EuroLeague Rising Star

Annual European basketball award

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
awards, honours, and records

EuroLeague: (ECA)
(History) (Arenas)

* Finals
* Final Four

Individual awards:

* Season MVP
* Final Four MVP
* Finals Top Scorer
* All-Final Four Team
* All-EuroLeague Team
* Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy
* Best Defender
* Rising Star
* Magic Moment
* MVP of the Month
* MVP of the Round (Performance Index Rating)
* Regular Season & Top 16 MVP
* Coach of the Year
* Club Executive of the Year
* FIBA SuproLeague Awards

Team Honors:

* European Triple Crown

Individual honours:

* EuroLeague Legends
* 50 Greatest Contributors
* 2000–2010 All-Decade Team
* 2010–2020 All-Decade Team
* FIBA Europe All-Star Game
* FIBA EuroStars
* FIBA EuroCup All-Star Day

Stats & records:

* EuroLeague records
* Final Four Records
* Season statistical leaders
* Career statistical leaders
* Single-game highs
* Winning head coaches
* Youngest players

Club stats & records:

* Club stats
* Club rankings
* NBA vs. EuroLeague

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The EuroLeague Rising Star in an annual award of the EuroLeague, which is the top-tier level European-wide professional club basketball league, that is given to the player the EuroLeague deems its "top rising star". The award began in the 2004–05 season, and the winner is selected by the EuroLeague's head coaches.

Only players who were younger than age 22, on July 1 of the summer before the season started, are eligible for the award.

## Winners

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Nikola Mirotić was the first repeat winner, doing so in 2011 & 2012. Bogdan Bogdanović was a two-time EuroLeague Rising Star (2014, 2015). Luka Dončić was a repeat EuroLeague Rising Star in 2017 & 2018. Season | Rising Star | Team | Ref.

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2004–05 |  Erazem Lorbek |  Climamio Bologna |
2005–06 |  Andrea Bargnani |  Benetton Treviso |
2006–07 |  Rudy Fernández |  DKV Joventut |
2007–08 |  Danilo Gallinari |  Armani Jeans Milano |
2008–09 |  Novica Veličković |  Partizan Igokea |
2009–10 |  Ricky Rubio |  Regal FC Barcelona |
2010–11 |  Nikola Mirotić |  Real Madrid | [1]
2011–12 |  Nikola Mirotić (2×)  |  Real Madrid | [2]
2012–13 |  Kostas Papanikolaou |  Olympiacos | [3]
2013–14 |  Bogdan Bogdanović |  Partizan NIS | [4]
2014–15 |  Bogdan Bogdanović (2×)  |  Fenerbahçe Ülker | [5]
2015–16 |  Álex Abrines |  FC Barcelona Lassa | [6]
2016–17 |  Luka Dončić |  Real Madrid | [7]
2017–18 |  Luka Dončić[a] (2×)  |  Real Madrid | [8]
2018–19 |  Goga Bitadze |  Budućnost VOLI | [9]
2019–20 | Not awarded 1
2020–21 |  Usman Garuba |  Real Madrid | [10]
2021–22 |  Rokas Jokubaitis |  Barcelona | [11]
2022–23 |  Yam Madar |  Partizan Mozzart Bet | [12]
2023–24 |  Gabriele Procida |  Alba Berlin | [13]
2024–25 |  Nadir Hifi |  Paris Basketball | [14]

Notes:

^1 There was no awarding in the 2019–20, because the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Europe.

## Honours

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### Players

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Number | Player

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2  |  Bogdan Bogdanović
Nikola Mirotić
Luka Dončić
1  |  Andrea Bargnani
Danilo Gallinari
Gabriele Procida
Erazem Lorbek
Kostas Papanikolaou
Novica Veličković
Ricky Rubio
Rudy Fernández
Álex Abrines
Goga Bitadze
Usman Garuba
Rokas Jokubaitis
Yam Madar
Nadir Hifi

### Player nationality

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Number | Country

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6  |  Spain
3  |  Serbia
Slovenia
Italy
1  |  Georgia
Greece
Israel
Lithuania
France

### Teams

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Number | Team

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5  |  Real Madrid
3  |  Barcelona
Partizan
1  |  Budućnost
Fenerbahçe
Fortitudo Bologna
Joventut Badalona
Olimpia Milano
Olympiacos
Treviso
Alba Berlin
Paris Basketball

## Notes

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1. ^ Also won EuroLeague MVP award.

