EuroLeague Final Four MVP

Jānis Krūmiņš was the FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer 3 times (1958, 1959, 1960).

The EuroLeague Final Four Most Valuable Player Award is presented and awarded to the basketball player who has exhibited the most exceptional play during the EuroLeague Final Four. The award often goes to the best player on the European-wide top-tier level EuroLeague's best team. It is generally considered to be the most prestigious individual award in European professional club basketball.

The Final Four MVP award was first given at the end of the 1987–88 season, when the competition that would later become called EuroLeague, was then known as the FIBA European Champions Cup. Prior to the 1987–88 season, the Top Scorer of the EuroLeague Finals was noted. However, an actual MVP was not named until the first EuroLeague Final Four of the modern era was held.

EuroLeague Finals Top Scorers (1958 to 1987)

Bob Morse was the FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer 2 times (1975, 1976).

From the 1958 to 1986–87 seasons, the Top Scorer of the EuroLeague Finals was noted, regardless of whether he played on the winning or losing team. However, there was no actual MVP award given.[1]

* Member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
** Member of the FIBA Hall of Fame
*** Member of both the Naismith and FIBA Halls of Fame
SeasonTop ScorerTeamPoints ScoredRef.
1958
Soviet Union Jānis KrūmiņšSoviet Union Rīgas ASK
22.5 (2 games)
1958–59
Soviet Union Jānis Krūmiņš (2×)Soviet Union Rīgas ASK
28.0 (2 games)
1959–60
Soviet Union Jānis Krūmiņš (3×)Soviet Union Rīgas ASK
21.5 (2 games)
1960–61
Soviet Union Viktor ZubkovSoviet Union CSKA Moscow
21.5 (2 games)
1961–62
United States Wayne HightowerSpain Real Madrid
30
1962–63
Spain Emiliano Rodríguez**Spain Real Madrid
19.5 (3 games)
1963–64
Spain Emiliano Rodríguez** (2×)Spain Real Madrid
29.5 (2 games)
1964–65
United States Spain Clifford LuykSpain Real Madrid
24.0 (2 games)
1965–66
Italy Gabriele Vianello & United States Skip ThorenItaly Simmenthal Milano
21
1966–67
United States Steve ChubinItaly Simmenthal Milano
34
1967–68
Czechoslovakia František KonvičkaCzechoslovakia Spartak ZJŠ Brno
27
1968–69
Soviet Union Vladimir AndreevSoviet Union CSKA Moscow
37
1969–70
Soviet Union Sergey Belov***Soviet Union CSKA Moscow
21
1970–71
Soviet Union Sergey Belov*** (2×)Soviet Union CSKA Moscow
24
1971–72
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Petar SkansiSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jugoplastika
24
1972–73
Soviet Union Sergey Belov*** (3×)Soviet Union CSKA Moscow
34
1973–74
Italy Dino Meneghin***Italy Ignis Varese
25
1974–75
United States Bob MorseItaly Ignis Varese
29
1975–76
United States Bob Morse (2×)Italy Mobilgirgi Varese
28
1976–77
United States Jim BoatwrightIsrael Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
26
1977–78
United States Walter Szczerbiak Sr.Spain Real Madrid
26
1978–79
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Žarko VarajićSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bosna
45
1979–80
United States Earl WilliamsIsrael Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
31
1980–81
Italy Marco BonamicoItaly Sinudyne Bologna
26
1981–82
United States C.J. KupecItaly Squibb Cantù
23
1982–83
United States John GianelliItaly Billy Milano
20
1983–84
Spain Juan Antonio San Epifanio "Epi"Spain FC Barcelona
31
1984–85
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dražen Petrović***Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Cibona
36
1985–86
Soviet Union Arvydas Sabonis***Soviet Union Žalgiris
27
1986–87
United States Lee JohnsonIsrael Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
24
[1]

Multiple EuroLeague Finals Top Scorers

NumberPlayer
Soviet Union Jānis Krūmiņš
Soviet Union Sergey Belov
Spain Emiliano Rodríguez
United States Bob Morse

Voting criteria

From the 1988 EuroLeague Final Four through the 2016 EuroLeague Final Four, the voting for the EuroLeague Final Four MVP was done by the accredited media members in attendance. Starting with the 2017 EuroLeague Final Four, the voting for the award includes an online vote of fans as well.[2][3]

All-time EuroLeague Final Four MVP award winners (1988 to present)

Dominique Wilkins was the EuroLeague's Final Four MVP in 1996.
Dejan Bodiroga was the EuroLeague's Final Four MVP 2 times (2002, 2003).
Šarūnas Jasikevičius was the EuroLeague's Final Four MVP in 2005.
Dimitris Diamantidis was the EuroLeague's Final Four MVP 2 times (2007, 2011).
Vassilis Spanoulis was the EuroLeague's Final Four MVP 3 times (2009, 2012, 2013).
J.C. Navarro was the EuroLeague's Final Four MVP in 2010.
Nando de Colo (#12 in blue), was the EuroLeague's Final Four MVP in 2016.

