The EuroLeague Rising Star in an annual
award
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An awar ...
of the
EuroLeague, which is the
top-tier level European-wide professional club
basketball
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league, that is given to the player the EuroLeague deems its "top rising star". The award began in the
2004–05 season, and the winner is selected by the EuroLeague's
head
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coaches
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Guidance/instruction
* Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities
* Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process
** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers
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Only players who were younger than age 22, on July 1 of the summer before the season started, are eligible for the award.
Winners
Notes:
: There was no awarding in the
2019–20, because the season was cancelled due to the
coronavirus pandemic in Europe
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Honours
Players
Player nationality
Teams
Notes
References
External links
EuroLeague Official Web PageInterBasket EuroLeague Basketball ForumTalkBasket EuroLeague Basketball Forum*
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