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2011–12 Eurocup Basketball

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titleEurocup Basketball
season2011–12
championsRUS Khimki (1st title)
runners_upESP Valencia
third_placeLTU Lietuvos rytas
fourth_placeRUS Spartak Saint Petersburg
datesSeptember 27, 2011 – April 15, 2012
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The 2011–12 Eurocup Basketball season was the tenth 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 level below the EuroLeague. It ran from September 27, 2011, until April 15, 2012. The winner of this competition earned a place at the group stage of the next season's EuroLeague.

Teams allocation

Distribution

32 teams participated in the Eurocup Regular Season:

  • A total of 10 teams from nine countries qualified directly to the 32-team regular season through their results in domestic competitions, or through a wild card.
  • Another 8 teams earned their place at the group stage by winning a qualifying round. On July 7, a draw for the Eurocup Qualifying Round, which featured 16 teams from 13 countries, was held in Barcelona. The 8 winners from those two-game, head-to-head qualifying games advanced to the Eurocup Regular Season.
  • The remaining 14 teams were filled with the losers of the Euroleague qualifying rounds that was played from 29 September - 2 October.

Teams

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round (TH: EuroCup title holders; FEC: FBIA EuroChallenge title holders):

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.: League position after eventual Playoffs
  • RW: Regular season winners
  • CW: Cup winners
  • EL: EuroLeague
    • EL QR: EuroLeague qualifying round losers
Regular seasonQualifying round
FRA Cholet ([EL QR](2011-12-euroleague-qualifying-rounds))RUS Khimki ([EL QR](2011-12-euroleague-qualifying-rounds))
FRA Gravelines ([EL QR](2011-12-euroleague-qualifying-rounds))RUS Lokomotiv Kuban ([4th](2010-11-pbl-season))
FRA ASVEL ([EL QR](2011-12-euroleague-qualifying-rounds))GRE PAOK ([EL QR](2011-12-euroleague-qualifying-rounds))
GER Alba Berlin ([EL QR](2011-12-euroleague-qualifying-rounds))GRE Aris ([4th](2011-12-greek-basket-league))
GER Fraport Skyliners ([3rd](2010-11-basketball-bundesliga))LTU Lietuvos rytas ([EL QR](2011-12-euroleague-qualifying-rounds))
GER Bayern Munich (WC)LTU Rūdupis ([3rd](2011-12-lkl-season))
FRA Élan Chalon ([5th](2010-11-pro-a-season))TUR Beşiktaş Milangaz ([5th](2010-11-turkish-basketball-league))
FRA Le Mans ([8th](2010-11-pro-a-season))TUR Pınar Karşıyaka ([6th](2010-11-turkish-basketball-league))
BEL Dexia Mons-Hainaut ([3rd](2010-11-basketball-league-belgium-division-i))RUS Spartak Saint Petersburg ([7th](2010-11-pbl-season))
BEL Telenet Oostende ([4th](2010-11-basketball-league-belgium-division-i))LAT Ventspils (2nd)

Qualifying round

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Qualifying Round

The eight winners of the qualifying round joined the regular season. The eight losers transferred to the EuroChallenge regular season.

Regular season

The Regular Season ran from November 15, 2011, to December 20, 2011.

If teams were level on record at the end of the Regular Season, tiebreakers were applied in the following order:

  1. Head-to-head record.
  2. Head-to-head point differential.
  3. Point differential during the Regular Season.
  4. Points scored during the regular season.
  5. Sum of quotients of points scored and points allowed in each Regular Season match.
Top two places in each group advance to Last 16

Group A

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group A

Group B

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group B

Group C

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group C

Group D

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group D

Group E

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group E

Group F

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group F

Group G

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group G

Group H

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group H

Last 16

Group I

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Last 16 Group I

Group J

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Last 16 Group J

Group K

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Last 16 Group K

Group L

Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Last 16 Group L

Quarterfinals

Main article: 2011–12 Eurocup Basketball Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were two-legged ties determined on aggregate score. The first legs were played on March 20. The return legs were played on March 27. The group winners in each tie, listed as Team 1, hosted the second leg.

Team 1Agg.Team 21st leg2nd leg
**Valencia** ESP156–138MNE Budućnost VOLI[71–75](2011-12-eurocup-basketball-quarterfinals-buducnost-v-valencia)[85–63](2011-12-eurocup-basketball-quarterfinals-valencia-v-buducnost)
Donetsk UKR145–154LTU **Lietuvos rytas**[65–76](2011-12-eurocup-basketball-quarterfinals-lietuvos-rytas-v-donetsk)[80–78](2011-12-eurocup-basketball-quarterfinals-donetsk-v-lietuvos-rytas)
**Spartak St. Petersburg** RUS154–135CZE ČEZ Nymburk[68–64](2011-12-eurocup-basketball-quarterfinals-nymburk-v-spartak)[86–71](2011-12-eurocup-basketball-quarterfinals-spartak-v-nymburk)
Lokomotiv Kuban RUS153–158RUS **Khimki**[72–81](2011-12-eurocup-basketball-quarterfinals-khimki-v-lokomotiv-kuban)[81–77](2011-12-eurocup-basketball-quarterfinals-lokomotiv-kuban-v-khimki)

Final four

Main article: 2012 Eurocup Final Four

Euroleague Basketball Company announced that the 2011–12 Eurocup season would culminate with the Eurocup Finals in Khimki, Russia, on April 14 and 15.

