2010–11 Euroleague

The 2010–11 Turkish Airlines Euroleague was the 11th season of the modern era of professional Euroleague Basketball, and the first under the title sponsorship of Turkish Airlines. Including the competition's previous incarnation as the FIBA Europe Champions Cup, this was the 54th season of the premier first-tier competition for European men's clubs.

Euroleague
The Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona hosted the Final Four
Season2010–11
Duration18 October 2010 – 8 May 2011
Number of teams24
Regular season
Season MVPGreece Dimitris Diamantidis
Finals
ChampionsGreece Panathinaikos (6th title)
  Runners-upIsrael Maccabi Electra
Third placeItaly Montepaschi Siena
Fourth placeSpain Real Madrid
Final Four MVPGreece Dimitris Diamantidis
Statistical leaders
Points Serbia Igor Rakočević 17.2
Rebounds Turkey Mirsad Türkcan 7.3
Assists Greece Dimitris Diamantidis 6.2
Index Rating Spain Fernando San Emeterio 19.1

The format featured 24 teams, beginning with Game 1 of the first qualifying round on September 21, 2010, and culminating at the Final Four in the Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona.[1] It was won by the Athenian club Panathinaikos (6th title), who defeated Maccabi Electra in the championship game of May 8, 2011.[2] Montepaschi Siena, finished 3rd by holding off Real Madrid in the third-place game.[3]

At the individual level, the season was marked by Dimitris Diamantidis of Panathinaikos. Not only did the Greek point guard lift the trophy for the third time in five years and receive the Euroleague Final Four MVP award, but he also became the first player ever to win three end-of-season awards: Euroleague MVP, Euroleague Best Defender, and All-Euroleague First Team.[4]

Teams

Key to colors
     Champion
     Runner-up
     Third place
     Fourth place
     Eliminated in Quarterfinals
     Eliminated in Last 16
     Eliminated in the regular season
Country (League)TeamsTeams (ranking in 2009-10 national championship)
Spain Spain (ACB)5 Caja Laboral (1) FC Barcelona (2) Real Madrid (SF) Unicaja Málaga (SF) Power Electronics Valencia (QF)
Italy Italy (Lega A)3 Montepaschi Siena (1) Armani Jeans Milano (2) Lottomatica Roma (QF)
Greece Greece (GBL)2 Panathinaikos (1) Olympiacos (2)
Turkey Turkey (TBL)2 Fenerbahçe Ülker (1) Efes Pilsen (2)
Lithuania Lithuania (LKL)2 Lietuvos Rytas (1) Žalgiris (2)
Russia Russia (PBL)2 CSKA Moscow (1) Khimki (2)
Serbia Serbia (KLS)1 Partizan (1)
France France (LNB Pro A)1 Cholet (1)
Germany Germany (BBL)1 Brose Bamberg (1)
Croatia Croatia (A1 Liga)1 Cibona (1)
Slovenia Slovenia (SKL)1 Union Olimpija (2)
Israel Israel (BSL)1 Maccabi Electra (2)
Poland Poland (PLK)1 Asseco Prokom (1)
Belgium Belgium (BLB)1 Spirou Charleroi (1)

†As winner of the ULEB Eurocup 2009–10

Draw

The draws for the 2010–11 Turkish Airlines Euroleague was held on Thursday, July 8 at Barcelona, Spain. The draws began at 11:15 local time (CET) and determined the qualifying-round matchups and regular-season groups for the Euroleague, as well as the qualifying rounds for the Eurocup and the regular-season for the EuroChallenge.

Teams were organised into six pots of four teams.

