Historical giants Maccabi Tel Aviv and Real Madrid struggled throughout the Final Four, while Lokomotiv Kuban made their first ever Final Four, and Laboral Kutxa made their first Final Four appearance in a decade.

Much of the excitement of this season in Euroleague was the depth of talent that made its way through the ranks of Europe’s top clubs. It seemed like you could take your pick of a type of player, and there were at least five guys who you could get excited about. Want to watch lifelong European veterans at the height of their powers? You could catch Georgis Printezis at Olympiacos or Ioannis Bourosis at Laboral Kutxa. Want to check in on former NBA players? Gustavo Ayon, Ekpe Udoh, and Anthony Randolph all played major rolesa great fit on a team that ran through point guards like Spinal Tap drummers in 2015-2016.

Quincy Miller, PF — Crvena Zvezda

Miller was the most impactful midseason signing in Europe this season, by a significant margin. The 6-9 former Baylor Bear was waived in training camp by the Nets, and signed with Crvena Zvezda in Week 3 of the Euroleague regular season. After two weeks of integration, his impact was immediately palpable. Miller averaged 19.7 points and 8.8 rebounds per game over the final six weeks of the regular season, helping a Red Star squad that started 1-3 win four of six to advance to the Round of 16, and then stay afloat through that to advance to the Playoff without their team captain. Miller was massive for