2001 Euroleague Finals

2001 Euroleague Finals
Tournament details
Arena	PalaMalaguti; Fernando Buesa Arena ; Bologna, Italy; Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Dates	17 April 2001–; 10 May 2001
Final positions
Champions	Kinder Bologna (2nd title)
Runners-up	TAU Cerámica
Awards and statistics
MVP	Manu Ginóbili

The 2001 Euroleague Finals was the final playoffs for the title of the 2000–01 Euroleague.

After five games, Kinder Bologna achieved its second title against TAU Cerámica. Argentine Manu Ginóbili was named MVP of the Finals.

Results

Game 1

17 April 2001
20:30

Report

Kinder Bologna	65–78	TAU Cerámica
Scoring by quarter: 14–18, 16–28, 19–19, 16–13
Pts: Jarić 14 Rebs: Andersen 8 Asts: Abbio, Ginóbili 2		Pts: Alexander 21 Rebs: Alexander 19 Asts: four players 1

PalaMalaguti, Bologna
Attendance: 7,013
Referees: Coelho (POR), Tsanidis (GRE), Mpotitsis (GRE)

Kinder Bologna

TAU Cerámica

Starters:			P	R	A

PG	14	Antoine Rigaudeau	4	3	0
SG	6	Manu Ginóbili	8	2	2
SF	19	Marko Jarić	14	4	0
PF	13	David Andersen	12	8	1
PF	12	Alessandro Frosini	11	7	1
Reserves:			P	R	A
PG	7	Alessandro Abbio	10	1	2
SG	8	Davide Bonora	2	2	1
C	9	Nikola Jestratijević	0	1	0
PF	11	Fabrizio Ambrassa	DNP
PF	18	Matjaž Smodiš	4	0	0
Head coach:
Ettore Messina

Kinder Bologna	TAU Cerámica
0	1

Starters:			P	R	A

PG	6	Elmer Bennett	15	5	1
SG	7	Laurent Foirest	20	7	0
SF	11	Saulius Štombergas	5	4	1
PF	14	Fabricio Oberto	11	3	0
C	13	Victor Alexander	21	19	1
Reserves:			P	R	A
PF	4	Luis Scola	6	5	0
SF	5	Dani García	DNP
SF	9	Sergi Vidal	DNP
PF	10	Mindaugas Timinskas	11	3	1
Head coach:
Duško Ivanović

Game 2

19 April 2001
20:30

Report

Kinder Bologna	94–73	TAU Cerámica
Scoring by quarter: 32–16, 20–19, 18–15, 24–13
Pts: Rigaudeau 23 Rebs: Griffith 8 Asts: Ginóbili 3		Pts: Alexander 17 Rebs: Alexander, Oberto 8 Asts: Bennett, Oberto 1

PalaMalaguti, Bologna
Attendance: 7,046
Referees: Stokes (ENG), Nowicki (POL), Lovsin (SLO)

Kinder Bologna

TAU Cerámica

Starters:			P	R	A

PG	14	Antoine Rigaudeau	23	4	0
SG	6	Manu Ginóbili	11	5	3
SF	19	Marko Jarić	13	2	0
PF	12	Alessandro Frosini	3	7	0
C	15	Rashard Griffith	9	8	1
Reserves:			P	R	A
PG	7	Alessandro Abbio	14	6	2
SG	8	Davide Bonora	2	1	1
C	9	Nikola Jestratijević	DNP
PF	13	David Andersen	14	6	0
PF	18	Matjaž Smodiš	5	1	0
Head coach:
Ettore Messina

Kinder Bologna	TAU Cerámica
1	1

Starters:			P	R	A

PG	6	Elmer Bennett	10	0	0
SG	7	Laurent Foirest	2	0	0
SF	11	Saulius Štombergas	12	2	0
PF	14	Fabricio Oberto	10	8	1
C	13	Victor Alexander	17	8	0
Reserves:			P	R	A
PF	4	Luis Scola	7	3	0
SF	5	Dani García	DNP
SF	9	Sergi Vidal	5	0	0
PF	10	Mindaugas Timinskas	10	2	0
Head coach:
Duško Ivanović

Game 3

1 May 2001
20:30

Report

TAU Cerámica	60–80	Kinder Bologna
Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 14–23, 17–19, 13–24
Pts: Oberto 15 Rebs: Oberto 13 Asts: Bennett 6		Pts: Ginóbili 27 Rebs: Frosini, Jarić 7 Asts: four players 2

Fernando Buesa Arena, Vitoria-Gasteiz
Attendance: 9,323
Referees: De Keyser (BEL), Koukoulekidis (GRE), Ankarali (TUR)

