KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul
· This is the seventh consecutive season these two teams meet in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. Efes holds a 9-8 edge in that time. Efes downed Baskonia 96-85 in Round 10, behind 16 point and 6 assists from Vasilije Micic and 16 points from Brock Motum.
· Baskonia head coach Velimir Perasovic had two stints with Efes. He first coached Efes in the 2010-11 season and then again six years later when he guided the team to the 2017 EuroLeague Playoffs. Perasovic was on the Efes bench in the first 12 EuroLeague games last season and his last game was an 81-82 home loss against – Baskonia.
· During his second stint with Efes, Perasovic coached current Efes players Dogus Balbay, Bryant Dunston, Brock Motum, Onuralp Bitim and Krunoslav Simon.
· Efes assistant coach Tomislav Mijatovic worked under Perasovic on multiple occasions, including both of Perasovic’s stints at Efes and previously for two seasons at Cibona Zagreb from 2008 to 2010.
· Baskonia point guard Jayson Granger played at Efes for two seasons, from 2015 to 2017. He was a teammate there of Balbay and Dunston.
· Baskonia guard Matt Janning played at Anadolu Efes Istanbul during the 2014-15 season. He was a teammate of Balbay.
· Efes center Tibor Pleiss spent two seasons with Baskonia, from 2012 to 2014. He was a teammate of Ilimane Diop.
· The Efes backcourt duo of Rodrigue Beaubois and Shane Larkin both played at Baskonia. They were there together during the 2016-17 season and Beaubois played for Baskonia last season; he has a teammate of much of the Baskonia roster. Larkin was a teammate of Diop, Tornike Shengelia, Johannes Voigtmann and Tadas Sedekersis.
· Efes center Tibor Pleiss was a teammate of Baskonia point guard Marcelinho Huertas at FC Barcelona Lassa during the 2014-15 season.
· Pleiss and Baskonia big man Johannes Voigtmann have been teammates on the German national team.
· Baskonia big man Vincent Poirier had 16 points, 12 rebounds and career-bests of 5 blocks and a PIR 35 in an 81-82 road win at Efes in December 2017. He won his first MVP of the Round honor for his performance.
· Efes guard Dogus Balbay posted a career-high 7 rebounds against Baskonia in January 2014.
· Bryant Dunston recorded a career-high 3 steals for Olympiacos against Baskonia in October 2014 and matched that playing for Efes against Baskonia in December of 2015.
· Dunston blocked a career-best 5 shots against Baskonia in February 2017, which he has matched twice since then.
· Baskonia’s Johannes Voigtmann matched his career high with 13 rebounds against Efes in February 2017.
· Jayson Granger matched his career high in assists with 11 against Efes in Round 30 last season.
· Rodrigue Beaubois matched his career high in assists with 6 in Round 10.
· Matt Janning matched his career high in steals with 3 in Round 10.
· This is the seventh consecutive season these two teams meet in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. Efes holds a 9-8 edge in that time. Efes downed Baskonia 96-85 in Round 10, behind 16 point and 6 assists from Vasilije Micic and 16 points from Brock Motum.
· Baskonia head coach Velimir Perasovic had two stints with Efes. He first coached Efes in the 2010-11 season and then again six years later when he guided the team to the 2017 EuroLeague Playoffs. Perasovic was on the Efes bench in the first 12 EuroLeague games last season and his last game was an 81-82 home loss against – Baskonia.
· During his second stint with Efes, Perasovic coached current Efes players Dogus Balbay, Bryant Dunston, Brock Motum, Onuralp Bitim and Krunoslav Simon.
· Efes assistant coach Tomislav Mijatovic worked under Perasovic on multiple occasions, including both of Perasovic’s stints at Efes and previously for two seasons at Cibona Zagreb from 2008 to 2010.
· Baskonia point guard Jayson Granger played at Efes for two seasons, from 2015 to 2017. He was a teammate there of Balbay and Dunston.
· Baskonia guard Matt Janning played at Anadolu Efes Istanbul during the 2014-15 season. He was a teammate of Balbay.
