title: EuroLeague Rising Star
text: # EuroLeague Rising Star
  
  The EuroLeague Rising Star in an annual award of the EuroLeague, which is the top-tier level European-wide professional club basketball league, that is given to the player the EuroLeague deems its "top rising star". The award began in the 2004–05 season, and the winner is selected by the EuroLeague's head coaches.
  
  Only players who were younger than age 22, on July 1 of the summer before the season started, are eligible for the award.
  
  ## Winners
  
  | Season | Rising Star | Team | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2004–05 | Erazem Lorbek | Climamio Bologna | |
  | 2005–06 | Andrea Bargnani | Benetton Treviso | |
  | 2006–07 | Rudy Fernández | DKV Joventut | |
  | 2007–08 | Danilo Gallinari | Armani Jeans Milano | |
  | 2008–09 | Novica Veličković | Partizan Igokea | |
  | 2009–10 | Ricky Rubio | Regal FC Barcelona | |
  | 2010–11 | Nikola Mirotić | Real Madrid | |
  | 2011–12 | Nikola Mirotić (2×) | Real Madrid | |
  | 2012–13 | Kostas Papanikolaou | Olympiacos | |
  | 2013–14 | Bogdan Bogdanović | Partizan NIS | |
  | 2014–15 | Bogdan Bogdanović (2×) | Fenerbahçe Ülker | |
  | 2015–16 | Álex Abrines | FC Barcelona Lassa | |
  | 2016–17 | Luka Dončić | Real Madrid | |
  | 2017–18 | Luka Dončić (2×) | Real Madrid | |
  | 2018–19 | Goga Bitadze | Budućnost VOLI | |
  | 2019–20 | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
  | 2020–21 | Usman Garuba | Real Madrid | |
  | 2021–22 | Rokas Jokubaitis | Barcelona | |
  | 2022–23 | Yam Madar | Partizan Mozzart Bet | |
  
  Notes:
  
      ^1 There was no awarding in the 2019–20, because the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Europe.
  
  ## Honours
  
  ### Players
  
  | Number | Player |
  | - | - |
  | 2 | Bogdan Bogdanović |
  | 2 | Nikola Mirotić |
  | 2 | Luka Dončić |
  | 1 | Andrea Bargnani |
  | 1 | Danilo Gallinari |
  | 1 | Erazem Lorbek |
  | 1 | Kostas Papanikolaou |
  | 1 | Novica Veličković |
  | 1 | Ricky Rubio |
  | 1 | Rudy Fernández |
  | 1 | Álex Abrines |
  | 1 | Goga Bitadze |
  | 1 | Usman Garuba |
  | 1 | Rokas Jokubaitis |
  | 1 | Yam Madar |
  
  ### Player nationality
  
  | Number | Country |
  | - | - |
  | 6 | Spain |
  | 3 | Serbia |
  | 3 | Slovenia |
  | 2 | Italy |
  | 1 | Georgia |
  | 1 | Greece |
  | 1 | Israel |
  | 1 | Lithuania |
  
  ### Teams
  
  | Number | Team |
  | - | - |
  | 5 | Real Madrid |
  | 3 | Barcelona |
  | 3 | Partizan |
  | 1 | Budućnost |
  | 1 | Fenerbahçe |
  | 1 | Fortitudo Bologna |
  | 1 | Joventut Badalona |
  | 1 | Olimpia Milano |
  | 1 | Olympiacos |
  | 1 | Treviso |
  