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1997 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four

Main article: 1996–97 FIBA EuroLeague

The 1997 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four was the 1996–97 season's FIBA EuroLeague Final Four tournament, organized by FIBA Europe.

1997 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four
Tournament details
ArenaPalaeur
Rome, Italy
DatesApril 1997
Final positions
ChampionsGreece Olympiacos (1st title)
Runners-upSpain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Third placeSlovenia Smelt Olimpija
Fourth placeFrance ASVEL
Awards and statistics
MVPUnited States David Rivers
← 1996
1998 →

Olympiacos won its first title, after defeating FC Barcelona Banca Catalana.

Bracket edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Smelt Olimpija 65
 
 
 
  Olympiacos 74
 
  Olympiacos 73
 
 
 
  FCB Banca Catalana 58
 
  FCB Banca Catalana 77
 
 
  ASVEL 70
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
  Smelt Olimpija 86
 
 
  ASVEL 79

Semifinals edit

Smelt Olimpija – Olympiacos edit

April 22
18:30
Smelt Olimpija   65–74   Olympiacos
Scoring by half: 32–37, 33–37
Pts: Stepania 12
Rebs: Stepania 10
Asts: four players 2		 Pts: Rivers 28
Rebs: Tarlać 13
Asts: Rivers, Sigalas 4
Palaeur, Rome
Attendance: 11,700
Referees: Carl Jungebrand (FIN), Gennaro Colucci (ITA)

FC Barcelona Banca Catalana – ASVEL edit

April 22
20:30
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana   77–70   ASVEL
Scoring by half: 38–36, 39–34
Pts: Djordjević 17
Rebs: Rivas 12
Asts: Djordjević 5		 Pts: Howard, Rudd 20
Rebs: Howard 6
Asts: Rudd 6
Palaeur, Rome
Attendance: 11,700
Referees: Mikhail Davydov (RUS), Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU)

Third-place game edit

April 24
18:30
Smelt Olimpija   86–79   ASVEL
Scoring by half: 54–35, 32–44
Pts: Milič 17
Rebs: Jurković 8
Asts: McDonald 5		 Pts: Digbeu 22
Rebs: Howard, Nebot 6
Asts: Rudd 5
Palaeur, Rome
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Gennaro Colucci (ITA), Mikhail Davydov (RUS)

Final edit

April 24
20:30
Olympiacos   73–58   FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Scoring by half: 31–29, 42–29
Pts: Rivers 26
Rebs: Tarlać 14
Asts: Rivers 3		 Pts: Jiménez 16
Rebs: Jiménez 9
Asts: Djordjević 7
Palaeur, Rome
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Carl Jungebrand (FIN), Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU)
 
 
 
 
Olympiacos
 
 
 
 
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Starters: P R A
PG
15
   David Rivers 26 6 3
SG
5
   Giorgos Sigalas 7 4 2
SF
9
   Franko Nakić 0 2 0
PF
12
   Dragan Tarlać 11 14 1
C
10
   Panagiotis Fasoulas 6 4 1
Reserves: P R A
PG
4
   Efthimis Bakatsias 1 0 0
PF
7
   Dimitrios Papanikolaou 11 4 0
SF
8
   Nasos Galakteros 0 0 0
PG
11
   Milan Tomić 9 4 1
C
12
   Chris Welp 2 1 1
Head coach:
  Dušan Ivković
1996–97 FIBA EuroLeague
Champions
 
Olympiacos
First Title
Starters: P R A
PG
10
   Saša Đorđević 6 4 7
SG
9
   Xavi Fernández 0 1 0
SF
14
   Artūras Karnišovas 14 4 0
PF
4
   Andrés Jiménez 16 9 2
C
7
   Ramón Rivas 6 4 1
Reserves: P R A
PG
5
   Rafa Jofresa 9 2 1
SG
6
   Roger Esteller 3 0 1
C
8
   Enrique Andreu 2 0 0
PF
12
   Manel Bosch 0 2 0
C
15
   Roberto Dueñas 2 0 0
Head coach:
  Aíto García Reneses

Awards edit

FIBA EuroLeague Final Four MVP edit

FIBA EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer edit

FIBA EuroLeague All-Final Four Team edit

FIBA EuroLeague All-Final Four Team
Player Team Ref.
  David Rivers (MVP) Olympiacos [1]
  Dimitrios Papanikolaou Olympiacos
  Brian Howard ASVEL
  Andrés Jiménez FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
    Dragan Tarlać Olympiacos

References edit

  1. ^ Champions Cup 1996–97.

External links edit

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