· Efes center Tibor Pleiss spent two seasons with Baskonia, from 2012 to 2014. He was a teammate of Ilimane Diop.
· The Efes backcourt duo of Rodrigue Beaubois and Shane Larkin both played at Baskonia. They were there together during the 2016-17 season and Beaubois played for Baskonia last season; he has a teammate of much of the Baskonia roster. Larkin was a teammate of Diop, Tornike Shengelia, Johannes Voigtmann and Tadas Sedekersis.
· Efes center Tibor Pleiss was a teammate of Baskonia point guard Marcelinho Huertas at FC Barcelona Lassa during the 2014-15 season.
· Pleiss and Baskonia big man Johannes Voigtmann have been teammates on the German national team.
· Baskonia big man Vincent Poirier had 16 points, 12 rebounds and career-bests of 5 blocks and a PIR 35 in an 81-82 road win at Efes in December 2017. He won his first MVP of the Round honor for his performance.
· Efes guard Dogus Balbay posted a career-high 7 rebounds against Baskonia in January 2014.
· Bryant Dunston recorded a career-high 3 steals for Olympiacos against Baskonia in October 2014 and matched that playing for Efes against Baskonia in December of 2015.
· Dunston blocked a career-best 5 shots against Baskonia in February 2017, which he has matched twice since then.
· Baskonia’s Johannes Voigtmann matched his career high with 13 rebounds against Efes in February 2017.
· Jayson Granger matched his career high in assists with 11 against Efes in Round 30 last season.
· Rodrigue Beaubois matched his career high in assists with 6 in Round 10.
· Matt Janning matched his career high in steals with 3 in Round 10.
Game Facts - KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Roster
Baskonia has started 11 different players this season.
Arturs Kurucs and Sander Raieste are in line to make their respective EuroLeague debuts.
Streaks
Luca Vildoza has made at least 1 three-pointer in five consecutive EuroLeague games.
Johannes Voigtmann has posted a performance index rating in double figures in six straight and 13 of his last 14 EuroLeague appearances.
Marcelinho Huertas has made 18 consecutive free throws in EuroLeague action.
Darrun Hilliard has made at least 1 three-pointer in five of his last six EuroLeague games.
Matt Janning has made at least 1 three-pointer in 17 of his last 18 EuroLeague appearances.
Shavon Shields has scored in double figures in eight straight EuroLeague games.
Vincent Poirier has blocked at least 1 shot in seven of his last eight EuroLeague games.
Rankings
Vincent Poirier is the EuroLeague leader in rebounding this season with 8.0 per game and is third in offensive rebounds with 3.3 per game.
Records/Milestones
Jayson Granger needs 1 more steal to reach 100 for his EuroLeague career.
Game Facts - Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Roster
No player has started every EuroLeague game for Efes this season. Adrian Moerman has started all but one.
Streaks
Rodrigue Beaubois has made 21 consecutive free throws in EuroLeague games.
Shane Larkin has hit at least 1 three-point shot in eight of his last nine EuroLeague games.
Larkin has scored in double-digit figures in six of his last seven EuroLeague games.
Bryant Dunston has made 9 consecutive free throws in EuroLeague action.
Dunston has blocked at least 1 shot in seven straight EuroLeague games.
Dunston has posted a performance index rating in double figures in seven straight EuroLeague games.
Rankings
Adrien Moerman is tied for fifth in the league this season in rebounding with 6.3 per game and tied for fifth with 1.3 steals per game.
Vasilije Micic ranks third in the league in assists this season with 5.2 per game.
Bryant Dunston is tied for fourth in the league this season with 1.1 blocks per game.
Records/Milestones
Bryant Dunston ranks second all-time with 220 blocks. He trails only Fran Vazquez and his 249.
Dunston ranks ninth all-time with 374 career offensive rebounds. Mirsad Turkcan is eighth with 385.
Tibor Pleiss ranks ninth all-time with 158 blocked shots. He needs 3 more to catch Victor Khryapa for eighth place.
Brock Motum needs 3 more three-pointers to reach 100 for his EuroLeague career.
Vasilije Micic needs 19 assists to reach 400 for his career.