2023 Basketball Champions League Final Four#Semifinals
{{Short description|European club basketball tournament}}{{Infobox basketball Final Four
| tourney_name = Basketball Champions League Final Four
| year = 2023
| other_titles =
| logo = 2023 Basketball Champions League Final Four logo.png
| size =
| caption =
| city = Málaga
| country = Spain
| arena = Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena
| season = 2022–23 season
| dates = 12–14 May 2023
| champions = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|GER}} Telekom Baskets Bonn (1st title)}}
| second = {{flagicon|ISR}} Hapoel Jerusalem
| third_place = {{flagicon|ESP}} Lenovo Tenerife
| fourth_place = {{flagicon|ESP}} Unicaja
| top_scorer =T. J. Shorts (Telekom Baskets Bonn) – 50 points
| mvp = T. J. Shorts (Telekom Baskets Bonn)
| mvp_link = Basketball Champions League Final Four MVP
| attendance =42,741 (10,683 per game)
| prevseason = 2022
| nextseason = 2024
}}
The 2023 Basketball Champions League (BCL) Final Four was the 7th Basketball Champions League tournament and the 5th in the format of Final Four. It was the concluding phase of the 2022–23 Basketball Champions League season.
It was the first time the tournament was held in Málaga.{{Cite web|url=https://www.championsleague.basketball/22-23/news/malaga-selected-to-host-the-basketball-champions-league-final-four|title=Malaga selected to host the Basketball Champions League Final Four|last=|first=|date=April 20, 2023|website=|publisher=Champions League Basketball|language=En|access-date=May 1, 2023}} The championship was won by Telekom Baskets Bonn, who became the first German BCL champions.{{Cite web |title=Telekom Baskets Bonn become first German club to win BCL crown as Shorts earns Final Four MVP award |url=https://www.championsleague.basketball/22-23/news/telekom-baskets-bonn-become-first-german-club-to-win-bcl-crown-as-shorts-earns-final-four-mvp-award |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Telekom Baskets Bonn celebrate their first Basketball Champions League title |url=https://www.championsleague.basketball/22-23/news/telekom-baskets-bonn-celebrate-their-first-basketball-champions-league-title |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}} They defeated runners-up Hapoel Jerusalem in the final. Lenovo Tenerife finished in third place, Unicaja in fourth place.
Telekom Baskets guard T. J. Shorts won the Final Four MVP award, becoming the first player in league history to win both the season MVP and Final Four MVP award in the same season. He scored 50 points in his two games, setting a new record for most points by a player, formerly held by Kevin Punter (2018).{{Cite web |title=On another level: Record-breaking TJ Shorts wins Final Four MVP award |url=https://www.championsleague.basketball/22-23/news/on-another-level-record-breaking-tj-shorts-wins-the-final-four-mvp-award |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}} Shorts also set a record for most points in both a final four game by scoring 29 points in the final.{{Cite web |title=The Final Four by the numbers: which records can be broken in Belgrade? |url=https://www.championsleague.basketball/23-24/news/the-final-four-by-the-numbers-which-records-can-be-broken-in-belgrade |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}
Venue
The Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena hosted the final tournament for the first time.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/fiba-champions-league/1491725/malaga-to-host-the-basketball-champions-league-final-four/|title=Malaga to host the Basketball Champions League Final Four|last=|first=|date=April 20, 2023|website=|publisher=Eurohoops|language=En|access-date=May 1, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://basketfaul.com/haber?haber=107604|title=BCL Dörtlü Finali’nin ev sahibi Malaga|last=|first=|date=April 20, 2023|website=|publisher=basketfaul|language=tr|access-date=May 1, 2023}}
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! Málaga |rowspan=4| {{location map+ |Europe |float=right |width=250 |places= {{Location map~ |Europe |lat= 36.682467 |long= -4.460628 |label=Málaga|position=top}} }} |
| Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena |
| Capacity: 11,300 |
| File:Palacio de Deportes de Málaga.JPG |
Teams
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| Team
! Previous final tournament appearances{{efn|Both Final Four and Final Eight tournaments.}} | |
|---|---|
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Lenovo Tenerife | 5 (2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) |
