EuroLeague Basketball Picks: Best Bets for Round 1 - Thursday

The EuroLeague campaign gets underway Thursday, and Kurt Jones explains why Maccabi's Bonzie Colson makes the list of top plays he has compiled for the first day.
EuroLeague Basketball Picks: Best Bets for Round 1 - Thursday
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Best EuroLeague Bets for Thursday, Sept. 24

All odds for EuroLeague player props current as of 8:15 AM ET Thursday.

PICKS TO CLICK

Bonzie Colson Under 4.5 Rebounds (-125 FanDuel)

Colson is back in his old stomping grounds, where he flourished in a high-usage, high-minute role -- something he did not see much with Fenerbahce. A spectacular preseason has led to some inflated lines, and I think he's capable of hitting some, but not the rebounds mark. Maccabi's frontcourt is pretty deep, and in addition to Colson's fellow bigs gobbling up the boards a number of their guards do as well.

Keaton Wallace Under 3.5 Assists (-118 FanDuel)

We'll stick to the Maccabi player going under theme. I think Wallace will have a great EuroLeague career and be something of a poor man's Kendrick Nunn. However, it took the latter time to get familiar with the EuroLeague style after playing in the NBA and G League, which allow for a more open style. I'm sensing it will be the same way for Wallace, and I expect Iffe Lundberg and Yam Madar to also have the basketball in their possession plenty.

Guerschon Yabusele 10+ Points (-170 bet365)

Guerschon Yabusele 12+ Points (+120 DraftKings)

Panathinaikos is down all of Nunn, Nigel Hayes-Davis, Kostas Sloukas and Moustapha Fall. With those players unavailable, the rotation could be a little tight to open, and Yabusele's lines stood out. He didn't have a great preseason, but he has plenty of upside, and he is a great candidate for a ladder strategy.

Jonas Valanciunas Over 14.5 Points (-118 FanDuel)

We'll leave off with a fun one, as Valanciunas plays his first EuroLeague game since 2011 against a Red Star team we will to use centers against. He had and excellent preseason, and as long as he avoids foul trouble he will be a tough match for any Red Star big man. I also wouldn't mind going the ladder route here as we attempt to start the season with some fireworks.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kurt is a washed up low level college football player who now is a niche basketball DFS enthusiast (CBB, EL, Olympics, FIBA) with multiple takedowns in every form of basketball offered in fantasy. He fell in love with EuroLeague basketball after realizing how much he missed rostering and watching his former favorite college basketball players that didn't make the NBA.
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