EuroLeague Legend

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EuroLeague Legend or EuroLeague Legends, is an award for the sport of basketball, that is given by the EuroLeague Commercial Assets (ECA), which is the organizing and governing body of the EuroLeague, which is the top-tier level professional basketball competition in Europe. It is a Hall of Fame award, that is awarded only to a very distinct and small group of the greatest of all-time EuroLeague players, head coaches, and executives, who are honored from time-to-time, for their outstanding playing, coaching, and front-office careers in the league. To which, the EuroLeague's organizing body, the ECA, sees fit to officially designate them as "EuroLeague Legends".

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EuroLeague Legends may be officially designated either during or after their playing, coaching, or administrative careers. All players, head coaches, and executives, who have been active in the EuroLeague at any given time, are eligible for the EuroLeague Legend designation. Currently, the EuroLeague Legend designation has only been given to nine players, one head coach, and one team executive.

Award winners

Players

Theo Papaloukas, in white, with the ball, as an Olympiacos player, 2011. Papaloukas2011g.jpg
Theo Papaloukas, in white, with the ball, as an Olympiacos player, 2011.
J.C. Navarro, in yellow, with the ball, as a FC Barcelona player, 2009. JCNavarro3.jpg
J.C. Navarro, in yellow, with the ball, as a FC Barcelona player, 2009.
Ramunas Siskauskas in red, with the ball, during the 2011 Russian PBL All-Star Game. Ramunas Siskauskas vs Andrey Vorontsevich at all-star PBL game 2011.JPG
Ramūnas Šiškauskas in red, with the ball, during the 2011 Russian PBL All-Star Game.
Sarunas Jasikevicius, in yellow, with the ball, as a Maccabi player, 2003. Sharas102.JPG
Šarūnas Jasikevičius, in yellow, with the ball, as a Maccabi player, 2003.
Dimitris Diamantidis, in green, as a Panathinaikos player, 2013. Diamantidis 11052013.JPG
Dimitris Diamantidis, in green, as a Panathinaikos player, 2013.
Mirsad Turkcan, as a Fenerbahce Ulker player, 2012. MirsadTurkcan.JPG
Mirsad Türkcan, as a Fenerbahçe Ülker player, 2012.
Felipe Reyes, as a Real Madrid player, 2017. Felipe Reyes 9 Real Madrid Baloncesto Euroleague 20171012 (2).jpg
Felipe Reyes, as a Real Madrid player, 2017.
Vassilis Spanoulis, as an Olympiacos player, 2013. Vassilis SpanoulisOly (cropped) (cropped).JPG
Vassilis Spanoulis, as an Olympiacos player, 2013.
Nikola Vujcic, as a Maccabi player, 2003. Nikola101.JPG
Nikola Vujčić, as a Maccabi player, 2003.
EuroLeague LegendPositionPlaying CareerDate HonoredStatusReference
Flag of Greece.svg Theo Papaloukas PG 1995–2013December 12, 2013Retired [1]
Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Navarro SG 1997–2018March 14, 2014Retired [2] [3] [4]
Flag of Lithuania.svg Ramūnas Šiškauskas SG/SF 1996–2012May 16, 2014Retired [5]
Flag of Lithuania.svg Šarūnas Jasikevičius PG 1998–2014February 12, 2015Retired [6] [7] [8]
Flag of Greece.svg Dimitris Diamantidis PG 1999–2016April 1, 2016Retired [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Flag of Turkey.svg Mirsad Türkcan PF 1994–2012May 19, 2017Retired [14] [15]
Flag of Spain.svg Felipe Reyes PF/C 1998–2021Feb 19, 2022Retired [16]
Flag of Greece.svg Vassilis Spanoulis PG/SG 1999–2021Apr 20, 2022Retired [17] [18]
Flag of Croatia.svg Nikola Vujčić PF/C 1995–2013Dec 6, 2022Retired [19] [20]

Major EuroLeague accomplishments

EuroLeague LegendMajor EuroLeague Accomplishments
Flag of Greece.svg Theo Papaloukas
Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Navarro
Flag of Lithuania.svg Ramūnas Šiškauskas
Flag of Lithuania.svg Šarūnas Jasikevičius
Flag of Greece.svg Dimitris Diamantidis
Flag of Turkey.svg Mirsad Türkcan
Flag of Spain.svg Felipe Reyes
Flag of Greece.svg Vassilis Spanoulis
Flag of Croatia.svg Nikola Vujčić

Head coaches

Dusan Ivkovic, while coaching, in 2011. Dusan Ivkovic at EuroBasket 2011.jpg
Dušan Ivković, while coaching, in 2011.
EuroLeague LegendCareerDate HonoredStatusMajor EuroLeague AccomplishmentsReference
Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Ivković 1978–2016September 20, 2017Retired [21] [22] [23] [24]

Executives

Shimon Mizrahi, in 2006. Mizrachi107.JPG
Shimon Mizrahi, in 2006.
EuroLeague LegendRoleDate HonoredMajor EuroLeague AccomplishmentsReference
Flag of Israel.svg Shimon Mizrahi Club executiveNovember 27, 2018 [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]

* The 2000–01 season was a transition year, with the best European basketball teams split into two different major leagues: The SuproLeague, held by FIBA, and the EuroLeague, held by EuroLeague Commercial Assets (ECA). The 2001 FIBA SuproLeague title is also recognized by the EuroLeague.

See also

References

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  2. Barcelona improves to 10-0 on Navarro's special night.
  3. Focus on: Juan Carlos Navarro, FC Barcelona.
  4. Basketball (Euroleague): A day with Juan Carlos Navarro.
  5. Siskauskas named Euroleague Basketball Legend.
  6. Sarunas Jasikevicius to be honored as Euroleague Basketball Legend.
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  8. Jasikevicius honored as Euroleague Basketball Legend (VIDEO).
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  14. Mirsad Turkcan honored as Euroleague Basketball Legend.
  15. Mirsad Turkcan honored as Euroleague Basketball Legend.
  16. Felipe Reyes to be named Euroleague Basketball Legend
  17. Spanoulis to be honored as newest Euroleague Basketball Legend!
  18. Vassilis Spanoulis to be honored as newest Euroleague Basketball Legend
  19. Vujcic joins exclusive company as a Euroleague Basketball Legend
  20. Vujcic joins exclusive company as a Euroleague Basketball Legend
  21. European basketball celebrates Coach Ivkovic's legendary career!
  22. "Dusan Ivkovic to be honored as Euroleague Basketball Legend". euroleaguebasketball.net. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  23. Euroleague awards Dušan Ivković as Euroleague Basketball Legend.
  24. Ivkovic, head coach named Euroleague Legend. [ usurped ]
  25. Maccabi's Mizrahi becomes Euroleague Basketball Legend.
  26. Simon Mizrahi becomes Euroleague Basketball Legend.
  27. Shimon Mizrahi becomes EuroLeague Basketball legend.
  28. Shimon Mizrahi del Maccabi Tel Aviv diventa EuroLeague Basketball Legend {{in lang|it}}.
  29. Maccabi Başkanı Shimon Mizrahi, Euroleague efsanesi olarak onurlandırıldı! {{in lang|tr}}.