2011–12 Eurocup Basketball

Eurocup 2011–12
League Eurocup
Sport Basketball
Duration September 27, 2011 – April 15, 2012
Season MVP United States Patrick Beverley
(Spartak St. Petersburg)
Top scorer United States Ramel Curry
(Donetsk)
Finals
Champions Russia Khimki
  Runners-up Spain Valencia Basket
Finals MVP Croatia Zoran Planinić
(Khimki)

2011–12 Eurocup Basketball was the tenth edition of Europe's second-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs, the Eurocup. The Eurocup is the league level that is one level below the Euroleague. It ran from September 27, 2011, until April 15, 2012. The winner of this competition earned a place at the group stage of the next season's Euroleague.

Teams

[1] 32 teams participated in the Eurocup Regular Season:

Already Qualified
Country (League) Teams Teams (rankings in 2010-11 national championships)
France France (LNB Pro A) 4 Cholet Basket (2) BCM Gravelines (3) ASVEL BasketWC (4) Le Mans Sarthe BasketWC (8)
Germany Germany (BBL) 3 Alba BerlinWC (2) Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt (3) FC Bayern MunichWC
Russia Russia (PBL) 3 BC Khimki (2) Lokomotiv Kuban (4) Spartak St. Petersburg (7)
Belgium Belgium (BLB) 2 Dexia Mons-Hainaut (3) Telenet Oostende (4)
Croatia Croatia (A1 Liga) 2 Cedevita Zagreb (2) Cibona ZagrebWC (4)
Greece Greece (GBL) 2 PAOK Thessaloniki (3) Aris BSA 2003 (4)
Lithuania Lithuania (LKL) 2 BC Lietuvos Rytas (2) Rūdupis (3)
Spain Spain (ACB) 2 Valencia Basket (5) Gran Canaria 2014 (6)
Ukraine Ukraine (SuperLeague) 2 BC DonetskWC (2) BC Azovmash (5)
Bulgaria Bulgaria (NBL) 1 Lukoil Academic (1)
Czech Republic Czech Republic (NBL) 1 ČEZ Nymburk (1)
Israel Israel (BSL) 1 Hapoel Jerusalem (3)
Italy Italy (Serie A) 1 Benetton Basket Bwin (4)
 Latvia (LBL) 1 VEF Rīga (1)
Montenegro Montenegro (Opportunity Liga) 1 KK Budućnost (1)
Netherlands Netherlands (DBL) 1 GasTerra Flames (2)
Poland Poland (PLK) 1 PGE TurówWC (2)
Slovenia Slovenia (SKL) 1 KRKA Novo Mesto (1)
Turkey Turkey (TBL) 1 Banvit (3)

Qualifying round

The winners of the Qualifying round joined the Regular Season groups. The losers played in the EuroChallenge.[4]

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
BC Azovmash Ukraine 153 – 140 Latvia BK Ventspils 74 – 75 79 – 65
Gran Canaria 2014 Spain153 – 121Germany Artland Dragons 61 – 56 92 – 65
Dexia Mons-Hainaut Belgium 144 – 141 Turkey Beşiktaş Milangaz 70 – 78 74 – 63
Cedevita Zagreb Croatia 157 – 147 France Élan Chalon 73 – 78 84 – 69
Le Mans Sarthe Basket France 160 – 151 Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka 80 – 73 80 – 78
Telenet BC Oostende Belgium 158 – 129 Sweden Norrköping Dolphins 88 – 62 70 – 67
Spartak St. Petersburg Russia 143 – 123 Cyprus ETHA Engomis 60 – 59 83 – 64
BK Prostějov Czech Republic 142 – 157 Bulgaria Lukoil Academic 65 – 70 77 – 87

Regular season

The Regular Season will ran from November 15, 2011, to December 20, 2011.