Two teams from the same country cannot coincide in the same Regular Season group, except for Spain that has five teams participating in the competition.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5 Pot 6

Russia CSKA Moscow
Spain FC Barcelona
Greece Olympiacos
Spain Caja Laboral

Italy Montepaschi Siena
Greece Panathinaikos
Israel Maccabi Electra
Spain Real Madrid

Serbia Partizan
Spain Power Electronics Valencia
Spain Unicaja Málaga
Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas

Turkey Fenerbahçe Ülker
Poland Asseco Prokom
Turkey Efes Pilsen
Italy Lottomatica Roma

Lithuania Žalgiris
Croatia Cibona
Italy Armani Jeans Milano
Germany Brose Bamberg

Slovenia Union Olimpija
France Cholet
Belgium Spirou Charleroi (QR A)
Russia Khimki (QR B)

Qualifying rounds

The Qualifying Rounds consisted of three rounds, QR1, QR2 and QR3. The rounds were played in home and away series.

Bracket

The higher ranked team hosted the second leg.

First qualifying round Second qualifying round Third qualifying round
               
1 Germany Alba Berlin 79 95 174
4 France Roanne 86 82 168
1 Germany Alba Berlin 73 73 146
2 Serbia Hemofarm Vršac 67 78 145
2 Serbia Hemofarm Vršac 97 77 174
3 Israel Hapoel Gilboa 84 86 170
1 Germany Alba Berlin 77 70 147
3 Belgium Spirou Charleroi 81 70 151
1 Russia UNICS 84 78 162
4 Netherlands GasTerra Flames 72 63 135
1 Russia UNICS 69 75 144
3 Belgium Spirou Charleroi 75 71 146
2 Czech Republic ČEZ Nymburk 68 73 141
3 Belgium Spirou Charleroi 79 71 150
First qualifying round Second qualifying round Third qualifying round
               
1 France ASVEL 64 84 148
4 Montenegro Budućnost 69 76 145
1 France ASVEL 75 71 146
2 France Le Mans 85 63 148
2 France Le Mans 78 78 156
3 Turkey Banvit 72 66 138
2 France Le Mans 56 66 122
1 Russia Khimki 70 87 157
1 Russia Khimki 77 85 162
4 Italy Pepsi Caserta 74 66 140
1 Russia Khimki 87 74 161
2 Ukraine Budivelnyk 58 67 125
2 Ukraine Budivelnyk w/o
3 Greece Maroussi[5] DSQ

Regular season

The Regular Season began on 18 October 2010 with Olympiacos hosting Real Madrid and ended on 23 December 2010.

If teams were level on record at the end of the Regular Season, tiebreakers are 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 four places in each group advanced to Top 16

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Israel Maccabi Electra 1091799700+99
2.Spain Caja Laboral 1055809784+25
3.Lithuania Žalgiris 1055762765−3
4.Serbia Partizan 1055658717−59
5.Russia Khimki 1046764753+11
6.Poland Asseco Prokom 1028689762−73

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Greece Olympiacos 1073805730+75
2.Spain Real Madrid 1064734662+72
3.Spain Unicaja Málaga 1055749759−10
4.Italy Lottomatica Roma 1055733770−37
5.Germany Brose Bamberg 1046714739−25
6.Belgium Spirou Charleroi 1037691766−75

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Italy Montepaschi Siena 1082787661+126
2.Turkey Fenerbahçe Ülker 1073795723+72
3.Spain Regal FC Barcelona 1073766709+57
4.Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas 1046779784−5
5.France Cholet 1046705774−69
6.Croatia Cibona 10010677858−181

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Greece Panathinaikos 1073802703+99
2.Slovenia Union Olimpija 1064789783+6
3.Turkey Efes Pilsen 1055756768−12
4.Spain Power Electronics Valencia 1055689695−6
5.Italy Armani Jeans Milano 1046737766−29
6.Russia CSKA Moscow 1037683741−58

Top 16

The 16 qualified teams were drawn into four groups with four teams. The matches were played between January 19 and March 3, the top two teams of every group advanced to the playoffs. The draw took place on 4 January 2011 at Barcelona at 13:00 CET, and was streamed live on the Euroleague's official website.[6]

Key to colors
     Top two places in each group advanced to quarterfinals

Group E

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Spain Caja Laboral 642468437+31
2.Greece Panathinaikos 642452395+57
3.Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas 633445473−28
4.Spain Unicaja Málaga 615414474−60

