Chima Moneke gets his second career EuroLeague Round MVP trophy / News - Basketnews.com

Moneke scored 19 points, grabbed a career-high-tying 13 rebounds, and dished out a career-best 6 assists for a round-best 35 PIR. It's his second round MVP trophy after getting named co-MVP of Round 28 last season.

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Chima Moneke continued his excellent form with another stellar display in Round 9.

Player of the Game EFF 35 Chima Moneke Points 19 Accuracy 7-10 Rebounds 13 Assists 6

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz finished November's double-round week by holding off LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 81-88, with Moneke playing an instrumental role which earned him MVP of the Round honors in Round 9 of the 2023-24 EuroLeague Regular Season.

Moneke used a career-high 36:55 minutes on the floor to score 19 points, making 3-of-4 two-pointers and 4-of-6 three-pointers. The Baskonia forward pulled down 13 rebounds, tying his career high, and dished a career-best 6 assists. Moneke also had 1 steal and 1 block, accumulating a PIR of 35, the highest of any player in Round 9. This is Moneke's second MVP of the Round award in 24 career games.

Previously, Moneke was named co-MVP of Round 28 last season.

Alec Peters of Olympiacos Piraeus had the second-best PIR of this round. In an 88-83 win over Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, Peters scored a career-best 28 points, along with 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal, as he tied his career-high 31 PIR. Panathinaikos forward Konstantinos Mitoglou collected 24 points and 10 rebounds for a PIR of 30 in a 90-76 win over Virtus Segafredo Bologna.

The next best PIR, 29, belongs to Dzanan Musa of Real Madrid, as he led his team to a 91-73 win over AS Monaco with 21 points. He also collected 5 assists, 2 rebounds, and 1 steal in 22 minutes on the floor.

Rounding out the list of top performers in Round 9 are Olympiacos center Moustapha Fall and Zvezda guard Nemanja Nedovic, who both had a PIR of 28. Fall amassed 14 points and a personal-best 14 rebounds, as well as 3 assists and 3 blocks, while Nedovic recorded 26 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block.

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