By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Devon Dotson has been named Most Valuable Player of the BKT EuroCup Semifinals after leading Besiktas Gain to the Finals of the 2025-26 season.
Euroleague Basketball confirmed the 26-year-old guard as the Semifinals MVP on Thursday.
Facing fellow Istanbul outfit, Bahcesehir Koleji, Dotson posted a couple of Performance Index Ratings of 21 across two wins in a series sweep, averaging 16.0 points, 5.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds, and 0.5 blocks per contest.
The architect of the Semifinals, the key to the Finals: Devon Dotson 🦅
A well deserved Semifinals MVP. Congrats! 👏@BJK_Basketbol | #RoadToGreatness pic.twitter.com/wZ34TXraGL
— BKT EuroCup (@EuroCup) April 9, 2026
Per the press release: “Besiktas GAIN Istanbul guard Devon Dotson came up big when it counted most, helping his team sweep a best-of-three series against a fellow Turkish side Bahcesehir College Istanbul and earning MVP of the BKT EuroCup Semifinals honors in the process.
Dotson had two of his five best performances of the season in the two semifinal victories, accumulating a 21 PIR in each of them. He finished with the highest PIR of any player in either semifinal series.
Playing in his second season in the competition, Dotson finished the series averaging 16.0 points on 57.1% three-point shooting, along with 5.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds, while playing just 22 minutes per game.
In Game 1, Dotson had 16 points on 4-of-5 on two-pointers and 2-of-4 on threes, along with 6 assists and 4 rebounds in a 91-72 win. He followed that up with 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block in Game 2. Dotson made 2-of-6 twos, 2-of-3 three-pointers and 6-of-8 free throws as Besiktas pulled out a 72-82 road win to clinch the series and reach the club’s first EuroCup Finals appearance.”