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Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament participants revealed

2024-07-18

The participants of the annual Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament in Athens, Greece, have been revealed. According to SDNA, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens will welcome Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, Anadolu Efes Istanbul, and Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv. As previously announced, the tournament will be held in the Panathenaic Stadium, known locally as Kallimarmaro, a structure more than 2,500 years old.
Stanley Johnson signs with Anadolu Efes

2024-07-04

Anadolu Efes Istanbul reinforced their roster with NBA veteran Stanley Johnson. According to an announcement from the club, Johnson joined the team on a one-year contract. This will be the first time that the forward moves overseas after having spent his entire career in the NBA and the G-League.
Tyrique Jones officially leaves Anadolu Efes

2024-06-29

Anadolu Efes Istanbul have officially announced the departure of big man Tyrique Jones. According to BasketNews' Donatas Urbonas, Jones is expected to join Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade on a two-year deal. The 27-year-old American had one year remaining on his Efes contract, signed last summer, but both parties agreed to terminate the deal.
Vincent Poirier joins Anadolu Efes

2024-06-25

Anadolu Efes Istanbul will receive a notable addition to its frontcourt with Vincent Poirier. According to an announcement from the club, the French center joined on a three-year contract. Poirier is the second frontcourt addition to Anadolu Efes, after Rolands Smits. The Turkish team is also expected to sign a new deal with Daniel Oturu and pick up the team option for Derek Willis.
Will Clyburn, Anadolu Efes part ways

2024-06-20

Anadolu Efes Istanbul announced that Will Clyburn leaves the club after his contract expired following the 2023-24 season. Clyburn's departure from Anadolu Efes was also reported in the BN Insider on June 13. Clyburn joined Anadolu Efes ahead of the 2022-23 season. With Efes, Clyburn became the Turkish League champion (2023) and Turkish Super Cup winner (2022).
Tibor Pleiss, Anadolu Efes part ways

2024-06-17

After 6 years with Anadolu Efes Istanbul, Tibor Pleiss leaves the Turkish club. Anadolu Efes issued a statement confirming that Pleiss left the club after his contract expired.
Rolands Smits pens 2-year deal with Anadolu Efes

2024-06-15

Rolands Smits will continue his career in Anadolu Efes Istanbul for the next two seasons, the Turkish club announced. The news was first reported by Chema de Lucas, indicating that Smits is close to finalizing a three-year contract with the Turkish team.  The 28-year-old 2.08 Latvian is set to stay in Istanbul until the end of the 2025-26 season.
Fenerbahce and Efes to meet in Turkish league finals

2024-06-03

As expected, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul and Anadolu Efes Istanbul will play in the Turkish Basketball Super League finals for the final trophy of the season. Both teams had a relatively easy path to the finals. Fenerbahce beat Aliaga Petkimspor 2-0 in the quarterfinals, while Anadolu Efes routed Turk Telekom Ankara 2-0 after the regular season.
Vincent Poirier expected to join Anadolu Efes, two extensions in progress

2024-05-26

Real Madrid center Vincent Poirier is expected to join Anadolu Efes Istanbul after the 2023-24 season, sources tell BasketNews. The 30-year-old French big man, standing at 2.13 meters, is set to sign a two-year agreement. He will join Rolands Smits on a newly built Efes frontline for the 2024-25 season.
Anadolu Efes qualify to Turkish league semifinals

2024-05-17

Anadolu Efes Istanbul will compete in the semifinals of the 2023-24 Turkish Basketball Super League season. In a best-of-three series, Anadolu Efes defeated Turk Telekom Ankara 2-0 in the quarterfinals and advanced to the semifinals. The team led by coach Tomislav Mijatovic had an easy breeze in Game 1, which was in the Sinan Erdem Dome. They prevailed with a score of 99-79.
Darius Thompson receives Italian passport

2024-05-14

Darius Thompson, who was signed by Anadolu Efes Istanbul in the summer of 2023, has received an Italian passport. In an Instagram story that was shared yesterday, Thompson's wife, Chiara Pacifico Thompson, wrote that the player had "his first smile as an official Italian citizen."
Turkish League introduces play-in, new foreign player rule

2024-05-10

Turkish Basketball Super League will undergo significant changes starting next year. In an announcement, the Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) announced that a play-in format will be introduced to the competition, while the foreign player rule has been amended.
Rolands Smits finalizing deal with Anadolu Efes

