Nick Calathes becomes EuroLeague's all-time steals leader / News - Basketnews.com

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul point guard Nick Calathes became the Euroleague's all-time steals leader by surpassing legendary player Dimitris Diamantidis with 435 steals.

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Another EuroLeague record was broken after Nick Calathes of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul grabbed a steal against Real Madrid to become the all-time leader in the category.

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Previously, the record belonged to the now-retired Dimitris Diamantidis. The legendary point guard had 434 steals in his illustrious EuroLeague career.

In the second half versus Real Madrid, Calathes picked up the one steal that he needed to break the record.

After the Fenerbahce player's incredible feat, the all-time leaders in EuroLeague steals are as follows:

Nick Calathes (436 steals) Dimitris Diamantidis (434) Rudy Fernandez (364) Theodoros Papaloukas (335) Jan Vesely (330)

Both Calathes and Diamantidis were once players of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens. Although Diamantidis served the Greek team for the entirety of his career, Calathes also appeared in other EuroLeague teams, such as FC Barcelona and Fenerbahce.

Before breaking the record, Calathes stated the following about the potentiality in an interview with BasketNews.

"Yeah, it's great," Calathes said about his upcoming milestone. "Obviously, it just shows my longevity. I've been blessed to play with a lot of good people."

"For me as a player, the defense is one of my strengths, and to be next to Diamantidis is special."

This season, the new steals leader is averaging 6.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 1 steal per game. He is ranked 27th in steals per game, having picked up 28 steals in the 2023-24 season.

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