EuroLeague MVP

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Anthony Parker was the inaugural award winner and only player ever to win two consecutive awards. Parker104.JPG
Anthony Parker was the inaugural award winner and only player ever to win two consecutive awards.
Theodoros Papaloukas was the first Greek winner, as he won the award in 2007 Papaloukas2011g.jpg
Theodoros Papaloukas was the first Greek winner, as he won the award in 2007
Sasha Vezenkov was the first Bulgarian winner, as he won the award in 2023. 2022-03-10 ALBA Berlin gegen Olympiacos Piraeus (EuroLeague 2021-22) by Sandro Halank-071.jpg
Sasha Vezenkov was the first Bulgarian winner, as he won the award in 2023.
J.C. Navarro was the first Spanish winner, as he won the award in 2009. Juan Carlos Navarro by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg
J.C. Navarro was the first Spanish winner, as he won the award in 2009.
Andrei Kirilenko was the first Russian winner of the award in 2012. Andrei Kirilenko in 2011.jpg
Andrei Kirilenko was the first Russian winner of the award in 2012.
Sergio Rodriguez won the award in 2014. Chacho21.jpg
Sergio Rodríguez won the award in 2014.
Nemanja Bjelica was the second Serbian award winner. Nemanja Bjelica.jpg
Nemanja Bjelica was the second Serbian award winner.
Luka Doncic was the youngest winner of the award at 19 years old in 2018. Luka Doncic.jpg
Luka Dončić was the youngest winner of the award at 19 years old in 2018.

The EuroLeague MVP, or EuroLeague Full Season MVP, is the award bestowed to the player that is deemed to be the "Most Valuable Player" during the regular season of the EuroLeague. The EuroLeague is the top-tier level European-wide men's professional club basketball league in Europe. The award has existed and been awarded by the EuroLeague since the 2004–05 season. [1] It was originally awarded based on performance during league's regular season, top 16 stage, playoffs and/or play-in. Currently, it is awarded based solely on regular season performance.

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So far, Anthony Parker is the only player who has won the award twice. Kendrick Nunn is the most recent winner of the award , winning it in 2025.

Selection criteria

The EuroLeague MVP award is the first and only full season MVP award that is voted on and given by the EuroLeague. Previous awards like the EuroLeague Regular Season and Top 16 MVP awards were only for individual phases of the season, with the original regular season MVP award being based on the PIR stat, rather than on an actual voting process. When the EuroLeague Full Season MVP award was created, those previous awards were phased out altogether, and were replaced by the EuroLeague MVP of the Month award.

The EuroLeague MVP award is based on a voting process. Currently, online fan voting represents 25% of the vote total for the MVP award, while media voting accounts for the remaining 75%. Team success is unofficially paramount during the selection process. Since established, the award has never gone to a player whose team did not reach the EuroLeague Final Four. It is nevertheless theoretically possible for that to occur in the future, as no rule stands against it. For example, players whose teams only made it to the top 16 stage of the competition (when it existed in the past), were nominated into the online fan voting every year, and some were selected to the All-EuroLeague First Team.

History

Starting with the 2004–05 season, the EuroLeague officially began giving out its Full Season MVP award for the first time. [2] Unlike the previous EuroLeague Regular Season and Top 16 MVP awards, this award encompasses the full season of EuroLeague, up until the EuroLeague Final Four stage. Also, rather than being based on the PIR statistical formula, like the earlier EuroLeague Regular Season MVP award, the Full Season MVP award is based on a combination of online voting by fans and the media. The online fan vote comprises 25% of the vote total, while the media vote encompasses 75% of the vote total.

