By Giorgos Orfanakis/ info@eurohoops.net
The playoffs have gotten under way and the regular season of the EuroLeague is already in the past.
For yet another season, every week basketball fans had the opportunity to enjoy the best players competing on the courts of Europe. Some could have performed better, some played according to what was expected of them and some outdid themselves.
Eurohoops presents – in random order – the 10 candidates for the MVP award and asks the fans to vote for the most valuable player of the competition. And the winner is…
CORY HIGGINS
CSKA Moscow | Guard | June 14, 1989 | USA
14.9 pts | 2.1 reb | 1.8 ast | 0.5 stl | 53.2% 3FG | 1.4 tov | 24:39 min | 14.4 PIR
Cory Higgins is having the best season of his career in the EuroLeague and, in a roster full of top-class players, he managed to emerge as the top scorer! The American guard scored an average of 14.9 points, with the impressive 53.2% outside of the three-point line, while he has a unique ability to connect when the ball is hot. He’s a player of great quality that any coach would want to have at their disposal, since, among other things, he also plays amazing defense.
Fenerbahce Beko | Guard | January 15, 1990 | Greece
12 pts | 2 reb | 4.7 ast | 0.4 stl | 46% 3FG | 1.9 tov | 26:55 min | 15.5 PIR
Kostas Sloukas is having a magical season and contributed greatly in the departments of execution (12 points) and creation (4.7 assists). A special mention has to be made of the quite high 46% from the three-point line (career high), but also the Greek guard’s unique ability to score at crucial moments. His collaboration with Fenerbahce’s big men is flawless and his role in the proper functioning of the team is key. Very few players in the entire competition can combine quality, calmness, maturity, pluralism and leadership to such an extent.