1997 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four

{{Infobox basketball Final Four

| tourney_name = FIBA EuroLeague Final Four

| year = 1997

| logo =

| size =

| caption =

| city = Rome

| country =Italy

| arena = Palaeur

| dates = April 1997

| champion = {{flagicon|GRE}} Olympiacos (1st title)

| second = {{flagicon|ESP}} FC Barcelona Banca Catalana

| third = {{Flagicon|SLO}} Smelt Olimpija

| fourth = {{Flagicon|FRA}} ASVEL

| top_scorer =

| mvp = {{flagicon|USA}} David Rivers

| mvp_link = Euroleague Final Four MVP

| prevseason = 1996

| nextseason = 1998

}}

The 1997 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four was the 1996–97 season's FIBA EuroLeague Final Four tournament, organized by FIBA Europe.

Olympiacos won its first title, after defeating FC Barcelona Banca Catalana.

Bracket

{{Round4-with third|RD2=Final|Consol=Third place

||{{flagicon|SLO}} Smelt Olimpija| 65 |{{flagicon|GRE}} Olympiacos| 74

||{{flagicon|ESP}} FCB Banca Catalana| 77 |{{flagicon|FRA}} ASVEL| 70

||{{flagicon|GRE}} Olympiacos | 73 |{{flagicon|ESP}} FCB Banca Catalana | 58

||{{flagicon|SLO}} Smelt Olimpija| 86 |{{flagicon|FRA}} ASVEL| 79

}}

Semifinals

= Smelt Olimpija – Olympiacos =

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee|time=18:30|date=April 22|place=Palaeur, Rome

|teamA= Smelt Olimpija {{flagicon|SLO}} |scoreA=65

|teamB= {{flagicon|GRE}} Olympiacos |scoreB=74

|H1=32–37|H2=33–37

|attendance=11,700

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|points1=Stepania 12 |points2=Rivers 28

|rebounds1=Stepania 10 |rebounds2=Tarlać 13

|assist1=four players 2 |assist2=Rivers, Sigalas 4

|referee=Carl Jungebrand (FIN), Gennaro Colucci (ITA)

}}

= FC Barcelona Banca Catalana – ASVEL =

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee|time=20:30|date=April 22|place=Palaeur, Rome

|teamA= FC Barcelona Banca Catalana {{flagicon|ESP}} |scoreA=77

|teamB= {{flagicon|FRA}} ASVEL |scoreB=70

|H1=38–36|H2=39–34

|attendance=11,700

|report=[http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.gameID_1479-F2-A-1.compID_,Uz02qBnJiADOq5VntEf53.season_1997.roundID_2568.teamID_.html Boxscore]

|points1=Djordjević 17 |points2=Howard, Rudd 20

|rebounds1=Rivas 12 |rebounds2=Howard 6

|assist1=Djordjević 5 |assist2=Rudd 6

|referee=Mikhail Davydov (RUS), Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU)

}}

Third-place game

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee|time=18:30|date=April 24|place=Palaeur, Rome

|teamA= Smelt Olimpija {{flagicon|SLO}} |scoreA=86

|teamB= {{flagicon|FRA}} ASVEL |scoreB=79

|H1=54–35|H2=32–44

|attendance=12,500

|report=[http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.gameID_1479-F3-A-1.compID_,Uz02qBnJiADOq5VntEf53.season_1997.roundID_2568.teamID_.html Boxscore]

|points1=Milič 17 |points2=Digbeu 22

|rebounds1=Jurković 8 |rebounds2=Howard, Nebot 6

|assist1=McDonald 5 |assist2=Rudd 5

|referee=Gennaro Colucci (ITA), Mikhail Davydov (RUS)

}}

Final

{{Basketballbox|bg=#ffffd0|time=20:30|date=April 24|place=Palaeur, Rome

|teamA= Olympiacos {{flagicon|GRE}} |scoreA=73

|teamB= {{flagicon|ESP}} FC Barcelona Banca Catalana |scoreB=58

|H1=31–29|H2=42–29

|attendance=12,500

|report=[http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.gameID_1479-F4-A-1.compID_,Uz02qBnJiADOq5VntEf53.season_1997.roundID_2568.teamID_.html Boxscore]

|points1=Rivers 26 |points2=Jiménez 16

|rebounds1=Tarlać 14 |rebounds2=Jiménez 9

|assist1=Rivers 3 |assist2=Djordjević 7

|referee=Carl Jungebrand (FIN), Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU)

