Johannes Voigtmann: 8-year EuroLeague veteran claims first MVP of the Round / News - Basketnews.com

Johannes Voigtmann's exceptional performance, including 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 29 PIR, leads Milan to a 76-67 victory over Baskonia, earning him his first-ever MVP of the Round honor in EuroLeague Round 17.

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Big man Johannes Voigtmann put EA7 Emporio Armani Milan on his back and carried it to a 76-67 win over Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz with one of the best performances of his career in Round 17 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

Johannes Voigtmann

Team:EA7 Emporio Armani MilanPosition:PFAge:31Height:211 cmWeight:114 kgBirth place:GermanyProfileNewsStatistics

Following his efforts, he has earned his first-ever MVP of the Round honor.

Voigtmann scored 19 points, making 4-of-6 two-point shots and 4-of-6 triples, while also pulling down 12 rebounds and dishing 3 assists. He had 1 steal and 3 drawn fouls, too.

Voigtmann's 14th career double-double, and first since April 2021, helped him accumulate a PIR of 29, the highest among winning players in Round 17.

That performance has seen the eight-year veteran record his first MVP of the Round honor in his 232nd career game.

Round 17's highest PIR, 37, belongs to Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul, as he had 28 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals in an 84-87 loss against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul.

Josh Nebo of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, Nigel Hayes-Davis of Fenerbahce, and Alec Peters of Olympiacos Piraeus each had a PIR of 27 in this round.

Nebo posted 22 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 block in a 70-78 road win over Zalgiris Kaunas, Hayes-Davis finished with 24 points and 6 rebounds in a triumph over Efes, while Peters had 23 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 0 turnovers in Olympiacos' 67-94 victory at ALBA Berlin.

Rounding out the list of this round's top performers is Real Madrid center Walter Tavares, who collected 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 blocks for a 26 PIR in Los Blancos' 76-77 win at LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne.

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