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PAB Newsletter #23 – The science of the “Hot Hand” in Basketball
Authors: Jaime Sampaio, Baris Kocaoglu, Julio Calleja-González, Igor Jukic, Francesco Cuzzolin, Mar Rovira, Antonio Santo The 'hot hand' phenomenon has long intrigued players, coaches, and fans with its seemingly magical influence on performance. It's the belief...
ELPA congratulates Euroleague’s new leaders Dejan Bodiroga and Marshall Glickman
ELPA and its members congratulate Dejan Bodiroga (President) and Marshall Glickman (CEO) for their appointment as the new leadership of EuroLeague Basketball We look forward to working with the new President, whose invaluable experience as one of the best European...
PAB Newsletter #16 – Basketball Player’s Body Composition and Fitness: the importance of the transitional period
Authors: Julio Calleja-González, Francesco Cuzzolin, Igor Jukic, Jaime Sampaio, Mar Rovira, Baris Kocaoglu, Sergej M. Ostojic What is the transitional period? The transitional period in the summer is a cycle preceding the next competitive event of the new season....
ELPA expansion welcoming EuroCup players
The ELPA announced today that it aims to extend its services also to EuroCup players. ELPA has gone from strength to strength since its inauguration four years ago and has worked tirelessly to improve the working conditions of EuroLeague...
PAB Newsletter #15 – Smart sun exposure: more benefits than risks!
Authors: Igor Jukic, Jaime Sampaio, Francesco Cuzzolin, Julio Calleja-Gonzalez, Mar Rovira, Baris Kocaoglu, Sergej M. Ostojic The sun and sunlight Sun is a star around which Earth and the other components of the solar system revolve. The Sun is the source of an...
ELPA Players’ Board reappoints Bostjan Nachbar as Managing Director
Ex-NBA and Euroleague player Bostjan Nachbar, who has been leading ELPA since its founding in 2018 has been reappointed for a new four-year term as ELPA Managing Director. Nachbar has been instrumental in the founding and growth of the organization. He and ELPA...
Euroleague Players Association announces partnership with Sport Business Classroom
The EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) is excited to announce a partnership with Sports Business Classroom, the global leader in basketball education. The first phase of the partnership consists of a group of ELPA members attending Sports Business Classroom’s...
New ELPA Players’ Choice Awards’ winners are known
ELPA presented the second edition of annual Players’ Choice Awards. The winners in nine different categories were selected exclusively by EuroLeague players. 2022 ELPA Players’ Choice Award “MOST VALUABLE PLAYER”: Mike James (38.8% of votes)”Best performing...
OFF COURT : Chris Singleton and his media company, Offbeat Media
You probably know him as a Anadolu Efes player, but Chris Singleton perfectly fits into the narrative of being more than just an athlete. When you ask him how he would describe himself, he answers that he is a serial entrepreneur and investor. “Ever since I could...
ELPA and EuroLeague Basketball agree on amendment of EuroLeague Framework Agreement (EFA)
The Euroleague Players Association (ELPA) announced today that after many months of negotiations with Euroleague Basketball, it has successfully concluded an amendment of the EuroLeague Framework Agreement (EFA) and the Standard Player Contract (SPC). From this...