EuroLeague Final Four MVP

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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 (1958–1987)

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]

Voting criteria

From 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–present)

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.
Luka Dončić was the EuroLeague's Final Four MVP in 2018.

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
Season Final Four MVP Club Ref.
1987–88
United States Bob McAdoo*
Tracer Milano
1988–89
Dino Rađja
*
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jugoplastika
1989–90
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Toni Kukoč*** Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jugoplastika
1990–91
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Toni Kukoč*** (2) Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia POP 84
1991–92
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Predrag Danilović Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan
1992–93
Croatia Toni Kukoč*** (3) Italy Benetton Treviso
1993–94
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Žarko Paspalj Greece Olympiacos
1994–95
Lithuania Arvydas Sabonis*** Spain Real Madrid Teka
1995–96
United States Dominique Wilkins* Greece Panathinaikos
1996–97
United States David Rivers Greece Olympiacos
1997–98
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zoran Savić
Kinder Bologna
1998–99
United States Tyus Edney Lithuania Žalgiris
1999–00
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Rebrača Greece Panathinaikos
SuproLeague
)
United States Slovenia Ariel McDonald Israel Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
2000–01†
(EuroLeague
)
Argentina Manu Ginóbili
Kinder Bologna
2001–02
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dejan Bodiroga Greece Panathinaikos
2002–03
Serbia and Montenegro Dejan Bodiroga (2) Spain FC Barcelona
2003–04
United States Anthony Parker Israel Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
2004–05
Lithuania Šarūnas Jasikevičius Israel Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
2005–06
Theo Papaloukas
Russia CSKA Moscow
2006–07
Greece Dimitris Diamantidis Greece Panathinaikos
2007–08
United States Trajan Langdon Russia CSKA Moscow
2008–09
Greece Vassilis Spanoulis Greece Panathinaikos
2009–10
Spain Juan Carlos Navarro Spain 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 Rice Israel Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
2014–15
Argentina Andrés Nocioni Spain Real Madrid
2015–16
France Nando de Colo Russia CSKA Moscow
United States Nigeria Ekpe Udoh
Fenerbahçe
Slovenia Luka Dončić Spain Real Madrid
United States Will Clyburn Russia CSKA Moscow
2019–20
Not awarded 1
Serbia Vasilije Micić Turkey Anadolu Efes
Serbia Vasilije Micić (2) Turkey Anadolu Efes
Cape Verde Edy Tavares Spain Real Madrid
Greece Kostas Sloukas Greece Panathinaikos

Notes:

^1 There was no awarding in the 2019–20, because the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Europe.

† The 2000–01 season was a transition year, with the best European teams splitting into two different major leagues: The

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

Number Player
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Croatia Toni Kukoč
Greece Vassilis Spanoulis
2 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Serbia Dejan Bodiroga
Greece Dimitris Diamantidis
Serbia Vasilije Micić
1
25 Players

NB:

Player nationality

Number Country
10×
United States United States
Serbia Serbia
Greece Greece
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Lithuania Lithuania
Argentina Argentina
Slovenia Slovenia
Cape Verde Cape Verde
Croatia Croatia
France France
Spain Spain
Montenegro Montenegro

NB:

Teams

Number Team
7
Greece Panathinaikos
4 Russia CSKA Moscow
Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv
Greece Olympiacos
Spain Real Madrid
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Split
2 Turkey Anadolu Efes
Virtus Bologna
Spain FC Barcelona
1
5 Teams

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "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.
  8. ^ "Final Four MVP: Will Clyburn, CSKA Moscow". Euroleague.net. 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  9. ^ "Micic is chosen Final Four MVP". Euroleague.net. 2021-05-30. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  10. ^ "Micic repeats as Final Four MVP!". Euroleague.net. 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  11. ^ "Edy Tavares crowned as Final Four MVP". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 21 May 2023.