MUNICH (Germany) – The Regular Season got off to an electrifying start this week, with one player joining elite company in the FIBA Europe Cup charts after the first week.
There were plenty of individual standouts who made an instant impact for their clubs. You can decide who you think stood out amongst them all by voting below.
Despite falling to a heartbreaking 82-81 defeat to Spirou Basket, BC Sabah’s Deandre Baldwin played like a man possessed, as he became the fourth player in FIBA Europe Cup history to score 39 points in a game - shooting 76 percent from the floor. Baldwin also pulled down 7 rebounds and 3 assists for an efficiency rating of 43.
Jeriah Horne was inspired as he led Alba Fehervar to a win on Gameday 1. The American buried a three-pointer to start en route to going 10-of-11 from the field for his 27 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists for a rating of 39, leading the Hungarian side to a 100-88 win over Rilski Sportist.
Maroussi BC are a dangerous prospect this season and they showcased their class despite a slow start with a deserved 99-80 win over Norrkorping Dolphins. Ismael Sanogo was at the heart of everything, as he drained six triples on his way to 29 points and 7 rebounds for an efficiency rating of 32.
Canadian guard Trae Bell-Haynes led a dominant Casademont Zaragoza side to an impressive 106-84 win over a tough Bursaspor side on Wednesday. Bell-Haynes amassed 18 points, dished out 7 assists, and pulled down 4 rebounds as he led four Zaragoza players in double figures.
Josh Hagins had a game-high 26 points, going 10-of-15 from the field for Keravnos BC, but it wasn’t enough for his side, as they fell 99-81 to Tofas Bursa. Hagins dished out 7 assists and got 2 steals as well to round out the lineup.
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