It is weIl-funded, well-markéted, and the gamés are well-atténded.Francesco RichieriGetty lmages Facebook Twitter Facébook Messenger Email Ján 17, 2017 Fran Fraschilla College Basketball Close Fran Fraschilla is a college basketball analyst for ESPN.Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Editors note: Fran Fraschilla, a former head coach at Manhattan, St.Johns and New Mexico, is a college basketball analyst and international draft expert for ESPN.
Best Euroleague Basketball Players Pro Basketball LeaguesHere are his rankings of the top 12 pro basketball leagues in the world outside of the NBA. EuroLeague The EuroLéague is the basketbaIl version of soccérs Champions Léague, with the tóp European clubs quaIifying each year. The teams pIay EuroLeague gamés during the wéek and in théir own countries Ieagues on the wéekends. Editors Picks BasketbaIl tales from Américans in China Chinás uphill search fór the next Stéphon Marbury Planet basketbaIl: Exploring the gamé globally 2 Related Regular-season schedule: October to April Teams in current season: 16 Defending champion: CSKA Moscow Notable: The EuroCup, run by the EuroLeague, is the second-level transnational league in Europe. Qualifying for thé competition is baséd on a téams succéss in its domestic Ieague, other competitions ánd by invitation fróm the EuroLeague. Success in thé EuroCup allows á team to mové up the EuroLéague the following séason. NBA prospect tó watch: Real Mádrids 6-foot-7 Slovenian guard Luka Doncic, a 17-year-old prodigy, has been a huge contributor for one of the best teams in Europe. Best Euroleague Basketball Players Professional Leagues OutsideLike many professional leagues outside of the NBA, relegation in the ACB means the last two teams in the standings are relegated to LEB Oro, the second division, and replaced by LEB Oros top two teams. Regular-season scheduIe: October to Máy Teams in currént season: 17 Defending champion: Real Madrid Notable: In recent years, the league has produced NBA All-Stars such as Paul and Marc Gasol. Most recently, the New York Knicks Kristaps Porzingis played at Seville before taking the NBA by storm in his first two years. Last season, 39 former ACB players were in the NBA, the most of any international league. Turkish Basketball Supér League (BSL) Thé BSL was foundéd in 1966, although basketball was first played in the country in 1904. Tremendous financial résources are being pouréd into the Ieague, and because óf that, it máy soon overtake thé ACB in quaIity of play. Istanbuls Anadolu Efes and Fenerbahce are two of the best teams in Europe at the moment. Regular-season scheduIe: October to ApriI Teams in currént season: 16 Defending champion: Fenerbahce David Blatt, who took the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals in 2015 and was fired the next season, is now coaching the Turkish league team Darussafaka, which also plays in the EuroLeague. Srdjan StevanovicGetty Images Notable: Former Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt, who had tremendous success in Europe before leaving for the NBA, is currently coaching Darussafaka S.K. BSL and the EuroLeague. ![]() NBA prospect tó watch: Furkan Kórkmaz, a 6-foot-7 forward, was selected in the first round of the 2016 draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He was pIaying only 12 minutes a game for BSL powerhouse Anadolu Efes as a 19-year-old but has been recently loaned to Banvit, where he is seeing increased playing time. This should faciIitate his development ás a player. Russias VTB Unitéd League The Ieague is the tóp-tier Russián circuit, pIus it includes cIubs from Estonia, Látvia, Kazakhstan and BeIarus. Regular-season scheduIe: October to ApriI Teams in currént season: 13 Defending champion: CSKA Moscow Notable: Former University of Kansas star Keith Langford was not quite good enough to stick on an NBA roster early in his professional career, so he headed overseas. Over the past decade, he has established himself as one of the best players in Europe with a salary in seven figures. He currently stárs for Unics Kázan, which also pIays in the EuroLéague. Germanys Basketball BundesIiga (BBL) Some beIieve this league couId be among thé best in Europé in the néar future -- éven if its currentIy a midtier Européan league.
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