# 2010–11 Eurocup Basketball

2010–11 Eurocup Basketball was the ninth 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 tier below the EuroLeague level. It began with qualifying round matches on September 29, 2010, and ended on April 16-17, 2011, with the 2010–11 Eurocup Finals, which was played at the Arena Palaverde, in Treviso.

## Teams

Group stage :
| Country (League) | Teams | Teams (rankings in 2009–10 national championships) | Teams (rankings in 2009–10 national championships) | Teams (rankings in 2009–10 national championships) |
| Germany (BBL) | 2 | EWE Baskets (5th) | Göttingen (7th) | |
| Greece (ESAKE A1) | 2 | Panellinios (4th) | PAOK (5th) | |
| Spain (ACB) | 2 | Cajasol (6th) | Asefa Estudiantes (7th) | |
| Italy (Serie A) | 1 | Bennet Cantù (4th) | | |
| Latvia (LBL) | 1 | VEF Rīga (2nd) | | |
| Lithuania (LKL) | 1 | Šiauliai (3rd) | | |
| Poland (PLK) | 1 | Anwil Włocławek (2nd) | | |
| Russia (PBL) | 1 | Krasnye Krylia (8th) | | |
| Losers of Euroleague 2010–11 qualifying rounds |||||
| Country (League) | Teams | Teams (rankings in 2009–10 national championships) | Teams (rankings in 2009–10 national championships) | Teams (rankings in 2009–10 national championships) |
| France (Pro A) | 3 | Chorale Roanne (3rd) | ASVEL (4th) | Le Mans (2nd) |
| Czech Republic (NBL) | 1 | ČEZ Nymburk (1st) | | |
| Germany (BBL) | 1 | Alba Berlin (6th) | | |
| Israel (Ligat HaAl) | 1 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil (1st) | | |
| Italy (Serie A) | 1 | Pepsi Caserta (3rd) | | |
| Montenegro (Opportunity Liga) | 1 | Budućnost (1st) | | |
| Netherlands (FEB) | 1 | GasTerra Flames (1st) | | |
| Russia (PBL) | 1 | UNICS (3rd) | | |
| Serbia (KLS) | 1 | Hemofarm (2nd) | | |
| Turkey (TBL) | 1 | Bandırma Banvit (3rd) | | |
| Ukraine (SuperLeague) | 1 | Budivelnyk (2nd) | | |
| Qualifying round |||||
| Country (League) | Teams | Teams (rankings in 2009–10 national championships) | Teams (rankings in 2009–10 national championships) | Teams (rankings in 2009–10 national championships) |
| Turkey (TBL) | 2 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka (4th) | Galatasaray Café Crown (9th) | |
| Croatia (A1 Liga) | 1 | Cedevita (3rd) | | |
| Greece (ESAKE A1) | 1 | Aris (7th) | | |
| Israel (Ligat HaAl) | 1 | Hapoel Jerusalem (3rd) | | |
| Italy (Serie A) | 1 | Benetton Bwin Treviso (8th) | | |
| Spain (ACB) | 1 | Gran Canaria 2014 (8th) | | |
| Ukraine (SuperLeague) | 1 | Azovmash (1st) | | |

## Qualifying round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Beşiktaş Cola Turka | 152–137 | Deutsche Bank Skyliners | 68–61 | 84–76 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 146–132 | Belgacom Liège | 62–59 | 84–73 |
| Aris | 170–167 | Lukoil Academic | 78–74 | 92–93 |
| Gran Canaria 2014 | 165–131 | Zagreb CO | 69–71 | 96–60 |
| Azovmash | 155–145 | Entente Orléanaise | 76–80 | 79–65 |
| Spartak Saint Petersburg | 136–139 | Galatasaray Café Crown | 58–69 | 78–70 |
| Benetton Bwin Treviso | 181–118 | APOEL | 97–55 | 84–63 |
| Dynamo Moscow | 134–169 | Cedevita | 61–97 | 73–72 |

