The EuroLeague American Tour was a series of games organized in 2009, 2010 and 2012. Its purpose was for the EuroLeague and sometimes 2nd-tier level EuroCup teams to play against National Basketball Association teams. The games of the EuroLeague American Tour were played by NBA rules.
The EuroLeague American Tour continued a tradition of friendly competition between NBA and EuroLeague teams that dates back to 1978, when Maccabi Tel Aviv played the Washington Bullets in Tel Aviv, Israel. Combined with the NBA Global Games, that also regularly present clashes between EuroLeague and NBA squads. Many legendary players like LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili have featured in the series from 2006 until 2012.
History
2009 Edition
The first event that took place in 2009 involved Olympiacos, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Partizan Belgrade from the EuroLeague. They played against the San Antonio Spurs, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns, losing all four games.
2010 Edition
The second event in 2010 involved CSKA Moscow and Caja Laboral against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Miami Heat, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the San Antonio Spurs.
2012 Edition
The third edition of the EuroLeague American Tour took place in 2012, involving Real Madrid and Mens Sana Siena against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Toronto Raptors, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the San Antonio Spurs.
Later years (2013-2015) In 2013, CSKA Moscow traveled to the United States to play against the Minnesota Timberwolves and the San Antonio Spurs.
In 2014, Maccabi Tel Aviv played in the USA against the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Brooklyn Nets.
In 2015, Maccabi Tel Aviv played against Olimpia Milano in New York City and Chicago. That was the first time two European teams met to play against each other in the United States.
Top scorers Year Player Points Games Team2009 Aleks Marić 35 2 Partizan Belgrade2010 Ramunas Siskauskas 54 3 CSKA Moscow2012 Bobby Brown 42 2 Mens Sana Siena
Participations TeamNo of EditionsYears Cleveland Cavaliers3 2009, 2010, 2012 San Antonio Spurs3 2009, 2010, 2012 Memphis Grizzlies2 2010, 2012 Miami Heat1 2010 Toronto Raptors1 2012 Denver Nuggets1 2009 Los Angeles Clippers1 2009 New York Knicks1 2009 Real Madrid1 2012 Caja Laboral1 2010 Mens Sana Siena1 2012 Maccabi Tel Aviv1 2009 CSKA Moscow1 2010 Partizan Belgrade1 2009 Olympiacos1 2009
See also NBA Europe Live Tour NBA Global Games NBA Canada Series List of games played between NBA and international teams NBA versus EuroLeague games McDonald's Championship Naismith Cup
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