 1.95 | Born: 1986
8 ZAYTSEV, VYACHESLAV 16 LUKOSIUNAS, KAROLIS Guard | 1.90 | Born: 1989 Forward | 1.95 | Born: 1997
7 KARASEV, SERGEY 13 JANKUNAS, PAULIUS Forward | 2.01 | Born: 1993 Forward | 2.05 | Born: 1984 @P_Jankunas13
5 BOOKER, DEVIN 12 VENSKUS, ERIKAS Center | 2.05 | Born: 1991 Center | 2.05 | Born: 2000
12 MONIA, SERGEY 10 HAYES, NIGEL Forward | 2.02 | Born: 1983 Forward | 2.03 | Born: 1994
6 TIMMA, JANIS 0 WALKUP, THOMAS Forward | 2.01 | Born: 1992 Guard | 1.93 | Born: 1992
3 KRAMER, CHRIS 4 LEKAVICIUS, LUKAS Guard | 1.91 | Born: 1988 Guard | 1.80 | Born: 1994
1 SHVED, ALEXEY 1 RIVERS, KC Guard | 1.98 | Born: 1988 Guard | 1.96 | Born: 1987
PAST MATCH-UPS & GAME NOTES EUROLEAGUE MEDIA EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 24
Dec 20, 2019 CET: 18:00 LOCAL TIME: 20:00 | ARENA MYTISHCHI KHIMKI MOSCOW REGION ZALGIRIS KAUNAS
40 EVANS, JEREMY Center | 2.06 | Born: 1987
34 BARASHKOV, MAKSIM Forward | 2.01 | Born: 1998
PAST MATCH-UPS & GAME NOTES EUROLEAGUE MEDIA EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 25
Head-to-head records
Competition Phase Home Away Result EuroLeague 2018-19 Regular Season Khimki Moscow Region Zalgiris Kaunas 74-64 EuroLeague 2018-19 Regular Season Zalgiris Kaunas Khimki Moscow Region 83-84 EuroLeague 2017-18 Regular Season Zalgiris Kaunas Khimki Moscow Region 74-84 EuroLeague 2017-18 Regular Season Khimki Moscow Region Zalgiris Kaunas 85-77 Euroleague 2015-16 Top 16 Zalgiris Kaunas Khimki Moscow Region 71-76 Euroleague 2015-16 Top 16 Khimki Moscow Region Zalgiris Kaunas 111-80 Euroleague 2010-11 Regular Season Khimki Moscow Region Zalgiris Kaunas 93-89 Euroleague 2010-11 Regular Season Zalgiris Kaunas Khimki Moscow Region 73-65 EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 26
Game facts: Khimki Moscow Region
Roster Khimki has 16 registered players on its roster. At least four must sit out every game. Coach Kurtinaitis has used 11 different players in his starting lineups so far this season. Devin Booker is the only player to have started every game. Janis Timma has missed the last three rounds. Egor Vialtsev has returned to the lineup but is yet to appear in a game since the season opener with a knee injury. Injured center Timofey Mozgov is not on the active roster. Streaks Alexey Shved has made at least 1 three-pointer in 46 of his last 47 appearances. Shved has scored in double figures in each of his last 61 games. Devon Booker has posted a performance index rating in double figures in 12 of his last 13 games. Janis Timma has made at least 1 three-pointer in eight straight appearances; he's made multiple three-pointers in seven of those. Dairis Bertans has made at least 1 three-pointer in nine of his last 10 appearances. Rankings Alexey Shved is this season's leader in scoring with 21.1 points per game. Shved ranks seventh this season with 5.5 assists per game. Janis Timma ranks second this season with 1.6 steals per game. Timma ranks second this season with 3.3 three-point shots made per game, and Shved ranks fifth with 2.8 three-pointers per game. Anthony Gill ranks third this season in two-point accuracy at 71.2%. Records/Milestones Alexey Shved holds the EuroLeague single-season records with 740 points and 107 three-pointers made, both set in the 2017-18 season. Stefan Jovic holds the EuroLeague single-game record with 19 assists. Dairis Bertans ranks 12th all-time in three-point accuracy at 46.5%. Anthony Gill ranks fourth all-time in two-point accuracy at 66.8%. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 27
Game facts: Zalgiris Kaunas
Roster Coach Sarunas Jasikevicius has used 11 different starters this season. Only Edgaras Ulanovas has started in each game. Arturas Milaknis has 162 consecutive appearances in the competition, the longest active streak and fourth-longest this century. Marius Grigonis is expected to miss three months after undergoing foot surgery last week. Streaks Jock Landale has scored in double figures in seven of his last eight games. Landale has pulled down multiple offensive rebounds in seven of his last eight games. Marius Grigonis has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 of his last 11 appearances dating back to last season. Records/Milestones Paulius Jankunas ranks second all-time with 1,765 rebounds. Real Madrid's Felipe Reyes is first with 1,782. Jankunas is the EuroLeague all-time leader with 1,260 defensive rebounds. Jankunas is fourth with 505 offensive rebounds for his career; FC Barcelona's Ante Tomic is third with 506 and counting. Jankunas ranks fourth all-time with 3,010 points. Jankunas ranks fifth all-time with 3,670 performance index rating points. Jankunas is in fourth place all-time with 954 two-pointers made; Felipe Reyes is third with 961 and counting. Jankunas moved into fifth all-time with 691 free throws made. Jankunas is 4 blocked shots away from 100 for his career. No player has started more games than Jankunas, who has 262 career starts. Arturas Milaknis is tied with Trajan Langdon in 12th place on the all-time list with 339 three-point shots made. Dimitris Diamantidis is 11th with 372 triples for his career. Marius Grigonis ranks fourth all-time in free throw accuracy at 91.53%. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 28
