Shavon Shields, Milan: Our mindset was to win
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ATLANTA – Today it was announced that Atlanta Hawks guard/forward Cam Reddish has been awarded the Jason Collier Memorial Trophy for the 2020-21 season. Reddish is the 14th player to receive the award, earned annually by the Hawks player who most closely exemplifies the characteristics of a community ambassador displayed by Collier, the late Atlanta center who passed away in 2005.
“It is my responsibility to support the communities that have played, and continue to play, such a huge part in my life. After my rookie season, I truly understood the powerful platform I have as a professional athlete and how much of an impact that I can make,” said Reddish. “It is an honor to receive this award, but I know this is just the start. I’m looking forward to helping others and creating change for years to come.”
May 06, 2021 by Euroleague.net Print
The lineup for the 2021 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four features the teams who played in the championship game at the last Final Four as well as two teams returning to continental basketball s brightest stage after a lengthy layoff. One semifinal at Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, on May 28 will pit FC Barcelona against AX Armani Exchange Milan and the other will feature CSKA Moscow and Anadolu Efes Istanbul.
FC Barcelona vs AX Armani Exchange Milan
While Barcelona will play a semifinal game for the first time in seven years, Milan has ended a 29-year Final Four drought and seeks its fourth EuroLeague crown and first since 1988. Both teams survived grueling five-game EuroLeague Playoffs series to reach this stage. Barcelona prevailed after routing Zenit St Petersburg in Game 5 and Milan edged FC Bayern Munich in the deciding game. Milan is run by two point guards who know Barcelona well; Ma
May 06, 2021 by Euroleague.net Print
AX Armani Exchange Milan is the only team that played in each of the first three EuroLeague Final Fours. However, Milan had not been to European basketball s flagship event in 29 years until it secured its return this season. The Final Four was introduced in 1966, but lasted only two seasons. Milan defeated Slavia Prague in Bologna, Italy, in the first championship game and lost to Real Madrid in the title game in the Spanish capital a year later. Milan was the reigning EuroLeague champion when the Final Four was reintroduced for the 1988 season and defended its title by beating Maccabi Tel Aviv in Ghent, Belgium. However, the club has not won the title since and its lone Final Four appearance after that was in 1992.
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