MIES (Switzerland) - The Basketball Champions League Season 11, powered by Ameresco SUNEL, continued with eight games on Tuesday and Wednesday. As the week concludes, the Team of the Week has been announced, featuring standout players from UCAM Murcia, Trabzonspor, ALBA BERLIN, Nanterre 92, and Hapoel Maoz Daniel Holon.
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UCAM Murcia overcame a 12-point deficit against BMA365 Bamberg Baskets to secure an 86-67 victory. Michael Forrest led Murcia's charge, scoring 25 points in just 20 minutes, hitting 4-of-5 from beyond the arc, and achieving an efficiency rating of 21 while on the floor.
Trabzonspor continued their offensive momentum, becoming the third team in Basketball Champions League history to score over 93 points in both of their opening games. They defeated Sabah BC 100-83, with Akwasi Yeboah contributing significantly with 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals, resulting in an efficiency rating of 24.
ALBA BERLIN played a competitive game against Igokea m:tel, winning 90-79. Joe Wieskamp highlighted the game by scoring 14 of his team-high 19 points in the fourth quarter, while also contributing 8 rebounds and attaining an efficiency rating of 22.
Former ALBA BERLIN player J'Wan Roberts shone for Nanterre 92 in their 93-65 victory over Rytas Vilnius, where he managed 15 points and 12 rebounds in just 23 minutes, earning an impressive efficiency rating of 23.
Hapoel Maoz Daniel Holon celebrated an end to their seven-game losing streak with a thrilling 86-84 win over Spartak Office Shoes. Adama Sanogo was pivotal, scoring 28 points on 9-of-11 shooting, including 3-of-5 from three-point range, and registering 5 blocks, marking him as the first player in BCL history to record at least 25 points and 5 blocks in a single game, finishing with the highest efficiency rating of the week at 29.
Fans can vote for the Player of the Week, with the winner set to be revealed on the Basketball Champions League’s social media profiles this Friday. The previous week's Player of the Week was Gytis Radzevicius from Rytas Vilnius.