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 Last 16

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. France Gravelines 6 5 1 517 430 +87
2. Ukraine Donetsk 6 5 1 463 443 +20
3. Israel Hapoel Jerusalem 6 2 4 463 493 −30
4. Croatia Cibona 6 0 6 456 533 −77

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Russia Khimki 6 6 0 480 398 +82
2. Latvia VEF Rīga 6 3 3 436 444 −8
3. France Cholet Basket 6 2 4 389 428 −39
4. Greece P.A.O.K. 6 1 5 417 452 −35

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Czech Republic Nymburk 6 5 1 498 424 +74
2. Greece Aris 6 4 2 431 397 +34
3. Lithuania Rūdupis 6 3 3 487 485 +2
4. Netherlands GasTerra Flames 6 0 6 391 501 −110

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. France ASVEL 6 4 2 459 426 +33
2. Spain Valencia Basket 6 4 2 487 447 +40
3. Belgium Telenet Oostende 6 2 4 415 454 −39
4. Bulgaria Lukoil Academic 6 2 4 400 434 −34

Group E

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Turkey Banvit 6 4 2 421 397 +24
2. Russia Lokomotiv-Kuban 6 4 2 431 399 +32
3. Spain Gran Canaria 6 4 2 416 405 +11
4. Germany Skyliners Frankfurt 5 0 6 362 429 −67

Group F

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Lithuania Lietuvos rytas 6 6 0 478 370 +108
2. Slovenia Krka 6 4 2 434 421 +13
3. Ukraine Azovmash 6 1 5 404 453 −49
4. France Le Mans 6 1 5 392 464 −72

Group G

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Russia Spartak Saint Petersburg 6 6 0 477 401 +76
2. Italy Benetton Treviso 6 3 3 478 476 +2
3. Germany Bayern Munich 6 2 4 404 436 −32
4. Croatia Cedevita 6 1 5 413 459 −46

Group H

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Germany Alba Berlin 6 5 1 485 421 +64
2. Montenegro Budućnost 6 3 3 416 425 −9
3. Belgium Dexia Mons-Hainaut 6 2 4 445 463 −18
4. Poland Turów Zgorzelec 6 2 4 446 483 −37

Last 16

Group I

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1. Spain Valencia Basket 6 6 0 463 387 +76
2. Czech Republic Nymburk 6 3 3 484 441 +43 1–1 (+6)
3. Latvia VEF Rīga 6 3 3 432 456 –24 1–1 (–6)
4. France Gravelines 6 0 6 370 465 –95

Group J

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1. Ukraine Donetsk 6 5 1 477 437 +40 1–1 (+5)
2. Russia Khimki 6 5 1 465 419 +46 1–1 (–5)
3. France ASVEL 6 1 5 460 477 –17 1–1 (+10)
4. Greece Aris 6 1 5 389 458 –69 1–1 (–10)

Group K

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1. Russia Spartak St. Petersburg 6 5 1 428 385 +43
2. Montenegro Budućnost 6 3 3 397 398 –1 1–1 (+3)
3. Turkey Banvit 6 3 3 430 428 +2 1–1 (–3)
4. Slovenia Krka 6 1 5 390 434 –44

Group L

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1. Russia Lokomotiv-Kuban 6 4 2 466 452 +14 2–0 (+18)
2. Lithuania Lietuvos rytas 6 4 2 468 443 +25 0–2 (–18)
3. Italy Benetton Treviso 6 3 3 447 451 –4
4. Germany Alba Berlin 6 1 5 433 468 –35

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were two-legged ties determined on aggregate score. The first legs were played on March 20. The return legs were played on March 27. The group winners in each tie, listed as "Team #1", hosted the second leg.

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Valencia Basket Spain 156–138 Montenegro Budućnost Voli 71–75 85–63
Donetsk Ukraine 145–154 Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas 65–76 80–78
Spartak St. Petersburg Russia 154–135 Czech Republic ČEZ Nymburk 68–64 86–71
Lokomotiv-Kuban Russia 153–158 Russia Khimki 72–81 81–77

Final Four

Euroleague Basketball Company announced that the 2011-12 Eurocup season would culminate with the Eurocup Finals in Khimki, Russia, on April 14 and 15.[5]

Semifinals
April 14		 Final
April 15
 Spain Valencia Basket  80  
 Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas  70  
 
     Spain Valencia Basket  68
   Russia Khimki  77
Third place
 Russia Spartak St. Petersburg  73  Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas  71
 Russia Khimki  77    Russia Spartak St. Petersburg  62
Eurocup 2012 Champions
Russia
Khimki
First title

Individual statistics

Rating

Rank Name Team Games Rating PIR
1.Republic of Macedonia Jeremiah MasseyRussia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban1427819.86
2.United States Patrick BeverleyRussia Spartak Saint Petersburg1627517.19
3.Azerbaijan Nik Caner-MedleySpain Valencia1321916.85
4.United States DaShaun WoodGermany Alba Berlin1220216.83
5.France Ali Traore Russia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban1321816.77

