50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors

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Euroleague:
Euroleague Finals Euroleague Final Four
Individual Awards:
Full Season MVP Final Four MVP All-Final Four Team All-Euroleague Team Alphonso Ford Trophy Best Defender Rising Star MVP of the Month MVP of the Week (Performance Index Rating) Regular Season and Top 16 MVP Coach of the Year Club Executive of the Year FIBA SuproLeague Awards
Honours:
Euroleague Legends 50 Greatest Contributors 2001–10 All-Decade Team FIBA Festival FIBA EuroStars
Records:
Euroleague records Euroleague Career Stats Leaders Euroleague Final Four Records

Main article: Euroleague Awards

The 50 Greatest Contributors in Euroleague History were chosen on February 3, 2008, in Madrid, Spain. The occasion was the fiftieth anniversary since the founding of the FIBA European Champions Cup, officially recognized as the predecessor to today's Euroleague.

The list was made up of 35 players, 10 coaches, and 5 referees that were deemed to have contributed the most to the growth of the Euroleague. It also included other nominees for each category. All together, 105 players, 20 coaches, and 12 referees in total were nominated.

35 Players

Serbia:
- Radivoj Korać (1953–1969)
- Vlade Divac (1985–2005)
- Aleksandar Đorđević (1985–2005)
- Predrag Danilović (1987–2000)
- Dejan Bodiroga (1990–2007)
Italy:
- Aldo Ossola (1964–1980)
- Dino Meneghin (1966–1994)
- Pierluigi Marzorati (1970–1991, 2006)
- Antonello Riva (1977–2002)
Spain:
- Emiliano Rodríguez (1958–1973)
- Clifford Luyk (1958–1978)
- Wayne Brabender (1965–1985)
- Juan Antonio Corbalán (1971–1991)
- Juan Antonio San Epifanio "Epi" (1976–1995)
Croatia:
- Krešimir Ćosić (1964–1983)
- Dražen Petrović (1979–1993)
- Dino Rađa (1984–2003)
- Toni Kukoč (1985–2006)
Greece:
- Nikos Galis (1975–1995)
- Panagiotis Giannakis (1976–1996)
- Fragiskos Alvertis (1990–2009)
- Theodoros Papaloukas (1995–2013)
USA:
- Walter Szczerbiak Sr. (1967–1984)
- Bob Morse (1968–1986)
- Bob McAdoo (1969–1993)
- Mike D'Antoni (1969–1990)
- Anthony Parker (1993–2012)
Lithuania:
- Arvydas Sabonis (1981–2005)
- Šarūnas Jasikevičius (1994–2014)
Russia:
- Sergei Belov (1964–1980)
Bosnia and Herzegovina:
- Mirza Delibašić (1972–1983)
- Dražen Dalipagić (1971–1991)
Israel:
- Mickey Berkowitz (1971–1995)
Argentina:
- Emanuel "Manu" Ginóbili (1996–Present)
Mexico:
- Manuel "Manolo" Raga (1963–1977)

Other player nominees

USA:
- Miles Aiken (1960–1970)
- Bill Bradley (1965–1966)
- Charlie Yelverton (1968–1980)
- Aulcie Perry (1970–1985)
- Bruce Flowers (1975–1987)
- Larry Wright (1975–1988)
- Clarence Kea (1976–1994)
- Kevin Magee (1977–1994)
- Audie Norris (1978–1994)
- Corny Thompson (1978–1996)
- Dominique Wilkins (1979–1999)
- Michael Young (1980–1996)
- Johnny Rogers (1981–2004)
- Joe Arlauckas (1983–2000)
- David Rivers (1984–2001)
- Derrick Sharp (1990–2011)
- Marcus Brown (1992–2011)
- Tyus Edney (1993–2010)
Serbia:
- Zoran "Moka" Slavnić (1963–1983)
- Dragan Kićanović (1966–1984)
- Žarko Varajić (1969–1984)
- Žarko Paspalj (1982–1999)
- Zoran Savić (1986–2002)
- Željko Rebrača (1991–2007)
Croatia:
- Josip Đerđa (1958–1976)
- Mihovil Nakić-Vojnović (1974–1988)
- Aleksandar "Aco" Petrović (1979–1992)
- Velimir Perasović (1984–2003)
- Stojan "Stojko" Vranković (1985–2002)
- Nikola Vujčić (1995—2013)
Spain:
- Rafael Rullan (1969–1988)
- Ignacio "Nacho" Solozábal (1975–1992)
- Fernando Martín (1979–1989)
- Jordi Villacampa (1980–1997)
- Juan Carlos Navarro (1997–Present)
Italy:
- Carlo Recalcati (1967–1979)
- Roberto Brunamonti (1975–1996)
- Walter Magnifico (1980–2001)
- Riccardo Pittis (1984–2004)
Russia:
- Gennadi Volnov (1956–1973)
- Yuri Korneev (1957–1966)
- Vladimir Andreev (1962–1975)
- Anatoly Myshkin (1972–1986)
Lithuania:
- Valdemaras Chomičius (1978–2000)
- Rimas Kurtinaitis (1982–2006)
- Artūras Karnišovas (1989–2002)
- Saulius Štombergas (1991–2007)
France:
- Richard Dacoury (1976–1998)
- Stéphane Ostrowski (1979–2005)
- Antoine Rigaudeau (1987–2005)
Slovenia:
- Ivo Daneu (1956–1970)
- Jurij "Jure" Zdovc (1987–2003)
- Matjaž Smodiš (1994–2012)
Israel:
- Tal Brody (1961–1977)
- Motti Aroesti (1973–1988)
- Doron Jamchi (1984–2000)
Latvia:
- Maigonis Valdmanis (1949–1963)
- Valdis Muižnieks (1951–1969)
- Jānis Krūmiņš (1954–1969)
Greece:
- Panagiotis Fasoulas (1981–1999)
- Dimitris Diamantidis (1999–2016)
Ukraine:
- Vladimir Tkachenko (1973–1992)
- Alexander Volkov (1983–1996)
Montenegro:
- Duško Ivanović (1980–1996)
Turkey:
- İbrahim Kutluay (1991–2009)
- Mirsad Türkcan (1994–2012)
Macedonia:
- Petar Naumoski (1989–2004)
Czech Republic:
- Jiří Zídek Sr. (1962–1983)
Armenia:
- Armenak Alachachian (1952–1968)
Argentina:
- Luis Scola (1996–Present)

