Sasha Vezenkov posts best EuroLeague numbers since Arvydas Sabonis / News - Basketnews.com

Sasha Vezenkov averages 28.2 PIR in the EuroLeague which is the third-best result in league history.

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Sasha Vezenkov has been on a tear since the 2022-23 EuroLeague season started in early October.

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So far this campaign, Vezenkov has been averaging phenomenal numbers in the EuroLeague: 20.0 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.1 steals for 28.2 PIR. The Bulgarian forward is tied first in points per game, second in rebounds, and first in PIR.

28.2 efficiency number is the third-best result in EuroLeague history, according to Darius Garuolis.

Vezenkov's rate is not yet the best in history. In 2000-01, Serbian Dejan Tomasevic averaged 30.9 PIR in 12 games, and in the same season, American Dereck Hamilton recorded 28.3 PIR over 10 matches.

Arvydas Sabonis is fourth on the all-time list. The Lithuanian great registered 26.3 PIR in 18 games throughout the 2003-04 campaign.

The Turkish basketball legend Mirsad Turkcan is in the fifth spot with an average PIR of 25.8 (2001-02).

Sasha Vezenkov-led Olympiacos Piraeus achieved six victories in eight EuroLeague games this season.

On Thursday night, he scored 20 points (2/2 2PT, 2/5 3PT, 10/10 FT), grabbed 13 rebounds, dished out 4 assists, blocked 1 shot, and drew 8 fouls for a total of 43 PIR in a win against Bayern Munich.

This was the best game in Vezenkov's career in terms of total efficiency mark. Additionally, the Bulgarian forward broke his club's record.

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