2010–11 Eurocup Basketball

2010–11 Eurocup Basketball was the ninth edition of Europe's second-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs, the EuroCup. The EuroCup is the European-wide league level that is one tier below the EuroLeague level. It began with qualifying round matches on September 29, 2010, and ended on April 16-17, 2011, with the 2010–11 Eurocup Finals, which was played at the Arena Palaverde, in Treviso.

2010–11 Eurocup
LeagueEurocup
SportBasketball
DurationSeptember 29, 2010 – April 17, 2011
  Third placeCroatia Cedevita
Season MVPCroatia Dontaye Draper
(Cedevita)
Top scorerAzerbaijan Jaycee Carroll (Gran Canaria 2014)
Finals
ChampionsRussia UNICS (1st title)
  Runners-upSpain Cajasol
Finals MVPCroatia Marko Popović
(UNICS)

Teams
Group stage
Country (League)TeamsTeams (rankings in 2009–10 national championships)
Germany Germany (BBL)2 EWE Baskets (5th) Göttingen (7th)
Greece Greece (ESAKE A1)2 Panellinios (4th) PAOK (5th)
Spain Spain (ACB)2 Cajasol (6th) Asefa Estudiantes (7th)
Italy Italy (Serie A)1 Bennet Cantù (4th)
Latvia Latvia (LBL)1 VEF Rīga (2nd)
Lithuania Lithuania (LKL)1 Šiauliai (3rd)
Poland Poland (PLK)1 Anwil Włocławek (2nd)
Russia Russia (PBL)1 Krasnye Krylia (8th)
Losers of Euroleague 2010–11 qualifying rounds
Country (League)TeamsTeams (rankings in 2009–10 national championships)
France France (Pro A)3 Chorale Roanne (3rd) ASVEL (4th) Le Mans (2nd)
Czech Republic Czech Republic (NBL)1 ČEZ Nymburk (1st)
Germany Germany (BBL)1 Alba Berlin (6th)
Israel Israel (Ligat HaAl)1 Hapoel Gilboa Galil (1st)
Italy Italy (Serie A)1 Pepsi Caserta (3rd)
Montenegro Montenegro (Opportunity Liga)1 Budućnost (1st)
Netherlands Netherlands (FEB)1 GasTerra Flames (1st)
Russia Russia (PBL)1 UNICS (3rd)
Serbia Serbia (KLS)1 Hemofarm (2nd)
Turkey Turkey (TBL)1 Bandırma Banvit (3rd)
Ukraine Ukraine (SuperLeague)1 Budivelnyk (2nd)
Qualifying round
Country (League)TeamsTeams (rankings in 2009–10 national championships)
Turkey Turkey (TBL)2 Beşiktaş Cola Turka (4th) Galatasaray Café Crown (9th)
Croatia Croatia (A1 Liga)1 Cedevita (3rd)
Greece Greece (ESAKE A1)1 Aris (7th)
Israel Israel (Ligat HaAl)1 Hapoel Jerusalem (3rd)
Italy Italy (Serie A)1 Benetton Bwin Treviso (8th)
Spain Spain (ACB)1 Gran Canaria 2014 (8th)
Ukraine Ukraine (SuperLeague)1 Azovmash (1st)

Qualifying round
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Qualifying Round
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Beşiktaş Cola Turka Turkey 152–137 Germany Deutsche Bank Skyliners 68–61 84–76
Hapoel Jerusalem Israel 146–132 Belgium Belgacom Liège 62–59 84–73
Aris Greece 170–167 Bulgaria Lukoil Academic 78–74 92–93
Gran Canaria 2014 Spain 165–131 Croatia Zagreb CO 69–71 96–60
Azovmash Ukraine 155–145 France Entente Orléanaise 76–80 79–65
Spartak Saint Petersburg Russia 136–139 Turkey Galatasaray Café Crown 58–69 78–70
Benetton Bwin Treviso Italy 181–118 Cyprus APOEL 97–55 84–63
Dynamo Moscow Russia 134–169 Croatia Cedevita 61–97 73–72

Regular season

The Regular Season ran from November 16, 2010 to December 21, 2010.

