FENERBAHCE DOGUS ISTANBUL (TURKEY)

Founded in 1913
Team colors: yellow, navy blue
Honors: Turkish National League (1991, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018), Turkish National Cup (1967, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016), Turkish President Cup (1990, 1991, 1994, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017), EuroLeague (2017)
Arena: Ulker Sports Arena (capacity – 13059)
President: Ali Yildirim Koc
Official website: www.fenerbahce.org

Where to watch

LIVE: Match TV (22:40), Match! Igra (replay — 01:15), EuroLeague TV, Sportbox.ru
Text online: EuroLeague website

GAME NOTES

Fenerbahce guard Kostas Sloukas played under Coach Georgios Bartokas for two seasons at Olympiacos Piraeus. In the first of those two seasons they won the 2013 EuroLeague.

Fenerbahce’s Marko Guduric and Khimki’s Charles Jenkins were teammates at Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade two seasons ago.

PRE-GAME QUOTES

Georgios Bartzokas, BC Khimki head coach:

“There are no many things to say when you play with Fenerbahce, especially away. Over there they are losing games very rarely, so we have to play a perfect game to have chances to win. They have the same coach for a long period, as well as the same core of players who know how to play together. We are a new team with many newcomers, so one more time it will be a good opportunity to count our level against them. We will try to do our best and try to fight for every possession. Let’s see, what finally is going to happen”.

Tony Crocker, BC Khimki forward:

“They always have a really good team with good coach and good players. Their crowd brings a lot of intensity and pressure on the referees. It’s a tough place to play but we’ve been preparing all season for games like this”.