Group F

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Spain Regal FC Barcelona 660471402+69
2.Israel Maccabi Electra 633511442+69
3.Italy Lottomatica Roma 624411462−51
4.Slovenia Union Olimpija 615394481−87

Group G

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Spain Real Madrid 651460423+37
2.Italy Montepaschi Siena 642452423+29
3.Turkey Efes Pilsen 624426455−29
4.Serbia Partizan 615389426−37

Group H

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Greece Olympiacos 651461418+43
2.Spain Power Electronics Valencia 633449438+11
3.Turkey Fenerbahçe Ülker 633456462−6
4.Lithuania Žalgiris 615418466−48

Quarterfinals

Team 1 hosted Games 1 and 2, plus Game 5 if necessary. Team 2 hosted Game 3, and Game 4 if necessary.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg 4th leg 5th leg
Caja Laboral Spain1–3Israel Maccabi Electra76–7081–8360–8177–99
Regal FC Barcelona Spain1–3Greece Panathinaikos83–8271–7574–7667–78
Real Madrid Spain3–2Spain Power Electronics Valencia71–6575–8175–6672–8166–58
Olympiacos Greece1–3Italy Montepaschi Siena89–4165–8272–8176–88

Final four

 
Semifinals
May 6
Final
May 8
 
      
 
 
 
 
Greece Panathinaikos77
 
 
 
Italy Montepaschi Siena69
 
Greece Panathinaikos78
 
 
 
Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv70
 
Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv82
 
 
Spain Real Madrid63
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Spain Real Madrid62
 
 
Italy Montepaschi Siena80

Individual statistics

Rating

Rank Name Team Games Rating PIR
1.Spain Fernando San EmeterioSpain Caja Laboral2038119.05
2.Greece Dimitris DiamantidisGreece Panathinaikos2240718.50
3.United Kingdom Joel FreelandSpain Unicaja Málaga1526217.47

Points

Rank Name Team Games Points PPG
1.Serbia Igor RakočevićTurkey Efes Pilsen1424117.21
2.Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirza TeletovićSpain Caja Laboral2030915.45
3.Greece Vassilis SpanoulisGreece Olympiacos2028414.20

Rebounds

Rank Name Team Games Rebounds RPG
1.Turkey Mirsad TürkcanTurkey Fenerbahçe Ülker12887.33
2.United States James GistSerbia Partizan14976.93
3.Lithuania Paulius JankūnasLithuania Žalgiris161106.88

Assists

Rank Name Team Games Assists APG
1.Greece Dimitris DiamantidisGreece Panathinaikos221376.23
2.Brazil Marcelinho HuertasSpain Caja Laboral201115.55
3.Montenegro Omar CookSpain Power Electronics Valencia211165.52

Other Stats

Category Name Team Games Stat
Steals per gameUnited States Chuck EidsonIsrael Maccabi Electra222.64
Blocks per gameSlovenia Mirza BegicLithuania Žalgiris
Spain Real Madrid
161.50
Turnovers per gameGreece Vassilis SpanoulisGreece Olympiacos203.85
Fouls drawn per gameGreece Vassilis SpanoulisGreece Olympiacos205.40
Minutes per gameNorth Macedonia Vlado IlievskiSlovenia Union Olimpija1534:48
2FG%Greece Antonis FotsisGreece Panathinaikos220.760
3FG%Spain Fernando San EmeterioSpain Caja Laboral200.500
FT%France Nando de ColoSpain Power Electronics Valencia190.957

Game highs

Category Name Team Stat
RatingUnited States Keith LangfordRussia Khimki42
PointsUnited States Keith LangfordRussia Khimki35
ReboundsNorth Macedonia Richard HendrixIsrael Maccabi Electra16
AssistsSerbia Vule AvdalovicFrance Cholet13
Brazil Marcelinho HuertasSpain Caja Laboral
StealsUnited States Doron PerkinsIsrael Maccabi Electra7
United States Charles SmithItaly Lottomatica Roma
BlocksIsrael D'or FischerSpain Real Madrid6
TurnoversUnited States DeJuan CollinsLithuania Žalgiris9
Fouls DrawnUnited States Keith LangfordRussia Khimki15

