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 levelEuroLeague's best team. It is generally considered to be the most prestigious individual award in European professionalclub 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.
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]
† 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.
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.
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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 Dominique Wilkins was the EuroLeague s Final Four MVP in 1996 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 Contents 1 EuroLeague Finals Top Scorers 1958 1987 2 Voting criteria 3 All time EuroLeague Final Four MVP award winners 1988 present 4 Multiple honors 4 1 Players 4 2 Player nationality 4 3 Teams 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEuroLeague Finals Top Scorers 1958 1987 editFrom 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 Main article EuroLeague Finals Top ScorerVoting criteria editFrom 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 present edit nbsp Dejan Bodiroga was the EuroLeague s Final Four MVP 2 times 2002 2003 nbsp Sarunas Jasikevicius was the EuroLeague s Final Four MVP in 2005 nbsp Dimitris Diamantidis was the EuroLeague s Final Four MVP 2 times 2007 2011 nbsp Vassilis Spanoulis was the EuroLeague s Final Four MVP 3 times 2009 2012 2013 nbsp J C Navarro was the EuroLeague s Final Four MVP in 2010 nbsp Nando de Colo 12 in blue was the EuroLeague s Final Four MVP in 2016 nbsp Luka Doncic 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 nbsp Bob McAdoo nbsp Tracer Milano 1988 89 nbsp Dino Rađja nbsp Jugoplastika 1989 90 nbsp Toni Kukoc nbsp Jugoplastika 1990 91 nbsp Toni Kukoc 2 nbsp POP 84 1991 92 nbsp Predrag Danilovic nbsp Partizan 1992 93 nbsp Toni Kukoc 3 nbsp Benetton Treviso 1993 94 nbsp Zarko Paspalj nbsp Olympiacos 1994 95 nbsp Arvydas Sabonis nbsp Real Madrid Teka 1995 96 nbsp Dominique Wilkins nbsp Panathinaikos 1996 97 nbsp David Rivers nbsp Olympiacos 1997 98 nbsp Zoran Savic nbsp Kinder Bologna 1998 99 nbsp Tyus Edney nbsp Zalgiris 1999 00 nbsp Zeljko Rebraca nbsp Panathinaikos 2000 01 SuproLeague nbsp nbsp Ariel McDonald nbsp Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 2000 01 EuroLeague nbsp nbsp Manu Ginobili nbsp Kinder Bologna 2001 02 nbsp Dejan Bodiroga nbsp Panathinaikos 2002 03 nbsp Dejan Bodiroga 2 nbsp FC Barcelona 2003 04 nbsp Anthony Parker nbsp Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 2004 05 nbsp Sarunas Jasikevicius nbsp Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 2005 06 nbsp Theo Papaloukas nbsp CSKA Moscow 2006 07 nbsp Dimitris Diamantidis nbsp Panathinaikos 2007 08 nbsp Trajan Langdon nbsp CSKA Moscow 2008 09 nbsp Vassilis Spanoulis nbsp Panathinaikos 2009 10 nbsp Juan Carlos Navarro nbsp Regal FC Barcelona 2010 11 nbsp Dimitris Diamantidis 2 nbsp Panathinaikos 2011 12 nbsp Vassilis Spanoulis 2 nbsp Olympiacos 2012 13 nbsp Vassilis Spanoulis 3 nbsp Olympiacos 2013 14 nbsp nbsp Tyrese Rice nbsp Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 1 2014 15 nbsp Andres Nocioni nbsp Real Madrid 4 2015 16 nbsp Nando de Colo nbsp CSKA Moscow 5 2016 17 nbsp nbsp Ekpe Udoh nbsp Fenerbahce 6 2017 18 nbsp Luka Doncic nbsp Real Madrid 7 2018 19 nbsp Will Clyburn nbsp CSKA Moscow 8 2019 20 Not awarded 1 2020 21 nbsp Vasilije Micic nbsp Anadolu Efes 9 2021 22 nbsp Vasilije Micic 2 nbsp Anadolu Efes 10 2022 23 nbsp Edy Tavares nbsp Real Madrid 11 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 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 Ginobili was named the EuroLeague Finals MVP that season Multiple honors editPlayers edit Number Player 3 nbsp nbsp Toni Kukoc nbsp Vassilis Spanoulis 2 nbsp nbsp Dejan Bodiroga nbsp Dimitris Diamantidis nbsp Vasilije Micic 1 24 Players NB Kukoc 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 edit Number Country 10 nbsp United States 8 nbsp Serbia 6 nbsp Greece 3 nbsp Yugoslavia 2 nbsp Lithuania nbsp Argentina nbsp Slovenia 1 nbsp Cape Verde nbsp Croatia nbsp France nbsp Spain nbsp 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 Players from FR Yugoslavia classify as players from Serbia Teams edit Number Team 6 nbsp Panathinaikos 4 nbsp CSKA Moscow nbsp Maccabi Tel Aviv nbsp Olympiacos nbsp Real Madrid 3 nbsp Split 2 nbsp Anadolu Efes nbsp Virtus Bologna nbsp FC Barcelona 1 5 TeamsSee also editEuroLeague Awards EuroLeague Final Four EuroLeague All Final Four Team EuroLeague Basketball 2001 10 All Decade Team EuroLeague Season MVP Euroscar FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award FIBA Europe Young Men s Player of the Year Award 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors 2008 Mr EuropaReferences edit a b c European club champions 1958 2014 Euroleague net 2013 10 14 Retrieved 2017 05 18 Fans to weigh in on Final Four MVP voting Fans to weigh in on Final Four MVP voting Nocioni named bwin MVP of Euroleague Final Four De Colo celebrates title as Final Four MVP Udoh caps historic Final Four with MVP award Doncic chosen Final Four MVP Euroleague net 2018 05 20 Retrieved 2018 05 20 Final Four MVP Will Clyburn CSKA Moscow Euroleague net 2019 05 19 Retrieved 2019 05 20 Micic is chosen Final Four MVP Euroleague net 2021 05 30 Retrieved 2021 05 30 Micic repeats as Final Four MVP Euroleague net 2022 05 21 Retrieved 2021 05 21 Edy Tavares crowned as Final Four MVP Euroleague net Retrieved 21 May 2023 External links editEuroLeague official webpage Euroleague s channel on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title EuroLeague Final Four MVP amp oldid 1172063703, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
