2010–11 Eurocup Basketball

2010–11 Eurocup
LeagueEurocup
SportBasketball
DurationSeptember 29, 2010 – April 17, 2011
  Third place Cedevita
Season MVP Dontaye Draper
(Cedevita)
Top scorer Jaycee Carroll (Gran Canaria 2014)
Finals
Champions UNICS (1st title)
  Runners-up Cajasol
Finals MVP Marko Popović
(UNICS)

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.

Teams

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

Qualifying round

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Beşiktaş Cola Turka 152–137 Deutsche Bank Skyliners 68–61 84–76
Hapoel Jerusalem 146–132 Belgacom Liège 62–59 84–73
Aris 170–167 Lukoil Academic 78–74 92–93
Gran Canaria 2014 165–131 Zagreb CO 69–71 96–60
Azovmash 155–145 Entente Orléanaise 76–80 79–65
Spartak Saint Petersburg 136–139 Galatasaray Café Crown 58–69 78–70
Benetton Bwin Treviso 181–118 APOEL 97–55 84–63
Dynamo Moscow 134–169 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

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. UNICS 6 5 1 507 379 +128
2. Le Mans 6 4 2 426 429 −3
3. Bandırma Banvit 6 2 4 402 474 −72
4. EWE Baskets 6 1 5 435 488 −53

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Göttingen 6 4 2 478 442 +36
2. Hemofarm 6 3 3 496 512 −16
3. ASVEL 6 3 3 494 506 −12
4. Beşiktaş Cola Turka 6 2 4 516 524 −8

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Gran Canaria 2014 6 5 1 463 396 +67
2. Budivelnyk 6 4 2 397 391 +6
3. Budućnost 6 3 3 431 418 +13
4. Šiauliai 6 0 6 420 506 −86

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Aris 6 5 1 514 462 +52
2. Cedevita 6 4 2 484 479 +5
3. Azovmash 6 2 4 492 504 −12
4. Hapoel Gilboa Galil 6 1 5 492 537 −45

Group E

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Galatasaray Café Crown 6 4 2 441 374 +67
2. Panellinios 6 4 2 366 375 −9
3. Bennet Cantù 6 3 3 413 398 +15
4. GasTerra Flames 6 1 5 365 438 −73

Group F

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Benetton Bwin Treviso 6 6 0 454 414 +40
2. Asefa Estudiantes 6 3 3 483 462 +21
3. PAOK 6 3 3 449 438 +11
4. Chorale Roanne 6 0 6 423 495 −72

Group G

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. ČEZ Nymburk 6 4 2 496 473 +23
2. Cajasol 6 3 3 494 478 +16
3. Hapoel Jerusalem 6 3 3 466 463 +3
4. VEF Rīga 6 2 4 472 514 −42

Group H

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Alba Berlin 6 6 0 496 414 +82
2. Pepsi Caserta 6 3 3 472 463 +9
3. Krasnye Krylia 6 2 4 478 502 −24
4. Anwil Włocławek 6 1 5 470 537 −67

Top 16

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

Group I

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1. UNICS 6 4 2 492 459 +33 1–1 (+14)
2. Cedevita 6 4 2 513 531 −18 1–1 (−14)
3. Gran Canaria 2014 6 2 4 482 484 −2 1–1 (+5)
4. Hemofarm 6 2 4 453 466 −13 1–1 (−5)

Group J

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1. Budivelnyk 6 4 2 417 413 +4 2–0 (+17)
2. Göttingen 6 4 2 433 416 +17 0–2 (-17)
3. Le Mans 6 2 4 444 445 −1 2–0 (+20)
4. Aris 6 2 4 443 463 −20 0–2 (−20)

Group K

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1. Asefa Estudiantes 6 5 1 489 459 +30 1–1 (+8)
2. Pepsi Caserta 6 5 1 474 453 +21 1–1 (−8)
3. Galatasaray Café Crown 6 2 4 409 421 −12
4. ČEZ Nymburk 6 0 6 451 490 −39

Group L

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1. Benetton Bwin Treviso 6 5 1 461 426 +35 1–1 (+5)
2. Cajasol 6 5 1 476 440 +36 1–1 (−5)
3. Panellinios 6 1 5 451 477 −26 1–1 (+10)
4. Alba Berlin 6 1 5 434 479 −45 1–1 (−10)

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 169–161 Pepsi Caserta 90–84 79–77
Budivelnyk 129–144 Cajasol 49–67 80–77
Asefa Estudiantes 153–171 Cedevita 81–90 72–81
Benetton Bwin Treviso 150–128 Göttingen 66–66 84–62

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 87–66 Cedevita
Cajasol 75–63 Benetton Bwin Treviso

3rd place game

April 17, Palaverde, Treviso

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

Final

April 17, Palaverde, Treviso

Team 1  Score  Team 2
UNICS 92–77 Cajasol
2010–11 Eurocup Champions

UNICS
1st title

Final standings

Team
UNICS
Cajasol
Cedevita
Benetton Bwin Treviso

Individual statistics

Points

Rank Name Team Games Points PPG
1. Jaycee Carroll Gran Canaria 2014 12 228 19.00
2. Bracey Wright Cedevita 10 167 16.70
3. Chester Simmons ČEZ Nymburk 12 191 15.92
4. Devin Smith Benetton Bwin Treviso 16 252 15.75
5. Terrell Lyday UNICS 15 235 15.67

Rebounds

Rank Name Team Games Rebounds RPG
1. Maciej Lampe UNICS 16 129 8.06
2. Jumaine Jones Pepsi Caserta 13 100 7.69
3. P. J. Tucker Aris 12 86 7.17
4. Nik Caner-Medley Asefa Estudiantes 14 98 7.00
5. Corsley Edwards Cedevita 11 77 7.00

Assists

Rank Name Team Games Points APG
1. Dontaye Draper Cedevita 14 87 6.21
1. Marko Popović UNICS 11 64 5.82
3. Stefan Marković Benetton Bwin Treviso 16 78 4.88
4. Trenton Meacham Göttingen 14 65 4.64
5. Jayson Granger Asefa Estudiantes 14 60 4.29

Awards

MVP Weekly

Regular season

Week Player Team PIR
1. P. J. Tucker Aris 35
2. Christos Tapoutos Aris 32
3. Demetrius Alexander Azovmash 36
4. Primož Brezec Krasnye Krylia 40
5. Ebi Ere Pepsi Caserta 35
6. Dontaye Draper Cedevita 36

Top 16

Week Player Team PIR
1. Mike Scott Göttingen 36
2. Paul Davis Cajasol 31
3. Damjan Rudež Cedevita 35
4. Damjan Rudež (2)
Bracey Wright
Cedevita
Cedevita
28
5. Devin Smith Benetton Bwin Treviso 47
6. Benjamin Dewar Le Mans 29

Quarterfinals

Game Player Team PIR
1. Vladimir Veremeenko UNICS 40
2. Bracey Wright (2) Cedevita 37

Eurocup MVP

Eurocup Finals MVP

All-Eurocup Team

[4]

Position All-Eurocup First Team Club Team All-Eurocup Second Team Club Team
Dontaye Draper Cedevita Bracey Wright Cedevita
Terrell Lyday UNICS Dwayne Anderson Göttingen
Devin Smith Benetton Bwin Treviso Kelly McCarty UNICS
Tariq Kirksay Cajasol Nik Caner-Medley Asefa Estudiantes
Maciej Lampe UNICS Paul Davis Cajasol

Coach of the Year

Rising Star

References