2001 Euroleague Finals

Tournament details
Arena	PalaMalaguti Fernando Buesa Arena Bologna, Italy Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Dates	17 April 2001– 10 May 2001
Final positions
Champions	Kinder Bologna (2nd title)
Runners-up	TAU Cerámica
Awards and statistics
MVP	Manu Ginóbili
← 2000 EuroLeague 2001 SuproLeague → 2002 Euroleague →

The 2001 Euroleague Finals was the final playoffs for the title of the 2000–01 Euroleague.

After five games, Kinder Bologna achieved its second title against TAU Cerámica. Argentine Manu Ginóbili was named MVP of the Finals.

Results

Game 1

17 April 2001 20:30

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Kinder Bologna	65–78	TAU Cerámica
Scoring by quarter: 14–18, 16–28, 19–19, 16–13
Pts: Jarić 14 Rebs: Andersen 8 Asts: Abbio, Ginóbili 2		Pts: Alexander 21 Rebs: Alexander 19 Asts: four players 1

PalaMalaguti, Bologna Attendance: 7,013 Referees: Coelho (POR), Tsanidis (GRE), Mpotitsis (GRE)

Kinder Bologna

TAU Cerámica

Starters: P R A PG 14 Antoine Rigaudeau 4 3 0 SG 6 Manu Ginóbili 8 2 2 SF 19 Marko Jarić 14 4 0 PF 13 David Andersen 12 8 1 PF 12 Alessandro Frosini 11 7 1 Reserves: P R A PG 7 Alessandro Abbio 10 1 2 SG 8 Davide Bonora 2 2 1 C 9 Nikola Jestratijević 0 1 0 PF 11 Fabrizio Ambrassa DNP PF 18 Matjaž Smodiš 4 0 0 Head coach: Ettore Messina

Kinder Bologna TAU Cerámica 0 1

Starters: P R A PG 6 Elmer Bennett 15 5 1 SG 7 Laurent Foirest 20 7 0 SF 11 Saulius Štombergas 5 4 1 PF 14 Fabricio Oberto 0 3 0 C 13 Victor Alexander 21 19 1 Reserves: P R A PF 4 Luis Scola 6 5 0 SF 5 Dani García DNP SF 9 Sergi Vidal DNP PF 10 Mindaugas Timinskas 11 3 1 Head coach: Duško Ivanović

Game 2

19 April 2001 20:30

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Kinder Bologna	94–73	TAU Cerámica
Scoring by quarter: 32–16, 20–19, 18–15, 24–13
Pts: Rigaudeau 23 Rebs: Griffith 8 Asts: Ginóbili 3		Pts: Alexander 17 Rebs: Alexander, Oberto 8 Asts: Bennett, Oberto 1

PalaMalaguti, Bologna Attendance: 7,046 Referees: Stokes (ENG), Nowicki (POL), Lovsin (SLO)

Kinder Bologna

TAU Cerámica

Starters: P R A PG 14 Antoine Rigaudeau 23 4 0 SG 6 Manu Ginóbili 11 5 3 SF 19 Marko Jarić 13 2 0 PF 12 Alessandro Frosini 3 7 0 C 15 Rashard Griffith 9 8 1 Reserves: P R A PG 7 Alessandro Abbio 14 6 2 SG 8 Davide Bonora 2 1 1 C 9 Nikola Jestratijević DNP PF 13 David Andersen 14 6 0 PF 18 Matjaž Smodiš 5 1 0 Head coach: Ettore Messina

Kinder Bologna TAU Cerámica 1 1

Starters: P R A PG 6 Elmer Bennett 10 0 0 SG 7 Laurent Foirest 2 0 0 SF 11 Saulius Štombergas 12 2 0 PF 14 Fabricio Oberto 10 8 1 C 13 Victor Alexander 17 8 0 Reserves: P R A PF 4 Luis Scola 7 3 0 SF 5 Dani García DNP SF 9 Sergi Vidal 5 0 0 PF 10 Mindaugas Timinskas 10 2 0 Head coach: Duško Ivanović

Game 3

1 May 2001 20:30

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TAU Cerámica	60–80	Kinder Bologna
Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 14–23, 17–19, 13–24
Pts: Oberto 15 Rebs: Oberto 13 Asts: Bennett 6		Pts: Ginóbili 27 Rebs: Frosini, Jarić 7 Asts: four players 2

Fernando Buesa Arena, Vitoria-Gasteiz Attendance: 9,323 Referees: De Keyser (BEL), Koukoulekidis (GRE), Ankarali (TUR)