| {{flagicon|ISR}} Hapoel Jerusalem | 1 (2020) |
| {{flagicon|GER}} Telekom Baskets Bonn | 0 (debut) |
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Unicaja | 0 (debut) |
Draw
The 2023 Basketball Champions League Final Four was drawn on April 25, 2023, at Museo Picasso in Malaga.{{Cite web|url=https://basketnews.com/news-188646-basketball-champions-league-final-four-matchups-confirmed.html|title=Basketball Champions League Final Four matchups confirmed|last=|first=|date=April 25, 2023|website=|publisher=basketnews|language=En|access-date=May 1, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/fiba-champions-league/1493730/basketball-champions-league-final-four-draw-malaga/|title=The 2023 Basketball Champions League Final Four pairings revealed|last=|first=|date=April 25, 2023|website=|publisher=Eurohoops|language=En|access-date=May 1, 2023}}
Bracket
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2|bold_winner=high|3rdplace=yes
|RD1=Semifinals
|RD2=Final
|RD3=Third place game
|score-width=25
|12 May|{{flagicon|ESP}} Unicaja|67|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|GER}} Telekom Baskets Bonn}}|69
|12 May|{{flagicon|ESP}} Lenovo Tenerife|68|{{flagicon|ISR}} Hapoel Jerusalem|69
|14 May|{{Nowrap|{{flagicon|GER}} Telekom Baskets Bonn}}|77|{{flagicon|ISR}} Hapoel Jerusalem|70
|14 May|{{flagicon|ESP}} Unicaja|79|{{flagicon|ESP}} Lenovo Tenerife|84
}}
Semifinals
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| date = 12 May 2023 | time = 17:30
| report = https://www.championsleague.basketball/22-23/game/1205/Lenovo-Tenerife-Hapoel-Bank-Yahav-Jerusalem
| teamA = Lenovo Tenerife {{flagicon|SPA}}
| scoreA = 68
| teamB = {{flagicon|ISR}} Hapoel Jerusalem
| scoreB = 69
| Q1 = 18–15 | Q2 = 12–19 | Q3 = 12–18 | Q4 = 26–17
| points1 = Huertas 20
| rebounds1 = Shermadini 6
| assist1 = Salin 4
| otherstat1 = Eff: Huertas 25
| points2 = Carrington 19
| rebounds2 = Hankins 6
| assist2 = Smith 5
| otherstat2 = Eff: Vene 17
| arena = Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena
| place = Málaga
| referee = Manuel Mazzoni, Ademir Zurapović, Martins Kozlovskis
}}
{{basketballbox collapsible|id="SF2"|class=expanded
| date = 12 May 2023 | time = 20:30
| report = https://www.championsleague.basketball/22-23/game/1205/Unicaja-Telekom-Baskets-Bonn
| teamA = Unicaja {{flagicon|SPA}}
| scoreA = 67
| teamB = {{flagicon|GER}} Telekom Baskets Bonn
| scoreB = 69
| Q1 = 22–22 | Q2 = 9–19 | Q3 = 19–16 | Q4 = 17–12
| points1 = three players 12
| rebounds1 = Ejim 8
| assist1 = Perry 7
| otherstat1 = Eff: Ejim 17
| points2 = Shorts 21
| rebounds2 = Ward 7
| assist2 = Shorts 7
| otherstat2 = Eff: Shorts 17
| arena = Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena
| place = Málaga
| referee = Yohan Rosso, Wojciech Liszka, Boris Krejić
}}
Third place game
{{basketballbox collapsible|id="3rd"|class=expanded|bg=#C96
| date = 14 May 2023 | time = 17:30
| report = https://www.championsleague.basketball/22-23/game/1405/Unicaja-Lenovo-Tenerife
| teamA = Unicaja {{flagicon|SPA}}
| scoreA = 79
| teamB = {{flagicon|SPA}} Lenovo Tenerife
| scoreB = 84
| Q1 = 29–31 | Q2 = 9–22 | Q3 = 14–13 | Q4 = 27–18
| points1 = Perry 22
| rebounds1 = Kravish 8
| assist1 = Perry 3
| otherstat1 = Eff: Perry 22
| points2 = Shermadini, Fernández 12
| rebounds2 = Doornekamp 6
| assist2 = Huertas 8
| otherstat2 = Eff: Shermadini 17
| arena = Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena
| place = Málaga
| referee = Wojciech Liszka, Gatis Salins, Kerem Baki
}}
Final
{{basketballbox collapsible|id="1st"|class=expanded|bg=#ffffd0
| date = 14 May 2023 | time = 20:00
| report = https://www.championsleague.basketball/22-23/game/1405/Telekom-Baskets-Bonn-Hapoel-Bank-Yahav-Jerusalem
| teamA = Telekom Baskets Bonn {{flagicon|GER}}
| scoreA = 77
| teamB = {{flagicon|ISR}} Hapoel Jerusalem
| scoreB = 70
| Q1 = 14–7 | Q2 = 23–21 | Q3 = 20–27 | Q4 = 20–15
| points1 = Shorts 29
| rebounds1 = Kratzer, Malcolm 6
| assist1 = Shorts 3
| otherstat1 = Eff: Shorts 23
| points2 = Randolph 27
| rebounds2 = Hankins 10
| assist2 = Smith 5
| otherstat2 = Eff: Randolph 22
| arena = Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena
| place = Málaga
| referee = Manuel Mazzoni, Yohan Rosso, Boris Krejić
}}
See also
Notes
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References
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External links
- [http://www.championsleague.basketball/ Basketball Champions League] (official website)
{{Basketball Champions League}}
{{Basketball Champions League 2022–23}}
{{2022–23 in European men's basketball}}
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