The EuroLeague Rising Star in an annual award of the EuroLeague, which is the top-tier level European-wide professional club basketball league, that is given to the player the EuroLeague deems its "top rising star". The award began in the 2004–05 season, and the winner is selected by the EuroLeague's head coaches.

Only players who were younger than age 22, on July 1 of the summer before the season started, are eligible for the award.

Winners

Season Rising Star Team 2004–05 Erazem Lorbek Climamio Bologna2005–06 Andrea Bargnani Benetton Treviso2006–07 Rudy Fernández DKV Joventut2007–08 Danilo Gallinari Armani Jeans Milano2008–09 Novica Veličković Partizan Igokea2009–10 Ricky Rubio Regal FC Barcelona2010–11 Nikola Mirotić Real MadridEuroleague.net Real Madrid's Nikola Mirotic chosen 2011 Rising Star.2011–12 Nikola Mirotić (2×) Real MadridReal Madrid's Mirotic becomes first two-time Rising Star winner.2012–13 Kostas Papanikolaou Olympiacos2013–14 Bogdan Bogdanović Partizan NIS2014–15 Bogdan Bogdanović (2×) Fenerbahçe ÜlkerEuroleague Rising Star Trophy: Bogdan Bogdanovic, Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul2015–16 Álex Abrines FC Barcelona Lassa2016–17 Luka Dončić Real Madrid2017–18 Luka Dončić (2×) Real Madrid2018–19 Goga Bitadze Budućnost VOLI2019–20 Not awarded 2020–21 Usman Garuba Real Madrid2021–22 Rokas Jokubaitis Barcelona2022–23 Yam Madar Partizan Mozzart Bet2023–24 Gabriele Procida Alba Berlin2024–25 Nadir Hifi Paris Basketball2025–26 Jean Montero Valencia Basket

Notes: There was no awarding in the 2019–20, because the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Europe.

Honours Players

Number Player 2 Bogdan Bogdanović Nikola Mirotić Luka Dončić

Player nationality

Number Country 6 Spain 3 Serbia Slovenia Italy 1 Dominican Republic Georgia Greece Israel Lithuania France

Teams

Number Team 5 Real Madrid 3 Barcelona Partizan 1 Budućnost Fenerbahçe Fortitudo Bologna Joventut Badalona Olimpia Milano Olympiacos Treviso Alba Berlin Paris Basketball Valencia Basket

Notes

References

External links EuroLeague Official Web Page