Proximus Spirou star Tuttle scoops up Top Perfomer honors
MUNICH (FIBA Europe Cup) - Proximus Spirou lead man Seth Tuttle took home the Top Performer honors in Gameday 2 of the Regular Season after posting a near triple-double performance on Tuesday.
MUNICH (FIBA Europe Cup) - Proximus Spirou lead man Seth Tuttle took home the Top Performer honors in Gameday 2 of the Regular Season after posting a near triple-double performance on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old American power forward had his fingerprints all over Charleroi's 72-60 victory over Alba Fehervar with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists to his name, while also adding 3 steals and a block.
Govens, @FlyingWithClair, Likhodei, Borisov and @stuttle10 named #FIBAEuropeCup Top Performers of Game Day 2.
— FIBA Europe Cup (@FIBAEuropeCup) October 26, 2017
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"It feels good to have this victory, because our team needed that a lot," Tuttle said after accumulating a ranking of 29 in Hungary. "We came out after a very difficult game in the domestic league and after a long journey."
Having inscribed a thrilling 84-74 victory over Szolnoki Olaj in an all-Hungarian derby in Group H, Falco Vulcano have two representatives in the team of the week in Milos Borisov and Darrin Govens.
Falco Vulcano triumph over @SzolnokiOlaj in emotional all-Hungarian 🇭🇺 #FIBAEuropeCup Group H clash.
— FIBA Europe Cup (@FIBAEuropeCup) October 26, 2017
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The victory was particularly sweet for the 32-year-old Montenegrin big man Borisov, who came up with a big performance against his former team, posting a double-double of 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 steals.
Meanwhile, the team's leading scorer Govens carried the team across the finish line in the final minutes for a well-rounded 24-point, 6-assist and 4-rebound contribution.
DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell once again impressed for Bakken Bears, helping the Danish champions open their victory count in the FIBA Europe Cup with a 95-76 blowout against SL Benfica.
Don't miss out on today's GAME OF THE DAY @bakkenbears v @slbenfica LIVE on the #FIBAEuropeCup Facebook page 6:30pm GMT+2. pic.twitter.com/8ztzvgnwcA
— FIBA Europe Cup (@FIBAEuropeCup) October 25, 2017
The athletic swingman scored 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting, grabbed 5 rebounds and 3 assists, with the majority of his output coming in the 12-point fourth quarter.
Nevezis forward Valerii Likhodei also guided his team to the first triumph of the young season, playing a major role in an 84-83 upset of Avtodor Saratov.
The always-efficient 31-year-old veteran from Russia missed just one shot and did not commit a single turnover on the way to a solid line of 16 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.
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