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.
Teams Group stageCountry (League) Teams Teams (rankings in 2009–10 national championships) Germany (BBL) 2 EWE Baskets Göttingen Greece (ESAKE A1) 2 Panellinios PAOK Spain (ACB) 2 Cajasol Asefa Estudiantes Italy (Serie A) 1 Bennet Cantù Latvia (LBL) 1 VEF Rīga Lithuania (LKL) 1 Šiauliai Poland (PLK) 1 Anwil Włocławek Russia (PBL) 1 Krasnye Krylia Losers of Euroleague 2010–11 qualifying roundsCountry (League) Teams Teams (rankings in 2009–10 national championships) France (Pro A) 3 Chorale Roanne ASVEL Le Mans Czech Republic (NBL) 1 ČEZ Nymburk Germany (BBL) 1 Alba Berlin Israel (Ligat HaAl) 1 Hapoel Gilboa Galil Italy (Serie A) 1 Pepsi Caserta Montenegro (Opportunity Liga) 1 Budućnost Netherlands (FEB) 1 GasTerra Flames Russia (PBL) 1UNICS Serbia (KLS) 1 Hemofarm Turkey (TBL) 1 Bandırma Banvit Ukraine (SuperLeague) 1 Budivelnyk Qualifying roundCountry (League) Teams Teams (rankings in 2009–10 national championships) Turkey (TBL) 2 Beşiktaş Cola Turka Galatasaray Café Crown Croatia (A1 Liga) 1 Cedevita Greece (ESAKE A1) 1 Aris Israel (Ligat HaAl) 1 Hapoel Jerusalem Italy (Serie A) 1 Benetton Bwin Treviso Spain (ACB) 1 Gran Canaria 2014 Ukraine (SuperLeague) 1 Azovmash
Qualifying round
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: Head-to-head record. Head-to-head point differential. Point differential during the Regular Season. Points scored during the regular season. 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
TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. UNICS 6 5 1 507 379 +128 2. Le Mans 6 4 2 426 429 −3 3. Bandırma Banvit 6 2 4 402 474 −72 4. EWE Baskets 6 1 5 435 488 −53 Group B
TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. Göttingen 6 4 2 478 442 +36 2. Hemofarm 6 3 3 496 512 −16 3. ASVEL 6 3 3 494 506 −12 4. Beşiktaş Cola Turka 6 2 4 516 524 −8
Group C
TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. Gran Canaria 2014 6 5 1 463 396 +67 2. Budivelnyk 6 4 2 397 391 +6 3. Budućnost 6 3 3 431 418 +13 4. Šiauliai 6 0 6 420 506 −86 Group D
TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. Aris 6 5 1 514 462 +52 2. Cedevita 6 4 2 484 479 +5 3. Azovmash 6 2 4 492 504 −12 4. Hapoel Gilboa Galil 6 1 5 492 537 −45
Group E
TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. Galatasaray Café Crown 6 4 2 441 374 +67 2. Panellinios 6 4 2 366 375 −9 3. Bennet Cantù 6 3 3 413 398 +15 4. GasTerra Flames 6 1 5 365 438 −73 Group F
TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. Benetton Bwin Treviso 6 6 0 454 414 +40 2. Asefa Estudiantes 6 3 3 483 462 +21 3. PAOK 6 3 3 449 438 +11 4. Chorale Roanne 6 0 6 423 495 −72
Group G
TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. ČEZ Nymburk 6 4 2 496 473 +23 2. Cajasol 6 3 3 494 478 +16 3. Hapoel Jerusalem 6 3 3 466 463 +3 4. VEF Rīga 6 2 4 472 514 −42 Group H
TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. Alba Berlin 6 6 0 496 414 +82 2. Pepsi Caserta 6 3 3 472 463 +9 3. Krasnye Krylia 6 2 4 478 502 −24 4. Anwil Włocławek 6 1 5 470 537 −67
Top 16 + Key to colors Top two places in each group advance to Quarterfinals Eliminated
Group I
TeamPldWLPFPADiffTie-break 1. UNICS 6 4 2 492 459 +33 1–1 (+14) 2. Cedevita 6 4 2 513 531 −18 1–1 (−14) 3. Gran Canaria 2014 6 2 4 482 484 −2 1–1 (+5) 4. Hemofarm 6 2 4 453 466 −13 1–1 (−5) Group J
TeamPldWLPFPADiffTie-break 1. Budivelnyk 6 4 2 417 413 +4 2–0 (+17) 2. Göttingen 6 4 2 433 416 +17 0–2 (-17) 3. Le Mans 6 2 4 444 445 −1 2–0 (+20) 4. Aris 6 2 4 443 463 −20 0–2 (−20)
Group K
TeamPldWLPFPADiffTie-break 1. Asefa Estudiantes 6 5 1 489 459 +30 1–1 (+8) 2. Pepsi Caserta 6 5 1 474 453 +21 1–1 (−8) 3. Galatasaray Café Crown 6 2 4 409 421 −12 4. ČEZ Nymburk 6 0 6 451 490 −39 Group L
TeamPldWLPFPADiffTie-break 1. Benetton Bwin Treviso 6 5 1 461 426 +35 1–1 (+5) 2. Cajasol 6 5 1 476 440 +36 1–1 (−5) 3. Panellinios 6 1 5 451 477 −26 1–1 (+10) 4. Alba Berlin 6 1 5 434 479 −45 1–1 (−10)
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.