10 Coaches

Serbia:
- Aleksandar "Aca" Nikolić (1954–1984)
- Dušan "Duda" Ivković (1978–Present)
- Božidar "Boža" Maljković (1979–2013)
- Želimir "Željko" Obradović (1991–Present)
Spain:
- Pedro Ferrándiz (1957–1975)
- Manuel "Lolo" Sáinz (1972–2000)
Russia:
- Alexander Gomelsky (1954–1991)
USA:
- Dan Peterson (1963–1987, 2011)
Italy:
- Ettore Messina (1989–Present)
Israel:
- Pinhas "Pini" Gershon (1992–2010)

Other coaching nominees

Italy:
- Cesare Rubini (1947–1974)
- Alessandro "Sandro" Gamba (1973–1991)
- Valerio Bianchini (1974–2006)
Serbia:
- Ranko Žeravica (1958–2003)
- Svetislav Pešić (1982–Present)
Croatia:
- Mirko Novosel (1967–1993)
- Željko Pavličević (1985–Present)
Spain:
- Alejandro "Aíto" García Reneses (1974–Present)
Greece:
- Giannis Ioannidis (1978–2004)
Israel:
- Ralph Klein (1976–1996)

5 Referees

Bulgaria: Artenik Arabadjian
Russia: Mikhail Davidov
Slovakia: Lubomir Kotleba
France: Yvan Mainini
Greece: Costas Rigas

Other refereeing nominees

Serbia: Obrad Belošević
Finland: Carl Jungebrand
Hungary: Ervin Kassai
Poland: Wiesław Zych
Lithuania: Romualdas Brazauskas
Spain: Pedro Hernández-Cabrera
UK: David Turner

External links

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Euroleague's 50 Greatest Contributors

35 players	Fragiskos Alvertis Sergei Belov Miki Berkovich Dejan Bodiroga Wayne Brabender Juan Antonio Corbalan Krešimir Ćosić Mike D'Antoni Dražen Dalipagić Predrag Danilović Mirza Delibašić Vlade Divac Aleksandar Đorđević Nikos Galis Manu Ginóbili Saras Jasikevičius Radivoj Korać Toni Kukoč Clifford Luyk Pierluigi Marzorati Bob McAdoo Dino Meneghin Bob Morse Aldo Ossola Theo Papaloukas Anthony Parker Dražen Petrović Dino Rađa Manolo Raga Antonello Riva Emiliano Rodríguez Arvydas Sabonis J.A. San Epifanio "Epi" Walter Szczerbiak Panagiotis Yiannakis

10 coaches	Pedro Ferrándiz Pini Gershon Alexander Gomelsky Dušan Ivković Božidar Maljković Ettore Messina Aca Nikolić Željko Obradović Dan Peterson Lolo Sainz

5 referees	Artenik Aradabjian Mikhail Davidov Lubomir Kotleba Yvan Mainini Costas Rigas

FIBA European Champions Cup and Euroleague

FIBA European Champions Cup era, 1958–2001

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Euroleague Basketball era, 2000–present

Seasons	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

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History, awards and statistics

History	Euroleague Basketball Company Tournament history FIBA Festival FIBA EuroStars Euroleague American Tour Euroleague TV Adidas Next Generation Tournament

Awards	Euroleague Basketball Awards FIBA SuproLeague Awards All-Final Four Team Final Four MVP Euroleague Legends 50 Greatest Contributors 2001–10 All-Decade Team

Statistics	Arenas Finals Final Four Team records and statistics Final Four records Individual statistics Performance Index Rating Euroleague records Career stats leaders European club pyramid National league rankings

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