Mathias Lessort and Zeljko Obradovic receive ABA League awards / News - Basketnews.com

Zeljko Obradovic was named Coach of the Year while Mathias Lessort received the Defensive Player of the Year award.

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A day after a huge win against Real Madrid in Game 1 of the EuroLeague Playoffs, two members of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade got recognized locally.

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The ABA League announced two of its awards for the regular season. First, Zeljko Obradovic received the Coach of the Year trophy, which is the second in a row for the legendary specialist.

Later on, it was announced that Mathias Lessort was named the Defensive Player of the Year.

The awards are voted on by the league's coaches, players, and fans.

Lessort averaged 10 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game for 16 PIR in the regular season.

With 24 wins and 2 losses, Partizan finished the first part of the year in 1st place in the standings. They will now play against SC Derby in the playoffs.

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