}}

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{{Basketball kit

| pattern_la =

| pattern_b = _redsides_2

| pattern_ra =

| pattern_sh = _redsides

| leftarm =

| body = FFFFFF

| shorts = FFFFFF

| title = Olympiacos

}}

|{{Basketball kit

| pattern_la =

| pattern_b = _3bluestripes2

| pattern_ra =

| pattern_sh = _3bluestripes2

| leftarm =

| body = 800000

| shorts = 0000FF

| title = FC Barcelona Banca Catalana

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style="text-align:left" colspan=3\|Starters:	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|P\|Points}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|R\|Rebounds}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|A\|Assists}}
style="width:100%;"
valign=top width=33%\| {\| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; margin:auto;" align=left
style="background:red;" width=25\|	style="background:red;" width=25\|	colspan=4 style="background:red;" \|
{{center\| PG}}	{{center\| 15}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|USA}} David Rivers	26	6	3
{{center\| SG}}	{{center\| 5}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Giorgos Sigalas	7	4	2
{{center\| SF}}	{{center\| 9}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Franko Nakić	0	2	0
{{center\| PF}}	{{center\| 12}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|FRY}} Dragan Tarlać	11	14	1
{{center\| C}}	{{center\| 10}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Panagiotis Fasoulas	6	4	1
style="text-align:left" colspan=3\|Reserves:	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|P\|Points}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|R\|Rebounds}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|A\|Assists}}
{{center\| PG}}	{{center\| 4}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Efthimis Bakatsias	1	0	0
{{center\| PF}}	{{center\| 7}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Dimitrios Papanikolaou	11	4	0
{{center\| SF}}	{{center\| 8}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Nasos Galakteros	0	0	0
{{center\| PG}}	{{center\| 11}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|FRY}} Milan Tomić	9	4	1
{{center\| C}}	{{center\| 12}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|GER}} Chris Welp	2	1	1
style="text-align:left" colspan=7\|Head coach:
colspan=7 align=left \|{{flagicon\|FRY}} Dušan Ivković

|valign=top width=33%|

1996–97 FIBA EuroLeague Champions
class=wikitable style="text-align:center; margin:auto"
{{flagicon\|GRE\|size=100px}} Olympiacos First Title

| style="vertical-align:top; width:33%;"|

style="text-align:left" colspan=3\|Starters:	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|P\|Points}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|R\|Rebounds}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|A\|Assists}}
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; margin:auto;"
style="background:blue;" width=25\|	style="background:blue;" width=25\|	colspan=4 style="background:blue;" \|
{{center\| PG}}	{{center\| 10}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|FRY}} Saša Đorđević	6	4	7
{{center\| SG}}	{{center\| 9}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Xavi Fernández	0	1	0
{{center\| SF}}	{{center\| 14}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|LTU}} Artūras Karnišovas	14	4	0
{{center\| PF}}	{{center\| 4}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Andrés Jiménez	16	9	2
{{center\| C}}	{{center\| 7}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|PUR}} Ramón Rivas	6	4	1
style="text-align:left" colspan=3\|Reserves:	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|P\|Points}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|R\|Rebounds}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|A\|Assists}}
{{center\| PG}}	{{center\| 5}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Rafa Jofresa	9	2	1
{{center\| SG}}	{{center\| 6}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Roger Esteller	3	0	1
{{center\| C}}	{{center\| 8}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Enrique Andreu	2	0	0
{{center\| PF}}	{{center\| 12}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Manel Bosch	0	2	0
{{center\| C}}	{{center\| 15}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Roberto Dueñas	2	0	0
style="text-align:left" colspan=7\|Head coach:
colspan=7 align=left \|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Aíto García Reneses

Awards

= [[FIBA EuroLeague Final Four MVP]] =

{{flagicon|USA}} David Rivers ({{flagicon|GRE}} Olympiacos)

= [[FIBA EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer]] =

{{flagicon|USA}} David Rivers ({{flagicon|GRE}} Olympiacos)

