MUNICH (FIBA Europe Cup) – The FIBA Europe Cup season came to a dramatic conclusion, when Nanterre 92 captain Heiko Schaffartzik lifted the trophy in front of a packed Palais des Sports Maurice Thorez Arena.

While the champions were showered with ovations, many of the stand-out performers who exited the competition before the high point of the season did not get a well-deserved curtain call.

To rectify that, we present you with the end-of-season look at the brightest stars of the just-finished FIBA Europe Cup.

In order to be included in the statistical leaderboards, players had to appear in at least 10 games in the FIBA Europe Cup this season, which translates to 50% of the full schedule for the Finalists.

EFFICIENCY

Frank Elegar was among the stand-outs of the competition 

After reaching the FIBA Europe Cup Final Four last season, Enisey Krasnoyarsk fell short of their lofty expectations in the Quarter-Finals this year, but certainly to no fault of the team's man in the middle Frank Elegar, who finished the campaign as the number one player in efficiency.

Among the qualified players, the 30-year-old center was the only one to average a double-double, putting up 16.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per game in 13 appearances for the Russian club in the competition for an average efficiency score of 23.8.

Terry Allen of Kormend was the runner-up in the category, while Donar Groningen floor general Lance Jeter finished third. 

POINTS

Cameron Clark's strong Play-Off form guided Elan Chalon to the Final

Although he couldn't get Elan Chalon over the hump in FIBA Europe Cup title-decider, Cameron Clark captured the scoring crown, moving past Terry Allen after a dominant stretch of games to finish the Play-Offs.

The 24-year-old forward, who played in all 20 games, averaged 20.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists for coach Jean-Denys Choulet in the competition, but his scoring sky-rocketed to 24.2 points in the last five games of the season.

Terry Allen and Lance Jeter were close by, finishing second and third, respectively.  

REBOUNDS

Frank Elegar-led Enisey were knocked out in the Quarter-Finals

With a competition-high eight double-doubles to his name, the FIBA Europe Cup efficiency leader Frank Elegar also went unmatched in the rebound department, leading the league in offensive, defensive and total rebounds.

Averaging 10.2 boards per game, the Enisey big man did his work on both ends of the floor, with 6.8 rebounds coming on the defensive glass and an additional 3.4 picked up on the offensive end.

Stephen Zack of Lukoil Academic and Djordje Gagic of Tsmoki Minsk claimed second and third place in the rebounding rankings, but neither of their teams got past the Second Round.

ASSISTS

D.J. Cooper led the FIBA Europe Cup in assists

Elan Bearnais playmaker D.J. Cooper was the man responsible for running the show in Pau-Lacq-Orthez and there was no player better than him in the FIBA Europe Cup when it came to getting other players involved.

The 26-year-old point guard was at the heart of coach Eric Bartechecky's system and averaged a competition-best 9.2 assists in addition to solid all-round numbers of 11.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game.

On the downside, he was also among the most turnover-prone players, committing 3.5 a game.

Dru Joyce of Tsmoki Minsk was Cooper's only real challenger in the category, averaging 15.1 points, 8.3 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. Kormend point guard Parrish Petty finished a distant third.

STEALS

Derek Jackson Jr. averaged a competition-best 2.6 steals per game

The steals category was dominated by Redwell-Gunners Oberwart players, with point guard Derek Jackson Jr. topping the ranks and forward Andell Cumberbatch placed third among the takeaway masters.

The 23-year-old Jackson averaged 12.4 points, 4.7 assists, 2.6 steals and 2.1 boards per game, while Cumberbatch chipped in with 15.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.2 steals.

Sandwiched between the two Oberwart players is Kormend point guard Parrish Petty, who was solid across the board with averages of 14.5 points, 6.8 assists, 5.9 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game.

BLOCKS

Moustapha Fall showed no mercy to opponents on both ends of the floor

Elan Chalon center Moustapha Fall rivaled Frank Elegar as the best big man in the FIBA Europe Cup, with rim protection and overall defensive prowess being the 25-year-old French big man's biggest advantage in the debate.

With the help of his intimidating wingspan, Fall averaged 10.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and a competition-best 1.8 blocks per game. The Elan Chalon representative swatted away at least one shot in all 20 of his games in the FIBA Europe Cup this season.

Brandon Mobley of APOEL finished a close second with 1.7 blocks per game, while Maksym Korniienko of Lukoil Academic was the next man down the list with 1.6 swats per game.

THREE-POINTERS

No one made more three-pointers per game than Andy Rautins

Andy Rautins punished his opponents from three-point range more often than anyone else in the competition. The 30-year-old Gaziantep sharpshooter from Canada, who averaged 15.1 points, 4.3 assists and 3.9 rebounds, knocked down a league-best 3.5 three-point field goals per game.

In terms of efficiency, however, there was no match for John Roberson of Elan Chalon, who was second in volume at 3.4 made three-pointers per game, but converted long-range attempts at a staggering 50.4% clip.

Gaziantep had another player among the premier marksmen in the FIBA Europe Cup, with Marcus Denmon ranked third in the category at 3.0 makes from three-point range per game.

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