Bayern has the best record in the Euroleague at home (8-0). The reigning German champion displays the best attack in the competition (89.7 pts on average). Magnificent display this Tuesday at Gaston-Médecin, the Roca Team (2nd) hosts Bayern Munich (3rd), two teams with the same record (10 wins, 5 defeats) and who are fighting to reach the roof of Europe. Bayern, like its flamboyant American leader, Carsen Edwards, is the revelation of the season, Vassilis Spanoulis’ Roca Team has just made an impression by achieving the feat at Fenerbahce (99-69). More than ever, an entire workforce is mobilized in which everyone is invested with a taste for conquest that tackles the next challenges. The one against Bayern marks the beginnings of an exceptional evening for Gaston Médecin, this Roca Team which attacks and defends with such a big heart will try to take another step in its ascent.
The Roca Team without Alpha Diallo
Saturday against Portel (78-56), the Roca Team displayed its collective values. Mam Jaiteh showed that the sensations are back after his knee injury, Petr Cornelie captured all the rebounds (12), Juhann Begarin reminded why he is the man on the rise in this month of December (12 points, 6 rebounds , 2 assists), Furkan Korkmaz (16 minutes, 4 points) returned to the game for the first time since November 10 against Dijon (76-74). This Tuesday against Bayern, the return of Nick Calathes is announced as possible. The best passer in Euroleague history, injured in the knee, has worked hard for weeks to be able to join his teammates in the spotlight of the competition. He is now very close to being able to grant this very dear wish. The only one absent is still Alpha Diallo.
Bayern: Shabazz Napier, former teammate of Jordan Loyd
Drafted in 2014 by the Charlotte Hornets, leader Shabazz Napier played 7 seasons in the NBA before discovering the European continent for the first time in 2021 under the jersey of Zenith Saint Petersburg. This is how Shabazz Napier played alongside Jordan Loyd during this 2021/22 season at Zenith. Except that Shabazz Napier, injured in the ankle, did not play a single Euroleague match that season. It was in 2023 in the Olimpia Milan jersey that his Euroleague career began. A very skillful leader, Shabazz Napier is averaging 11.4 pts this season, 3.1 assists, 1.3 interceptions, 58.1% on 2-point shots, 40.2% on 3-pointers and 94% on free throws. . Shabazz Napier has made at least one 3-point shot in the last 22 current series matches and remains 3/6 from afar against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Obst and Weiler-Babb the internationals
10.7 pts, 44% at 3-pts, Andreas Obst, loyal to Bayern since 2021, is consistent with his status as a very high-level shooter. The German international 2023 world champion will be one to watch closely by the Roca Team. Also a Bavarian since 2021, the very complete Nick Weiler Babb (8 pts, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists) was also part of the Mannschaft’s Olympic adventure last summer.
Devin Booker: his story began in France
Bayern’s 33-year-old interior (2.07m) Devin Booker (16.4 pts, 4.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists) has scored in double figures in the last 15 matches, a series in progress. With an evaluation of 11 or more in 13 of his last 14 matches, Booker is doing a lot of work in the Munich paint. Launched as a pro by SLUC Nancy upon leaving college in 2013 (Clemson), Booker was injured in Lorraine and was cut by SLUC quite quickly. He was to bounce back in Bourg-en-Bresse, in Pro B, where he stayed for a season and a half before signing for Elan Chalon where he was elected MVP of Pro A in 2015-16. During this season, Devin Booker faced the Roca Team in the final of the Leaders Cup at Disney in February 2026: the ASM of shooter Sergii Gladyr (6 points, 6 rebounds) beat the Elan Chalon of Devin Booker (15 points, 7 rebounds ) and Mathias Lessort with a score of 99-74, thus lifting the first trophy of the modern era for the Roca Team. Booker signed the following season for Bayern Munich, where he stayed for three seasons and who he returned to in 2023/24 after spells at Khimki Moscow and Fenerbahce.
Carsen Edwards explodes the counters
Top scorer in the Euroleague after 15 days (20.7 points, 3.1 assists) ahead of Parisian TJ Shorts (19.3), Bayern’s leader with the physique of a quarterback, Carsen Edwards, is exploding the scorers this season. The former Purdue leader drafted in 2016 by the Sixers but immediately transferred to the Celtics failed to establish himself in the NBA despite a promising profile and successes in the G-League. He signed for the Euroleague and joined Fener in 2022. Last season at Bayern, he averaged 13 points. Carsen Edwards shoots a lot at 3-points (7.2 attempts/game). Carsen Edwards has scored 20 points or more in 6 of his last 7 games. He remains in a 25-point match against Maccabi Tel Aviv. With a rating of 19 or higher in 6 of his last 7 matches. Boiling, the leader.
Gordon Herbert coach world champion
Gordon Herbert, former coach of Elan Béarnais, has been the coach of the German national team since 2021. He won the 2023 World Cup at the head of the Mannschaft. During the 2024 Olympics, Germany lost in the semi-final to Matthew Strazel’s France. Gordon Herbert signed for Bayern last summer. His assistant is none other than TJ Parker, the brother of TP, former coach of ASVEL.
TV: live on SKWEEEK and TV Monaco
In addition to the Euroleague broadcast in full on SKWEEK, Roca Boys supporters can follow the performances of their protégés for free thanks to the partnership established with TV Monaco. The Monegasque government channel pulls out all the stops
the big ones with pre-match, live commentary, post-match with Laurent Sciarra and Colin Bourgeat.
TV MONACO available on: Freebox (Canal 900), Bouygues (Canal 500), Orange (Canal 400), SFR (Canal 511), Canal + (Canals 125 and 135), Molotov TV.
Pre-match declarations
Vassilis Spanoulis (coach of the Roca Team): ” Bayern is a very good team. We are also a very good team. You will have to be ready for this match. We are not too enthusiastic when we win and not too mentally depressed when we lose. We want to keep the balance strong, work hard every day, understand what it takes to achieve our goals. You have to be ready for every match. Our first objective was to pass the ball better, then to defend more solidly, we also try to be quicker in execution, I am very satisfied with the efforts made by the guys on a daily basis. »
Mam Jaiteh (Roca Team pivot): “ I was hungry to get back on the pitch. I’m going to have to be patient and do whatever it takes to get back into a certain rhythm. Everyone is aware of it, the staff, the coach and little by little it will come back with more responsibilities. The game has evolved and I believe I have a lot to learn, to reach new levels personally. Bayern is a big piece, they were not expected at this level and they are having a huge season. It’s a crucial match for us, a play-off match, and we’re going to have to put in the right ingredients to win. Personally ? I am determined and aware of what is at stake. I will bring what I can when called upon. The change with the latest services? One of the main reasons is the coach, the champion mindset and winning. He is very demanding, and that obviously helps us a lot. The team adheres to the message. That’s the big reason for all this. »
