With the plug that Edy Tavares placed 9:42 left in the third quarter on the shot of Brice Dessert, the Cape Verdean became a little more historical in the Euroleague. His dominance in the blocking role is such that at that time he became the first player in the history in reaching the 500 'caps'.
And the fact is that, as it is classificationwill be the only one to do so for many years. After Tavares on the table it is Bryant Dunston with 373, very close to retirement, then comes Kyle Hines (320), now retired, fourth is Georgios Papagiannis (256), injured all season and fifth is Fran Vazquez (249), also retired. 'The Wall' will be on his throne for many years and as the only player to reach half a thousand.
Tavares He is also the leader in average of blocks in the history of the Euroleague. Here it can change because the African continues playing, but he is first with 1.7 blocks per game ahead of two retired players, Dor Fischerwhich has 1.6 and Maceo Bastonwhich has 1.4. Actively, the players who are closest are Papagiannistenth with 1,1, and Vincent Poirierfifteenth with 1, both injured this season.
Tavares became the leader in total blocks last December 15, 2022 when he surpassed Dunston which he then wore 321. Since then the distance has only increased… and will continue to increase.
