EuroLeague announces Vasilije Micic the MVP of Round 27 / News - Basketnews.com

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A great performance in a record-breaking showdown saw Vasilije Micic of Anadolu Efes Istanbul earn the MVP of Round 27 distinction in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.

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Micic led Efes to a 109-77 home victory against Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv in which his team downed 22 three-pointers to set a new all-time EuroLeague record.

He finished the game with 20 points by making 3 of 4 two-point shots, 4 of 5 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws.

He added 10 assists with no turnovers and 4 fouls drawn for a PIR of 30, the highest in Round 27.

This is Micic's second MVP of the Round award this season and his eighth overall. In Round 15, he shared MVP honors with Mike James of AS Monaco.

Following Micic, Aaron White of Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade had a PIR of 27 in a losing effort against one of his former teams, Panathinaikos OPAP Athens. White finished the game with 14 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 6 fouls drawn.

Next, Alpha Diallo of AS Monaco led his team to a 92-78 victory against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul with a PIR of 26. Diallo had 24 points on 7-for-9 two-point and 3-for-5 three-point shooting, adding 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 2 fouls drawn.

Nemanja Nedovic of Panathinaikos and Dontas Motiejunas of Monaco, with PIRs of 25, completed the top individual performances in Round 27.

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