VTB United League Top Player

The VTB United League Top Player is an annual VTB United League award that is given to one player from each country that is represented by the league's clubs. The award has been handed out since the 2012–13 season, and it is awarded by the player's citizenship, regardless of the player's club's location.[1]


VTB United League awards and honours
Individual awards

In the league's countries with just one club, currently six (Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, and Finland), along with Poland in the past, the league itself gives the award. In Russia, which has 10 clubs, Russian news agency TASS (replacing RIA Novosti, from 2014–15), partners with the league to name the top Russian player. In the past, for clubs from Lithuania (three) and Ukraine (two), the league partnered with, respectively, basketnews.lt and basket-planet.com.[1][2]

Current awards

Top Belarusian Player

The best player from  Belarus

Season Player Primary position Team References
2012–13
 Vladimir Veremeenko
PF
 UNICS Kazan [3]
2013–14
 Vladimir Veremeenko (2×)
PF
 UNICS Kazan [4]
2014–15
 Artsiom Parakhouski
C
 Nizhny Novgorod [5]
2015–16
 Artsiom Parakhouski (2×)
C
 UNICS Kazan [6]

Top Estonian Player

The best player from  Estonia

Season Player Primary position Team References
2012–13
 Tanel Sokk
PG
 Kalev/Cramo [7]
2013–14
 Rain Veideman
SG
 Kalev/Cramo [8]
2014–15
 Rain Veideman (2×)
SG
 Kalev/Cramo [9]
2015–16
 Gregor Arbet
SG
 Kalev/Cramo [10]

Top Kazakh Player

The best player from  Kazakhstan

Season Player Primary position Team References
2012–13
 Anton Ponomarev
PF
 Astana [11]
2013–14
 Anatoly Kolesnikov
SF
 Astana [12]
2014–15
 Anatoly Kolesnikov (2×)
SF
 Astana [13]
2015–16
 Anton Ponomarev (2×)
PF
 Astana [14]

Top Latvian Player

The best player from  Latvia

Season Player Primary position Team References
2012–13
 Kristaps Janičenoks
SF
 VEF Rīga [15]
2013–14
 Jānis Blūms
SG
 Astana [16]
2014–15
 Jānis Timma
SF
 VEF Rīga [17]
2015–16
 Jānis Timma (2×)
SF
 Zenit [18]

Top Russian Player

The best player from  Russia

Season Player Primary position Team References
2012–13
 Victor Khryapa
PF
 CSKA Moscow [19]
2013–14
 Semyon Antonov
SF
 Nizhny Novgorod [20]
2014–15
 Andrey Vorontsevich
PF
 CSKA Moscow [21]
2015–16
 Alexey Shved
SG
 Khimki [22]

Past awards

Top Czech Player

The best player from the  Czech Republic

Season Player Primary position Team References
2012–13
 Petr Benda
C
 ČEZ Nymburk [23]
2013–14
 Vojtěch Hruban
SF
 ČEZ Nymburk [24]
2014–15
 Jiří Welsch
SF
 ČEZ Nymburk [25]
2015–16
 Vojtěch Hruban (2×)
SF
 ČEZ Nymburk [26]

Top Finnish Player

The best player from  Finland

Season Player Primary position Team References
2014–15
 Petteri Koponen
SG
 Khimki [27]
2015–16
 Petteri Koponen (2×)
SG
 Khimki [28]

Top Georgian Player

The best player from  Georgia

Season Player Primary position Team References
2015–16
 Irakli Chlaidze
SG
 VITA Tbilisi [29]

Top Lithuanian Player

The best player from  Lithuania

Season Player Primary position Team References
2012–13
 Mantas Kalnietis
PG
 Lokomotiv Kuban [30]
2013–14
 Martynas Gecevičius
SG
 Lietuvos rytas [31]

Top Polish Player

The best player from  Poland

Season Player Primary position Team References
2012–13
 Aaron Cel
PF
 Turów Zgorzelec [32]
2013–14
 Damian Kulig
C
 Turów Zgorzelec [33]

Top Ukrainian Player

The best player from  Ukraine

Season Player Primary position Team References
2012–13
 Oleksiy Pecherov
C
 Azovmash Mariupol [34]
2013–14
 Kyrylo Natyazhko
C
 Azovmash Mariupol [35]

References
  1. "Tanel Sokk – League's top Estonian player". VTB United League. 23 March 2013. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. "Jiri Welsch named League's top Czech player". VTB United League. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  3. "Vladimir Veremeenko – League's top Belarusian player". VTB United League. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  4. "Vladimir Veremeenko named League's top Belarusian player". VTB United League. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  5. "Artsiom Parakhouski named league's top Belarusian player". VTB United League. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  6. "Artsiom Parakhouski Named League's Top Belarusian Player". VTB United League. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  7. "Tanel Sokk – League's top Estonian player". VTB United League. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  8. "Rain Veideman named League's Top Estonian Player". VTB United League. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  9. "Rain Veideman named League's Top Estonian Player". VTB United League. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  10. "Gregor Arbet Named League's Top Estonian Player". VTB United League. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  11. "Anton Ponomarev – League's top Kazakh player". VTB United League. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  12. "Anatoly Kolesnikov named League's Top Kazakh Player". VTB United League. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  13. "Anatoly Kolesnikov named League's top Kazakh player". VTB United League. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  14. "Anton Ponomarev Named League's Top Kazakh Player". VTB United League. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  15. "Kristaps Janicenoks – League's top Latvian player". VTB United League. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  16. "Janis Blums named League's top Latvian player". VTB United League. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  17. "Janis Timma named League's top Latvian player". VTB United League. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  18. "Janis Timma Named League's Top Latvian Player". VTB United League. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  19. "Victor Khryapa – League's top Russian player". VTB United League. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  20. "Semen Antonov named League's top Russian player". VTB United League. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  21. "Andrey Vorontsevich named league's top Russian player". VTB United League. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  22. "Alexey Shved Named League's Top Russian Player". VTB United League. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  23. "Petr Benda – League's top Czech player". VTB United League. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  24. "Vojtech Hruban named top Czech player". VTB United League. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  25. "Jiri Welsch named League's top Czech player". VTB United League. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  26. "Vojtech Hruban Named League's Top Czech Player". VTB United League. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  27. "Petteri Koponen named VTB United League's Top Finnish Player". VTB United League. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  28. "Petteri Koponen Named League's Top Finnish Player". VTB United League. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  29. "Irakly Chlaidze Named League's Top Georgian Player". VTB United League. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  30. "Mantas Kalnietis – League's top Lithuanian player". VTB United League. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  31. "Martynas Gecevicius named League's top Lithuanian player". VTB United League. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  32. "Aaron Cel – League's top Polish player". VTB United League. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  33. "Damian Kulig named League's Top Polish Player". VTB United League. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  34. "Oleksiy Pecherov – League's top Ukrainian player". VTB United League. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  35. "Kyrylo Natyazhko named League's Top Ukrainian Player". VTB United League. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
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