## Regular season

The Regular Season ran from November 16, 2010 to December 21, 2010.
If teams were level on record at the end of the Regular Season, tiebreakers were applied in the following order:
* Head-to-head record.
* Head-to-head point differential.
* Point differential during the Regular Season.
* Points scored during the regular season.
* Sum of quotients of points scored and points allowed in each Regular Season match.
Key to colors :
* Top two places in each group advance to Top 16
* Eliminated
| Group A Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Regular Season Group A Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. UNICS 651507379+128 2. Le Mans 642426429−3 3. Bandırma Banvit 624402474−72 4. EWE Baskets 615435488−53 | Group B Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Regular Season Group B Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Göttingen 642478442+36 2. Hemofarm 633496512−16 3. ASVEL 633494506−12 4. Beşiktaş Cola Turka 624516524−8 |
| Group C Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Regular Season Group C Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Gran Canaria 2014 651463396+67 2. Budivelnyk 642397391+6 3. Budućnost 633431418+13 4. Šiauliai 606420506−86 | Group D Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Regular Season Group D Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Aris 651514462+52 2. Cedevita 642484479+5 3. Azovmash 624492504−12 4. Hapoel Gilboa Galil 615492537−45 |
| Group E Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Regular Season Group E Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Galatasaray Café Crown 642441374+67 2. Panellinios 642366375−9 3. Bennet Cantù 633413398+15 4. GasTerra Flames 615365438−73 | Group F Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Regular Season Group F Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Benetton Bwin Treviso 660454414+40 2. Asefa Estudiantes 633483462+21 3. PAOK 633449438+11 4. Chorale Roanne 606423495−72 |
| Group G Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Regular Season Group G Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. ČEZ Nymburk 642496473+23 2. Cajasol 633494478+16 3. Hapoel Jerusalem 633466463+3 4. VEF Rīga 624472514−42 | Group H Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Regular Season Group H Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Alba Berlin 660496414+82 2. Pepsi Caserta 633472463+9 3. Krasnye Krylia 624478502−24 4. Anwil Włocławek 615470537−67 |

## Top 16

Key to colors :
* Top two places in each group advance to Quarterfinals
* Eliminated
| Group I Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Last 16 Group I Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break 1. UNICS 642492459+331–1 (+14) 2. Cedevita 642513531−181–1 (−14) 3. Gran Canaria 2014 624482484−21–1 (+5) 4. Hemofarm 624453466−131–1 (−5) | Group J Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Last 16 Group J Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break 1. Budivelnyk 642417413+42–0 (+17) 2. Göttingen 642433416+170–2 (-17) 3. Le Mans 624444445−12–0 (+20) 4. Aris 624443463−200–2 (−20) |
| Group K Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Last 16 Group K Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break 1. Asefa Estudiantes 651489459+301–1 (+8) 2. Pepsi Caserta 651474453+211–1 (−8) 3. Galatasaray Café Crown 624409421−12 4. ČEZ Nymburk 606451490−39 | Group L Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2010–11 Last 16 Group L Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break 1. Benetton Bwin Treviso 651461426+351–1 (+5) 2. Cajasol 651476440+361–1 (−5) 3. Panellinios 615451477−261–1 (+10) 4. Alba Berlin 615434479−451–1 (−10) |

## Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were two-legged ties determined on aggregate score. The first legs was played on March 23. All return legs were played on March 30. The group winner in each tie, listed as "Team #1", hosted the second leg.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| UNICS | 169–161 | Pepsi Caserta | 90–84 | 79–77 |
| Budivelnyk | 129–144 | Cajasol | 49–67 | 80–77 |
| Asefa Estudiantes | 153–171 | Cedevita | 81–90 | 72–81 |
| Benetton Bwin Treviso | 150–128 | Göttingen | 66–66 | 84–62 |

## Final four

Euroleague Basketball Company announced that the 2010-11 Eurocup season would culminate with the Eurocup Finals in Treviso, Italy, on April 16 and 17.

