50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008)

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague awards, honours, and records
EuroLeague:
Finals Final Four
Individual Awards:
Season MVP Final Four MVP All-Final Four Team All-EuroLeague Team Alphonso Ford Trophy Best Defender Rising Star Magic Moment MVP of the Month MVP of the Round (Performance Index Rating) Regular Season & Top 16 MVP Coach of the Year Club Executive of the Year FIBA SuproLeague Awards
Honours:
EuroLeague Legends 50 Greatest Contributors 2001–10 All-Decade Team FIBA Festival FIBA EuroStars
Records:
EuroLeague records EuroLeague career statistical leaders Final Four Records

The 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008) of FIBA European Champions Cup and EuroLeague history were awarded and chosen on February 3, 2008, in Madrid, Spain. The occasion was the fiftieth anniversary since the founding of the inaugural season of the FIBA European Champions Cup, which is officially recognized as the predecessor of today's modern EuroLeague competition, which is the premier level men's basketball league in Europe.

The list was made up of 35 players, 10 coaches, and 5 referees that were deemed to have contributed the most to the growth of the EuroLeague. It also included other nominees for each category. All together, 105 players, 20 coaches, and 12 referees in total were nominated.

35 Players

Years in parentheses indicate years played as a professional basketball player.

Serbia:
- Radivoj Korać (1954–1969)
- Dražen Dalipagić (1971–1991)
- Vlade Divac (1985–2005)
- Sašha Djordjević (1985–2005)
- Sašha Danilović (1988–2000)
- Dejan Bodiroga (1990–2007)
Italy:
- Aldo Ossola (1964–1980)
- Dino Meneghin (1966–1994)
- Pierluigi Marzorati (1969–1991, 2006)
- Antonello Riva (1977–2002)
Spain:
- Emiliano Rodríguez (1958–1973)
- Clifford Luyk (1962–1978)
- Wayne Brabender (1967–1985)
- Juan Antonio Corbalán (1971–1991)
- Juan Antonio San Epifanio "Epi" (1977–1995)
Croatia:
- Krešimir Ćosić (1964–1983)
- Dražen Petrović (1979–1993)
- Dino Rađja (1984–2003)
- Toni Kukoč (1985–2006)
Greece:
- Nikos Galis (1979–1994)
- Panagiotis Giannakis (1977–1996)
- Fragiskos Alvertis (1990–2009)
- Theo Papaloukas (1995–2013)
USA:
- Walter Szczerbiak Sr. (1971–1984)
- Bob Morse (1972–1986)
- Bob McAdoo (1972–1993)
- Mike D'Antoni (1973–1990)
- Anthony Parker (1997–2012)
Lithuania:
- Arvydas Sabonis (1981–2005)
- Šarūnas "Šaras" Jasikevičius (1998–2014)
Russia:
- Sergei Belov (1964–1980)
Bosnia and Herzegovina:
- Mirza Delibašić (1972–1983)
Israel:
- Mickey Berkowitz (1971–1995)
Argentina:
- Manu Ginóbili (1996–Present)
Mexico:
- Manuel "Manolo" Raga (1963–1979)

Other player nominees

Years in parentheses indicate years played as a professional basketball player.