Since the end of the 1987–88 season, when the first EuroLeague Final Four (1988 EuroLeague Final Four) was held, an MVP is named at the conclusion of each Final Four.[1]

* Member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
** Member of the FIBA Hall of Fame
*** Member of both the Naismith and FIBA Halls of Fame
SeasonFinal Four MVPClubRef.
1987–88
United States Bob McAdoo*Italy Tracer Milano
1988–89
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dino Rađja*Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jugoplastika
1989–90
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Toni KukočSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jugoplastika
1990–91
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Toni Kukoč (2×)Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Pop 84
1991–92
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Predrag DanilovićFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan
1992–93
Croatia Toni Kukoč (3×)Italy Benetton Treviso
1993–94
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Žarko PaspaljGreece Olympiacos
1994–95
Lithuania Arvydas Sabonis***Spain Real Madrid Teka
1995–96
United States Dominique Wilkins*Greece Panathinaikos
1996–97
United States David RiversGreece Olympiacos
1997–98
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zoran SavićItaly Kinder Bologna
1998–99
United States Tyus EdneyLithuania Žalgiris
1999–00
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko RebračaGreece Panathinaikos
2000–01
(SuproLeague)
United States Slovenia Ariel McDonaldIsrael Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
2000–01
(EuroLeague)
Argentina Manu GinóbiliItaly Kinder Bologna
2001–02
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dejan BodirogaGreece Panathinaikos
2002–03
Serbia and Montenegro Dejan Bodiroga (2×)Spain FC Barcelona
2003–04
United States Anthony ParkerIsrael Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
2004–05
Lithuania Šarūnas JasikevičiusIsrael Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
2005–06
Greece Theo PapaloukasRussia CSKA Moscow
2006–07
Greece Dimitris DiamantidisGreece Panathinaikos
2007–08
United States Trajan LangdonRussia CSKA Moscow
2008–09
Greece Vassilis SpanoulisGreece Panathinaikos
2009–10
Spain Juan Carlos NavarroSpain Regal FC Barcelona
2010–11
Greece Dimitris Diamantidis (2×)Greece Panathinaikos
2011–12
Greece Vassilis Spanoulis (2×)Greece Olympiacos
2012–13
Greece Vassilis Spanoulis (3×)Greece Olympiacos
2013–14
United States Montenegro Tyrese RiceIsrael Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
[1]
2014–15
Argentina Andrés NocioniSpain Real Madrid
[4]
2015–16
France Nando de ColoRussia CSKA Moscow
[5]
2016–17
United States Ekpe UdohTurkey Fenerbahçe
[6]
2017–18
Slovenia Luka DončićSpain Real Madrid
[7]

† The 2000–01 season was a transition year, with the best European teams splitting into two different major leagues: The SuproLeague, held by FIBA, and the EuroLeague, held by Euroleague Basketball. That season's EuroLeague Basketball tournament did not end with a Final Four tournament. Instead, it ended with a 5-game playoff series. So, Manu Ginóbili was named the EuroLeague Finals MVP that season.

Multiple honors

Players

NumberPlayer
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Croatia Toni Kukoč
Greece Vassilis Spanoulis
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dejan Bodiroga
Greece Dimitris Diamantidis
1
22 Players

NB:

  • Kukoč won his first two awards in 1990 and 1991, as a citizen of SFR Yugoslavia; Croatia declared its independence on June 25, 1991, after that year's Champions Cup finals.
  • Bodiroga won his first award in 2002, as a citizen of FR Yugoslavia. The country changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro in February 2003, three months before he won his second award; upon the dissolution of the latter state in 2006, he became a citizen of Serbia.

Player nationality

NumberCountry
United States United States
Greece Greece
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Lithuania Lithuania
Argentina Argentina
Slovenia Slovenia
Croatia Croatia
France France
Spain Spain
Montenegro Montenegro

NB:

  • Players from the former Yugoslavia are classified by their nationality in one of the current post-Yugoslav states.
  • Rice won his award in 2014, as a citizen of both the United States and Montenegro.

Teams

NumberTeam
Greece Panathinaikos
Greece Olympiacos
Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv
Russia CSKA Moscow
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Split
Spain Real Madrid
Italy Virtus Bologna
Spain FC Barcelona
5 Teams

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "European club champions: 1958-2014". Euroleague.net. 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
  2. Fans to weigh in on Final Four MVP voting!
  3. Fans to weigh in on Final Four MVP voting!
  4. Nocioni named bwin MVP of Euroleague Final Four.
  5. De Colo celebrates title as Final Four MVP.
  6. Udoh caps historic Final Four with MVP award.
  7. "Doncic chosen Final Four MVP". Euroleague.net. 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
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