Game notes:
Khimki Moscow Region vs. Zalgiris Kaunas · Khimki has a 7-1 record against Zalgiris, including 4-0 on home floor, and is on a seven-game winning streak against the Lithuanian champion. · Khimki set its EuroLeague club record with 47 rebounds against Zalgiris in a 93-89 overtime home win in December 2010. · Khimki set EuroLeague club records in scoring (111 points), performance index rating (150) and free throws made (27) in a 111-80 home win over Zalgiris in January 2016. · Khimki head coach Rimas Kurtinaitis was a Zalgiris superstar in the 1980s and played the EuroLeague final with the club in 1986. · Zalgiris forward Paulius Jankunas has played his entire professional career with Zalgiris except for the 2009-10 campaign, which he spent with Khimki. He was a teammate of Petr Gubanov and Vyacheslav Zaytsev that season. · Janis Timma of Khimki and Zach LeDay of Zalgiris were teammates with Olympiacos Piraeus last season. · Gubanov and Zalgiris sharpshooter Arturas Milaknis were teammates at UNICS Kazan during the 2015-16 season. · Jankunas tied his career high with 3 blocks against Khimki in December 2016. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 29
Dec 20, 2019 CET: 18:30 LOCAL TIME: 20:30 | SINAN ERDEM DOME. ANADOLU EFES ISTANBUL CSKA MOSCOW
44 SIMON, KRUNOSLAV 84 BAKER, RON Guard | 1.97 | Born: 1985 Guard | 1.93 | Born: 1993
42 DUNSTON, BRYANT 42 HINES, KYLE Center | 2.03 | Born: 1986 Center | 1.98 | Born: 1986 @SirHines
25 PETERS, ALEC 32 HILLIARD, DARRUN Forward | 2.06 | Born: 1995 Guard | 1.98 | Born: 1993
23 ANDERSON, JAMES 31 KOUFOS, KOSTA Forward | 1.98 | Born: 1989 Center | 2.13 | Born: 1989
22 MICIC, VASILIJE 21 CLYBURN, WILL Guard | 1.96 | Born: 1994 Forward | 2.01 | Born: 1990
21 PLEISS, TIBOR 13 STRELNIEKS, JANIS Center | 2.21 | Born: 1989 Guard | 1.91 | Born: 1989
19 TUNCER, BUGRAHAN 11 ANTONOV, SEMEN Guard | 1.93 | Born: 1993 Forward | 2.02 | Born: 1989
15 SANLI, SERTAC 5 JAMES, MIKE Center | 2.12 | Born: 1991 Guard | 1.85 | Born: 1990 @TheNatural_05
10 ILYASOGLU, OMERCAN 17 VOIGTMANN, JOHANNES Guard | 1.95 | Born: 2001 Forward | 2.11 | Born: 1992
8 GECIM, TOLGA 41 KURBANOV, NIKITA Forward | 2.06 | Born: 1996 Forward | 2.02 | Born: 1986
6 KURTULDUM, MUSTAFA 30 KULAGIN, MIKHAIL Forward | 1.96 | Born: 2001 Guard | 1.91 | Born: 1994 @MikeKulagin
4 BALBAY, DOGUS 23 HACKETT, DANIEL Guard | 1.85 | Born: 1989 Guard | 1.93 | Born: 1987 @Dogusbalbay
3 SAYBIR, YIGITCAN 20 VORONTSEVICH, ANDREY Forward | 2.03 | Born: 1999 Forward | 2.07 | Born: 1987
2 SINGLETON, CHRIS 7 UKHOV, IVAN Forward | 2.06 | Born: 1989 Guard | 1.93 | Born: 1995
PAST MATCH-UPS & GAME NOTES EUROLEAGUE MEDIA EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 30
Dec 20, 2019 CET: 18:30 LOCAL TIME: 20:30 | SINAN ERDEM DOME. ANADOLU EFES ISTANBUL CSKA MOSCOW
1 BEAUBOIS, RODRIGUE 3 BOLOMBOY, JOEL Guard | 1.95 | Born: 1988 Forward | 2.04 | Born: 1994
0 LARKIN, SHANE 28 LOPATIN, ANDREI Guard | 1.82 | Born: 1992 Forward | 2.08 | Born: 1998
18 MOERMAN, ADRIEN Forward | 2.02 | Born: 1988
PAST MATCH-UPS & GAME NOTES EUROLEAGUE MEDIA EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 31
Head-to-head records
Competition Phase Home Away Result EuroLeague 2018-19 Final Four Anadolu Efes Istanbul CSKA Moscow 83-91 EuroLeague 2018-19 Regular Season Anadolu Efes Istanbul CSKA Moscow 78-80 EuroLeague 2018-19 Regular Season CSKA Moscow Anadolu Efes Istanbul 102-84 EuroLeague 2017-18 Regular Season CSKA Moscow Anadolu Efes Istanbul 110-79 EuroLeague 2017-18 Regular Season Anadolu Efes Istanbul CSKA Moscow 80-98 EuroLeague 2016-17 Regular Season CSKA Moscow Anadolu Efes Istanbul 80-77 EuroLeague 2016-17 Regular Season Anadolu Efes Istanbul CSKA Moscow 87-93 Euroleague 2014-15 Top 16 CSKA Moscow Anadolu Efes Istanbul 88-83 Euroleague 2014-15 Top 16 Anadolu Efes Istanbul CSKA Moscow 69-78 Euroleague 2012-13 Top 16 Anadolu Efes Istanbul CSKA Moscow 63-60 Euroleague 2012-13 Top 16 CSKA Moscow Anadolu Efes Istanbul 90-71 Euroleague 2011-12 Top 16 Anadolu Efes Istanbul CSKA Moscow 65-82 Euroleague 2011-12 Top 16 CSKA Moscow Anadolu Efes