By George Orfanakis / info@eurohoops.net
The EuroLeague is the best basketball competition in Europe and on its courts each season we see amazing players from Europe and the other side of the Atlantic.
Of course, the ones who steal the show are the top scorers, who always enjoy the greatest glorification from the fans and the media. But which players were able to combine their individual performance with their team’s success?
Eurohoops searched for and presents here those players who excelled in scoring from 2000 until today, but also their team’s course in each corresponding season.
Alphonso Ford (2000-01, Peristeri)
Point average: 26.00
Total points: 313
Games: 12
One of the best, if not the best, scorers who have graced with his presence the courts of Greece and Europe. The late Alphonso Ford passed away on September 4, 2004, at the age of 32, but before that, he managed to give us some unique moments as he unfolded his rare offensive talent.
His best season offensively was 2000-01, when in the colors of Peristeri he played in 12 games and scored an average of 26 points. In fact, he was the main reason the Greek team advanced to the playoffs with an overall record of 7-3, before being knocked out by Baskonia in 0-2.
It’s worth mentioning the American’s career high in the first game against the Basques. Ford blew up the stats with 41 points (9-for-19 in two-point shooting, 3-for-4 in three-point shooting, 14-for-15 free throws), 9 rebounds, 13 drawn fouls and 45 points in the ranking system. These, of course, are numbers that are difficult to come by nowadays in basketball…
Aside from him, Gregor Fucka was also highly productive and actually found himself at the top of the scorers’ list in terms of the overall number of points. The stats registered 335 points in 17 games (19.71 on average).