By Antonis Stroggylakis / info@eurohoops.net
ANTWERP — Following the two intense semifinals that brought Segafredo Virtus Bologna and Iberostar Tenerife to fight for the title on Sunday, Saturday’s Gala was dedicated to the protagonists of the season and the 2019 Basketball Champions League Awards.
Tyrese Rice was the big star of the night, as he took home the MVP of the season honor, handed to him by the President of ULEB, Tomas Van Den Spiegel.
List of the 2018-19 season BCL awards:
MVP of the season: Tyrese Rice (Brose Bamberg)
Star Lineup First Team: Kevin Punter (Segafredo Virtus Bologna), Tyrese Rice (Brose Bamberg), Tim Abromaitis (Iberostar Tenerife), Ismael Bako (Telenet Giants Antwerp), Vince Hunter (AEK Athens)
Star Lineup Second Team: James Feldeine (Hapoel Jerusalem), Paris Lee (Telenet Giants Antwerp), Amath M’Baye (Segafredo Virtus Bologna), Ovie Soko (UCAM Murcia), Colton Iverson (Iberostar Tenerife)
Best Coach: Roel Moors (Telenet Giants Antwerp)
Best Young Player: Tamir Blatt (Hapoel Jerusalem)
Photo credit: Basketball Champions League