By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
With three lasting originals making it to the Quarterfinals of the Basketball Champions League, they naturally carry significant team experience into the penultimate stage of the season. Five more entries, including an intriguing rookie, all aspiring to reach the Final Four.
Action resumes this week with a “bang”. Game 1 of the respective best-of-three series to either confirm the homecourt advantage or immediately turn the tables.
Eurohoops presents the Quarterfinals ventures of AEK, BAXI Manresa, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem, Lenovo Tenerife, SIG Strasbourg, UCAM Murcia and Unicaja over the six previous editions of the Champions League. The remaining contender, Telekom Baskets Bonn is the lone newcomer to the everlasting fight of the top eight teams.
List of teams’ Quarterfinals record
| Team | Quarterfinals Berth | W-L (-T) |
| Lenovo Tenerife | 6th | 4-3-1 |
| AEK | 4th | 3-1-1 |
| SIG Strasbourg | 4th | 1-3-1 |
| Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | 3rd | 1-2 |
| BAXI Manresa | 2nd | 2-0 |
| UCAM Murcia | 2nd | 2-0 |
| Unicaja | 2nd | 0-2 |
| Telekom Baskets Bonn | 1st | 0-0 |