TAU Cerámica

Kinder Bologna

Starters: P R A PG 6 Elmer Bennett 9 2 6 SG 7 Laurent Foirest 8 2 0 SF 11 Saulius Štombergas 5 3 1 PF 14 Fabricio Oberto 15 13 0 C 13 Victor Alexander 13 5 0 Reserves: P R A PF 4 Luis Scola 8 6 2 SF 5 Dani García DNP SF 9 Sergi Vidal 0 0 0 PF 10 Mindaugas Timinskas 2 2 0 Head coach: Duško Ivanović

TAU Cerámica Kinder Bologna 1 2

Starters: P R A PG 14 Antoine Rigaudeau 15 0 2 SG 6 Manu Ginóbili 27 4 1 SF 19 Marko Jarić 7 7 2 PF 12 Alessandro Frosini 1 7 2 C 15 Rashard Griffith 2 4 2 Reserves: P R A PG 7 Alessandro Abbio 11 3 0 SG 8 Davide Bonora 2 0 0 PF 11 Fabrizio Ambrassa DNP PF 13 David Andersen 2 1 0 PF 18 Matjaž Smodiš 13 1 1 Head coach: Ettore Messina

Game 4

3 May 2001 20:30

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TAU Cerámica	96–79	Kinder Bologna
Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 19–14, 26–23, 27–25
Pts: Bennett 19 Rebs: Oberto 9 Asts: Bennett 8		Pts: Griffith 18 Rebs: Griffith 6 Asts: Rigaudeau 5

Fernando Buesa Arena, Vitoria-Gasteiz Attendance: 9,323 Referees: Coelho (POR), Tsanidis (GRE), Mpotistis (GRE)

TAU Cerámica

Kinder Bologna

Starters: P R A PG 6 Elmer Bennett 19 4 8 SG 7 Laurent Foirest 10 1 0 SF 11 Saulius Štombergas 8 1 2 PF 14 Fabricio Oberto 8 9 2 C 13 Victor Alexander 18 2 0 Reserves: P R A PF 4 Luis Scola 13 2 1 SF 5 Dani García 1 1 0 SF 9 Sergi Vidal 1 0 0 PF 10 Mindaugas Timinskas 18 5 2 Head coach: Duško Ivanović

TAU Cerámica Kinder Bologna 2 2

Starters: P R A PG 14 Antoine Rigaudeau 14 1 0 SG 6 Manu Ginóbili 15 3 4 SF 19 Marko Jarić 0 1 1 PF 12 Alessandro Frosini 6 5 2 C 15 Rashard Griffith 18 6 1 Reserves: P R A PG 7 Alessandro Abbio 15 2 1 SG 8 Davide Bonora 0 0 0 PF 11 Fabrizio Ambrassa 0 1 0 PF 13 David Andersen 2 3 1 PF 18 Matjaž Smodiš 9 5 0 Head coach: Ettore Messina

Game 5

10 May 2001 20:30

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Kinder Bologna	82–74	TAU Cerámica
Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 23–19, 20–15, 20–22
Pts: Rigaudeau 18 Rebs: Griffith 10 Asts: Ginóbili 6		Pts: Bennett 24 Rebs: Bennett 5 Asts: Bennett 5

PalaMalaguti, Bologna Attendance: 8,278 Referees: Coelho (POR), Tsanidis (GRE), Stokes (ENG)

Kinder Bologna

TAU Cerámica

Starters: P R A PG 14 Antoine Rigaudeau 18 1 1 SG 6 Manu Ginóbili 16 4 6 SF 19 Marko Jarić 16 4 1 PF 12 Alessandro Frosini 4 6 1 C 15 Rashard Griffith 14 10 0 Reserves: P R A PG 7 Alessandro Abbio 4 1 0 SG 8 Davide Bonora 1 2 0 C 11 Fabrizio Ambrassa DNP PF 13 David Andersen 4 2 0 PF 18 Matjaž Smodiš 5 2 0 Head coach: Ettore Messina

Kinder Bologna TAU Cerámica 3 2 2000–01 Euroleague Champions Kinder Bologna 2nd continental title

Starters: P R A PG 6 Elmer Bennett 24 5 5 SG 7 Laurent Foirest 6 4 1 SF 11 Saulius Štombergas 3 2 0 PF 14 Fabricio Oberto 15 4 0 C 13 Victor Alexander 8 3 0 Reserves: P R A PF 4 Luis Scola 7 4 1 SF 5 Dani García 2 1 0 SF 9 Sergi Vidal 2 2 0 PF 10 Mindaugas Timinskas 7 2 0 Head coach: Duško Ivanović

Awards

Euroleague Finals MVP

• Manu Ginóbili ( Kinder Bologna)

Euroleague Finals Top Scorer

• (15.4 points per game):
• Manu Ginóbili ( Kinder Bologna)
• Elmer Bennett ( TAU Cerámica)
• Victor Alexander ( TAU Cerámica)