Eurobasket.com All-Basketball Champions League Awards 2020 - Oct 5, 2020
Final Eight MVP: Thaddus McFadden (188-G-87) of Burgos Player of the Year: Keith Langford (193-SG-83) of AEK Best Young Player: Carlos Alocen (194-G-00) of Real Madrid Coach of the Year: Oren Amiel of ERA Nymburk
Eurobasket.com All-Basketball Champions League 1st Team 2020
Hereda San Pablo Burgos capture the title in Athens - Oct 4, 2020
Burgos - AEK 85-74
Hereda San Pablo Burgos have secured the Basketball Champions League title. They knocked down hosting AEK in Athens tonight to claim the trophy. Thaddus McFadden (188-G-87, college: Fairmont St., agency: Higher Vision Sports) came up with 18 points to lead the Spanish team. AEK got off to the confident start. The hosts secured a 24-14 lead ten minutes into the game. But Burgos turned things around in the second period. They ignited a massive 35-12 run to take a 49-36 halftime lead. The onslaught continued in the third term as Burgos stretched the advantage to as many as 19 points 68-49. AEK dropped 25 points in the fourth quarter but could not avoid the loss. Omar-Sharif Cook (186-PG-82, college: St.John's) chipped in 15 points for Burgos. Tyrese Rice (185-PG-87, college: Boston Coll.) answered with 17 points for AEK. Keith Langford (193-SG-83, college: Kansas) netted 11 points in the defeat.
Dijon topple Zaragoza to claim third position in Champions League - Oct 4, 2020
Dijon - Zaragoza 70-65
Dijon finished third in 2019-20 Basketball Champions League. They finished the season on a high note beating Zaragoza in the consolation final in Athens tonight. David Holston (173-PG-86, college: Chicago St.) delivered 20 points to pace the effort. Dijon eked out a 21-19 lead after the opening quarter. They held Zaragoza to 11 points in the second term to take a 35-30 halftime lead. Dijon continued to dominate in the third period. They recorded a comfortable 13-point advantage heading into the fourth term. Zaragoza sank 21 points in the fourth quarter but just sweetened the pill at the end. Hans Vanwijn (205-PF-95) and Chase Simon (200-SF-89, college: Detroit) netted 11 points each for Dijon. Jason Thompson (211-C-86, college: Rider) responded with 16 points for Zaragoza. Dylan Ennis (187-PG-91, college: Oregon, agency: BeoBasket) had 15 points in the loss.
Athens to host Basketball Champions League Final 8 - Sep 2, 2020
The city of Athens has been awarded the hosting of the 2020 Basketball Champions League Final Eight. Following FIBA's decision on March 12 to suspend all international competition in order to protect the health and safety of players, coaches, officials and fans, the BCL Board took the unanimous decision on March 30 to resume and conclude the 2019-20 Season with the hosting of a Final Eight, single-game knock-out competition, to be held on September 30 - October 4, 2020. Six teams have already qualified for the Final Eight (in alphabetical order): AEK (GRE), Casademont Zaragoza (ESP), ERA Nymburk (CZE), Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem (ISR), San Pablo Burgos (ESP), and Tuerk Telekom (TUR). The two outstanding games, JDA Dijon (FRA) vs Nizhny Novgorod (RUS) and Iberostar Tenerife (ESP) vs Filou Oostende (BEL), still pending for the conclusion of the Round of 16, will be played prior to the hosting of the Final Eight, on September 16 (20:30 CET). Eight teams will participate in the pinnacle event of Basketball Champions League's fourth season which will be played over the last weekend of September in the Greek capital. The games will be played in the Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall (18'000 seating capacity), regular home court of AEK. The decision concerning the presence of fans in the arena will be taken at a later stage and in accordance to the rules and regulations set by the Greek official authorities. As part of this host city announcement, the logo of the 2020 Final Eight has also been unveiled. "We are very excited to have Athens host the Basketball Champions League Final Eight. We are grateful for the commitment of the Greek authorities to help us organize this event in the best and safest way possible for all stakeholders, especially the players of all qualified teams. We have also witnessed the enthusiasm of the host club to organise this historical event," said Patrick Comninos, CEO of the Basketball Champions League. "Despite the difficult situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic, we are thrilled to have the opportunity to award this Final Eight, with the participation of eight clubs that have earned their spot throughout a hard-fought season, to an environment that has proven experience in organizing top-level basketball events. This will guarantee a unique week of basketball for fans across Europe," he added. The Quarter-Finals will be played on September 30 and October 1, the Semi-Finals on October 2, with the Third-Place Game and Final scheduled for October 4. The draw determining the Semi-Finals pairings will be held following the conclusion of the Round of 16 games. A media accreditation portal will be opened at the end of this week, on Friday September 4. Courtesy of: championsleague.basketball
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