Awards

Euroleague 2010–11 MVP

Euroleague 2010–11 Final Four MVP

All-Euroleague Team 2010–11

[7]

PositionAll-Euroleague First TeamClub teamAll-Euroleague Second TeamClub team
Greece Dimitris Diamantidis Greece Panathinaikos United States Jeremy Pargo Israel Maccabi Electra
Spain Juan Carlos Navarro Spain FC Barcelona Greece Vassilis Spanoulis Greece Olympiacos
Spain Fernando San Emeterio Spain Caja Laboral Spain Sergio Llull Spain Real Madrid
United States Mike Batiste Greece Panathinaikos Serbia Duško Savanović Spain Power Electronics Valencia
Greece Sofoklis Schortsanitis Israel Maccabi Electra Lithuania Kšyštof Lavrinovič Italy Montepaschi Siena
Dimitris Diamantidis, Euroleague MVP and final four MVP for 2011

Top scorer (Alphonso Ford Trophy)

Best Defender

Rising Star

Coach of the Year (Alexander Gomelsky Award)

Club Executive of the Year

MVP Weekly

Regular season

Game Player Team Rating
1United States Chuck EidsonIsrael Maccabi Electra30
2United States Bootsy ThorntonTurkey Efes Pilsen29
3Greece Dimitris DiamantidisGreece Panathinaikos31
4Spain Berni RodríguezSpain Unicaja Málaga36
5Dominican Republic Sammy MejiaFrance Cholet35
6Lithuania Kšyštof LavrinovičItaly Montepaschi Siena36
7North Macedonia Darius WashingtonItaly Lottomatica Roma31
8Bosnia and Herzegovina Ratko VardaPoland Asseco Prokom31
9North Macedonia Bo McCalebbItaly Montepaschi Siena34
10United States Keith LangfordRussia Khimki42

Top 16

Game Player Team Rating
1United States Kenny GregorySlovenia Union Olimpija30
2Brazil Marcelinho Huertas
United States Khalid El-Amin
Spain Caja Laboral
Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas
29
3Israel D'or Fischer
Israel Lior Eliyahu
Spain Real Madrid
Israel Maccabi Electra
30
4Greece Antonis FotsisGreece Panathinaikos40
5Brazil Marcelinho Huertas (2)Spain Caja Laboral30
6Spain Fernando San EmeterioSpain Caja Laboral37

Quarterfinals

Game Player Team Rating
1North Macedonia Richard HendrixIsrael Maccabi Electra28
2United States Malik HairstonItaly Montepaschi Siena32
3Serbia Marko Jarić
Israel D'or Fischer (2)
Italy Montepaschi Siena
Spain Real Madrid
27
4United States Malik Hairston (2)Italy Montepaschi Siena31
5Serbia Duško SavanovićSpain Power Electronics Valencia23

MVP of Month

Month Player Team
October 2010Slovenia Goran JagodnikSlovenia Union Olimpija
November 2010United States Chuck EidsonIsrael Maccabi Electra
December 2010Greece Dimitris DiamantidisGreece Panathinaikos
January 2011Spain Juan Carlos NavarroSpain FC Barcelona
February 2011Slovenia Radoslav NesterovićGreece Olympiacos
March 2011United States Jeremy PargoIsrael Maccabi Electra

References and notes

  1. "2011 Euroleague Final Four set for Barcelona". Archived from the original on 18 July 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  2. "Game report:Maccabi Electra vs Panathinaikos". Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  3. "Game report: Real Madrid vs Montepaschi Sienna". Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  4. "MVP Diamantidis heads 2010-11 All-Euroleague First Team". Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  5. Maroussi's licence to play Qualifying Rounds was revoked on September 16, so Budivelnyk automatically advanced to Qualifying Round 2.
  6. "Top 16 Draw set for January 4 in Barcelona". euroleague.net. 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
  7. Euroleague.net MVP Diamantidis heads 2010-11 All-Euroleague First Team.
  8. "Latest News | Euroleague".
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