Individual statistics

Rating

RankNameTeamGamesRatingPIR
1.MKD **Jeremiah Massey**RUS PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban1427819.86
2.USA Patrick BeverleyRUS Spartak Saint Petersburg1627517.19
3.AZE Nik Caner-MedleyESP Valencia1321916.85
4.USA DaShaun WoodGER Alba Berlin1220216.83
5.FRA Ali TraoreRUS PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban1321816.77

Points

RankNameTeamGamesPointsPPG
1.USA **Ramel Curry**UKR BC Donetsk1423016.43
2.MKD Jeremiah MasseyRUS PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban1422315.93
3.FRA Ali TraoreRUS PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban1319915.31
4.USA Tre SimmonsCZE ČEZ Nymburk1421115.07
5.LIT Renaldas SeibutisLIT Lietuvos rytas1623614.75

Rebounds

RankNameTeamGamesReboundsRPG
1.MKD **Jeremiah Massey**RUS PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban141178.36
2.LIT Jonas ValančiūnasLIT Lietuvos rytas161227.63
3.FRA Ali TraoreRUS PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban13927.08
4.USA Lawrence RobertsLIT Lietuvos rytas161036.44
5.AZE Nik Caner-MedleyESP Valencia13836.38

Assists

RankNameTeamGamesAssistsAPG
1.USA **DaShaun Wood**GER Alba Berlin12655.42
2.ISR Yotam HalperinRUS Spartak Saint Petersburg14745.29
3.CRO Zoran PlaninićRUS BC Khimki15734.87
4.MNE Tyrese RiceLIT Lietuvos rytas15704.67
5.TUR Barış ErmişTUR Banvit10454.50

Awards

MVP Weekly

Regular season

WeekPlayerTeam
1FRA Tony ParkerFRA ASVEL Basket
2USA J. R. GiddensGRE P.A.O.K.
3AZE Nik Caner-MedleyESP Valencia Basket
4MNE Nikola VučevićMNE Budućnost
5MKD Jeremiah MasseyRUS PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban
6FRA Fabien CauseurFRA Cholet Basket

Top 16

WeekPlayerTeam
1USA Patrick BeverleyRUS Spartak Saint Petersburg
2GRE Loukas MavrokefalidisRUS Spartak Saint Petersburg
3FRA Nando de ColoESP Valencia Basket
4USA Hilton ArmstrongFRA ASVEL Basket
5USA DaShaun WoodGER Alba Berlin
6MKD Jeremiah MasseyRUS PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban

Quarterfinals

GamePlayerTeam
1MNE Bojan DubljevićMNE Budućnost
2ISR Yotam HalperinRUS Spartak St. Petersburg

Eurocup MVP

  • USA Patrick Beverley (Spartak St. Petersburg)

Eurocup Finals MVP

  • CRO Zoran Planinić (Khimki)

All-Eurocup Team

PositionAll-Eurocup First TeamClub teamAll-Eurocup Second TeamClub team
PGUSA Patrick BeverleyRUS Spartak St. PetersburgIsrael Yotam HalperinRUS Spartak St. Petersburg
SG/SFCroatia Zoran PlaninićRUS KhimkiUSA Ramel CurryUKR Donetsk
SG/SFLithuania Renaldas SeibutisLithuania Lietuvos RytasCzech Republic Pavel PumprlaCzech Republic ČEZ Nymburk
PF/CAZE Nik Caner-MedleyESP ValenciaMacedonia Jeremiah MasseyRUS Lokomotiv Kuban
PF/CLithuania Jonas ValančiūnasLithuania Lietuvos RytasMontenegro Bojan DubljevićMontenegro Budućnost

Coach of the Year

  • SLO Jure Zdovc (Spartak St. Petersburg)

Rising Star

  • Lithuania Jonas Valančiūnas (Lietuvos Rytas)

References

References

  1. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110708052815/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/ulebcup/home/news/i/86335/3735 2011-12 Eurocup teams] Euroleague.net July 5, 2011
  2. [https://web.archive.org/web/20111005014323/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/ulebcup/home/news/i/87721/3735/eurocup-201-12-qualifying-round-archive Eurocup qualifying round] EuroCupBasketball.com
  3. [http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/86463/180/euroleague-2011-12-qualifying-rounds-calendar Euroleague qualifying rounds] Euroleague.net
  4. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110710022859/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/ulebcup/home/news/i/86531/3735 2011-12 Eurocup draw] Eurocupbasketball.com June 6, 2011
  5. "Eurocup-Final Four 2012 in Khimki".
  6. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120418061930/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/96016/3735/2011-12-eurocup-mvp-patrick-beverley-spartak-st-petersburg 2011-12 Eurocup MVP: Patrick Beverley, Spartak St. Petersburg]
  7. [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/?gamecode=156 Zoran Planinic was named Eurocup Finals MVP]
  8. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120825024844/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/95987/3735/2011-12-all-eurocup-first-team 2011-12 All-Eurocup First Team]
  9. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120821085025/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/95979/3735/2011-12-all-eurocup-second-team 2011-12 All-Eurocup Second Team]
  10. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120418102536/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/95880/3735/2011-12-eurocup-coach-of-the-year-jure-zdovc-spartak-st-petersburg 2011-12 Eurocup Coach of the Year: Jure Zdovc, Spartak St. Petersburg]
  11. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120825140555/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/95958/3735/2011-12-eurocup-rising-star-trophy-winner-jonas-valanciunas-lietuvos-rytas 2011-12 Eurocup Rising Star Trophy winner: Jonas Valanciunas, Lietuvos Rytas]
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