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.
One such star is guard Kyle Kuric, who reached the EuroCup Finals with Herbalife Gran Canaria in 2014-15, survived a brain tumor and was three times named to the All-EuroCup Second Team.
Here are some of the facts that make Kyle a true EuroCup all-timer!
Did you know that…?
Kuric made his EuroCup debut in 2014-15 with Herbalife Gran Canaria of Spain?
He played four seasons in the competition with two different teams from two different countries? His second EuroCup club was Zenit St Petersburg of Russia.
Kuric played a major role in Gran Canaria reaching the EuroCup Finals in 2014-15? They lost to Khimki Moscow Region in the finals.
He averaged 15.5 points – including 7-of-13 (53.8 percent) from long range – in the finals against Khimki?
Kuric was diagnosed with a brain tumor in November 2015 and missed the rest of the 2015-16 season after brain surgery?
He also appeared in the EuroCup quarterfinals in 2016-17 (with Gran Canaria) and 2017-18 (Zenit)?
His career-high performance index rating was 40 for Zenit against Fiat Turin on January 10, 2018, when he tallied 28 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 6 fouls drawn?
Kuric’s career scoring record is 31 points for Zenit versus FC Bayern Munich on January 17, 2018?
He ranked second in three-pointers made (61) and attempted (132) in 2014-15; second in threes made (49) and sixth in attempts (98) in 2016-17; and third in triples made (52) and second in attempts (120) in 2017-18?
Of his 62 games, Kuric connected on at least 3 three-pointers in 36 games (58.1 percent of his appearances) while hitting at least 5 triples in eight games and twice draining 6 threes in a single game?
He played in 62 EuroCup games and scored 905 points, which ranks 26th all-time and gives him a scoring average of 14.6 points? A remarkably consistent player, Kuric’s lowest-scoring season was 13.8 points per game.
Kuric connected on 174 of 372 three-pointers, ranking him fifth and 15th all-time, respectively with those stats. His 46.8% career three-point shooting is 11th all-time and fourth among players with at least 60 games played?
His other career averages are 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists?
Kuric was named to the All-EuroCup Second Team in 2014-15, 2016-17 and 2017-18?
He was three times named the EuroCup’s weekly MVP – in Rounds 1 and 2 in 2016-17 and Round 2 of the Top 16 in 2017-18?
Kuric was the 2017-18 EuroCup Top 16 MVP after averaging 22.5 points and 3.5 rebounds while hitting 24 of 42 threes (57.1%) and 31 of 33 free throws (93.9%) in that stage?
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