2024-05-09

Roland Smits from Zalgiris Kaunas is expected to continue his career in Anadolu Efes Istanbul, BasketNews sources confirmed. The news was first reported by Chema de Lucas, indicating that Smits is close to finalizing a three-year contract with the Turkish team.
Efes' Mijatovic talks Ataman, game vs. Zvezda, and Larkin's new deal

2024-05-07

After taking over the team mid-season, Tomislav Mijatovic managed to turn Anadolu Efes Istanbul's season around. Although the team ultimately didn't make the playoffs, the club extended the contract with the Croatian head coach.
Krunoslav Simon on Shane Larkin: 'He is above Mike James and Scottie Wilbekin'

2024-05-05

After five years of countless memories, Krunoslav Simon is still an ardent follower of Anadolu Efes Istanbul. In an interview with Basketball Sphere, the forward talked about his former teammate Shane Larkin and the impact of Tomislav Mijatovic on the Turkish team's underwhelming season. First on the agenda was the dual contract renewal of Larkin and Mijatovic.
Krunoslav Simon praises Tomislav Mijatovic, explains what went wrong for Efes

2024-05-05

Krunoslav Simon was undeniably one of the architects of the unforgettable run of Anadolu Efes Istanbul in 2018-2023 when the team was at the height of European basketball.
Shane Larkin signs a long-term deal with Anadolu Efes

2024-05-03

Anadolu Efes Istanbul announced that the team's captain, Shane Larkin, signed a new 4-year deal with the team. It means that the 31-year-old Larkin will remain with Efes at least until the end of the 2027-28 season. In the 2023-24 campaign, Larkin averaged 16.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 19.9 PIR per game.
Tomislav Mijatovic signs contract extension with Anadolu Efes

2024-05-02

Tomislav Mijatovic will continue as the Anadolu Efes Istanbul head coach for the foreseeable future. The Turkish club announced that Mijatovic signed a contract extension until the end of the 2025-26 season. Mijatovic took over Anadolu Efes in the 2023-24 season, replacing Erdem Can. 
Xavi Pascual won't join Efes, Vassilis Spanoulis among frontrunners

2024-04-23

Despite multiple rumors about Xavi Pascual joining Anadolu Efes Istanbul, a deal between the two sides is not expected to happen, multiple sources have told BasketNews. 
Baskonia to meet Virtus for last EuroLeague playoff spot

2024-04-16

The inaugural EuroLeague Play-In Tournament tipped off on Tuesday, unveiling Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv as the latest addition to the playoffs.
Dzanan Musa talks his Efes days, denies receiving offer from Partizan

2024-04-15

Dzanan Musa has been one of the most effective offensive players in the EuroLeague since signing with Real Madrid in the summer of 2022.
Is changing a coach mid-season worth it? EuroLeague results in 2023-24

2024-04-14

When the season is not going as well as the organization might have hoped, the head coach is often the first one to be replaced. But how successful were the EuroLeague coaching changes this season?
Every scenario for the EuroLeague Play-In spots

2024-04-11

EuroLeague excitement continues even though there is only one game remaining in the regular season. While the 6 teams for direct qualification to the playoffs are set, the play-in situation has still not been cleared up.
Efes' Tomislav Mijatovic on Ataman: 'He's one of the best of all time'

2024-04-08

Tomislav Mijatovic took over the reins from Erdem Can at Anadolu Efes Istanbul. With him under the helm, the Turkish club clawed its way to play-in contention.
Will Clyburn clinches MVP after dominating in Istanbul derby

2024-04-06

A stellar individual performance in a crucial road victory allowed Will Clyburn of Anadolu Efes Istanbul to achieve Round 33 MVP honors with a PIR of 28. Clyburn helped Efes beat Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 80-83 in the Istanbul derby, leading the way with 21 points on 5-of-7 two-pointers, 2-of-5 three-pointers, and 5-of-6 free throws.
Will Clyburn claims that he's the best 3 in Europe

2024-04-05

Will Clyburn had a great game in an 80-82 win for Anadolu Efes Istanbul over Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, which helped Efes bolster its play-in chances. In his post-game remarks, Clyburn made a bold claim. "If anybody had any doubt who the best '3' in Europe is, it's still me. And it will be me," Clyburn said, also congratulating his team and commenting on their ambitions for the post-season.
Battle for last place in the Play-In: whose chances are the best?

