Leader vs champion
16.11.2017
Our team will try to defend its leading position in EuroLeague standings in the home game against reigning champion Fenerbahce…
Our team will try to defend its leading position in EuroLeague standings in the home game against reigning champion Fenerbahce.
Leo Westermann continues rehabilitation after removal of hematoma on his left hip. Pavel Korobkov (foot) also stays out of action.
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
Kyle Hines, CSKA center:
CSKA Moscow has won 14 consecutive EuroLeague home games. Its last loss came at the hands of Fenerbahce in December of last season.
Nando De Colo has made 36 consecutive free throws in EuroLeague action. He is the EuroLeague career leader in free throw accuracy at 93.66%.
De Colo is ranked third among qualified EuroLeague players this season in average performance index rating with 20 per game. Nando is tied third with 16.3 points per contest this season.
Kyle Hines leads all EuroLeague players this season in field goal shooting at 70.3%.
Othello Hunter leads the league in offensive rebounds with 4.0 per game this season.
Andrey Vorontsevich has exactly 200 offensive rebounds for his EuroLeague career.
Vitaly Fridzon needs 2 three-pointers to reach 200 for his EuroLeague career.
Sergio Rodriguez is ranked 10th all-time on the EuroLeague assists charts with 792, behind his former Spanish national teammate Juan Carlos Navarro (799 and counting) of FC Barcelona Lassa.
Wins/losses: 21-8
Fenerbahce-Ulker Istanbul, Turkey
Founded: 1913
Colors: yellow, dark-blue
Homecourt: Ulker Sports Arena (13800)
President: Azim Yildirim
Head coach: Zelimir Obradovic
Website: www.fenerbahce.org/fbulker/
Trophy case: EuroLeague champions (2017), Turkish champions (1991, 2007, 08, 10, 11, 14, 16), Turkish Cup winners (1967, 2010, 11, 13, 16), President’s Cup winners (1990, 91, 94, 2007, 13, 16)
Pre-game breakdown
Leo Westermann continues rehabilitation after removal of hematoma on his left hip. Pavel Korobkov (foot) also stays out of action.
Pre-game quotes
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
It will be another tough game, the game against very strong and experienced team – I don’t need to say much about Fenerbahce. We play back-to-back, it makes it even more difficult. This game is about enthusiasm, mobility, concentration, motivation and character. We have to show all of this. I think we will have good crowd supporting us, so hopefully we will see great atmosphere again, because every voice is important.
Kyle Hines, CSKA center:
It will be a tough game, we know it. All games in EuroLeague are tough but we have to be ready. Fenerbahce is a reigning champion and that makes this game even more interesting. We play at home so we have to show our best.
Important numbers
CSKA Moscow has won 14 consecutive EuroLeague home games. Its last loss came at the hands of Fenerbahce in December of last season.
Nando De Colo has made 36 consecutive free throws in EuroLeague action. He is the EuroLeague career leader in free throw accuracy at 93.66%.
De Colo is ranked third among qualified EuroLeague players this season in average performance index rating with 20 per game. Nando is tied third with 16.3 points per contest this season.
Kyle Hines leads all EuroLeague players this season in field goal shooting at 70.3%.
Othello Hunter leads the league in offensive rebounds with 4.0 per game this season.
Andrey Vorontsevich has exactly 200 offensive rebounds for his EuroLeague career.
Vitaly Fridzon needs 2 three-pointers to reach 200 for his EuroLeague career.
Sergio Rodriguez is ranked 10th all-time on the EuroLeague assists charts with 792, behind his former Spanish national teammate Juan Carlos Navarro (799 and counting) of FC Barcelona Lassa.
Past matchups
Wins/losses: 21-8
Short dossier
Fenerbahce-Ulker Istanbul, Turkey
Founded: 1913
Colors: yellow, dark-blue
Homecourt: Ulker Sports Arena (13800)
President: Azim Yildirim
Head coach: Zelimir Obradovic
Website: www.fenerbahce.org/fbulker/
Trophy case: EuroLeague champions (2017), Turkish champions (1991, 2007, 08, 10, 11, 14, 16), Turkish Cup winners (1967, 2010, 11, 13, 16), President’s Cup winners (1990, 91, 94, 2007, 13, 16)