### Semifinals

April 16, Palaverde, Treviso
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| UNICS | 87–66 | Cedevita |
| Cajasol | 75–63 | Benetton Bwin Treviso |

### 3rd place game

April 17, Palaverde, Treviso
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Cedevita | 59–57 | Benetton Bwin Treviso |

### Final

April 17, Palaverde, Treviso
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| UNICS | 92–77 | Cajasol |
* 2010–11 Eurocup Champions
* UNICS 1st title

### Final standings

* Team
* UNICS
* Cajasol
* Cedevita
* Benetton Bwin Treviso

## Individual statistics
### Points

| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Points | PPG |
| 1. | Jaycee Carroll | Gran Canaria 2014 | 12 | 228 | 19.00 |
| 2. | Bracey Wright | Cedevita | 10 | 167 | 16.70 |
| 3. | Chester Simmons | ČEZ Nymburk | 12 | 191 | 15.92 |
| 4. | Devin Smith | Benetton Bwin Treviso | 16 | 252 | 15.75 |
| 5. | Terrell Lyday | UNICS | 15 | 235 | 15.67 |

### Rebounds

| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Rebounds | RPG |
| 1. | Maciej Lampe | UNICS | 16 | 129 | 8.06 |
| 2. | Jumaine Jones | Pepsi Caserta | 13 | 100 | 7.69 |
| 3. | P. J. Tucker | Aris | 12 | 86 | 7.17 |
| 4. | Nik Caner-Medley | Asefa Estudiantes | 14 | 98 | 7.00 |
| 5. | Corsley Edwards | Cedevita | 11 | 77 | 7.00 |

### Assists

| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Points | APG |
| 1. | Dontaye Draper | Cedevita | 14 | 87 | 6.21 |
| 1. | Marko Popović | UNICS | 11 | 64 | 5.82 |
| 3. | Stefan Marković | Benetton Bwin Treviso | 16 | 78 | 4.88 |
| 4. | Trenton Meacham | Göttingen | 14 | 65 | 4.64 |
| 5. | Jayson Granger | Asefa Estudiantes | 14 | 60 | 4.29 |

## Awards
### MVP Weekly
#### Regular season

| Week | Player | Team | PIR |
| 1. | P. J. Tucker | Aris | 35 |
| 2. | Christos Tapoutos | Aris | 32 |
| 3. | Demetrius Alexander | Azovmash | 36 |
| 4. | Primož Brezec | Krasnye Krylia | 40 |
| 5. | Ebi Ere | Pepsi Caserta | 35 |
| 6. | Dontaye Draper | Cedevita | 36 |

#### Top 16

| Week | Player | Team | PIR |
| 1. | Mike Scott | Göttingen | 36 |
| 2. | Paul Davis | Cajasol | 31 |
| 3. | Damjan Rudež | Cedevita | 35 |
| 4. | Damjan Rudež (2) Bracey Wright | Cedevita Cedevita | 28 |
| 5. | Devin Smith | Benetton Bwin Treviso | 47 |
| 6. | Benjamin Dewar | Le Mans | 29 |

#### Quarterfinals

| Game | Player | Team | PIR |
| 1. | Vladimir Veremeenko | UNICS | 40 |
| 2. | Bracey Wright (2) | Cedevita | 37 |

### Eurocup MVP

* Dontaye Draper (Cedevita)

### Eurocup Finals MVP

* Marko Popović (UNICS)

### All-Eurocup Team

| Position | All-Eurocup First Team | Club Team | All-Eurocup Second Team | Club Team |
| G | Dontaye Draper | Cedevita | Bracey Wright | Cedevita |
| G | Terrell Lyday | UNICS | Dwayne Anderson | Göttingen |
| F | Devin Smith | Benetton Bwin Treviso | Kelly McCarty | UNICS |
| F | Tariq Kirksay | Cajasol | Nik Caner-Medley | Asefa Estudiantes |
| C | Maciej Lampe | UNICS | Paul Davis | Cajasol |

### Coach of the Year

* Aleksandar Petrović (Cedevita)

### Rising Star

* Donatas Motiejūnas (Benetton Bwin Treviso)