Finals MVP: Alberto Diaz (188-PG-94)
of Unicaja
Player of the Year: Alexey Shved (198-G-88)
of Khimky
Guard of the Year: Alexey Shved (198-G-88)
of Khimky
Forward of the Year: Dejan Musli (213-F/C-91)
of Unicaja
Center of the Year: Bojan Dubljevic (205-PF-91)
of Valencia
European Player of the Year: Alexey Shved (198-G-88)
of Khimky
Import of the Year: Mardy Collins (198-G-84)
of Lokomotiv
Rising Star Trophy: Rolands Smits (207-F/C-95)
of Fuenlabrada
Defensive Player of the Year: Facundo Campazzo (181-PG-91)
of UCAM Murcia
Coach of the Year: Pedro Martinez of
Valencia
Unicaja are 2017 EuroCup champions! The Malaga team used a massive 18-0 run in the fourth quarter to shock hosting Valencia and celebrate first ever tournament title. Valencia stayed in charge in the first period. They grabbed a 22:18 lead ten minutes into the game. Unicaja pulled within 3 points at halftime 30:33. Valencia were back in full control in the third term. The hosts piled up a 54:43 advantage heading into the fourth quarter. But Unicaja turned the tables in the fourth period and raced to a historic success. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Unicaja Malaga made 8 blocks. 24 personal fouls committed by Valencia Basket helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for American forward Jeffrey Brooks (203-89, college: Penn St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 9 points and 5 rebounds. Point guard Alberto Diaz (188-94) helped adding 12 points. The best for the losing side was Montenegrin Bojan Dubljevic (205-91, agency: BeoBasket) with 16 points and 6 rebounds and Belgian point guard Sam Van-Rossom (188-86) scored 6 points and 4 assists. Top scorers: Valencia: B.Dubljevic 16+6reb+1ast, J.Sastre Morro 8+1reb+2ast, F.San Emeterio 7+3reb, W.Thomas 6+1reb, S.Van Rossom 6+4reb+4ast, R.Sato 5+5reb Unicaja: A.Diaz 12+2ast, J.Smith 10+1reb+3ast, D.Diez 9+3reb, J.Brooks 9+5reb+1ast, A.Omic 8+3reb, N.Nedovic 6+2reb+4ast
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Round 2 of Finals. Unicaja even title series - Mar 31, 2017
Unicaja drew things level in the championship series. They dominated throughout the bigger part of the game and beat Valencia to force the decider. Valencia Basket trailed by 13 points after 3 quarters before a 20-15 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 71-79 at the end of the game. They outrebounded Valencia Basket 36-21 including 24 on the defensive glass. American guard Jamar Smith (191-87, college: S.Indiana, agency: Inception Sports) scored 20 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Slovenian center Alen Omic (216-92) chipped in 12 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Belgian point guard Sam Van-Rossom (188-86) responded with 11 points and 5 assists and point guard Guillem Vives (192-93, agency: Interperformances) scored 14 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Unicaja: J.Smith 20+4reb+4ast, A.Omic 12+10reb, J.Brooks 9+4reb, A.Diaz 7+4reb+5ast, C.Suarez 6+3reb+3ast, A.Waczynski 6+3reb+1ast Valencia: G.Vives 14+2reb+2ast, S.Van Rossom 11+2reb+5ast, B.Dubljevic 11+5reb+1ast, R.Sato 9+1reb+1ast, F.San Emeterio 9+2reb, R.Martinez 8+2reb+4ast
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Valencia hold off Unicaja in Finals opener - Mar 28, 2017
Valencia - Unicaja 68:62
Valencia drew first blood in the EuroCup title series. They prevailed against Unicaja at home court to open win count in the best-of-three series. Bojan Dubljevic (205-PF-91, agency: BeoBasket) nailed 14 points and grabbed 8 rebounds to pace the winners. Valencia and Unicaja exchanged baskets throughout the opening frame. The scoreboard read 20:20 after ten minutes. The teams stayed neck and neck throughout the second term. Valencia and Unicaja entered the second half all tied at 35. The hosts managed to eke out a narrow 50:48 lead heading into the fourth term. Valencia kept Unicaja at distance throughout the final frame and marched to the victory. Joan Sastre Morro (201-F-91) provided 13 points, while Will Thomas (203-PF-86, agency: Two Points) added 8 points in the win. Jeffrey Brooks (203-F-89, college: Penn St.) responded with 11 points for Unicaja. Kyle Fogg (190-PG-90, college: Arizona) and Alen Omic (216-C-92) tossed in 8 points apiece in the loss.
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