Istanbul 96-68 Euroleague 2010-11 Regular Season CSKA Moscow Anadolu Efes Istanbul 78-69 Euroleague 2010-11 Regular Season Anadolu Efes Istanbul CSKA Moscow 86-72 Euroleague 2008-09 Regular Season Anadolu Efes Istanbul CSKA Moscow 55-74 Euroleague 2008-09 Regular Season CSKA Moscow Anadolu Efes Istanbul 90-68 Euroleague 2005-06 Playoffs Anadolu Efes Istanbul CSKA Moscow 71-75 Euroleague 2005-06 Playoffs CSKA Moscow Anadolu Efes Istanbul 66-57 Euroleague 2002-03 Top 16 CSKA Moscow Anadolu Efes Istanbul 66-54 Euroleague 2002-03 Top 16 Anadolu Efes Istanbul CSKA Moscow 71-69 FIBA Suproleague 00-01 Third place game Anadolu Efes Istanbul CSKA Moscow 91-85 FIBA Euroleague 98-99 Eightfinals Anadolu Efes Istanbul CSKA Moscow 73-58 FIBA Euroleague 98-99 Eightfinals CSKA Moscow Anadolu Efes Istanbul 98-105 FIBA Euroleague 97-98 First stage Anadolu Efes Istanbul CSKA Moscow 71-63 FIBA Euroleague 97-98 First stage CSKA Moscow Anadolu Efes Istanbul 77-73 FIBA European Cup 92-93 Quarterfinals Anadolu Efes Istanbul CSKA Moscow 85-82 FIBA European Cup 92-93 Quarterfinals CSKA Moscow Anadolu Efes Istanbul 87-96 EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 32
Game facts: Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Roster Coach Ataman has used 11 different players in his starting lineups so far this season. Only Vasilije Micic has started every game. Efes has 16 players registered to play this season, so at least four must sit every game. Chris Singleton has never sat out a EuroLeague game. He has 147 appearances in his fifth season in the competition. Bryant Dunston has missed the last seven games with an injury. Streaks Shane Larkin has made at least 1 three-point shot in 26 of his last 27 games. Larkin has scored in double figures in nine of his last 10 games. Larkin has collected at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games. Bryant Dunston has blocked at least 1 shot in 14 consecutive games. James Anderson has made 18 consecutive free throws. Adrien Moerman has made 10 consecutive free throws. Vasilije Micic has made 25 consecutive free throws. Tibor Pleiss has made 16 consecutive free throws. Chris Singleton has made at least 1 three-pointer in eight of his last nine games. Singleton has made 13 consecutive free throws. Rankings Shane Larkin ranks first this season in average PIR with 23.6 per game. Larkin ranks second in scoring this season with 20.8 points per game. Vasilije Micic ranks third this season with 6.3 assists per game. Chris Singleton is tied for fourth this season with 1.5 steals per game. Shane Larkin ranks third this season with 3.0 three-point shots made per game. Sertac Sanli ranks second in the league in two-point accuracy this season at 72.9% and Tibor Pleiss ranks fourth at 71.0%. Records/Milestones Shane Larkin set the all-time single-game EuroLeague scoring record with 49 points in a Round 11 win over FC Bayern Munich. In that same game, he also tied the competition record with 10 three-pointers made. Bryant Dunston ranks second all-time with 242 blocks. He trails only Fran Vazquez (249). Dunston is eighth all-time with 403 career offensive rebounds. Jan Vesely of Fenerbahce is seventh with 417 and counting. Tibor Pleiss is ranked seventh all-time with 169 blocked shots. Stephane Lasme is sixth with 174. Chris Singleton needs 1 block to reach 100 for his career. Singleton needs 6 three-point shots to reach 200 for his career. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 33
Game facts: CSKA Moscow
Roster Will Clyburn suffered a torn ACL and could miss the remainder of the season. Coach Itoudis has used 10 different players in the starting lineup this season. Only Nikita Kurbanov has started every game. Streaks Mike James has made at least 1 three-point shot in 14 of his last 15 games. James has scored in double figures in each of his last 12 games. James had recorded a performance index rating in double figures in 12 straight games. Strelnieks has scored in double figures in seven of his last eight games. Strelnieks has made a three-pointer in each of his last seven games. Rankings Mike James ranks fourth this season in average PIR with 20.2.3 per game. James ranks third this season with 19.4 points per game. Nikita Kurbanov ranks second this season in three-point accuracy at 56.3%. Mike James ranks fourth this season with 2.8 three-point shots made per game, and Darrun Hilliard is seventh with 2.4 per contest. Records/Milestones Kyle Hines ranks third all-time with 219 blocked shots. Hines ranks second all-time with 535 offensive rebounds. Felipe Reyes is the all-time leader with 695. Hines ranks sixth all-time with 911 two-pointers made. Hines ranks seventh all-time with 1,202 rebounds. Georgios Printezis of Olympiacos is sixth with 1,269 and counting. Janis Strelnieks ranks seventh all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.9%. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 34