## References

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1. ^ Euroleague.net Real Madrid's Nikola Mirotic chosen 2011 Rising Star.
2. ^ Real Madrid's Mirotic becomes first two-time Rising Star winner.
3. ^ "Rising Star Trophy winner: Kostas Papanikolaou, Olympiacos Piraeus". euroleague.net. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
4. ^ "Euroleague coaches choose Partizan's Bogdanovic for Rising Star Trophy". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
5. ^ Euroleague Rising Star Trophy: Bogdan Bogdanovic, Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul
6. ^ "Euroleague Rising Star Trophy: Alex Abrines, FC Barcelona Lassa". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
7. ^ "Rising Star Trophy: Madrid's Doncic is unanimous winner". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
8. ^ "2017-18 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Rising Star: Luka Doncic, Real Madrid". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
9. ^ "EuroLeague Rising Star: Goga Bitadze, Buducnost VOLI Podgorica". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
10. ^ "Rising Star Trophy winner: Usman Garuba, Real Madrid". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
11. ^ "Barcelona's Rokas Jokubaitis wins the Rising Star Trophy!". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
12. ^ "Yam Madar is the 2022-23 EuroLeague Rising Star winner | EuroLeague". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
13. ^ "ALBA's Gabriele Procida secures 2023-24 EuroLeague Rising Star award | EuroLeague". Euroleague Basketball. 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
14. ^ "Paris's Nadir Hifi is the 2024-25 EuroLeague Rising Star | EuroLeague". Euroleague Basketball. 2025-04-15. Retrieved 2025-04-15.

## External links

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* EuroLeague Official Web Page
* Euroleague's channel on YouTube

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EuroLeague Rising Star Award

* 2005: Lorbek
* 2006: Bargnani
* 2007: Fernández
* 2008: Gallinari
* 2009: Veličković
* 2010: Rubio
* 2011: Mirotić
* 2012: Mirotić
* 2013: Papanikolaou
* 2014: Bogdanović
* 2015: Bogdanović
* 2016: Abrines
* 2017: Dončić
* 2018: Dončić
* 2019: Bitadze
* 2020: Not awarded
* 2021: Garuba
* 2022: Jokubaitis
* 2023: Madar
* 2024: Procida
* 2025: Hifi

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FIBA European Champions Cup and EuroLeague Basketball

FIBA European Champions Cup era, 1958–2001

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Seasons|

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Finals|

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* ~~2020~~
* 2021
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General information

History|

* Euroleague Basketball
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* Youngest players
* Winning head coaches

Awards|

* European Triple Crown
* EuroLeague Awards
* FIBA SuproLeague Awards
* FIBA Europe All-Star Game
* FIBA EuroStars
* All-Final Four Team
* EuroLeague MVP
* Final Four MVP
* EuroLeague Legends
* 50 Greatest Contributors
* 2000–2010 All-Decade Team
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Statistics|

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Africa|

* FIBA Africa - AfroBasket
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Americas|

* FIBA Americas - FIBA AmeriCup
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* U-17
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* COCABA Championship
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Asia|

* FIBA Asia - FIBA Asia Cup (includes Oceania)
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Europe|

* FIBA Europe - EuroBasket
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* Acropolis Tournament
* Adecco Cup
* Belgrade Trophy
* FIBA European Championship for Small Countries
* Games of the Small States of Europe
* World Cup (Turkey)
* Basketball Champions League (BCL)

Oceania|

* FIBA Oceania - FIBA Oceania Championship (defunct)
* U-20 (defunct)
* U-17
* U-15
* Pacific Games

Other
tournaments|

* FIBA Intercontinental Cup
* Arab Basketball Championship
* Arab Games
* Commonwealth Games
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Africa|

* Algeria
* Angola
* 2nd
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burundi
* Cameroon
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* Egypt
* Guinea
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* Nigeria
* 2nd
* Rwanda
* 2nd
* Senegal
* 2nd
* Seychelles
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* Tanzania
* Tunisia
* 2nd
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

Americas|

* Argentina
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Asia|

* Bahrain
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* France
* 2nd
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* Italy
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* Portugal
* 2nd
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* Russia
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* Spain
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Sweden
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Switzerland
* 2nd
* Turkey
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Ukraine
* 2nd

Oceania|

* Australia
* New Zealand

International
tournaments|

| Africa|

* Basketball Africa League
* Arab Club Basketball Championship
* East Africa Basketball Championship Cup

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Americas|

* FIBA Champions League Americas
* FIBA South American League

Asia|

* Basketball Champions League Asia
* East Asia Super League
* West Asia Super League
* Arab Club Basketball Championship
* AsiaBasket

Europe|

* EuroLeague
* EuroCup
* FIBA Champions League
* FIBA Europe Cup
* Adriatic League
* 2nd
* Alpe Adria Cup
* Balkan League
* Caucasus Basketball League
* European North Basketball League
* Latvian–Estonian Basketball League
* Liga Unike
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Defunct
tournaments|

| Africa|

* FIBA Africa Basketball League

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Americas|

* FIBA Americas League
* Pan American Championship
* South American Championship
* Torneo InterLigas
* Argentina
* Brazil
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Asia|

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