As the 14-15 Euroleague season begins, RealGM presents the positional rankings of the league's best players. In the second edition, we ranked the elite power forwards from one to ten.

1. Viktor Khryapa (CSKA, Russia)

Statistics in 2013-14 (Euroleague): 6.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists.

Victor Khryapa, winner of the RealGM Euroleague MVP award for the 2012-13 season, had a notable step-back season. After averaging 10.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game in 12-13, all his numbers including all shooting percentages went down significantly (apart from assists). Also, Khryapa was no longer one of the main options of CSKA on offense as his shot attempts per game dropped from 8.1 to 5.3. Despite the setback, Khryapa remains the most versatile power forward in the Euroleague and that secures him the number one spot in our rankings for the second consecutive time.

2. Georgios Printezis (Olympiacos, Greece)

Statistics in 2013-14 (Euroleague): 10.2 points and 4.7 rebounds.

Georgios Printezis, who will always be remembered for his game-wining shot in the Euroelague title game, recently agreed to stay with Olympiacos until 2017 and together with Bryant Dunston anchor one of the Euroleague's best frontcourt. Last season, Printezis was solid throughout regular season and Top 16 but disappeared in the playoffs series against Real Madrid. In five games, Printezis combined for only 39 points and 11 rebounds. Printezis scored four points, grabbed two boards and collected season-low minus one performance index rating (PIR) points in game five of the series, while back-to-back Euroleague champions Olympiacos were eliminated from the competition.

3. Linas Kleiza (EA7 Emporio Armani, Italy)

Statistics in 2013-14 (Euroleague): 10.1 points (92% FT) and 3.5 rebounds.

Linas Kleiza's transition from the NBA to Europe was not as smooth as expected and the Lithuanian forward did not become a dominant force straightaway. Due to previous knee injury Kleiza seemed to be slower and more inconsistent than ever before. Despite that, Kleiza occasionally demonstrated his skill and leadership, for example, in a 26-points game against his current team EA7 Emporio Armani, 21-points game versus Olympiacos or 22-points scored against FC Barcelona. Kleiza decided to rest this summer and did not join Lithuanian national team in 2014 FIBA World Cup. Good preparation for the season should help Kleiza, who is still 29-year-old, to have a much better season than the previous one.

4. Felipe Reyes (Real, Spain)

Statistics in 2013-14 (Euroleague): 9.1 points (86% FT) and 4.8 rebounds.

Despite being 34 years old, Real Madrid captain Felipe Reyes remains an elite player and important piece on a championship-caliber team. Reyes’ role, as it became expected since 11-12, was limited last season as he played 16 minutes a game. Still, Reyes managed to average 9.1 points, most since 08-09, and 4.8 rebounds after coming off the bench in every of 30 Euroleague games. In the 2014 Euroleague Final Four, Reyes was one of four Real players who scored in double-digits in both semifinal and final game. Nothing should change for Reyes in the 14-15 season, his 11th with Real Madrid.

5. Jan Vesely (Fenerbahce Ulker, Turkey)

Statistics in 2013-14 (NBA): 3.6 points and 3.5 rebounds.

It has been four years since Jan Vesely last played in Euroleague. In 2011, the 21-year-old Vesely was one of the most intriguing international prospects, a 6-foot-11 guy who can run the fast break. Four years later it seems that Vesely did not improve his game much, but he should still be good enough to be one of the Top 5 power forwards in the league. After playing just 2,455 minutes over three NBA seasons, Vesely is back in Europe where he is expected to revive his career and help Fenerbahce Ulker reach the Euroleague Final Four.

6. Dario Saric (Anadolu Efes, Turkey)

Statistics in 2013-14 (Eurocup): 12.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists.

It seems that the transition from youth basketball to the elite level was super quick for Dario Saric and it is just a matter of time until he becomes an MVP contender in the strongest European basketball league. In only his second offseason with the Croatian national team, the 20-year-old big man demonstrated maturity as he played 26 minutes a game and averaged 8.7 shots in 2014 FIBA World Cup. It is going to be interesting to see how Saric fits along Euroleague veterans Nenad Krstic, Stephane Lasme and Milko Bjelica and how much playing time he will receive from head coach Dusan Ivkovic.

7. Kyle Hines (CSKA, Russia) 

Statistics in 2013-14 (Euroleague): 7.6 points, and 4.5 rebounds.

For the first time in his Euroleague career, Kyle Hines was no longer a candidate for RealGM’s Sixth Man of the Year Award as he started in a career-high 12 games last season with CSKA Moscow. The Euroleague version of Charles Barley, Kyle Hines was super efficient in the regular season, where he averaged 9.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.1 block while playing his familiar sixth man role but then the numbers started to drop in later stages. The playoffs series against Panathinaikos Athens was the worst in Hines’ career. After scoring 15 points and grabbed eight boards in the first game, then he combined for only 10 points and nine rebounds in the next four matches of the series.

8. Dusko Savanovic (Bayern, Germany) 

Statistics in 2013-14 (Euroleague): 10.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists.

Dusko Savanovic, a stretch four who does not spend that much time inside the paint, moved from Turkey where he has joined German champions Bayern Munich. Savanovic is one of the most active bigs around three-point line as around a third of his shot attempts have been threes last season. As key player Malcolm Delaney left Bayern, Savanovic should demonstrate the leadership and partially compensate the absence. In his Euroleague career, Savanovic has never made it to the Euroleague Final Four and if he wants to do that within next two years with Bayern, he needs to be as productive as never before.

9. Paulius Jankunas (Zalgiris, Lithuania)

Statistics in 2013-14 (Euroleague): 8.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists.

After Zalgiris started to face financial troubles and had to cut down their expenses on players, captain of the team Paulius Jankunas was the one that young newcomers of Zalgiris could trust and follow. The 30-year-old forward already has 11 years of Euroleague experience under his belt and his knowledge for younger players, including young star Arturas Gudaitis, will be priceless. However, Jankunas’ biggest moment of 13-14 season happened outside Euroleague competition. Last season, Jankunas recorded a triple-double with 15 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists - the first triple-double in the history of Lithuanian basketball league finals.

10. Milko Bjelica (Anadolu Efes, Turkey) 

Statistics in 2013-14 (Euroleague): 10.6 points (93% FT), 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists. 

There are not many big men in Euroleague who averaged over 10 points per game in four out of the five past seasons. Bjelica is one of them, as after a disappointing second year with Laboral Kutxa he made a successful move to Anadolu Efes where he once again averaged more than 10 points and three rebounds per game. Bjelica was also the most reliable free throw shooter in the league last season as he made 93 percent of his attempts from the line.

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