Gran Canaria win the EuroCup and will play in the 2023-24 EuroLeague / News - Basketnews.com

Even though Turk Telekom came back from being down by 22, Gran Canaria edged out a win in the end.

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Gran Canaria remained perfect at home throughout the entire EuroCup season. Jaka Lakovic's team defeated Turk Telekom Ankara in the EuroCup final 71:67 (29:23, 21:10, 11:22, 10:12) and will compete in the 2023-24 EuroLeague season.

Player of the Game EFF 18 Andrew Albicy Points 13 Accuracy 5-10 Rebounds 2 Assists 3

Gran Canaria dominated in the first half. After AJ Slaughter's two-point shot with 3:26 remaining in the second quarter, the difference between the teams reached 22 points (46:24).

However, Ankara started slowly pushing back and inching toward an even game. With 5 minutes left in the game, Jerian Grant's jumper narrowed the deficit to just 2 points (62:64)

Even though both teams struggled to score in the last quarter, Gran Canaria managed to make key defensive plays during clutch time.

Andrew Albicy played a key role in the final minutes. First, he caused an offensive foul by Tony Taylor during a fast break. Two minutes later, the guard made a key steal and converted a layup to push the lead up to 7 with just 8 seconds remaining (71:64).

John Shurna led the way with 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting and was named the MVP of the final.

AJ Slaughter added 15 points, while Andrew Albicy finished the game with 11 points, 3 assists, and 3 steals for a team-leading 18 PIR.

Gran Canaria: John Shurna 18 (4/6 2PT, 3/5 3PT), A.J. Slaughter 16 (4/5 2PT, 2/8 3PT), Andrew Albicy 13 (2/7 3PT, 3 STL), Nicolas Brussino 11 (3/7 3PT).

Turk Telekom: Axel Bouteille 17 (5/12 3PT), Tyrique Jones 17 (4/9 2PT, 9/14 FT, 11 REB, 3 STL, 27 PIR), Jerian Grant 16 (7/12 2PT, 7 REB, 4 AST, 7 TO).

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