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Like the EuroLeague, Eurohoops “awards” each season’s best players and we continue with the 2017-18 EuroLeague Rising Star.
Read about the candidates and vote in Eurohoops’ poll
Jonah Bolden
Maccabi Tel Aviv | Forward | 2.08 | 02/01/1996 | Australia
6.9 points | 5.5 rebounds | 1.6 assists | 1.2 steals | 0.9 blocks | 1 turnover | 21:08 minutes | 10.4 PIR
Maccabi Tel Aviv saw their season in the EuroLeague come to an abrupt end, but Jonah Bolden can be satisfied with the knowledge that, in his first season in Europe’s top club competition, he tried for the best. The 22-year-old Australian forward gave and won several battles on both ends of the court and finished the season by leading his team in rebounds, steals and blocks.
Luka Doncic
Real Madrid | Guard | 1.99 | 28/02/1999 | Slovenia
16.9 points | 4.8 rebounds | 4.6 assists | 1.2 steals | 0.4 blocks | 2.3 turnovers | 25:39 minutes | 22.7 PIR
At 19 years of age, Luka Doncic has already conquered Europe and soon the rest of the world will follow. His third season in the EuroLeague is full of career-high averages in almost every main statistical category (points, rebounds, assists, steals, index rating), more than enough to place him at the top in terms of the index rating in the entire competition. Real Madrid didn’t have to look any further than their leader for a way out in a season full of injuries.
Mathias Lessort
Crvena Zvezda | Center | 2.06 | 29/09/1995 | France
8.5 points | 5.7 rebounds | 0.8 assists | 0.8 steals | 0.7 blocks | 1.7 turnovers | 21:05 minutes | 10.7 PIR
A few appearances in his first season in the EuroLeague were more than enough for Mathias Lessort to introduce himself to European fans. He was fourth in points among his teammates, as well as first in rebounds and blocks, stats that are characteristic of his strength close to the basket. The future looks bright for the 23-year-old French center.