By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Euroleague Basketball presented the results of the annual midseason survey across general managers of EuroLeague teams on Tuesday.
A series of fan-focused questions was addressed around the midway point of the 2025-26 Regular Season.
A 75% of the votes on the most surprising team went to Valencia.
The GMs also made predictions on Final Four participants, with Panathinaikos Aktor reaching 95%, Fenerbahce Beko at 85%, Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv at 60%, and FC Barcelona and Olympiacos at 50% apiece.
Sergio De Larrea gathered 35% of the votes in this season’s Rising Star. Saliou Niang followed with 15%.
Moving to the best breakout season, McKinley Wright IV ranked first at 20%, with Sylvain Francisco at 15% and Jordan Nwora at 10%.
Facunco Campazzo and Kostas Sloukas shared a 25% lead in the question on the best passer.
On which EuroLeague player they would sign, the GMs went from Kendrick Nunn by 20% to Alpha Diallo, Talen Horton-Tucker, and Walter Tavares at 10% each.
Valencia, with 50%, was named the most fun-to-watch team.
Valencia, again, got 35% as the most uncomfortable opponent. AS Monaco went second with 15%.
The most spectacular player resurfaced Nunn at the top of players with the highest percentage, 25, with Francisco and Nadir Hifi following at 15% apiece.
This season’s best defender is Alpha Diallo, according to 30%. Tavares is second with 15%.
Andreas Obst had 50% in a question about the best pure shooter.
The best leader inquiry produced a 40% tally for Sloukas.
The best clutch player went from Nunn getting 40% to Mike James at 25%.
Pedro Martinez was selected as the best head coach by 45%.
And in the season MVP sweepstakes, Elijah Bryant topped the list at 30%, ahead of Sasha Vezenkov at 20% and Nunn at 15%.
