MUNICH (Germany) - The FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season field is complete as the Qualifiers concluded on Friday with dazzling performances across the board.
We've picked out five leading candidates, but who was your MVP of the Qualifiers? Have your say below.
David Nichols helped inspire a big comeback victory for Alba Fehervar and was the leading scorer in the Qualifiers with 25.0 points per game along with averages of 7.5 assists and 5.0 rebounds. The American guard backed up a 26-point effort in the first leg with 24 points and 9 assists in their 20-point triumph on home soil to advance.
There was a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds in the first leg victory for Ismael Sanogo as Maroussi BC dominated. He followed that with 7 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals as the Greek side eased through.
Keith Jordan averaged a double-double of 24.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game across the two legs for BC Prievidza. The forward posted a monster 27-point, 14-rebound showing in their 17-point home win before tallying 21 points in the big road loss - though the Slovakian side still went through.
Swedish guard Melwin Pantzar was a difference-maker in Bilbao Basket's success in the Qualifiers over Neptunas Klaipeda, as he stuffed the stat sheet with 14 points on 4-for-6 shooting, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals on the road before adding 11 points on 4-for-5 shooting, 3 assists, and 2 steals in their dominant home success.
Nicholas Ward dominated with 13 points, 17 rebounds, and 3 blocks in Sporting's opening draw against Spirou Basket, before contributing 15 points and 6 boards to their 79-72 win on home soil to ensure they advance to the Regular Season.
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