MIES (Switzerland) - The Basketball Champions League Season 11, powered by Ameresco SUNEL continued with eight games on Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday gives us time to reflect on the best individual performances.
The fourth Team of the Week saw players from Peristeri Betsson, Sabah BC, Hapoel Maoz Daniel Holon, ALBA BERLIN and Igokea m:tel make the cut.
Peristeri had one of the upset wins on the road in Spain, ending UCAM Murcia's perfect start to the season in an 80-72 win.
Ty Nichols was the man of the hour, getting 23 points on 4-of-8 shooting from deep, with 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and a block, enough for an efficiency rating of 24.
In Azerbaijan, Sabah BC defeated Nanterre 92 in front of 4,430 fans, final score 87-80, showing they will be there when the Round of 16 and Play-Ins conversations happen.
Frankie Fidler did a bit of everything on Tuesday, finishing with 18 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and an efficiency rating of 21. Fidler also shot 3-of-4 from three-point range.
Having a Holon guy in the Team of the Week usually meant it's Adama Sanogo. However, Lester Medford took over on the road in Germany, scoring 23 points in 26 minutes off the bench, hitting 5-of-6 threes.
Medford also had 7 assists, Holon were a +18 team with him on the floor in an 88-81 win, and his efficiency rating on the day was 27.
Also in Germany, ALBA BERLIN won one of the best BCL games ever played, defeating Surne Bilbao 103-100 in regulation.
They needed a divine intervention to stay perfect, and Brandon Angel popped up with 24 points on 10-of-10 shooting, including 2-of-2 from beyond the arc, finishing the game with an efficiency rating of 30.
Finally, Igokea m:tel registered their first win of the campaign, defeating SK Slavia Praha ERA NBK 77-72 to keep them winless after three games.
Dorde Topolovic was Igokea's most efficient player in this one, finishing with 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and a game-high rating of 26.
Vote for the Player of the Week here, the winner will be announced on Basketball Champions League social media profiles on Friday.
Player of the Week
Week 1: Gytis Radzevicius (Rytas Vilnius) Week 2: Adama Sanogo (Hapoel Maoz Daniel Holon) Week 3: KJ Simpson JR (Galatasaray MCT Technic)