Game notes:
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs CSKA Moscow · CSKA has a 18-3 record against Efes this century and has won their last nine meetings, including all three last season. · Efes has not beaten CSKA in the EuroLeague this century outside of Istanbul. · CSKA outlasted Efes 83-91 to win its eighth European crown in the EuroLeague championship game last May. Final Four MVP Will Clyburn scored 20 points as CSKA’s scoring co-leader in that game, while Shane Larkin made history for Efes with 29 points, which was the most in the championship game since the turn of the century. · CSKA and Efes faced each other in the 1999 and 2006 EuroLeague playoffs, then played as a best-of-three series. Efes swept CSKA in 1999 and CSKA did the same to Efes in 2006 and advanced to lift its first EuroLeague trophy in 35 years. · CSKA has made a club-record 18 three-point shots twice, both times in home wins over Efes. The first was in a 90-68 win in November of 2008 and it happened again in a 110-79 win in January 2018. · Efes center Chris Singleton and CSKA guard Mike James were teammates at Panathinaikos from 2016 to 2018. · Efes forward Alec Peters arrived from CSKA this summer, where he won the EuroLeague title in this rookie 2018-19 season. · CSKA forward Will Clyburn was a teammate of current Efes players James Anderson and Adrien Moerman at Darussafaka Istanbul during the 2016-17 season. · CSKA forward Nikita Kurbanov was a teammate of Efes guard Krunoslav Simon at Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar during the 2014-15 campaign. · CSKA center Kyle Hines and his Efes counterpart Tibor Pleiss were EuroLeague rookies together during the 2010-11 season with Brose Bamberg. · Johannes Voigtmann of CSKA was a teammate of Efes duo Rodrigue Beaubois and Shane Larkin at Baskonia Vitoria- Gasteiz. Voigtmann and Beaubois were teammates for two seasons, from 2016 to 2018, while Larkin was there with them in the 2016-17 campaign. · Last season in Round 5, while playing for AX Armani Exchange Milan, current CSKA guard Mike James hit a three- pointer with a second left to lift Milan to an 81-80 victory over Efes. · Injured CSKA forward Will Clyburn posted his career-high 7 offensive rebounds against Efes in 102-84 home win over Efes last season. CSKA forward Nikita Kurbanov set his career high with 6 steals in that game. · CSKA guard Daniel Hackett matched his personal best with 3 steals playing for Milan against Efes in March 2014 · Kyle Hines matched his career-high with 4 blocks playing for Olympiacos against Efes in April 2013. · CSKA forward Semen Antonov posted a career-best 16 points against Efes while playing for Nizhny Novgorod in November 2014. · Rodrigue Beaubois matched his career high with 3 steals playing for KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against CSKA in December 2017. · Bryant Dunston set a career high with 8 offensive rebounds playing for Olympiacos Piraeus against CSKA in February 2015. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 35
Dec 20, 2019 CET: 19:00 LOCAL TIME: 19:00 | STARK ARENA CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS BELGRADE OLYMPIACOS PIRAEUS
50 OJO, MICHAEL 20 POKUSEVSKI, ALEKSEJ Center | 2.16 | Born: 1993 Guard | 2.11 | Born: 2001
32 JOVANOVIC, NIKOLA 14 VEZENKOV, SASHA Center | 2.11 | Born: 1994 Forward | 2.06 | Born: 1995
28 SIMANIC, BORISA 11 MILUTINOV, NIKOLA Forward | 2.09 | Born: 1998 Center | 2.13 | Born: 1994
13 DOBRIC, OGNJEN 10 CHERRY, WILL Guard | 2.00 | Born: 1994 Guard | 1.85 | Born: 1991
12 BARON, BILLY 6 KONIARIS, ANTONIOS Guard | 1.88 | Born: 1990 Guard | 1.96 | Born: 1997 @billy_baron
10 LAZIC, BRANKO 3 PAUL, BRANDON Guard | 1.95 | Born: 1989 Guard | 1.93 | Born: 1991
9 NENADIC, NEMANJA 2 BALDWIN IV, WADE Forward | 1.97 | Born: 1994 Guard | 1.93 | Born: 1996
7 DAVIDOVAC, DEJAN 0 PUNTER, KEVIN Forward | 2.02 | Born: 1995 Guard | 1.93 | Born: 1993
5 PERPEROGLOU, STRATOS 21 RUBIT, AUGUSTINE Forward | 2.03 | Born: 1984 Center | 2.03 | Born: 1989
4 BROWN, LORENZO 7 SPANOULIS, VASSILIS Guard | 1.96 | Born: 1990 Guard | 1.93 | Born: 1982
22 JENKINS, CHARLES 16 PAPANIKOLAOU, KOSTAS Guard | 1.91 | Born: 1989 Forward | 2.04 | Born: 1990 @thejenkinsguy22
15 GIST, JAMES 15 PRINTEZIS, GEORGIOS Forward | 2.04 | Born: 1986 Forward | 2.05 | Born: 1985
3 COVIC, FILIP 33 REED, WILLIE Guard | 1.80 | Born: 1989 Center | 2.11 | Born: 1990
