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The best individual performances of the Regular Season: Who did it best?

MUNICH (FIBA Europe Cup) - There have been a number of spectacular individual performances in the FIBA Europe Cup this season, but we selected the most memorable ones to highlight the stars that shone the brightest in the Regular Season.

1. Darrin Govens (Falco Vulcano)

Falco Vulcano point guard Darrin Govens had an international campaign to be proud of despite the fact the Hungarian side could not advance to the Second Round. The 29-year-old player not only finished the Regular Season as the competition's third-leading scorer, but also set a FIBA Europe Cup season-high in efficiency in a 108-87 win over Karposh Sokoli.

Govens scored his season-best 29 points on 11-of-16 attempts from the field, dished out 11 assists, grabbed 8 rebounds and came away with 3 steals for a total efficiency index of 45, only one short of the all-time record.

2. Evan Bruinsma (Donar Groningen)

Evan Bruinsma of Donar Groningen had himself a feast in a 94-56 win over Bosna on Gameday 5 in front of the home fans at the MartiniPlaza that eventually helped the Dutch side lock up a place in the next phase of the competition.

Having posted a 34-point and 10-point double-double with 3 blocks, Bruinsma was only one of two players to reach a ranking of 40 in the Regular Season and made more field goals in a single game than any other athlete, going 13-of-18 in the game.

3. Mohamed Abukar (Keravnos)

The name of Mohamed Abukar is written all over the successful Regular Season run for Cypriot champions Keravnos, with the 32-year-old big man leading the league in efficiency with an index of 23.2 per game.

His best performance came in a 93-92 overtime loss to Egis Kormend away from home in Hungary, when he scored 29 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, registered 4 assists, a pair of steals and made the game-tying basket to send the game into overtime.

4. Jeff Adrien (Bnei Rav-Bariach Herzliya)

The former NBA-er inspired Israeli side Bnei Rav-Bariach Herzliya to a positive start of the Regular Season campaign, as they crushed Alba Fehervar 93-74 on the road in Hungary in the opening fixture.

The big man paved the path to victory with 26 points and 15 rebounds and an efficiency of 38, but neither he nor the Herzliya team could replicate similar success the rest of the way, losing the next four games and bowing out early.

5. David Kravish (Tsmoki-Minsk)

David Kravish took some time to get into the swing of things in the FIBA Europe Cup, but the Tsmoki-Minsk center finished the Regular Season with back-to-back double-doubles against Bnei Rav-Bariach Herzliya and Alba Fehervar at home in Minsk.

In the game against the Israeli side, an 83-65 triumph, the 25-year-old big man filled the boxscore with 18 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, a couple of steals and a block that brought his overall efficiency index to 36.

6. Alexandr Zakharov (Nizhny Novgorod)

The little-known 24-year-old forward Alexandr Zakharov had collected 15 points and 8 rebounds in his first four games in the FIBA Europe Cup combined for Nizhny Novgorod, before exploding for 30 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists in a 95-70 blowout against Karposh Sokoli.

Zakharov, who finished with a ranking of 36, found confidence in his 12-of-17 performance from the field, including 5-of-9 from three-point range, and helped the Russian side earn the top spot in Group H with another double-digit game against Szolnoki Olaj.

7. DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell (Bakken Bears)

The high-flying Bakken Bears guard DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell reeled in the Regular Season scoring crown by averaging a league-high 22.3 points per game in Group B play. He was also one of two players to be named among the Top Performers three times this season, with Zoltan Perl being the other one.

His most efficient game so far came in a high-scoring 108-95 shoot-out against the Portuguese champions SL Benfica, with the 24-year-old player scoring 29 points, grabbing 9 boards, dishing out 3 assists and pick-pocketing his opponent twice for an overall efficiency of 35.

8. Krisztofer Durazi (Falco Vulcano)

Falco Vulcano forward Krisztofer Durazi is another player to benefit from the Karposh Sokoli effect in the Regular Season, posting a double-double of 21 points and 19 rebounds with 3 blocks in his only game in the competition this season, a 104-43 steamrolling of the team from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

The 19-year-old youngster equaled the FIBA Europe Cup all-time high in rebounds with his 19-board mark, while collecting an impressive efficiency index of 35 in just 24 minutes of action.

9. Kendrick Perry (Szolnoki Olaj)

Kendrick Perry of Szolnoki Olaj has been one of the most consistent players in the FIBA Europe Cup, finishing in double figures in all six of the Hungarian team's games in Group H.

The only time he eclipsed the 20-point mark in the Regular Season was in a victorious 89-79 contest against Falco Vulcano, when the point guard went 9-of-11 from the field for 25 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals for an efficiency of 34.

10. Antywane Robinson (SL Benfica)

SL Benfica started the Regular Season with a bang, as the Portuguese side began their season with an 88-83 win against the visiting Nevezis Kedainiai and Antywane Robinson was the key with 27 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and a pair of blocks.

The forward, who arrived to Lisbon after a season with Pau-Lacq-Orthez, knocked down 7 three-pointers and went an efficient 10-of-14 from the field to complete our list of the top performances with an efficiency of 33.

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