ELPA spent a day with EuroLeague single-game scoring record breaker Nigel Hayes-Davis. Nigel welcomed us to Istanbul and let us catch a glimps of his life. What led to scoring 50pts in a game? Habits, rituals, work ethic…its all a way of life for Nigel. Find out...
Overview One of the historic achievements of ELPA in the first edition of the Euroleague Framework Agreement (EFA) 2021 was the introduction of a minimum salary for Euroleague players. The rules protect a smaller group of players, who are not the main players on...
ELPA Performance International Congress is back! This year's edition will be organized on 10 May at Tecnocampus Mataró (Spain), only 30 minutes from Barcelona. ELPA Performance International Congress is a one day event where basketball performance experts with vast...
Authors: Julio Calleja-González, Igor Jukic, Francesco Cuzzolin, Baris Kocaoglu, Mar Rovira, Antonio Santo, Jaime Sampaio. The importance of a good sleep in basketball We spend one third of our lives asleep. Apart from improving cognitive performance, mood state...
One of the most important protections provided by the EuroLeague Framework Agreement (EFA) is the guaranteed contract. A guaranteed contract means that clubs may not reduce a player’s salary nor terminate his contract for performance or injury reasons. With a...
The ELPA Performance International Congress (EPIC) will be back for its 3rd edition on May 10th 2024. This year, the event will be held in Spain, at Tecnocampus Mataró, just 20 minutes from Barcelona. It will also be presented online. Last year, the 2nd edition of...
Concussions pose a severe threat to short and long-term health of basketball players. Therefore, the EuroLeague concussion protocol aims to provide cutting-edge care for the players throughout the year, and ensure that when concussions do occur, they are accurately...
ELPA spent a day with the two promissing players Matteo Spagnolo and Gabriele Procida in a day of their life in Berlin. A brotherhood was born at their young age and from there, they became inseparable friends and teammates in ALBA Berlin. From the Squadra...
Authors: Igor Jukic, Tamara Despot, Branimir Mihaljevic, Niksa Svilicic, Francesco Cuzzolin, Julio Calleja-Gonzalez, Baris Kocaoglu, Jaime Sampaio, Mar Rovira, Antonio Santo About music in sport The purpose of science in basketball is to search for the limits of...
With the new series of articles called “EFA Explained”, EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) intends to notify and educate wider audience on the intricacies of the EuroLeague Framework Agreement (EFA). In each posted article, ELPA will explain a specific topic...