USA:
- Miles Aiken (1965–1970)
- Bill Bradley (1965–1977)
- Charlie Yelverton (1971–1987)
- Aulcie Perry (1974–1985)
- Bruce Flowers (1979–1987)
- Larry Wright (1976–1988)
- Clarence Kea (1980–1994)
- Kevin Magee (1982–1994)
- Audie Norris (1982–1994)
- Corny Thompson (1982–1996)
- Dominique Wilkins (1982–1999)
- Michael Young (1984–1996)
- Johnny Rogers (1986–2004)
- Joe Arlauckas (1987–2000)
- David Rivers (1988–2001)
- Marcus Brown (1996–2011)
- Tyus Edney (1995–2010)
Serbia:
- Zoran "Moka" Slavnić (1963–1983)
- Dragan Kićanović (1971–1984)
- Žarko Varajić (1969–1984)
- Žarko Paspalj (1984–1998)
- Zoran Savić (1989–2002)
- Željko Rebrača (1990–2007)
Croatia:
- Josip Đerđa (1958–1976)
- Mihovil Nakić-Vojnović (1973–1989)
- Aleksandar "Aco" Petrović (1979–1991)
- Velimir Perasović (1985–2003)
- Stojan "Stojko" Vranković (1982–2001)
- Nikola Vujčić (1995—2013)
Spain:
- Rafael Rullán (1969–1988)
- Ignacio "Nacho" Solozábal (1975–1992)
- Fernando Martín (1979–1989)
- Jordi Villacampa (1980–1997)
- Juan Carlos Navarro (1997–Present)
Italy:
- Carlo Recalcati (1962–1981)
- Roberto Brunamonti (1975–1996)
- Walter Magnifico (1979–2004)
- Riccardo Pittis (1984–2004)
Russia:
- Gennadi Volnov (1957–1972)
- Yuri Korneev (1954–1966)
- Vladimir Andreev (1963–1975)
- Anatoly Myshkin (1970–1986)
Lithuania:
- Valdemaras Chomičius (1978–2000)
- Rimas Kurtinaitis (1982–2006)
- Artūras Karnišovas (1989–2002)
- Saulius Štombergas (1991–2007)
France:
- Richard Dacoury (1976–1998)
- Stéphane Ostrowski (1979–2005)
- Antoine Rigaudeau (1987–2005)
Slovenia:
- Ivo Daneu (1956–1970)
- Jurij "Jure" Zdovc (1987–2003)
- Matjaž Smodiš (1994–2013)
Israel:
- Tal Brody (1961–1977)
- Motti Aroesti (1973–1988)
- Doron Jamchi (1984–2000)
- Derrick Sharp (1990–2011)
Latvia:
- Maigonis Valdmanis (1949–1963)
- Valdis Muižnieks (1951–1969)
- Jānis Krūmiņš (1954–1969)
Greece:
- Panagiotis Fasoulas (1981–1999)
- Dimitris Diamantidis (1999–2016)
Ukraine:
- Vladimir Tkachenko (1973–1992)
- Alexander Volkov (1983–1996)
Montenegro:
- Duško Ivanović (1980–1996)
Turkey:
- İbrahim Kutluay (1991–2009)
- Mirsad Türkcan (1994–2012)
Macedonia:
- Petar Naumoski (1989–2004)
Czech Republic:
- Jiří Zídek Sr. (1962–1983)
Armenia:
- Armenak Alachachian (1952–1968)
Argentina:
- Luis Scola (1996–Present)

10 Coaches

Years in parentheses indicate years spent as a professional basketball coach.

Serbia:
- Aleksandar Nikolić (1959–1985)
- Dušan Ivković (1978–2016)
- Božidar Maljković (1971–2012)
- Željko Obradović (1991–Present)
Spain:
- Pedro Ferrándiz (1955–1975)
- Manuel "Lolo" Sáinz (1969–2001)
Russia:
- Alexander Gomelsky (1949–1991)
USA:
- Dan Peterson (1962–1988, 2011–2012)
Italy:
- Ettore Messina (1989–Present)
Israel:
- Pinhas "Pini" Gershon (1976–2015)

Other coaching nominees

Years in parentheses indicate years spent as a professional basketball coach.

Italy:
- Cesare Rubini (1947–1974)
- Alessandro "Sandro" Gamba (1973–1991)
- Valerio Bianchini (1974–2006)
Serbia:
- Ranko Žeravica (1958–2003)
- Svetislav Pešić (1982–Present)
Croatia:
- Mirko Novosel (1967–1993)
- Željko Pavličević (1985–Present)
Spain:
- Alejandro "Aíto" García Reneses (1974–Present)
Greece:
- Giannis Ioannidis (1978–2004)
Israel:
- Ralph Klein (1976–1996)

5 Referees

Bulgaria: Artenik Arabadjian
Russia: Mikhail Davidov
Slovakia: Lubomir Kotleba
France: Yvan Mainini
Greece: Costas Rigas

Other refereeing nominees

Serbia: Obrad Belošević
Finland: Carl Jungebrand
Hungary: Ervin Kassai
Poland: Wiesław Zych
Lithuania: Romualdas Brazauskas
Spain: Pedro Hernández-Cabrera
UK: David Turner

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EuroLeague's 50 Greatest Contributors (2008)
35 players	Fragiskos Alvertis Sergei Belov Miki Berkovich Dejan Bodiroga Wayne Brabender Juan Antonio Corbalán Krešimir Ćosić Mike D'Antoni Dražen Dalipagić Sašha Danilović Mirza Delibašić Vlade Divac Sašha Djordjević Nikos Galis Manu Ginóbili Šarūnas Jasikevičius Radivoj Korać Toni Kukoč Clifford Luyk Pierluigi Marzorati Bob McAdoo Dino Meneghin Bob Morse Aldo Ossola Theo Papaloukas Anthony Parker Dražen Petrović Dino Rađja Manolo Raga Antonello Riva Emiliano Rodríguez Arvydas Sabonis J.A. San Epifanio "Epi" Walter Szczerbiak Sr. Panagiotis Giannakis
10 coaches	Pedro Ferrándiz Pini Gershon Alexander Gomelsky Dušan Ivković Božidar Maljković Ettore Messina Aca Nikolić Željko Obradović Dan Peterson Lolo Sainz
5 referees	Artenik Arabadjian Mikhail Davidov Ľubomír Kotleba Yvan Mainini Costas Rigas

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