By George Orfanakis/ info@eurohoops.net
The 16 teams of the competition give their own battles each week in order to climb as high as possible in the rankings and get a step closer to their goals.
Of course, everything will be decided by the big protagonists: the players themselves! Some shine more than others, they are the contenders for the MVP award on a weekly basis and they skyrocket their value.
Eurohoops presents the Top 3 players in every position with the main criteria being each player’s individual performance and his contribution to the team’s progress…
The following players were left out of the list at the last minute: Arturas Gudaitis, Vincent Poirier, and Gustavo Ayon.
1. Jan Vesely (Fenerbahce Beko)
Stats: 15 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.4 steals, 22.2 PIR
Where does one even begin with this season’s Jan Vesely? Fenerbahce Beko’s center is having by far his best season in all the years he has been playing in the colors of the Turkish club, with his stats demonstrating his rich and multifaceted contribution.
You’ll catch him dunking with fury on the rival basket and scaring away any opponents that come close to his own! Vesely’s collaboration with Kostas Sloukas and the other guards on the team is ideal and this has helped him finish plays with an impressive 68%. Furthermore, the Czech has increased his energy levels in defense, with his 1.4 steals most of the time leading to easy dunks on the counter.
Vesely is without a doubt the big favorite to win the MVP award this season in the EuroLeague! It will be the best reward for the hard work he has been putting in for years, improving every aspect of his game, among which, his free throw shooting (85.5%).