Telekom Baskets Bonn - Hapoel Jerusalem 77-70

Telekom Baskets Bonn wrote history tonight. They overcame Hapoel Jerusalem to clinch their first Basketball Champions League title. TJ Shorts (175-PG-1997, college: UC Davis) was unstoppable with 29 points to lead the German side.
Bonn started the game with a stifling defence. They held Hapoel Jerusalem to just 7 points in the first ten minutes to open a 7-point lead. Bonn stepped on the gas offensively in the second term. They dropped 23 points to take a 9-point halftime lead 37-28. Jerusalem drained 27 points in the third term to pull within 2 points at the final break. TJ Shorts then came up with 12 points in the fourth period carrying Bonn to a historic victory at the end. Javontae Hawkins (196-G-1993, college: Fordham) produced 13 points, while Sebastian Herrera (193-SG-1997) added 11 points for the champions. Levi Randolph (196-G/F-1992, college: Alabama, agency: Slash Sports) answered with 27 points for Jerusalem. Mareks Mejeris (207-F/C-1991, agency: Players Group) finished with 12 points in the defeat.

Finals MVP: TJ Shorts (175-PG-1997) of Bonn
Player of the Year: TJ Shorts (175-PG-1997) of Bonn
Best Young Player: Sadik Kabaca (208-PF-2000) of Galatasaray
Coach of the Year: Tuomas Iisalo of Bonn

Eurobasket.com All-Basketball Champions League 1st Team 2023

Huertas

Shorts

Brizuela

Mitchell

Hankins

First Team
Marcelinho Huertas (191-PG-1983) of Tenerife
TJ Shorts (175-PG-1997) of Bonn
Dario Brizuela (188-G-1994) of Unicaja
Akil Mitchell (206-C-1992) of Humacao
Zachary Hankins (211-C-1996) of H.Jerusalem

Eurobasket.com All-Basketball Champions League Second Team 2023

Foster

Perry

Lansdowne

Randolph

Shermadini

Second Team
Marcus Foster (191-G-1995) of Rytas
Kendrick Perry (183-PG-1992) of Unicaja
DeAndre Lansdowne (188-G-1989) of Strasbourg
Levi Randolph (196-G/F-1992) of H.Jerusalem
Giorgi Shermadini (217-C-1989) of Tenerife