By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Anadolu Efes forward Will Clyburn claimed MVP of Round 33 of the EuroLeague regular season. The American player had 21 points, five rebounds and four assists in a crucial win for his team on the road over Fenerbahce Beko.
Per EuroLeague Basketball:
A stellar individual performance in a crucial road victory allowed Will Clyburn of Anadolu Efes Istanbul to achieve Round 33 MVP honors with a PIR of 28.
Clyburn helped Efes beat Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 80-83 in the Istanbul Derby, leading the way with 21 points on 5-of-7 two-pointers, 2-of-5 three-pointers and 5-of-6 free throws. He added 5 rebounds, 4 assists, a steal and 6 fouls drawn for a PIR of 28, the highest of any winning player in Round 33. This is the sixth MVP of the Round award of Clyburn’s career and the first this season.
Joel Bolomboy of Crvena Zvezda Merdianbet Belgrade had the highest PIR in this round, 32, but his team registered an 86-89 home loss against Olympiacos Piraeus. Bolomboy posted 19 points on 8-of-10 two-pointers and 3-of-3 free throws. He added 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 5 fouls drawn. Johannes Thiemann of ALBA Berlin had a PIR of 28 in his team’s 83-94 home defeat against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade. Thiemann had 20 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 6 fouls drawn. Nikola Mirotic of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, Markus Howard of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz and Joffrey Lauvergne of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, each with a PIR of 27, complete the top individual performances in Round 33.