By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Like the EuroLeague, Eurohoops “awards” each season’s best players and we continue with the 2017-18 All-EuroLeague First and Second Teams.
Read about the candidates and vote in Eurohoops’ poll
Nick Calathes
Panathinaikos | Guard | 1.98 | 07/02/1989 | Greece
14.2 points | 3.9 rebounds | 8.1 assists | 1.8 steals | 0 blocks | 2.3 turnovers | 28:55 minutes | 18.4 PIR
Panathinaikos’s season is overflowing with Nick Calathes and how could it be otherwise when we’re talking about his most productive season in the EuroLeague. And it’s not just what he does in terms of organization and execution. His average of 1.8 steals puts him ahead of everyone else in the competition and at the very least proves what he can do in defense as well, which cannot be fully reflected in the stats. All of this has him in fifth place in terms of the index rating.
Nando De Colo
CSKA Moscow | Guard | 1.96 | 23/06/1987 | France
17.2 points | 2.4 rebounds | 4 assists | 1.3 steals | 0.1 blocks | 2.3 turnovers | 26:20 minutes | 20.2 PIR
Nando De Colo knows how to stand out in a team full of stars like few others and this season is no different. He’s first in points and steals and second in assists for CSKA Moscow, but also second in points and the index rating and fourth in steals in the EuroLeague. And this is not even his best season in the competition. That was 2016 when he won the MVP award.
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 grown on the court and his stats prove it. The career-high averages in almost all the main statistical categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals, index rating) are characteristic of his third season in the EuroLeague, where he’s first in the index rating. He’s Real’s solution in a season full of injuries.
Kyle Hines
CSKA Moscow | Center | 1.98 | 02/09/1986 | USA
8.2 points | 4.2 rebounds | 1.2 assists | 1.1 steals | 0.8 blocks | 0.4 turnovers | 21:42 minutes | 11.8 PIR
As the player who revolutionized the position of the undersized center, Kyle Hines always stood out for his effectiveness on both ends of the court. He has already been rewarded once for his defensive skills (2016), which he put on display for CSKA Moscow this season with the career-high average of 1.1 steals, while he also leads his team in blocks.
Thomas Heurtel
Barcelona | Guard | 1.89 | 10/04/1989 | France
11.3 points | 2.4 rebounds | 6.4 assists | 0.7 steals | 0 blocks | 2.3 turnovers | 23:38 minutes | 13.9 PIR
In a season that’s been full of obstacles for Barcelona, Thomas Heurtel did the best he could to overcome several of those. His skills in creation stood out more than anything else in his game (first in assists for the Catalans and second overall), the highest point being his new career high in assists (15), while he was behind only one of his teammates in points.