7DAYS EuroCup all-timers: Albert Oliver
Its more than 17 seasons of existence have established the 7DAYS EuroCup as a consistently compelling competition in which to see players blossom over the arcs of their careers
Its more than 17 seasons of existence have established the 7DAYS EuroCup as a consistently compelling competition in which to see players blossom over the arcs of their careers.
So is the case with playmaker Albert Oliver, one of the veteran most players to step on court in the competition. He made his EuroCup debut at age 29 and was still playing it a decade later!
Here are some of the facts that make Oliver a EuroCup all-timer already!
Did you know that…?
Oliver has played seven seasons in the competition for three different teams – Pamesa Valencia, Asefa Estudiantes and Herbalife Gran Canaria?
He has made a total of 117 career appearances? That is seventh-most in EuroCup history.
Oliver made his debut with Valencia on November 7, 2007, and played another EuroCup season with that team in 2008-09?
Oliver has reached the EuroCup Quarterfinals in each of his seven seasons in the competition – twice with Valencia, once with Estudiantes and four times with Gran Canaria?
He ranks fourth all-time in assists? Oliver has dished 393 assists in his EuroCup career.
Oliver has made 86.8% of his free throw attempts? He ranks 23rd overall in free throw percentage?
He ranks third in free throw accuracy out of players with at least 200 attempts? Oliver has converted 178 of his 205 attempts. Only Kostas Charalampidis (88.1%) and Rafa Martinez (87.7%) have a better free-throw shooting percentage with at least 200 attempts.
Oliver holds Gran Canaria’s club record for most assists in a EuroCup game? He dished 11 against Avtodor Saratov on January 20, 2016.
He had his best EuroCup campaign in 2014-15 when he averaged 7.8 points on 45.3% three-point shooting, 91.4% on free throws and 3.3 assists in 24 games.
Oliver helped Gran Canaria reach the EuroCup Finals that season before losing to Khimki Moscow Region?
He also played the 2016 EuroCup Semifinals with Gran Canaria? That season they lost to eventual champion Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul in the semifinals.
Oliver is tied with Kostas Kaimakoglou and Bojan Dubljevic for fourth place in most games won in the competition with 82? Martinez leads the list with 109.
He only has 1 blocked shot in his EuroCup career? It was playing for Valencia against Azovmash Mariupol on January 15, 2008.
Fonte: eurocupbasketball.com.