In basketball, a block (short for blocked shot) occurs when a defender deflects or stops a field goal attempt without committing a foul.[1] The VTB United League's blocks title is awarded to the player with the highest blocks per game average in a given regular season.
Block leaders edit
| Season | Player | Position[a] | Nationality | Team | Country | Games | Total | BPG | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Hasan Rizvić | C |  Slovenia
|
Azovmash |  Ukraine
|
6 | 14 | 2.33 | [2] |
| 2010–11 | Shawn King | C |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Minsk-2006 |  Belarus
|
10 | 17 | 1.70 | [2] |
| 2011–12 | Jonas Valančiūnas | C |  Lithuania
|
Lietuvos Rytas | Lithuania
|
16 | 28 | 1.75 | [2] |
| 2012–13 | Bamba Fall | C |  Senegal
|
Kalev/Cramo |  Estonia
|
16 | 38 | 2.38 | [2] |
| 2013–14 | Shane Lawal | C |  Nigeria
|
Astana |  Kazakhstan
|
18 | 37 | 2.06 | [2] |
| 2014–15 | Anthony Randolph | PF |  United States
|
Lokomotiv-Kuban |  Russia
|
23 | 46 | 2.00 | [2] |
| 2015–16 | Ekene Ibekwe | C | Nigeria
|
Krasny Oktyabr | Russia
|
17 | 25 | 1.47 | [2] |
| 2016–17 | Mickell Gladness | C | United States
|
Kalev/Cramo | Estonia
|
24 | 37 | 1.54 | [2] |
| 2017–18 | Stéphane Lasme | C |  Gabon
|
UNICS | Russia
|
22 | 39 | 1.77 | [2] |
| 2018–19 | Reggie Lynch | C | United States
|
Kalev/Cramo | Estonia
|
26 | 56 | 2.15 | [2] |
- ^ The player's primary position is listed.
References edit
- ^ "Basketball glossary". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Statistics and records". VTB-League.com. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
External links edit
- VTB United League Official Website (in Russian)
- VTB United League Official Website (in English)