1 BROWN, DERRICK 1 ROCHESTIE, TAYLOR Forward | 2.03 | Born: 1987 Guard | 1.86 | Born: 1985
PAST MATCH-UPS & GAME NOTES EUROLEAGUE MEDIA EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 36
Dec 20, 2019 CET: 19:00 LOCAL TIME: 19:00 | STARK ARENA CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS BELGRADE OLYMPIACOS PIRAEUS
11 FAYE, MOUHAMMAD Forward | 2.08 | Born: 1985
0 KUZMIC, OGNJEN Center | 2.13 | Born: 1990
PAST MATCH-UPS & GAME NOTES EUROLEAGUE MEDIA EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 37
Head-to-head records
Competition Phase Home Away Result EuroLeague 2017-18 Regular Season Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade Olympiacos Piraeus 89-78 EuroLeague 2017-18 Regular Season Olympiacos Piraeus Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 85-59 EuroLeague 2016-17 Regular Season Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade Olympiacos Piraeus 64-66 EuroLeague 2016-17 Regular Season Olympiacos Piraeus Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 73-65 Euroleague 2014-15 Regular Season Olympiacos Piraeus Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 64-59 Euroleague 2014-15 Regular Season Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade Olympiacos Piraeus 57-62 EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 38
Game facts: Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade
Roster Zvezda has 11 different players that have started games this season. No player has has started every game. Lorenzo Brown has missed Round 14 game with an injury. Stratos Perperoglou has missed the last six games with an injury. Streaks Branko Lazic has made 14 consecutive free throws. Lorenzo Brown has posted a performance index rating in double figures in nine straight games. Lorenzo Brown has scored in double digits in eight of his last nine appearances. Billy Baron has made at least 1 three-pointer in nine straight games. Charles Jenkins has struggled with his outside shot this season; a 43.1% three-point shooter entering the season, Jenkins is 0-18 from downtown this season. Records/Milestones James Gist is in 15th place all-time with 1,017 rebounds. Gist ranks 11th all-time with 369 offensive rebounds. Othello Hunter is 10th with 370. Gist is tied with Denis Marconato for 13th place all-time with 140 blocks. Jan Vesely is 12th with 142. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 39
Game facts: Olympiacos Piraeus
Roster Olympiacos has used 11 different starters so far this season. Nikola Milutinov is the only player to have started every game. Streaks Nikola Milutinov has posted a PIR in double-figures in eight of his last nine games. Brandon Paul has made at least 1 three-point shot in 12 consecutive games. Kostas Papanikolaou has collected at least 1 steal in five of his last six games. Vassilis Spanoulis has made at least 1 three-pointer in six straight and nine of his last 10 games. Rankings Nikola Milutinov ranks fifth this season in average PIR with 20.1 per game. Milutinov ranks first this season with 9.1 rebounds per game. Milutinov ranks first in offensive rebounds with 3.7 per game. Records/Milestones Vassilis Spanoulis is the EuroLeague's career leader in assists with 1,472. Spanoulis is the career leader with 3,932 performance index rating points. Spanoulis ranks second all-time with 4,137 points. Juan Carlos Navarro (4,152 points) is the EuroLeague's career scoring leader. Spanoulis is tied with Milos Teodosic for second place on the EuroLeague all-time list with 471 three-pointers made. Spanoulis is tied with Jonas Maciulis for seventh place all-time with 250 steals. Gianluca Basile is sixth with 261 steals. Spanoulis is the EuroLeague all-time leader with 1,078 free throws made. Georgios Printezis ranks sixth all-time with 1,269 career rebounds. Mirsad Turkcan is fifth with 1,287. Printezis ranks fifth on the all-time charts with 922 defensive rebounds. Ante Tomic ranks fourth with 985. Printezis is tied with Mike Batiste for 12th place all-time with 347 offensive rebounds. James Gist is 11th with 369 and counting. Printezis ranks seventh all-time with 3,261 performance index rating points. Printezis ranks second all-time with 1,026 two-pointers made. Taylor Rochestie ranks 12th all-time in free throw accuracy at 89.7%. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 40
Game notes:
