18.01.2017
The visitors from Bamberg play good basketball and come to Moscow with big plans. Our team wants to ruin their plans…
Ambitions vs ambitions
The visitors from Bamberg play good basketball and come to Moscow with big plans. Our team wants to ruin their plans.

“Brose is a good, ambitious and intelligent team,” CSKA head coach Dimitris Itoudis said. “Their ambitions are reasonable and proved by good organization that they have, by the roster, by the quality that they have both individually and as a team. They are not an average European team but the one that is able to beat – and have already beaten – big European clubs. We also have a very good team, the team of champions, and we have to approach the game very serious, with one hundred percent of focus and dedication.”

“Relativity” connections


Kyle Hines began his Euroleague career with Brose Baskets Bamberg during the 2010-11 season. He helped Bamberg to the German League and Cup double that season.

Nikos Zisis played two seasons for CSKA between 2007 and 2009. Only forwards Victor Khryapa, Andrey Vorontsevich and Nikita Kurbanov remain from his time at the club. Together they won the Euroleague in 2008.

Nikita Kurbanov played under Bamberg Coach Andrea Trinchieri, and alongside Nikos Zisis and Vladimir Veremeenko at Unics in the 2013-14 season. They reached the EuroCup final together.

Janis Strelnieks was a teammate of Nikita Kurbanov during the 2012-13 season at Spartak St. Petersburg.

Vitaly Fridzon was a teammate of Veremeenko at Khimki Moscow Region from 2006 until 2008

Important numbers


Nando De Colo has recorded a performance index rating in double figures in 41 of his last 42 EuroLeague games.

De Colo has made 48 consecutive free throws in EuroLeague action.

Nando De Colo ranks second in scoring this season with 19.3 points per game, and is also ranked third with an average performance index rating of 20.9.

De Colo is ranked first in EuroLeague history in free throw accuracy. He has made 92.88% of his free throws.

De Colo needs 2 steals to reach the century-mark for his EuroLeague career.

Milos Teodosic has hit at least 1 three-pointer in 13 straight and 33 of his last 34 EuroLeague games.

Teodosic has dished at least 5 assists in 17 of his last 18 EuroLeague games.

Milos Teodosic ranks third all-time in assists with 1,043. Vassilis Spanoulis of Olympiacos is in second place with 1,055 and counting.

Milos Teodosic leads the EuroLeague this season with 7.6 assists per game.

Milos Teodosic is fourth on the all-time scoring charts with 2,593 points.

Cory Higgins has made 15 consecutive free throws in EuroLeague games.

Cory Higgins is the EuroLeague career leader among active, qualified players in three-point accuracy at 49.0%.

Victor Khryapa moved into ninth place all-time with 221 career steals. With 3 more he can catch Jorge Garbajosa (224) for eighth place.

James Augustine is the EuroLeague career leader among active, qualified players in shooting accuracy at 64.9%.

Vitaly Fridzon is 2 steals away from reaching the century mark for his EuroLeague career.

Kyle Hines needs 3 more offensive rebounds to become only the sixth man in competition history to pull down at least 350 offensive boards for his career. Hines is currently tied for sixth place with Mike Batiste, each with 347.

Past matchups


Wins/losses: 12-1.
2005-06 – Euroleague. Top 16: Brose Baskets – CSKA: 64-75 (+11)
2005-06 – Euroleague. Top 16: CSKA – Brose Baskets: 76-64 (+12)
2011-12 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Brose Baskets: 94-74 (+20)
2011-12 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Brose Baskets – CSKA: 78-81 (+3)
2012-13 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Brose Baskets: 76-67 (+9)
2012-13 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Brose Baskets – CSKA: 89-97 (+8)
2012-13 – Euroleague. Top 16: CSKA – Brose Baskets: 90-83 (+7)
2012-13 – Euroleague. Top 16: Brose Baskets – CSKA: 58-78 (+20)
2015-16 – Euroleague. Regular Season: CSKA – Brose Baskets: 83-77 (+6)
2015-16 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Brose Baskets – CSKA: 88-100 (+12)
2015-16 – Euroleague. Top 16: CSKA – Brose Baskets: 91-70 (+21)
2015-16 – Euroleague. Top 16: Brose Baskets – CSKA: 91-83 (-8)
2016-17 – Euroleague. Regular Season: Brose Bamberg – CSKA: 88-90 (+2)

Short dossier


Brose Bamberg, Germany
Founded: 1955
Colors: red, white
Homecourt: brose Arena (6,900)
President: Norbert Sieben
Head coach: Andrea Trinchieri
Website: www.brosebaskets.de
Trophy case: 8-time German champion (2005, 07, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16), 4-time German Cup winner (1992, 2010, 11, 12)

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