Eurocup
Jaka Lakovics Gran Canaria in EuroLeague 2023-24
Gran Canaria also cleared Turk Telecom’s hurdle, winning the EuroCup and thus securing a ticket to the EuroLeague of the 2023/24 season.
Gran Canaria were crowned EuroCup champions, beating Turk Telecom 71-67 in the final of the competition, thus securing their presence in the EuroLeague for the 2023/24 season.
John Surna was the best scorer for Jaka Lakovic’s team with 18 points. Former Panathinaikos player AJ Slaughter followed with 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
The teams that will compete in the EuroLeague in the 2023-24 season
Following Gran Canaria’s ‘promotion’, it has cleared the way for 15 of the 18 sides set to take part in next season’s top European club competition. The other three spots will be occupied by the team that will conquer the ABA League and two other teams to whom the EuroLeague Wild Cards will be distributed.
- Anatolou Efes
- Monaco
- basconia
- Barcelona
- real Madrid
- Armani Milan
- Fenerbahçe
- Olympic
- Panathinaikos
- Maccabi Tel Aviv
- Zalgiris Kaunas
- Grand Canary
- Villerban
- Alba Berlin
- Bayern Munich
THE REFEREES: Pukl, Perandy, Pir
THE DECADES: 29-23, 50-33, 61-55, 71-67
Gran Canary (Lakovic): Inglis 5 (1), Balcerovski 5 (5 rebounds), Slaughter 16 (4/5 2-pointers, 2/8 3-pointers, 2/2 shots, 4 rebounds, 3 assists), Bassas, Albicci 13 (3/3 2-pointers, 2/7 3-pointers, 1/5 shots, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals), Benite 2, Brussino 11 (3/7 3-pointers, 3 rebounds), volley, surna 18 (4/6 2-pointers, 3/5 3-pointers, 1/2 shots, 3 rebounds), Diop (2 rebounds), Stevic (2 rebounds)
TURK TELECOM (January): Youngmoore 3 (1/1 3-pointers, 4 rebounds, 3 turnovers), Erden 3, Taylor 4 (1/4 3-pointers, 4 assists), Grant 16 (7/12 2-pointers, 0/ 1 3-pointers, 2/3 shots, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 7 turnovers), Yilmaz (3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 turnovers), Eric, Sestina 7 (2/5 3-pointers, 4 rebounds), Bouteil 17 (1/4 2-pointers, 5/12 3-pointers, 3 rebounds), Jones 17 (4/9 2-pointers, 0/1 3-pointers, 9/14 shooting, 11 rebounds, 3 steals)
Gran Canaria team statistics: 13/25 2-pointers, 11/32 3-pointers, 12/19 shots, 31 rebounds (24 defensive – 7 offensive), 13 assists, 10 steals, 14 fouls, 2 blocks
Turk Telecom team stats: 13/29 2-pointers, 9/26 3-pointers, 14/23 shots, 41 rebounds (29 defensive – 12 offensive), 13 assists, 5 steals, 19 turnovers, 2 blocks
Source: sport 24
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