2024-04-04

The 2023-24 EuroLeague regular season has entered its most crucial stage, and there are still plenty of unknowns. Real Madrid is the only team certain about its position after clinching the No. 1 seed and a spot in the playoffs. Meanwhile, most teams continue to battle either for the playoffs or the Play-In spots.
Hezonja and Bryant share EuroLeague co-MVP honors for Round 31

2024-03-23

A pair of big-time performances from former EuroLeague champions have seen Mario Hezonja of Real Madrid and Elijah Bryant of Anadolu Efes Istanbul secure co-MVP of the Round honors. Each player accumulated a PIR of 33 in their respective Round 31 games.
Tomislav Mijatovic reveals that Shane Larkin had the flu vs. ALBA

2024-03-21

A EuroLeague phenomenon took place in Round 31 as Shane Larkin, the superstar of Anadolu Efes Istanbul, did not score any points in a narrow 85-84 win over ALBA Berlin. In a post-game interview, the team head coach, Tomislav Mijatovic, revealed that Larkin was battling the flu, which affected his performance quite negatively.
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EuroLeague

# Player GM MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS PF RF PTS EFF
0 Shane Larkin 28 26:11 52/108
(48.1%)
57/145
(39.3%)
53/61
(86.9%)
2.6
2.2/0.4
4.5 1.2 1.8 0 0.9 3.9 11.7 15.5
1 Rodrigue Beaubois 33 18:52 53/92
(57.6%)
56/122
(45.9%)
19/22
(86.4%)
1.4
1.2/0.2
1.6 0.7 0.5 0.3 1.9 1 8.9 8.1
3 Jordan Nwora 37 16:49 63/124
(50.8%)
41/119
(34.5%)
32/37
(86.5%)
3.3
2.7/0.6
0.8 0.5 1.3 0.2 1.2 1 7.6 6.8
6 Elijah Bryant 38 27:01 128/261
(49%)
57/156
(36.5%)
99/110
(90%)
4.2
3.6/0.6
3.1 1.2 2.2 0.2 2.7 3.7 13.8 14.4
8 Salih Altuntas - - -
10 Ridvan Oncel 2 6:47 2/2
(100%)
0/0 0/0 0
0/0
0.5 0.5 1.5 0 0.5 0.5 2 1.5
11 Rolands Smits 39 18:08 63/93
(67.7%)
32/83
(38.6%)
45/55
(81.8%)
2.5
1.8/0.6
0.9 0.3 0.9 0.1 2.2 1.7 6.8 6.7
13 Darius Thompson 39 26:19 74/133
(55.6%)
60/136
(44.1%)
42/53
(79.2%)
2
1.4/0.6
4.5 0.9 1.2 0.4 1.9 1.5 9.5 11.7
14 Stanley Johnson 17 7:50 9/20
(45%)
2/15
(13.3%)
9/13
(69.2%)
1.1
0.8/0.4
0.3 0.4 0.4 0.1 1 0.5 1.9 1.2
15 P.J. Dozier 18 18:27 36/69
(52.2%)
19/37
(51.4%)
21/24
(87.5%)
2.2
1.7/0.5
2.9 0.7 1.6 0.3 2.6 1.8 8.3 8.8
17 Vincent Poirier 39 21:21 147/223
(65.9%)
0/5
(0%)
76/108
(70.4%)
4.9
3/1.9
1.2 0.6 0.9 1.3 2.2 2.2 9.5 13.4
18 Dogus Ozdemiroglu 10 5:45 3/7
(42.9%)
3/14
(21.4%)
4/7
(57.1%)
0.5
0.3/0.2
0.5 0.4 0.3 0 1.3 1 1.9 0.9
19 Burak Can Yildizli - - -
21 Justus Hollatz 11 6:22 4/6
(66.7%)
0/6
(0%)
0/0 0.7
0.5/0.3
1 0 0.4 0 0.9 0.1 0.7 0.5
24 Ercan Osmani 39 16:35 64/115
(55.7%)
29/74
(39.2%)
38/41
(92.7%)
2.9
2/0.9
1 0.5 1 0.2 1.7 1.3 6.5 6.9
25 Daniel Oturu 38 16:35 136/190
(71.6%)
0/1
(0%)
61/89
(68.5%)
4.2
2.2/2
0.5 0.5 1.1 1 2.4 2.2 8.8 11.1
33 Erkan Yilmaz 13 4:20 4/5
(80%)
4/6
(66.7%)
1/6
(16.7%)
1
0.7/0.3
0.7 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.3 1.6 2.9
35 Derek Willis 27 11:31 19/34
(55.9%)
11/35
(31.4%)
14/21
(66.7%)
2.4
1.6/0.9
0.4 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.8 3.1 4.4