If teams were level on record at the end of the Regular Season, tiebreakers were applied in the following order:

  1. Head-to-head record.
  2. Head-to-head point differential.
  3. Point differential during the Regular Season.
  4. Points scored during the regular season.
  5. Sum of quotients of points scored and points allowed in each Regular Season match.
Key to colors
     Top two places in each group advance to Top 16
     Eliminated

Group A

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Regular Season Group A
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Russia UNICS 651507379+128
2.France Le Mans 642426429−3
3.Turkey Bandırma Banvit 624402474−72
4.Germany EWE Baskets 615435488−53

Group B

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Regular Season Group B
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Germany Göttingen 642478442+36
2.Serbia Hemofarm 633496512−16
3.France ASVEL 633494506−12
4.Turkey Beşiktaş Cola Turka 624516524−8

Group C

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Regular Season Group C
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Spain Gran Canaria 2014 651463396+67
2.Ukraine Budivelnyk 642397391+6
3.Montenegro Budućnost 633431418+13
4.Lithuania Šiauliai 606420506−86

Group D

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Regular Season Group D
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Greece Aris 651514462+52
2.Croatia Cedevita 642484479+5
3.Ukraine Azovmash 624492504−12
4.Israel Hapoel Gilboa Galil 615492537−45

Group E

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Regular Season Group E
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Turkey Galatasaray Café Crown 642441374+67
2.Greece Panellinios 642366375−9
3.Italy Bennet Cantù 633413398+15
4.Netherlands GasTerra Flames 615365438−73

Group F

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Regular Season Group F
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Italy Benetton Bwin Treviso 660454414+40
2.Spain Asefa Estudiantes 633483462+21
3.Greece PAOK 633449438+11
4.France Chorale Roanne 606423495−72

Group G

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Regular Season Group G
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Czech Republic ČEZ Nymburk 642496473+23
2.Spain Cajasol 633494478+16
3.Israel Hapoel Jerusalem 633466463+3
4.Latvia VEF Rīga 624472514−42

Group H

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Regular Season Group H
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Germany Alba Berlin 660496414+82
2.Italy Pepsi Caserta 633472463+9
3.Russia Krasnye Krylia 624478502−24
4.Poland Anwil Włocławek 615470537−67

Top 16
Key to colors
     Top two places in each group advance to Quarterfinals
     Eliminated

Group I

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Last 16 Group I
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1.Russia UNICS 642492459+331–1 (+14)
2.Croatia Cedevita 642513531−181–1 (−14)
3.Spain Gran Canaria 2014 624482484−21–1 (+5)
4.Serbia Hemofarm 624453466−131–1 (−5)

Group J

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Last 16 Group J
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1.Ukraine Budivelnyk 642417413+42–0 (+17)
2.Germany Göttingen 642433416+170–2 (-17)
3.France Le Mans 624444445−12–0 (+20)
4.Greece Aris 624443463−200–2 (−20)

Group K

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Last 16 Group K
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1.Spain Asefa Estudiantes 651489459+301–1 (+8)
2.Italy Pepsi Caserta 651474453+211–1 (−8)
3.Turkey Galatasaray Café Crown 624409421−12
4.Czech Republic ČEZ Nymburk 606451490−39

Group L

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Last 16 Group L
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1.Italy Benetton Bwin Treviso 651461426+351–1 (+5)
2.Spain Cajasol 651476440+361–1 (−5)
3.Greece Panellinios 615451477−261–1 (+10)
4.Germany Alba Berlin 615434479−451–1 (−10)

Quarterfinals
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were two-legged ties determined on aggregate score. The first legs was played on March 23. All return legs were played on March 30. The group winner in each tie, listed as "Team #1", hosted the second leg.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
UNICS Russia 169–161 Italy Pepsi Caserta 90–84 79–77
Budivelnyk Ukraine 129–144 Spain Cajasol 49–67 80–77
Asefa Estudiantes Spain 153–171 Croatia Cedevita 81–90 72–81
Benetton Bwin Treviso Italy 150–128 Germany Göttingen 66–66 84–62

Final four
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Final four

Euroleague Basketball Company announced that the 2010-11 Eurocup season would culminate with the Eurocup Finals in Treviso, Italy, on April 16 and 17.[1]