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs. Olympiacos Piraeus · Olympiacos holds 5-1 lead in EuroLeague games against Crvena Zvezda, but it is Zvezda that won their last clash, 89-78 in Belgrade in January 2018. · Crvena Zvezda head coach Dragan Sakota coached Olympiacos in the 2003-04 season, his last EuroLeague campaign before returning to the competition this season. Georgios Printezis played for Olympiacos and under Sakota that season. · Stratos Perperoglou played for Olympiacos from 2012 to 2014 and lifted the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague trophy with the Reds in 2013. Vassilis Spanoulis, Kostas Papanikolaou and Georgios Printezis remain with Olympiacos from that championship season. · Perperoglou, Papanikolaou, Printezis and Spanoulis have also been teammates with the Greek national team in the past. Perperoglou, Spanoulis and Printezis won a bronze medal at EuroBasket 2009 together. · Perperoglou and Olympiacos forward Sasha Vezenkov were teammates at FC Barcelona for two seasons, from 2015 to 2017. · Taylor Rochestie played for Crvena Zvezda in the 2017-18 season. He led the team in scoring (13.4 ppg.) and assists (5.0 apg.) that season, and was a teammate of Ognjen Dobric, Dejan Davidovac and Nikola Jovanovic. · Zvezda's Derrick Brown and Olympiacos Brandon Paul were teammates at Anadolu Efes Istanbul in the 2016-17 season. They helped the team reach the EuroLeague Playoffs. · Olympiacos center Nikola Milutinov and Crvena Zvezda forward Ognjen Dobric were teammates on the Serbian national team that won the silver medal at the 2013 U19 World Championship in the Czech Republic. · Zvezda center Kuzmic matched his career-high with 6 offensive rebounds playing for Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade against Olympiacos in December 2016 EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 41
Dec 20, 2019 CET: 20:30 LOCAL TIME: 20:30 | AUDI DOME FC BAYERN MUNICH FC BARCELONA
66 RUDAN, MATEJ 44 TOMIC, ANTE Forward | 2.05 | Born: 2001 Center | 2.17 | Born: 1987
44 GRANT, SASHA 31 BOLMARO, LEANDRO Forward | 1.98 | Born: 2002 Guard | 1.98 | Born: 2000
43 RADOSEVIC, LEON 30 CLAVER, VICTOR Center | 2.08 | Born: 1990 Forward | 2.08 | Born: 1988 @Victor_Claver
34 HUESTIS, JOSHUA 24 KURIC, KYLE Forward | 2.01 | Born: 1991 Forward | 1.93 | Born: 1989
26 LESSORT, MATHIAS 22 HIGGINS, CORY Center | 2.06 | Born: 1995 Guard | 1.95 | Born: 1989 @chiggins11
22 BARTHEL, DANILO 21 ABRINES, ALEX Forward | 2.08 | Born: 1991 Forward | 1.98 | Born: 1993
21 FLACCADORI, DIEGO 18 ORIOLA, PIERRE Guard | 1.93 | Born: 1996 Center | 2.08 | Born: 1992
20 NELSON, DEMARCUS 14 PUSTOVYI, ARTEM Guard | 1.93 | Born: 1985 Center | 2.18 | Born: 1992
16 ZIPSER, PAUL 10 SMITS, ROLANDS Forward | 2.03 | Born: 1994 Forward | 2.07 | Born: 1995
14 DEDOVIC, NIHAD 8 HANGA, ADAM Guard | 1.99 | Born: 1990 Forward | 2.00 | Born: 1989 @NihadDjedovic @HangaAdamOnline
12 LO, MAODO 5 RIBAS, PAU Guard | 1.91 | Born: 1992 Guard | 1.94 | Born: 1987 @PauRibas
11 LUCIC, VLADIMIR 3 PANGOS, KEVIN Forward | 2.04 | Born: 1989 Guard | 1.86 | Born: 1993
8 KOPONEN, PETTERI 0 DAVIES, BRANDON Guard | 1.94 | Born: 1988 Center | 2.08 | Born: 1991 @KoponenPetteri @Brandon_Davies0
7 KING, ALEX 33 MIROTIC, NIKOLA Forward | 2.00 | Born: 1985 Forward | 2.08 | Born: 1991
PAST MATCH-UPS & GAME NOTES EUROLEAGUE MEDIA EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 42
Dec 20, 2019 CET: 20:30 LOCAL TIME: 20:30 | AUDI DOME FC BAYERN MUNICH FC BARCELONA
10 MONROE, GREG 23 DELANEY, MALCOLM Center | 2.11 | Born: 1990 Guard | 1.91 | Born: 1989
5 BRAY, THOMAS 32 MARTINEZ, SERGI Guard | 1.96 | Born: 1992 Forward | 2.02 | Born: 1999
1 GEORGE, JASON 19 MARCOS, JUANI Guard | 1.98 | Born: 2001 Guard | 1.85 | Born: 2000
17 BADJI, IBOU Center | 2.13 | Born: 2002
PAST MATCH-UPS & GAME NOTES EUROLEAGUE MEDIA EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 43
Head-to-head records
Competition Phase Home Away Result EuroLeague 2018-19 Regular Season FC Bayern Munich FC Barcelona 73-71 EuroLeague 2018-19 Regular Season FC Barcelona FC Bayern Munich 83-73 Euroleague 2014-15 Regular Season FC Bayern Munich FC Barcelona 77-99 Euroleague 2014-15 Regular Season FC Barcelona FC Bayern Munich 83-81 EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 44
Game facts: FC Bayern Munich
Roster Danilo Barthel and Vladimir Lucic have both started every game for Bayern this season. Bayern has registered 17 players for the EuroLeague, so there will be several scratches every week. Nihad Dedovic has returned to action in Round 14 after missing five games. Streaks Maodo Lo has made at least 1 three-pointer in 14 straight games. Petteri Koponen has made at least 1 three-pointer in four of his last five games. Vladimir Lucic has posted a performance index rating in double figures in nine straight and 16 of his last 17 games. Lucic has made 21 consecutive free throws. Lucic has recorded at least 1 steal in seven straight games. Greg Monroe has at least 1 steal in 10 of his last 11 games. Paul Zipser has made 10 consecutive free throws. Rankings Devin Booker is tied fourth in offensive rebounds this season with 2.2 per game. Vladimir Lucic ranks fifth this season in two-point accuracy at 70.8%. Records/Milestones Petteri Koponen ranks fifth all-time in free-throw accuracy at 91.5%. Koponen ranks 15th all-time in three-point accuracy at 45.6%. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 45
