Tiktukno: summary of today's events in sports, 12.25 (Sport1)
In light of the many disappointments in the Euroleague, Maccabi Tel Aviv has often replaced most of its foreign staff in recent years.
Sometimes this has proven itself, but it seems that lately, players who fail to realize their potential in the hand of Eliyahu actually flourish in another team.
The Spanish journalist Albero de Rua invented a computer efficiency index from a number of statistics, and according to it, no less than four former players of Maccabi Tel Aviv are on the list of the 20 best players in the Euroleague this season.
The highest ranked among them (5) is Keenan Evans, who broke through the ranks of Hapoel Haifa in the 2020/21 season, and then received a contract with the yellow ranks.
Evans came to Eliyahu still as a relatively young center, lacking experience in the high levels of the continent, and provided averages of 8.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
At the end of the season, Maccabi Tel Aviv had the option to extend his contract, but chose not to do so, the American center signed with Zalgiris and became one of the best guards on the continent.
In the last cycle, he was chosen as MVP of the week with 32 points on the head of Bayern Munich, and so far he is averaging 16.7 points (50 percent from the field, 45 percent for 3), 3.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per night.
What would Maccabi Tel Aviv look like with them?
Evans and Williams (Photo: Danny Maron)
Immediately after him in the list (6) is Matthias Lesor.
The French midfielder signed a temporary contract in September 2021, in light of Ante Žižić's injury, and when the Croatian returned, he mostly spent time on the bench.
In five Euroleague games he averaged 7.4 points and 3.4 rebounds, and after finishing his career, he signed with Partizan Belgrade.
This season he is one of the most efficient in the factory, with 12.7 points (68.9 percent from the field), 7.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks.
Chris Jones, who was replaced by Keenan Evans, is ranked 14th and shares a similar story - he also came to Eliyahu as an inexperienced center in the Euroleague, he also ended his career after only one season (7 points, 1.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists), and he also flourished outside to Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Immediately after, he delivered a good season in Villerban, which promoted him to Valencia.
This season he averages 14.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.
The last name on the list is Derek Williams (16).
The former second-round pick in the NBA draft served as one of the flashy signings for the Yellowjackets last summer, averaging 9.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.
In the end he left, found a new home in Panathinaikos and this season he is having his best season in his European career, with 14.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per night.
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Maccabi Tel Aviv has one representative on the list - Lorenzo Brown, ranked seventh.
The supreme Alexander Wezenkov of Olympiakos is ranked first, Mike James, Vasili Micic, Will Clyburn and Evans, as mentioned, close the top 5.
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