= [[FIBA EuroLeague All-Final Four Team]] =

width=25%\|Player !width=20%\|Team !width=20%\|Ref.
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width="60%"
colspan=4 bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|FIBA EuroLeague All-Final Four Team
align="center"\| {{flagicon\|USA}} David Rivers (MVP)	Olympiacos	{{usurped\|1=[https://archive.today/20130411073746/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/c1/C1_97.htm Champions Cup 1996–97.]}}
align="center"\| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Dimitrios Papanikolaou	Olympiacos
align="center"\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Brian Howard	ASVEL
align="center"\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Andrés Jiménez	FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
align="center"\| {{flagicon\|FRY}} {{flagicon\|GRE}} Dragan Tarlać	Olympiacos

References

External links

[http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.season_1997.compID_,Uz02qBnJiADOq5VntEf53.html EuroLeague 1996–97 at FIBA Europe website]
{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130411073746/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/c1/C1_97.htm EuroLeague at Linguasport]}}

1996–97

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style="text-align:left" colspan=3\|Starters:	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|P\|Points}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|R\|Rebounds}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|A\|Assists}}
style="width:100%;"
valign=top width=33%\| {\| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; margin:auto;" align=left
style="background:red;" width=25\|	style="background:red;" width=25\|	colspan=4 style="background:red;" \|
{{center\| PG}}	{{center\| 15}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|USA}} David Rivers	26	6	3
{{center\| SG}}	{{center\| 5}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Giorgos Sigalas	7	4	2
{{center\| SF}}	{{center\| 9}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Franko Nakić	0	2	0
{{center\| PF}}	{{center\| 12}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|FRY}} Dragan Tarlać	11	14	1
{{center\| C}}	{{center\| 10}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Panagiotis Fasoulas	6	4	1
style="text-align:left" colspan=3\|Reserves:	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|P\|Points}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|R\|Rebounds}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|A\|Assists}}
{{center\| PG}}	{{center\| 4}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Efthimis Bakatsias	1	0	0
{{center\| PF}}	{{center\| 7}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Dimitrios Papanikolaou	11	4	0
{{center\| SF}}	{{center\| 8}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Nasos Galakteros	0	0	0
{{center\| PG}}	{{center\| 11}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|FRY}} Milan Tomić	9	4	1
{{center\| C}}	{{center\| 12}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|GER}} Chris Welp	2	1	1
style="text-align:left" colspan=7\|Head coach:
colspan=7 align=left \|{{flagicon\|FRY}} Dušan Ivković

style="text-align:left" colspan=3\|Starters:	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|P\|Points}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|R\|Rebounds}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|A\|Assists}}
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; margin:auto;"
style="background:blue;" width=25\|	style="background:blue;" width=25\|	colspan=4 style="background:blue;" \|
{{center\| PG}}	{{center\| 10}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|FRY}} Saša Đorđević	6	4	7
{{center\| SG}}	{{center\| 9}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Xavi Fernández	0	1	0
{{center\| SF}}	{{center\| 14}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|LTU}} Artūras Karnišovas	14	4	0
{{center\| PF}}	{{center\| 4}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Andrés Jiménez	16	9	2
{{center\| C}}	{{center\| 7}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|PUR}} Ramón Rivas	6	4	1
style="text-align:left" colspan=3\|Reserves:	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|P\|Points}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|R\|Rebounds}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|A\|Assists}}
{{center\| PG}}	{{center\| 5}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Rafa Jofresa	9	2	1
{{center\| SG}}	{{center\| 6}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Roger Esteller	3	0	1
{{center\| C}}	{{center\| 8}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Enrique Andreu	2	0	0
{{center\| PF}}	{{center\| 12}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Manel Bosch	0	2	0
{{center\| C}}	{{center\| 15}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Roberto Dueñas	2	0	0
style="text-align:left" colspan=7\|Head coach:
colspan=7 align=left \|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Aíto García Reneses

width=25%\|Player !width=20%\|Team !width=20%\|Ref.
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width="60%"
colspan=4 bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|FIBA EuroLeague All-Final Four Team
align="center"\| {{flagicon\|USA}} David Rivers (MVP)	Olympiacos	{{usurped\|1=[https://archive.today/20130411073746/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/c1/C1_97.htm Champions Cup 1996–97.]}}
align="center"\| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Dimitrios Papanikolaou	Olympiacos
align="center"\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Brian Howard	ASVEL
align="center"\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Andrés Jiménez	FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
align="center"\| {{flagicon\|FRY}} {{flagicon\|GRE}} Dragan Tarlać	Olympiacos