By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Sasha Vezenkov stole the spotlight among Round 32 games in Euroleague and got the MVP honors for it. Olympiacos forward posted 18 points, ten boards and 26 index rating in the win over ASVEL.
Per Euroleague Basketball:
Sasha Vezenkov powered Olympiacos Piraeus to an 80-94 win at LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne that assured the Reds home-court advantage in the playoffs and earned him another MVP of the Round honor.
Vezenkov scored 18 points by making 6 of 9 two-point shots and 2 of 5 three-pointers. He pulled down 10 rebounds, for the only double-double of Round 23. He also posted 2 assists, 1 steal and 2 fouls drawn. Vezenkov’s performance index rating of 26 topped all winning players in Round 32, marking his second MVP honor this season and the fourth of his career.
The highest-rated performance in Round 32 belonged to Vasilije Micic of Anadolu Efes Istanbul, who had a PIR of 28 in a loss against AX Armani Exchange Milan. Micic scored 27 points to go with 5 assists, 2 rebounds and drew 5 fouls. Three players – Keenan Evan of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and ALBA Berlin duo of Luke Sikma and Maodo Lo – compiled PIRs of 23 each to complete the list of Round 32’s top performers. Evans collected 19 points, 3 steals and 2 rebounds in a thrilling win over Real Madrid; Lo had 22 points, had 4 assists and 4 rebounds, while Sikma picked up 13 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists in their team’s win over Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade.