ASVEL has won four straight games against Efes, including a 103-99 double-overtime win in Round 18 in which Bastien Vautier earned MVP of the Round honors with a career-high 31 PIR. Vautier had a personal-best 28 points, tied for the most by any ASVEL player in a game this season, after shooting 10 for 13 on two-pointers, and also added 4 rebounds and 2 steals.
In the Round 18 win, ASVEL's Mbaye Ndiaye posted career highs in PIR (26) and steals (4).
ASVEL beat Efes in Istanbul to win their quarterfinal series en route to the club’s first and only EuroLeague Final Four in 1997.
Efes beat ASVEL 68-66 in their third and deciding quarterfinal game on the way to making the first Final Four appearance by any Turkish club in 2000.
Shane Larkin made history in January 2020 as the first player to earn four consecutive MVP of the Round honors. His third MVP during that stretch saw Larkin shine with 29 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds for a performance index rating of 45 in a 101-74 home win over ASVEL.
Larkin set Efes’s single-game club record with a career-best 14 free throws made in an 84-90 road win over ASVEL in November 2019.
Larkin grabbed a career-high 4 steals in a 78-72 win over ASVEL in February 2022.
ASVEL guard Thomas Heurtel spent three seasons with Efes from 2014 to 2017. He still holds the Efes club record with 15 assists, which he recorded three times while playing for the club.
Heurtel played under current Efes head coach Pablo Laso at Real Madrid during the 2021-22 season.
Heurtel and Efes center Vincent Poirier were teammates at Real Madrid during the 2021-22 season.
Heurtel and Poirier have also been teammates on the French national team. They won silver medals at the 2020 Olympics and EuroBasket 2022.
Efes center Georgios Papagiannis had a career-high 5 blocks while playing for Panathinaikos Athens in a 100-88 win over ASVEL in January 2020.
Efes guard Jordan Loyd collected a career-high 5 steals while playing for Crvena Zvezda Belgrade against ASVEL in November 2020.
In the Round 18 win, ASVEL's Mbaye Ndiaye posted career highs in PIR (26) and steals (4).
ASVEL beat Efes in Istanbul to win their quarterfinal series en route to the club’s first and only EuroLeague Final Four in 1997.
Efes beat ASVEL 68-66 in their third and deciding quarterfinal game on the way to making the first Final Four appearance by any Turkish club in 2000.
Shane Larkin made history in January 2020 as the first player to earn four consecutive MVP of the Round honors. His third MVP during that stretch saw Larkin shine with 29 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds for a performance index rating of 45 in a 101-74 home win over ASVEL.
Larkin set Efes’s single-game club record with a career-best 14 free throws made in an 84-90 road win over ASVEL in November 2019.
Larkin grabbed a career-high 4 steals in a 78-72 win over ASVEL in February 2022.
ASVEL guard Thomas Heurtel spent three seasons with Efes from 2014 to 2017. He still holds the Efes club record with 15 assists, which he recorded three times while playing for the club.
Heurtel played under current Efes head coach Pablo Laso at Real Madrid during the 2021-22 season.
Heurtel and Efes center Vincent Poirier were teammates at Real Madrid during the 2021-22 season.
Heurtel and Poirier have also been teammates on the French national team. They won silver medals at the 2020 Olympics and EuroBasket 2022.
Efes center Georgios Papagiannis had a career-high 5 blocks while playing for Panathinaikos Athens in a 100-88 win over ASVEL in January 2020.
Efes guard Jordan Loyd collected a career-high 5 steals while playing for Crvena Zvezda Belgrade against ASVEL in November 2020.
Game Facts - Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Streaks
PJ Dozier has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven straight games.
Dozier has scored at least 10 points in six of his last seven games.
Saben Lee has scored at least 10 points and posted a PIR of at least 13 in six of his last seven games.
Kai Jones has recorded at least 1 block in 10 of his last 11 games.
Ercan Osmani has scored at least 10 points in six of his last seven games.
Osmani has made at least 1 three-point shot in five of his last six games.
Cole Swider has made at least 1 three-point shot in four straight games.
Jordan Loyd has made at least 1 three-pointer in six of his last seven games.
Shane Larkin has scored at least 10 points in 11 of his last 12 games.
Larkin has made 13 consecutive free throws.
Larkin has made at least 1 three-pointer in nine straight games and has made multiple three-pointers in eight of his last nine games.
Larkin has posted a PIR of 12 or more in eight of his last nine games.
Georgios Papagiannis has made 15 consecutive free throws.
Season Rankings
Nick Weiler-Babb ranks eighth in assists with 5.0 per game.
Weiler-Babb ranks third in steals with 1.4 per game.
Kai Jones ranks fourth in blocks with 1.1 per game.
Jones ranks first in two-point accuracy at 95.8%.
Cole Swider ranks fourth in three-point accuracy at 48.4%.
Records / Milestones
Shane Larkin ranks 10th all-time in scoring with 3,817. Tornike Shengelia of FC Barcelona is ninth with 3,836 and counting.
Larkin ranks seventh all-time in performance index rating points with 4,481. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is sixth with 4,744 and counting.
Larkin ranks 13th all-time in assists with 1,184. Vasilije Micic of Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv is 12th with 1,203 and counting.
Larkin ranks 14th all-time in steals with 292. Facundo Campazzo of Real Madrid is 13th with 301 and counting.
Larkin ranks eighth all-time in three-point shots made with 590. Rudy Fernandez is seventh with 594.
Rodrigue Beaubois ranks 11th all-time in three-point shots made with 522. Nando De Colo of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is 10th with 540 and counting.
Larkin ranks ninth all-time in free throws made with 829. Juan Carlos Navarro is eighth with 853.
Georgios Papagiannis ranks fourth all-time in blocks with 256. Kyle Hines is third with 320.
Vincent Poirier ranks seventh all-time in blocks with 230. Alex Tyus is sixth with 238.
Poirier ranks 10th all-time in offensive rebounds with 498. Ante Tomic is ninth with 520.
Papagiannis ranks 20th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.1%.
Nick Weiler-Babb ranks 11th all-time with a 2.6-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Jordan Loyd needs to make 1 free throw to reach 500 for his career.
PJ Dozier has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven straight games.
Dozier has scored at least 10 points in six of his last seven games.
Saben Lee has scored at least 10 points and posted a PIR of at least 13 in six of his last seven games.
Kai Jones has recorded at least 1 block in 10 of his last 11 games.
Ercan Osmani has scored at least 10 points in six of his last seven games.
Osmani has made at least 1 three-point shot in five of his last six games.
Cole Swider has made at least 1 three-point shot in four straight games.
Jordan Loyd has made at least 1 three-pointer in six of his last seven games.
Shane Larkin has scored at least 10 points in 11 of his last 12 games.
Larkin has made 13 consecutive free throws.
Larkin has made at least 1 three-pointer in nine straight games and has made multiple three-pointers in eight of his last nine games.
Larkin has posted a PIR of 12 or more in eight of his last nine games.
Georgios Papagiannis has made 15 consecutive free throws.
Season Rankings
Nick Weiler-Babb ranks eighth in assists with 5.0 per game.
Weiler-Babb ranks third in steals with 1.4 per game.
Kai Jones ranks fourth in blocks with 1.1 per game.
Jones ranks first in two-point accuracy at 95.8%.
Cole Swider ranks fourth in three-point accuracy at 48.4%.
Records / Milestones
Shane Larkin ranks 10th all-time in scoring with 3,817. Tornike Shengelia of FC Barcelona is ninth with 3,836 and counting.
Larkin ranks seventh all-time in performance index rating points with 4,481. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is sixth with 4,744 and counting.
Larkin ranks 13th all-time in assists with 1,184. Vasilije Micic of Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv is 12th with 1,203 and counting.
Larkin ranks 14th all-time in steals with 292. Facundo Campazzo of Real Madrid is 13th with 301 and counting.
Larkin ranks eighth all-time in three-point shots made with 590. Rudy Fernandez is seventh with 594.
Rodrigue Beaubois ranks 11th all-time in three-point shots made with 522. Nando De Colo of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is 10th with 540 and counting.
Larkin ranks ninth all-time in free throws made with 829. Juan Carlos Navarro is eighth with 853.
Georgios Papagiannis ranks fourth all-time in blocks with 256. Kyle Hines is third with 320.
Vincent Poirier ranks seventh all-time in blocks with 230. Alex Tyus is sixth with 238.
Poirier ranks 10th all-time in offensive rebounds with 498. Ante Tomic is ninth with 520.
Papagiannis ranks 20th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.1%.
Nick Weiler-Babb ranks 11th all-time with a 2.6-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Jordan Loyd needs to make 1 free throw to reach 500 for his career.
Game Facts - LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne
Streaks
Glynn Watson has made at least 1 three-point shot in 13 of his last 14 games.
Watson has made multiple three-pointers in five of his last six games.
Watson has scored at least 11 points in nine of his last 10 games.
Watson has recorded at least 1 steal in five of his last six games.
Braian Angola has scored at least 15 points and posted a PIR of at least 14 in five of his six games.
Angola has made at least 1 three-pointer in six straight games.
Mbaye Ndiaye has recorded at least 5 rebounds in four of his last five games.
Season Rankings
Mbaye Ndiaye ranks third in blocks with 1.2 per game.
Armel Traore ranks sixth in two-point accuracy at 73.4%.
Records / Milestones
Thomas Heurtel ranks eighth all-time in assists with 1,417. Milos Teodosic is seventh with 1,491.
Glynn Watson has made at least 1 three-point shot in 13 of his last 14 games.
Watson has made multiple three-pointers in five of his last six games.
Watson has scored at least 11 points in nine of his last 10 games.
Watson has recorded at least 1 steal in five of his last six games.
Braian Angola has scored at least 15 points and posted a PIR of at least 14 in five of his six games.
Angola has made at least 1 three-pointer in six straight games.
Mbaye Ndiaye has recorded at least 5 rebounds in four of his last five games.
Season Rankings
Mbaye Ndiaye ranks third in blocks with 1.2 per game.
Armel Traore ranks sixth in two-point accuracy at 73.4%.
Records / Milestones
Thomas Heurtel ranks eighth all-time in assists with 1,417. Milos Teodosic is seventh with 1,491.