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Saporta Cup 2000-01
Maroussi triumph in Final
Maroussi - Chalon 74-72 (Oliver 31, Amaya 15, Maslarinos 4, Falekas 13, Evtimov 7, Nikolaidis 4, Marmarinos, Vourtzoumis - Giffa 4, Jackson 12, Gulyas 10, Lee 19, Owens 7, Tomic, Ostrowski 14, Vespacienne, Hay 6)
MVP: Vasko Evtimov (7 points, 18 rebounds).Maroussi became the 6th Greek team ever to lift a European trophy when they beat French side Elan Chalon 74-72 in the Saporta Cup final in warsaw.
Point guard Sotiris Nikolaidis made two priceless free throws 11 seconds before the buzzer and his teammates harassed Chalon players into a non-shooting last possession. Chalon never led inb the first half but came back from 15 points behind (55-40) to tie the final 15.8 seconds from time with a three-point by Andre Owens.
More than 500 Maroussi fans travelled to Poland for the final. They celebrated the victory with fireworks while coach Vangelis Alexandris talked of "a historic moments" and his players sang the national anthem in mid-court.
Semi-Finals
Elan Chalon/Saone (FRA) - Pamesa Valencia (ESP) 66-63 (Gulyas 16, Lee 10, Jackson 9, Ostrowski 9, Giffa 8, Owens 8, Tomic 6 - Hopkins 21, Alston 14, Rodilla 9, Millera 8, Alvarez 7, Luengo 4)Maroussi - Uniks Kazan 93-81 (Falekas 5, Nikolaidis 8, Karaplis 4, Maslarinos 12, Marmarinos 4, Evtimov 12, Amaya 21, Oliver 19, Vourtzoumis 5, Logothetis 3 - Ioudine 14, Yaylo 12, Whisby 2, Kornev 2, Samoilenko 18, Pachoutine 6, Meeks 19, Koubrakov 8, Gratchev)
Group Phase
Group A
Standings
1. Pamesa Valencia (ESP) 6-2
2. ES Chalon (FRA) 6-2
3. Maroussi (GRE) 6-2
4. Pivovarna Lasko (SLO) 2-6
5. Pinar Karsiyaka (TUR) 2-6
6. Hapoel Galil Elyon (ISR) 2-6Group B
Porto - Besiktas 72-82 (
Arkadia - Uniks 61-93
Aris - Zadar 20-0Standings
1. FC Porto (POR) 6-2
2. Unics Kazan (RUS) 6-2
3. Aris Thessaloniki (GRE) 6-2
4. Besiktas Istanbul (TUR) 4-4
5. Arkadia Traiskirchen (AUT) 2-6
6. KK Zagreb (CRO) 0-8Group C
Standings
1. Crvena Zvezda Beograd (YUG) 5-3
2. Telecom Bonn (GER) 5-2
3. CSF Sevilla (ESP) 3-4
4. Paris SG (FRA) 4-4
5. Keravnos Nicosia (CYP) 3-5
6. Sakalai Vilnius (LTU) 2-6Group D
Standings
1. Anwil Wloclawek (POL) 7-1
2. Borac Nektar Banja Luka (BIH) 4-4
3. Antwerpen (BEL) 4-4
4. Slovakofarma Pezinok (SVK) 4-4
5. Luhta Lahti (FIN) 3-5
6. Lineltex Imola (ITA) 2-6
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