MUNICH (FIBA Europe Cup) – There were still a couple of teams waiting for their FIBA Europe Cup journey to begin and Week 2 of the Regular Season finally gave them the opportunity to shine. With Tuesday and Wednesday action complete, let's try to evaluate who stood out the most from the rest.

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Zero. Zilch. Nil. Zippo. Nada. That was DJ Cooper’s point total for Elan Bearnais in a 77-56 victory against Tartu. But don’t get the wrong message. The 25-year-old American point guard was simply sublime, dishing 12 assists to his teammates, grabbing 7 rebounds and adding 6 steals. Cooper was second best in the plus-minus category for Pau-Lacq-Orthez, with the French side scoring 23 more points than their Estonian opponents during the 25 minutes he spent on the court.

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KB Peja reached a new milestone in the club’s history by earning its very first victory on the international stage on Wednesday evening, as the Kosovar club topped the visiting Petrolina AEK Larnaca 87-82 at home.

The FIBA Europe Cup newcomers had an extraordinary shooting night and made 11-of-20 from three-point range, with LaMarcus Reed and Alban Veseli leading the way with 23 and 19 points respectively.

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Mirza Ahmetbasic of KB Peja is the unrivalled turnover leader of the competition, losing possession of the ball to opponents on average 6.5 times per game in the first two contests. After a less than desirable 6 turnovers in the first week, the player had 7 in the Week 2 match-up against AEK Larnaca. However, Ahmetbasic did make up for his mistakes by scoring 16 points and dishing out 6 assists in the game.

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There are 12 teams in FIBA Europe Cup who have not felt the bitter taste of defeat just yet. Among them, 8 started the competition with two wins in a row. Who are these clubs? Elan Chalon, BCM Gravelines, Antwerp Giants, Nanterre 92, Lukoil Academic, U-BT Cluj Napoca, Enisey and Tsmoki.

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John Roberson set a new season record with 13 assists for Elan Chalon in a 90-76 victory against SL Benfica. The playmaker was no slouch in other categories as well, scoring 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting, including five three-pointers, adding three steals.

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The tough season for Siauliai continued, as the Lithuanians suffered their second loss in Group J, losing to Apoel Nicosia 84-75. However, 19-year-old prospect Martynas Echodas gave Siauliai fans some optimism with a 25-point, 13-rebound display against the Cypriot side. The 13 rebounds equalled the FIBA Europe Cup season-best set by Halil Kanacevic and Jordan Loveridge in the first week of action.

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Lance Jeter showed himself to be one of the best cold-blooded scorers in the FIBA Europe Cup with a 30-point game against Limburg United. The powerful guard paced Donar Groningen to a 97-90 victory against Limburg United. The best performance this season still belongs to Gaziantep's Marcus Denmon, who scored 35 points in Week 1.

Denmon himself cooled down slightly in the second gameday, but finished with 25 points in a 73-72 loss to U-BT Cluj-Napoca in the second round of action.

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Rilski Sportist set a new season-high in points scored in a single game, topping Sigal Prishtina 104-100 in what can only be described as a scoring race. 37-year-old Yordan Bozov paved the path to victory with 28 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. The veteran also scored more than half of the team's points in the overitme period.

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