Semifinals

April 16, Palaverde, Treviso

Team 1  Score  Team 2
UNICS Russia 87–66 Croatia Cedevita
Cajasol Spain 75–63 Italy Benetton Bwin Treviso

3rd place game

April 17, Palaverde, Treviso

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cedevita Croatia 59–57 Italy Benetton Bwin Treviso

Final

April 17, Palaverde, Treviso

Team 1  Score  Team 2
UNICS Russia 92–77 Spain Cajasol
2010–11 Eurocup Champions
Russia
UNICS
1st title

Final standings
Team
Russia UNICS
Spain Cajasol
Croatia Cedevita
Italy Benetton Bwin Treviso

Individual statistics

Points
Rank Name Team Games Points PPG
1.Azerbaijan Jaycee CarrollSpain Gran Canaria 20141222819.00
2.United States Bracey WrightCroatia Cedevita1016716.70
3.United States Chester SimmonsCzech Republic ČEZ Nymburk1219115.92
4.United States Devin SmithItaly Benetton Bwin Treviso1625215.75
5.United States Terrell LydayRussia UNICS1523515.67

Rebounds
Rank Name Team Games Rebounds RPG
1.Poland Maciej LampeRussia UNICS161298.06
2.United States Jumaine JonesItaly Pepsi Caserta131007.69
3.United States P. J. TuckerGreece Aris12867.17
4.Azerbaijan Nik Caner-MedleySpain Asefa Estudiantes14987.00
5.United States Corsley EdwardsCroatia Cedevita11777.00

Assists
Rank Name Team Games Points APG
1.Croatia Dontaye DraperCroatia Cedevita14876.21
1.Croatia Marko PopovićRussia UNICS11645.82
3.Serbia Stefan MarkovićItaly Benetton Bwin Treviso16784.88
4.United States Trenton MeachamGermany Göttingen14654.64
5.Uruguay Jayson GrangerSpain Asefa Estudiantes14604.29

Awards

Regular season
Week Player Team PIR
1.United States P. J. TuckerGreece Aris35
2.Greece Christos TapoutosGreece Aris32
3.United States Demetrius AlexanderUkraine Azovmash36
4.Slovenia Primož BrezecRussia Krasnye Krylia40
5.Nigeria Ebi EreItaly Pepsi Caserta35
6.Croatia Dontaye DraperCroatia Cedevita36

Top 16
Week Player Team PIR
1.United States Mike ScottGermany Göttingen36
2.United States Paul DavisSpain Cajasol31
3.Croatia Damjan RudežCroatia Cedevita35
4.Croatia Damjan Rudež (2)
United States Bracey Wright		Croatia Cedevita
Croatia Cedevita		28
5.United States Devin SmithItaly Benetton Bwin Treviso47
6.United States Benjamin DewarFrance Le Mans29

Quarterfinals
Game Player Team PIR
1.Belarus Vladimir VeremeenkoRussia UNICS40
2.United States Bracey Wright (2)Croatia Cedevita37

Eurocup MVP

Eurocup Finals MVP

All-Eurocup Team

[4]

PositionAll-Eurocup First TeamClub TeamAll-Eurocup Second TeamClub Team
G
 Croatia Dontaye Draper Croatia Cedevita United States Bracey Wright Croatia Cedevita
G
 United States Terrell Lyday Russia UNICS United States Dwayne Anderson Germany Göttingen
F
 United States Devin Smith Italy Benetton Bwin Treviso Russia Kelly McCarty Russia UNICS
F
 France Tariq Kirksay Spain Cajasol Azerbaijan Nik Caner-Medley Spain Asefa Estudiantes
C
 Poland Maciej Lampe Russia UNICS United States Paul Davis Spain Cajasol

Coach of the Year

Rising Star

References
  1. Treviso, Italy to host Eurocup Finals!
  2. 2010-11 Eurocup MVP: Dontaye Draper, Cedevita Zagreb.
  3. 2010-11 Eurocup Finals MVP: Marko Popović of Unics.
  4. 2010-11 All-Eurocup first, second teams announced.
  5. 2010-11 Eurocup Coach of the Year: Aleksandar Petrovic, Cedevita Zagreb.
  6. 2010-11 2010-11 Eurocup Rising Star Trophy winner: Donatas Motiejunas, Benetton Bwin.
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