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
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)

Teams
Group stage
Country (League)TeamsTeams (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)TeamsTeams (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)TeamsTeams (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 Migdal (3rd)
Italy (Serie A)1 Benetton Bwin Treviso (8th)
Spain (ACB)1 Gran Canaria 2014 (8th)
Ukraine (SuperLeague)1 Azovmash (1st)

Qualifying round
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Qualifying Round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Beşiktaş Cola Turka 152–137 Deutsche Bank Skyliners 68–61 84–76
Hapoel Migdal 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

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

Group B

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Regular Season Group B
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Göttingen 642478442+36
2. Hemofarm 633496512−16
3. ASVEL 633494506−12
4. 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. Gran Canaria 2014 651463396+67
2. Budivelnyk 642397391+6
3. Budućnost 633431418+13
4. Šiauliai 606420506−86

Group D

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Regular Season Group D
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Aris 651514462+50
2. Cedevita 642484479+5
3. Azovmash 624492504−12
4. 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. Galatasaray Café Crown 642441374+67
2. Panellinios 642366375−9
3. Bennet Cantù 633413398+15
4. GasTerra Flames 615365438−73

Group F

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

Group G

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

Group H

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Regular Season Group H
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Alba Berlin 660496414+82
2. Pepsi Caserta 633472463+9
3. Krasnye Krylia 624478502−24
4. 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. UNICS 642492459+331–1 (+14)
2. Cedevita 642513531−181–1 (−14)
3. Gran Canaria 2014 624482484−21–1 (+5)
4. 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. Budivelnyk 642417413+42–0 (+17)
2. Göttingen 642433416+170–2 (-17)
3. Le Mans 624444445−12–0 (+20)
4. 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. Asefa Estudiantes 651489459+301–1 (+8)
2. Pepsi Caserta 651474453+211–1 (−8)
3. Galatasaray Café Crown 624409421−12
4. 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. Benetton Bwin Treviso 651461426+351–1 (+5)
2. Cajasol 651476440+361–1 (−5)
3. Panellinios 615451477−261–1 (+10)
4. 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. 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 20141222819.00
2. Bracey Wright Cedevita1016716.70
3. Chester Simmons ČEZ Nymburk1219115.92
4. Devin Smith Benetton Bwin Treviso1625215.75
5. Terrell Lyday UNICS1523515.67

Rebounds
Rank Name Team Games Rebounds RPG
1. Maciej Lampe UNICS161298.06
2. Jumaine Jones Pepsi Caserta131007.69
3. P. J. Tucker Aris12867.17
4. Nik Caner-Medley Asefa Estudiantes14987.00
5. Corsley Edwards Cedevita11777.00

Assists
Rank Name Team Games Points APG
1. Dontaye Draper Cedevita14876.21
1. Marko Popović UNICS11645.82
3. Stefan Marković Benetton Bwin Treviso16784.88
4. Trenton Meacham Göttingen14654.64
5. Jayson Granger Asefa Estudiantes14604.29

Awards

MVP Weekly

Regular season
Week Player Team PIR
1. P. J. Tucker Aris35
2. Christos Tapoutos Aris32
3. Demetrius Alexander Azovmash36
4. Primož Brezec Krasnye Krylia40
5. Ebi Ere Pepsi Caserta35
6. Dontaye Draper Cedevita36

Top 16
Week Player Team PIR
1. Mike Scott Göttingen36
2. Paul Davis Cajasol31
3. Damjan Rudež Cedevita35
4. Damjan Rudež (2)
Bracey Wright		 Cedevita
Cedevita		28
5. Devin Smith Benetton Bwin Treviso47
6. Benjamin Dewar Le Mans29

Quarterfinals
Game Player Team PIR
1. Vladimir Veremeenko UNICS40
2. Bracey Wright (2) Cedevita37

Eurocup MVP

Eurocup Finals MVP

All-Eurocup Team

[4]

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