Nikola Mirotic, who plays for Barcelona, was named the most valuable player (MVP) of the Euroleague, before the start of the final four in Belgrade.
Mirotic was awarded by Partizan head coach and nine-time Euroleague champion Zeljko Obradovic.
“It is a great pleasure to receive the award from the best coach. Thanks to the team, the professional staff, and the players, this is a team job and a few weeks ago Nick Calathes told me to remember him if I win the MVP award. Thanks to Nick for making my life on the field easier, he is a great teammate and friend. Thanks also to my personal trainer Jadran Vujacic, he pushed me to reach this level, he believed in me much more than I did in myself, “said Mirotic.
Vasilije Micic, a member of Efes, is the winner of the “Alphonso Ford” award for the best scorer of the season, and the award was presented to him by the three-time winner Igor Rakocevic.
Kyle Hines from Milan received the award for the best defender, voted by Euroleague coaches.
The first Olympiacos expert, Georgios Bartzokas, was chosen as the coach of the year, and the award was presented to him by Nena Ivkovic, the wife of the late Dusan Duda Ivkovic.
