By Kostas Paraskevopoulos/ info@eurohoops.net
The Final Four of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague is heading to Abu Dhabi for the first time in league history.
On Friday, Panathinaikos Aktor against Fenerbahce Beko at 17:00 CET and Olympiacos against AS Monaco at 20:00 CET shape the schedule of the Semifinals.
Eurohoops made sure to note all great individual Final Four records in the modern history of the league, since 2002.
Points – Trajan Langdon
We start with scoring, where Trajan Langdon has held the record since 2010, when CSKA ranked third with a narrow win, 90-88, over Partizan in Paris.
The American guard was unstoppable in this third-place game, scoring 32 points (12/14 FT, 4/6 2PTS, 4/8 3PTS) and remains at the top of the list.
He is followed by Nando De Colo and Shane Larkin. The French guard had 30 points in CSKA’s 88-81 semifinal victory over Lokomotiv Kuban. The American guard also scored 30 points in Anadolu Efes‘ 92-73 semifinal win over Fenerbahce in 2019.
Rebounds – Walter Tavares / Maceo Baston / David Andersen
As for rebounds, three players share first place. The most recent example is Real Madrid center, Walter Tavares, collecting 15 total rebounds (11 defensive – 4 offensive) in 2023 in Kaunas, in a win, 78-66, against FC Barcelona (78-66) in the Semifinals.
The first to grab 15 rebounds (10 defensive – 5 offensive) was David Andersen in 2005 in the third-place game of the Final Four in Moscow, in CSKA‘s loss, 94-91, to Panathinaikos. Maceo Baston had 15 rebounds (10 defensive – 5 offensive) in 2006, as Maccabi fell to CSKA, 73-69, in the Final in Prague.
In defensive rebounds, Shaun Stonerook pulled down 13 in 2011 for Siena in a Semifinals loss to Panathinaikos, 77-69. In offensive rebounds, Anthony Randolph had eight in 2016 for Lokomotiv Kuban in a Semifinals loss to CSKA, 88-81. Tavares grabbed eight offensive rebounds in 2022 for Madrid in a loss, 58-57, to Efes in the Belgrade Final.
Assists – Facundo Campazzo
Facundo Campazzo is the Final Four record-holder in assists. The Argentine point guard dished out 15 dimes in 2019, helping Madrid beat Fenerbahce, 94-75, in the third-place affair.
Nick Calathes is second behind 13 assists in 2022, in Barca’s win, 84-74, versus Olympiacos in the third-place game. Entering the top three with 12 assists in 2008, Terrell McIntyre lifted Siena over Baskonia, 97-93, in the third-place game.
Steals – Aaron Jackson
The record for the most steals in a single Final Four contest belongs to Aaron Jackson since 2015. The American guard of CSKA recorded seven as his side fell, 70-68, to Olympiacos in the Semifinals in Madrid.
The next closest is Chuck Eidson with six steals in the 2011 Semifinals, when Maccabi defeated Madrid, 82-63.