Game facts: FC Barcelona
Roster Nikola Mirotic is the only player to have started every game for Barcelona so far this season. Thomas Heurtel is sidelined with a knee injury. Kevin Pangos has been sidelined since the start of the season with a toe injury. Streaks Nikola Mirotic has scored in double figures in 16 of his last 17 EuroLeague games. Mirotic has collected at least 1 steal in eight of his last nine games. Brandon Davies has collected at least 1 steal in five of his last six games. Rankings Nikola Mirotic ranks second this season in average PIR with 21.1 per game. Mirotic ranks fourth this season with 19.1 points per game. Mirotic ranks third this season with 6.5 rebounds per game. Mirotic ranks seventh in offensive rebounds with 2.0 per game. Malcolm Delaney ranks eighth this season with 5.4 assists per game. Alex Abrines is tied third this season in three-point accuracy at 52.9%. Records/Milestones Ante Tomic ranks fourth all-time with 1,491 rebounds. Ioannis Bourousis is third with 1,603. Tomic ranks third all-time with 506 offensive rebounds. Tomic ranks fourth all-time with 985 defensive rebounds. Tomic is the competition's all-time leader in two-point baskets with 1,109. Ante Tomic ranks 10th all-time with 152 blocks. Tomic ranks 10th all-time with 2,715 points scored. Marcus Brown is ninth with 2,739. Tomic ranks sixth all-time with 3,629 index rating points. Zalgiris big man Paulius Jankunas ranks fifth with 3,670 and counting. Thomas Heurtel ranks third all-time in assists with 1,173. Dimitris Diamantidis is second with 1,255. Cory Higgins ranks 11th all-time in three-point shooting accuracy at 46.96%. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 46
Game notes:
FC Bayern Munich vs FC Barcelona · Barcelona is 3-1 all-time against Bayern, with the lone Bayern win, 73-71, coming last season in Round 28 on Petteri Koponen's buzzer-beater. · Barcelona's Svetislav Pesic spent four seasons from 2012 to 2016 as Bayern's head coach. He led the team to the 2014 German League title and to the 2016 EuroCup Quarterfinals. Only Nihad Dedovic and Paul Zipser remain from his time with the club. · Svetslav Pesic's son Marko Pesic is the Bayern general manager. · Bayern's Nihad Djedovic made his EuroLeague debut with Barcelona. He played for Barcelona's junior team and then spent parts of two seasons with the senior squad between 2007 and 2009. · Bayern guard Petteri Koponen spent two seasons with Barcelona, from 2016 to 2018. He was a teammate of Victor Claver, Ante Tomic, Pau Ribas, Adam Hanga, Pierre Oriola and Thomas Heurtel. · Koponen and Claver were also teammates during the 2014-15 season at Khimki Moscow Region. · Bayern forward Vladimir Lucic and Barcelona's Pau Ribas were teammates at Valencia Basket for two seasons, from 2013 to 2015. They won the 2014 EuroCup title together. · Lucic matched his career-high with 8 rebounds playing for Partizan NIS Belgrade against Barcelona in December 2012. · Bayern big man Leon Radosevic collected a career-high 5 steals for Cibona Zagreb against Barcelona in October 2010. · Bayern guard Maodo Lo set his career-high with 3 steals in Round 3 loss against Barcelona, which he matched twice since then. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 47
Dec 20, 2019 CET: 20:45 LOCAL TIME: 20:45 | ASTROBALLE LDLC ASVEL VILLEURBANNE ALBA BERLIN
33 PAYNE, ADREIAN 44 PENO, STEFAN Center | 2.08 | Born: 1991 Guard | 1.93 | Born: 1997 @StefanPeno
23 LIGHTY, DAVID 43 SIKMA, LUKE Forward | 1.95 | Born: 1988 Forward | 2.03 | Born: 1989 @LCSikma43
21 BAKO, ISMAEL 34 CAVANAUGH, TYLER Center | 2.08 | Born: 1995 Forward | 2.06 | Born: 1994
19 DIOT, ANTOINE 32 THIEMANN, JOHANNES Guard | 1.93 | Born: 1989 Center | 2.05 | Born: 1994
17 JEAN-CHARLES, LIVIO 31 GIEDRAITIS, ROKAS Forward | 2.05 | Born: 1993 Forward | 2.00 | Born: 1992
12 NOUA, AMINE 25 OGBE, KENNETH Center | 2.02 | Born: 1997 Guard | 1.98 | Born: 1994
11 GALLIOU, CHARLES 16 NIKIC, KRESIMIR Forward | 2.02 | Born: 1995 Center | 2.13 | Born: 1999
9 LOMAZS, RIHARDS 15 HERMANNSSON, MARTIN Forward | 1.87 | Born: 1996 Guard | 1.90 | Born: 1994 @hermannsson15
6 MALEDON, THEO 11 BRENNEKE, LORENZ Guard | 1.92 | Born: 2001 Forward | 2.04 | Born: 2000
