Spain’s Unicaja topped FIBA Intercontinental Cup champions in Singapore
SINGAPORE (Singapore) – Spanish membership Unicaja Malaga defeated NBA G League United 75-60 within the Last of the thirty fourth FIBA Intercontinental Cup, in Singapore Indoor Stadium on Sunday, to have a good time their first ever title within the competitors.
This outcome raises Europe’s silverware tally within the FIBA Intercontinental Cup to 23 trophies, with Spanish golf equipment accounting for 11 of these conquests. Alternatively, NBA G League United grew to become the primary crew from the USA to achieve the Last since 1974.
Unicaja, who represented Europe by advantage of successful the Basketball Champions League final spring, jumped within the lead early within the opening interval and held a 6-point cushion, 38-32, at half-time.
Powered by their stifling protection, the Spanish aspect tightened their grip on the sport after the break and led by as many as 21 factors within the fourth stanza to reclaim the trophy for Europe, after Brazil’s Sesi Franca had received it final yr.
Dylan Osetkowski was named MVP of the 2024 FIBA Intercontinental Cup, after main all Unicaja scorers within the Last with 15 factors. The 28-year-old energy ahead averaged 11 factors, 5 rebounds and 5 assists within the match.
In one other historic first, earlier on Sunday, the Tasmania JackJumpers grew to become the primary ever Australian membership to step on the rostrum at a FIBA Intercontinental Cup match, three days after turning into the primary membership from Oceania to take part within the competitors.
The reigning NBL champions outlasted Lebanon’s Al Riyadi Beirut, the Basketball Asia League champions, 80-75 within the Third-Place Sport.
Angola’s Petro De Luanda in the meantime additionally signed off on a excessive be aware in Singapore, turning into the primary ever African crew to win a recreation within the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
The BAL champions overcame a 13-point deficit to defeat Argentina’s Quimsa, the BCL Americas champions, 70-64 within the recreation for fifth place.
Last Standings:
1. Unicaja (Spain)
2. NBA G League United (USA
3. Tasmania JackJumpers (Australia)
4. Al Riyadi Beirut (Lebanon)
5. Petro De Luanda (Angola)
6. Quimsa (Argentina)
FIBA Intercontinental Cup Singapore 2024 was an necessary milestone for the competitors, because it was the second version to be hosted in Asia and the primary to incorporate Oceania. The occasion has advanced into a really world celebration, the one membership basketball competitors to contain all six continents.
Asia was included for the primary time final yr, whereas African golf equipment joined in 2022. Up till 2021, solely groups from Europe and the Americas had taken half.
Spanish powerhouse Actual Madrid stay essentially the most profitable membership in FIBA Intercontinental Cup historical past, having received the trophy on 5 events.