Winners

Key

Player (X)
Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one)
^
Denotes player who is still active in the EuroLeague
Inducted as EuroLeague Legend
Denotes the club were EuroLeague champions in the same season

List

SeasonPlayerPos.NationalityClubRef.
2004–05 Anthony Parker
SF
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
[3]
2005–06 Anthony Parker (2)
SF
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
[4]
2006–07 Theo Papaloukas
PG
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Flag of Russia.svg CSKA Moscow
[5]
2007–08 Ramūnas Šiškauskas
SF
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Flag of Russia.svg CSKA Moscow
[6]
2008–09 Juan Carlos Navarro
SG
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Spain.svg Regal FC Barcelona
[7]
2009–10 Miloš Teodosić ^
G
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos
[8]
2010–11 Dimitris Diamantidis
PG
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos
[9]
2011–12 Andrei Kirilenko
SF
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of Russia.svg CSKA Moscow
2012–13 Vassilis Spanoulis
G
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos
2013–14 Sergio Rodríguez ^
PG
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid
2014–15 Nemanja Bjelica
PF
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of Turkey.svg Fenerbahçe Ülker
2015–16 Nando de Colo ^
SG
Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Russia.svg CSKA Moscow
2016–17 Sergio Llull ^
G
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid
2017–18 Luka Dončić
SG
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid
2018–19 Jan Veselý ^
PF
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Flag of Turkey.svg Fenerbahçe Beko
2019–20
Not awarded 1
2020–21 Vasilije Micić
G
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of Turkey.svg Anadolu Efes
2021–22 Nikola Mirotić ^
PF
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Spain.svg FC Barcelona
2022–23 Sasha Vezenkov^
PF
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos
2023–24 Mike James^
G
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of Monaco.svg AS Monaco
2024–25 Kendrick Nunn^
SG
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos

Notes:

^1 There was no award given out in the 2019–20 season, because the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe

Multiple honors

Players

NumberPlayer
2
Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Parker

Player nationality

NumberCountry
4 Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Flag of the United States.svg United States
3 Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia
Flag of Greece.svg Greece
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Flag of France.svg France
Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria

Teams

NumberTeam
4
Flag of Russia.svg CSKA Moscow
3
Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos
Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid
2 Flag of Spain.svg FC Barcelona
Flag of Turkey.svg Fenerbahçe
Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos
1 Flag of Turkey.svg Anadolu Efes
Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco

See also

References

  1. 2014-15 bwin MVP: Nemanja Bjelica, Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul.
  2. 2014-15 bwin MVP: Nemanja Bjelica, Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul.
  3. 2004-05 Season MVP Antony Parker, Maccabi Tel Aviv.
  4. 2005-06 Season MVP Anthony Parker, Maccabi.
  5. All-Euroleague team, MVP announced.
  6. 2007-08 All-Euroleague, MVP announced.
  7. 2008-09 All-Euroleague, MVP announced.
  8. MVP and All-Euroleague team 2009-10.
  9. MVP Diamantidis heads 2010-11 All-Euroleague First Team.
  10. 2011-12 All-Euroleague First, Second teams announced.
  11. Vassilis Spanoulis, named bwin MVP of the 2012-13 Turkish Airlines Euroleague.
  12. Rodriguez voted bwin MVP of the 2013-14 Turkish Airlines Euroleague.
  13. 2014-15 bwin MVP: Nemanja Bjelica, Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul.
  14. 2015-16 Euroleague MVP: Nando De Colo, CSKA Moscow.
  15. "Madrid's Llull is crowned the 2016-17 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP!". Euroleague. 20 May 2017.
  16. "2017-18 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP: Luka Doncic, Real Madrid". Euroleague. 19 May 2018.
  17. "2018-19 Season MVP: Jan Vesely, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul". euroleague.net. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  18. "Efes's Vasilije Micic is voted the EuroLeague's 2020-21 season MVP!". euroleague.net. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  19. "2021-22 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP: Nikola Mirotic, FC Barcelona". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  20. "2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP: Sasha Vezenkov, Olympiacos Piraeus | EuroLeague". Euroleague Basketball. 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
  21. "2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP: Mike James, AS Monaco | EuroLeague". Euroleague Basketball. 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  22. "2024–25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP: Kendrick Nunn, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | EuroLeague". Euroleague Basketball. 2025-04-21. Retrieved 2025-04-21.