TAU Cerámica

Kinder Bologna

Starters:			P	R	A

PG	6	Elmer Bennett	9	2	6
SG	7	Laurent Foirest	8	2	0
SF	11	Saulius Štombergas	5	3	1
PF	14	Fabricio Oberto	15	13	0
C	13	Victor Alexander	13	5	0
Reserves:			P	R	A
PF	4	Luis Scola	8	6	2
SF	5	Dani García	DNP
SF	9	Sergi Vidal	0	0	0
PF	10	Mindaugas Timinskas	2	2	0
Head coach:
Duško Ivanović

TAU Cerámica	Kinder Bologna
1	2

Starters:			P	R	A

PG	14	Antoine Rigaudeau	15	0	2
SG	6	Manu Ginóbili	27	4	1
SF	19	Marko Jarić	7	7	2
PF	12	Alessandro Frosini	1	7	2
C	15	Rashard Griffith	2	4	2
Reserves:			P	R	A
PG	7	Alessandro Abbio	11	3	0
SG	8	Davide Bonora	2	0	0
PF	11	Fabrizio Ambrassa	DNP
PF	13	David Andersen	2	1	0
PF	18	Matjaž Smodiš	13	1	1
Head coach:
Ettore Messina

Game 4

3 May 2001
20:30

Report

TAU Cerámica	96–79	Kinder Bologna
Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 19–14, 26–23, 27–25
Pts: Bennett 19 Rebs: Oberto 9 Asts: Bennett 8		Pts: Griffith 18 Rebs: Griffith 6 Asts: Rigaudeau 5

Fernando Buesa Arena, Vitoria-Gasteiz
Attendance: 9,323
Referees: Coelho (POR), Tsanidis (GRE), Mpotistis (GRE)

TAU Cerámica

Kinder Bologna

Starters:			P	R	A

PG	6	Elmer Bennett	19	4	8
SG	7	Laurent Foirest	10	1	0
SF	11	Saulius Štombergas	8	1	2
PF	14	Fabricio Oberto	8	9	2
C	13	Victor Alexander	18	2	0
Reserves:			P	R	A
PF	4	Luis Scola	13	2	1
SF	5	Dani García	1	1	0
SF	9	Sergi Vidal	1	0	0
PF	10	Mindaugas Timinskas	18	5	2
Head coach:
Duško Ivanović

TAU Cerámica	Kinder Bologna
2	2

Starters:			P	R	A

PG	14	Antoine Rigaudeau	14	1	0
SG	6	Manu Ginóbili	15	3	4
SF	19	Marko Jarić	0	1	1
PF	12	Alessandro Frosini	6	5	2
C	15	Rashard Griffith	18	6	1
Reserves:			P	R	A
PG	7	Alessandro Abbio	15	2	1
SG	8	Davide Bonora	0	0	0
PF	11	Fabrizio Ambrassa	0	1	0
PF	13	David Andersen	2	3	1
PF	18	Matjaž Smodiš	9	5	0
Head coach:
Ettore Messina

Game 5

10 May 2001
20:30

Report

Kinder Bologna	82–74	TAU Cerámica
Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 23–19, 20–15, 20–22
Pts: Rigaudeau 18 Rebs: Griffith 10 Asts: Ginóbili 6		Pts: Bennett 24 Rebs: Bennett 5 Asts: Bennett 5

PalaMalaguti, Bologna
Attendance: 8,278
Referees: Coelho (POR), Tsanidis (GRE), Stokes (ENG)

Kinder Bologna

TAU Cerámica

Starters:			P	R	A

PG	14	Antoine Rigaudeau	18	1	1
SG	6	Manu Ginóbili	16	4	6
SF	19	Marko Jarić	16	4	1
PF	12	Alessandro Frosini	4	6	1
C	15	Rashard Griffith	14	10	0
Reserves:			P	R	A
PG	7	Alessandro Abbio	4	1	0
SG	8	Davide Bonora	1	2	0
C	11	Fabrizio Ambrassa	DNP
PF	13	David Andersen	4	2	0
PF	18	Matjaž Smodiš	5	2	0
Head coach:
Ettore Messina

Kinder Bologna	TAU Cerámica
3	2

2000–01 Euroleague Champions
Kinder Bologna 2nd continental title

Starters:			P	R	A

PG	6	Elmer Bennett	24	5	5
SG	7	Laurent Foirest	6	4	1
SF	11	Saulius Štombergas	3	2	0
PF	14	Fabricio Oberto	15	4	0
C	13	Victor Alexander	8	3	0
Reserves:			P	R	A
PF	4	Luis Scola	7	4	1
SF	5	Dani García	2	1	0
SF	9	Sergi Vidal	2	2	0
PF	10	Mindaugas Timinskas	7	2	0
Head coach:
Duško Ivanović

Awards

Euroleague Finals MVP

Manu Ginóbili ( Kinder Bologna)

Euroleague Finals Top Scorer

(15.4 points per game):
Manu Ginóbili ( Kinder Bologna)
Elmer Bennett ( TAU Cerámica)
Victor Alexander ( TAU Cerámica)

External links

2001 EuroLeague Finals at EuroLeague
2001 EuroLeague Finals at Linguasport

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