The VTB United League Final Four MVP is an annual award that is given to the best player of the final four of the VTB United League competition. The award has been given out since the league began. Previously, the award was also known as the VTB United League Playoffs MVP.
Winners
editFrom 2008 until 2012, and since 2018, the league ends with a final four style format. In a weekend, single-elimination games are played in the semi-finals, finals and third place game. The player who played the best during the tournament receives the award.
From 2012 until 2017, the league champions were decided through a playoff format. The Playoffs MVP was awarded to the best player within these playoff series.
| Season | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Four MVP | |||||
| 2008 | Ramūnas Šiškauskas | Forward |  Lithuania
|
CSKA Moscow | |
| 2010 | J.R. Holden | Guard |  Russia1
|
CSKA Moscow | |
| 2011 | Vitaly Fridzon | Guard | Russia
|
Khimki | |
| 2012 | Andrei Kirilenko | Forward | Russia
|
CSKA Moscow | |
| Playoffs MVP | |||||
| 2013 | Victor Khryapa | Forward | Russia
|
CSKA Moscow | |
| 2014 | Miloš Teodosić | Guard |  Serbia
|
CSKA Moscow | |
| 2015 | Andrey Vorontsevich | Forward | Russia
|
CSKA Moscow | |
| 2016 | Miloš Teodosić (2×) | Guard | Serbia
|
CSKA Moscow | |
| 2017 | Nando de Colo | Guard |  France
|
CSKA Moscow | |
| Final Four MVP | |||||
| 2018 | Sergio Rodríguez | Guard |  Spain
|
CSKA Moscow | |
| Playoffs MVP | |||||
| 2019 | Nikita Kurbanov | Forward | Russia
|
CSKA Moscow | |
| 2020 | Not awarded 2
| ||||
| 2021 | Daniel Hackett | Guard |  Italy3
|
CSKA Moscow | [11] |
| 2022 | Jordan Mickey | Forward |  United States
|
Zenit Saint Petersburg | |
| 2023 | Nenad Dimitrijević | Guard |  North Macedonia
|
UNICS Kazan | |
- Notes
- ^1 J.R. Holden, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, also owns American nationality. He represented Russia in international competitions.
- ^2 There was no awarding in the 2019–20, because the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Europe.
- ^3 Daniel Hackett also owns American nationality. He represented Italy in international competitions.
References
edit- ^ ""Final four": CSKA – champion! | VTB United League". vtb-league.com. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ ""Khimki" – is the Champion of VTB United League! | VTB United League". vtb-league.com. 24 April 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "CSKA - the champion of the League! | VTB United League". vtb-league.com. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "CSKA – VTB United League champions!". vtb-league.com. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Milos Teodosic: "Anyone on our team could have been Playoffs MVP"". vtb-league.com. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "CSKA wins championship!". VTB United League. vtb-league.com. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "CSKA defends title in Kazan thriller!". vtb-league.com. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "CSKA Sweeps To Title!". VTB-League.com. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Sergio Rodriguez – Final Four MVP (VIDEO)". Vtb-league.com. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Nikita Kurbanov Wins Playoffs MVP". VTB United League. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Daniel Hackett is 2021 play-offs MVP". VTB United League. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
External links
edit- VTB United League Official Website (in Russian)
- VTB United League Official Website (in English)