Points

Rank Name Team Games Points PPG
1.United States Ramel CurryUkraine BC Donetsk1423016.43
2.Republic of Macedonia Jeremiah Massey Russia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban1422315.93
3.France Ali Traore Russia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban1319915.31
4.United States Chester Simmons Czech Republic ČEZ Nymburk1421115.07
5.Lithuania Renaldas SeibutisLithuania Lietuvos rytas1623614.75

Rebounds

Rank Name Team Games Rebounds RPG
1.Republic of Macedonia Jeremiah Massey Russia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban141178.36
2.Lithuania Jonas ValančiūnasLithuania Lietuvos rytas161227.63
3.France Ali Traore Russia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban13927.08
4.United States Lawrence Roberts Lithuania Lietuvos rytas161036.44
5.Azerbaijan Nik Caner-MedleySpain Valencia13836.38

Assists

Rank Name Team Games Assists APG
1.United States DaShaun WoodGermany Alba Berlin12655.42
2.Israel Yotam HalperinRussia Spartak Saint Petersburg14745.29
3.Croatia Zoran PlaninićRussia BC Khimki15734.87
4.Montenegro Tyrese Rice Lithuania Lietuvos rytas15704.67
5.Turkey Barış Ermiş Turkey Banvit10454.50

Awards

MVP Weekly

Regular Season

Week Player Team PIR
1France Tony ParkerFrance ASVEL Basket40
2United States J. R. GiddensGreece P.A.O.K.32
3Azerbaijan Nik Caner-Medley Spain Valencia Basket29
4Montenegro Nikola Vučević Montenegro Budućnost36
5Republic of Macedonia Jeremiah Massey Russia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban28
6France Fabien Causeur France Cholet Basket33

Top 16

Week Player Team PIR
1United States Patrick BeverleyRussia Spartak Saint Petersburg 27
2Greece Loukas MavrokefalidisRussia Spartak Saint Petersburg 29
3France Nando de ColoSpain Valencia Basket 40
4United States Hilton ArmstrongFrance ASVEL Basket26
5United States DaShaun WoodGermany Alba Berlin37
6Republic of Macedonia Jeremiah Massey Russia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban37

Quarterfinals

Game Player Team PIR
1Montenegro Bojan DubljevićMontenegro Budućnost 25
2Israel Yotam HalperinRussia Spartak St. Petersburg 31

Eurocup MVP

Eurocup Finals MVP

All-Eurocup Team

Position All-Eurocup First Team[8] Club Team All-Eurocup Second Team [9] Club Team
PG
 United States Patrick Beverley Russia Spartak St. Petersburg Israel Yotam Halperin Russia Spartak St. Petersburg
SG/SF
Croatia Zoran Planinić Russia Khimki United States Ramel Curry Ukraine Donetsk
SG/SF
Lithuania Renaldas Seibutis Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas Czech Republic Pavel Pumprla Czech Republic ČEZ Nymburk
PF/C
Azerbaijan Nik Caner-Medley Spain Valencia Republic of Macedonia Jeremiah Massey Russia Lokomotiv Kuban
PF/C
 Lithuania Jonas Valančiūnas Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas Montenegro Bojan Dubljević Montenegro Budućnost

Coach of the Year

Rising Star

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2011-12 Eurocup teams Euroleague.net July 5, 2011
  2. ↑ Eurocup qualifying round EuroCupBasketball.com
  3. ↑ Euroleague qualifying rounds Euroleague.net
  4. ↑ 2011-12 Eurocup draw Eurocupbasketball.com June 6, 2011
  5. ↑ Eurocup-Final Four 2012 in Khimki
  6. ↑ 2011-12 Eurocup MVP: Patrick Beverley, Spartak St. Petersburg
  7. ↑ Zoran Planinic was named Eurocup Finals MVP
  8. ↑ 2011-12 All-Eurocup First Team
  9. ↑ 2011-12 All-Eurocup Second Team
  10. ↑ 2011-12 Eurocup Coach of the Year: Jure Zdovc, Spartak St. Petersburg
  11. ↑ 2011-12 Eurocup Rising Star Trophy winner: Jonas Valanciunas, Lietuvos Rytas

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