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.
Semifinals April 16, Palaverde, Treviso
3rd place game April 17, Palaverde, Treviso
Final April 17, Palaverde, Treviso
2010–11 Eurocup Champions UNICS 1st title
Final standings Team UNICS Cajasol Cedevita Benetton Bwin Treviso
Individual statistics Points RankNameTeamGamesPointsPPG1. Jaycee Carroll Gran Canaria 20141222819.002. Bracey Wright Cedevita1016716.703. Chester Simmons ČEZ Nymburk1219115.924. Devin Smith Benetton Bwin Treviso1625215.755. Terrell Lyday UNICS1523515.67
Rebounds RankNameTeamGamesReboundsRPG1. Maciej Lampe UNICS161298.062. Jumaine Jones Pepsi Caserta131007.693. P. J. Tucker Aris12867.174. Nik Caner-Medley Asefa Estudiantes14987.005. Corsley Edwards Cedevita11777.00
Assists RankNameTeamGamesPointsAPG1. Dontaye Draper Cedevita14876.211. Marko Popović UNICS11645.823. Stefan Marković Benetton Bwin Treviso16784.884. Trenton Meacham Göttingen14654.645. Jayson Granger Asefa Estudiantes14604.29
Awards MVP Weekly Regular season WeekPlayerTeam1. P. J. Tucker Aris 352. Christos Tapoutos Aris 323. Demetrius Alexander Azovmash 364. Primož Brezec Krasnye Krylia 405. Ebi Ere Pepsi Caserta 356. Dontaye Draper Cedevita 36
Top 16 WeekPlayerTeam1. Mike Scott Göttingen 362. Paul Davis Cajasol 313. Damjan Rudež Cedevita 354. Damjan Rudež (2) Bracey Wright Cedevita Cedevita 285. Devin Smith Benetton Bwin Treviso 476. Benjamin Dewar Le Mans 29
Quarterfinals GamePlayerTeam1. UNICS 402. Bracey Wright (2) Cedevita 37
Eurocup MVP Dontaye Draper2010-11 Eurocup MVP: Dontaye Draper, Cedevita Zagreb. (Cedevita)
Eurocup Finals MVP Marko Popović2010-11 Eurocup Finals MVP: Marko Popović of Unics. (UNICS)
All-Eurocup Team 2010-11 All-Eurocup first, second teams announced. Position All-Eurocup First Team Club Team All-Eurocup Second Team Club Team Dontaye Draper Cedevita Bracey Wright Cedevita Terrell Lyday UNICS Dwayne Anderson Göttingen Devin Smith Benetton Bwin Treviso Kelly McCarty UNICS Tariq Kirksay Cajasol Nik Caner-Medley Asefa Estudiantes Maciej Lampe UNICS Paul Davis Cajasol
Coach of the Year Aleksandar Petrović2010-11 Eurocup Coach of the Year: Aleksandar Petrovic, Cedevita Zagreb. (Cedevita)
Rising Star Donatas Motiejūnas2010-11 2010-11 Eurocup Rising Star Trophy winner: Donatas Motiejunas, Benetton Bwin. (Benetton Bwin Treviso)
References
External links EuroCup Official Website European Basketball Website