5 KAHUDI, CHARLES 10 SCHNEIDER, TIM Forward | 1.96 | Born: 1986 Forward | 2.08 | Born: 1997
3 JEKIRI, TONYE 9 MATTISSECK, JONAS Center | 2.12 | Born: 1994 Guard | 1.94 | Born: 2000
2 TAYLOR, JORDAN 8 ERIKSSON, MARCUS Guard | 1.85 | Born: 1989 Guard | 2.01 | Born: 1993
1 JACKSON, EDWIN 6 DELOW, MALTE Forward | 1.90 | Born: 1989 Guard | 1.94 | Born: 2001 @edjacks
32 STRAZEL, MATTHEW 5 GIFFEY, NIELS Guard | 1.82 | Born: 2002 Forward | 2.00 | Born: 1991
PAST MATCH-UPS & GAME NOTES EUROLEAGUE MEDIA EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 48
Dec 20, 2019 CET: 20:45 LOCAL TIME: 20:45 | ASTROBALLE LDLC ASVEL VILLEURBANNE ALBA BERLIN
3 SIVA, PEYTON Guard | 1.82 | Born: 1990 @PeypeySiva3
1 MASON, MAKAI Guard | 1.85 | Born: 1995
35 NNOKO, LANDRY Center | 2.08 | Born: 1994
2 RADOSAVLJEVIC, BOGDAN Center | 2.13 | Born: 1993
PAST MATCH-UPS & GAME NOTES EUROLEAGUE MEDIA EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 49
Head-to-head records
Competition Phase Home Away Result Euroleague 2003-04 Regular Season ALBA Berlin LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 80-73 Euroleague 2003-04 Regular Season LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne ALBA Berlin 91-89 FIBA Suproleague 00-01 First stage ALBA Berlin LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 74-68 FIBA Suproleague 00-01 First stage LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne ALBA Berlin 74-71 FIBA Euroleague 98-99 Second stage ALBA Berlin LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 73-71 FIBA Euroleague 98-99 Second stage LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne ALBA Berlin 82-88 Korać Cup 95-96 Quarterfinals ALBA Berlin LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 79-75 Korać Cup 95-96 Quarterfinals LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne ALBA Berlin 82-76 EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 50
Game facts: LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne
Roster ASVEL has 14 registered players and all of them have made at least 1 appearance this season. Thirteen players have started a game, but no player has started every game. Streaks Theo Maledon has made at least 1 three-pointer in six of his last seven games. David Lighty has made at least 1 three-pointer in seven of his last eight games. Ismael Bako has made 14 consecutive free throws. Rankings Tonye Jekiri ranks second this season with 8.8 rebounds per game. Jekiri ranks second in offensive rebounds with 2.9 per game. Records/Milestones Tonye Jekiri's 19 rebounds in Round 8 against Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade were the most in the league since Donatas Motiejunas had 21 for Asseco Prokom Gdynia in December 2011. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 51
Game facts: ALBA Berlin
Roster Rokas Giedraitis and Luke Sikma have each started every game for ALBA this season. ALBA has registered 17 players for EuroLeague action, so at least five must sit out every game. Tyler Cavanaugh is expected to miss three months with a ligament injury on his right ankle. Streaks Markus Eriksson has made at least 1 three-point shot in 18 of his last 19 games. Tyler Cavanaugh has made at least 1 three-pointer in seven straight games. Rokas Giedraitis has made at least 1 three-pointer in 13 of his last 14 games. Giedraitis has a steal in 11 of his last 12 games. Niels Giffey has made a three-pointer in seven of his last eight games. Rankings Luke Sikma ranks fourth this season with 6.4 rebounds per game. Landry Nnoko is tied fourth in offensive rebounds this season with 2.2 per game. Peyton Siva ranks fifth this season with 5.8 assists per game, and Martin Hermannsson ranks ninth with 5.4 assists on average. Rokas Giedraitis ranks third this season with 1.6 steals per game. Niels Giffey leads the league in three-point accuracy this season at 64.7%. Records/Milestones Niels Giffey is in the second place all-time, and first among active players, in three-point accuracy at 50.0% for his career. EUROLEAGUE 2019-20 | REGULAR SEASON | ROUND 15 52
Game notes:
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs. ALBA Berlin · The last time ASVEL and ALBA faced each other in the competition was in the 2003-04 EuroLeague regular season when they split home wins. · ASVEL set its club record with 29 two-point shots made against ALBA in January 2004. ALBA won that game 80-73 in Berlin. · Jordan Taylor played at ALBA in 2015-16 season, and was a teammate of Niels Giffey. · ALBA's Luke Sikma and ASVEL's Antoine Diot were teammates at Valencia Basket for two season, from 2015 to 2017. They helped the team win Spanish League crown in 2017.
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