2024/2025

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 39 57.8%
857/1482
38.9%
371/954
79.4%
514/647
33.4
23/10.4
18.9 6.8 12.3 4 2.1 19.6 19.1 85.7

2023/2024

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 35 55.5%
747/1346
37.1%
348/939
81.2%
454/559
32.5
22.3/10.3
17.6 7 10.3 3.1 2.1 18.3 18.5 85.5

2022/2023

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 34 57.4%
667/1163
38.9%
344/884
81.9%
457/558
31.9
23.9/8
15.9 6.3 10.9 2.9 2.5 17.6 20.2 83

2021/2022

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 40 56.8%
772/1360
36.5%
392/1075
81.5%
521/639
32.8
24.2/8.6
16.8 6.3 11.1 2.8 2.4 16.9 19.4 81

2020/2021

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 41 56.7%
795/1402
40%
418/1046
79.4%
609/767
31.7
23/8.7
18 6.6 11.2 2.9 2.5 17.5 20.4 84.2

2019/2020

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 28 57.1%
567/993
42.1%
309/734
86%
382/444
33.1
24.1/9
17.6 7.2 11.4 2.4 2.5 16.6 19.4 87.3

2018/2019

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 37 58%
769/1325
40.6%
385/949
82.1%
445/542
32.3
23.7/8.5
19.2 6.2 11.3 2.9 2 18.1 19 84.8

2017/2018

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 30 49.9%
642/1286
34.2%
213/622
76.4%
398/521
33.1
21.4/11.6
15.4 5.9 11 3 3 19 19.9 77.4

2016/2017

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 35 50%
785/1570
33.7%
265/787
73.4%
505/688
35.6
23.1/12.5
17.9 6.9 11.5 3.4 2.7 19.4 20.9 82

2015/2016

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 24 52.4%
498/950
39.5%
221/560
69.7%
325/466
36.3
24.8/11.5
19.4 5.3 13.3 3.5 2.3 20.8 21.6 82.7

2014/2015

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 28 49.1%
541/1102
34.8%
210/604
75.5%
407/539
35.5
25.7/9.8
17.3 6 12.1 2.9 3.3 22.6 20.8 75.7

2013/2014

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 24 48.1%
481/1001
35.9%
166/463
66.8%
248/371
30.5
21.8/8.8
15.4 7.6 12.3 2.3 3.3 20.3 18.1 71.2

2012/2013

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 29 49.4%
617/1250
34.3%
161/469
71.5%
393/550
35.4
24.4/11
14.6 6.9 13.5 2.1 2.4 19.5 20.4 72.8

2011/2012

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 16 47.9%
305/637
30.9%
99/320
72%
201/279
32.8
23.4/9.4
14.1 7.9 13.4 2.9 3.2 21.3 20.9 69.3

2010/2011

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 16 48.9%
301/615
35.2%
106/301
80.9%
262/324
33.7
22.3/11.4
13.9 6.9 14.6 1.7 2.4 21 21.1 73.9

2009/2010

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 16 55.1%
326/592
32.1%
117/365
76.5%
250/327
33.4
23.1/10.3
15.4 7.4 13.5 2.6 - 21.6 21.9 78.3

2008/2009

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 10 55.6%
174/313
32.4%
71/219
75.2%
152/202
26.1
18.5/7.6
10.7 9.4 14 2.7 - 17.3 21.9 71.3

2007/2008

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 20 52.6%
415/789
36.6%
142/388
71%
276/389
32.6
23.6/9.1
12.7 7.2 12.9 2.3 - 19.9 20.6 76.6

2006/2007

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 20 52.6%
359/682
36.4%
175/481
72%
254/353
31.2
22.7/8.5
12.2 7.5 12.8 2.9 - 19.7 19.9 74.9

2005/2006

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 22 50.7%
399/787
38.8%
155/400
67.5%
336/498
29.6
22.4/7.3
10.3 10 13.5 1.4 - 19.8 23.2 72.7

2004/2005

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 23 52.6%
452/859
35.7%
147/412
72.1%
406/563
28.6
0/0
11.6 9.8 13.5 2 - 23.5 - 76.1

2003/2004

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 20 52.7%
407/773
35.6%
138/388
69.7%
265/380
31.8
22.9/8.9
13.7 9.3 12.3 2.1 - 21.5 0 74.7