By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Panathinaikos Athens guard Nick Calathes was named MVP of Round 17 of the EuroLeague regular season. Calathes led Panathinaikos to an away win over CSKA Moscow by posting 22 points, 17 assists and six rebounds.
Per EuroLeague Basketball:
In a EuroLeague classic that went into an extra session, Nick Calathes had one of the best games of his career, leading Panathinaikos OPAP Athens to an 102-106 road win against CSKA Moscow and in the process earning the MVP of the Round honor. Calathes scored 22 points, making 3 of 5 two-point shots and 3 of 8 triples, including the one that sent the game into overtime with 7 seconds left. The Greens’ point guard dished 17 assists – the joint third-highest total this century – and pulled down 6 rebounds with 1 steal and 9 drawn fouls for a performance index rating of 40. This is his second MVP of the Round honor this season, and sixth of his career. His teammate Dinos Mitoglou had a career-night and this round’s second-highest PIR, 34. He amassed 25 points on 11 of 15 two-point shooting, plus club-record 16 rebounds, including 8 on offense, 2 steals and 2 assists – all career-highs. The next best performance belongs to Nando De Colo of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. In an 87-96 road win at Olympiacos Piraeus, De Colo had 32 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 steals. Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul had an index rating of 29 after combining 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in a win over Khimki Moscow Region. Rounding out the list of Round 17 top performers is Greg Monroe of FC Bayern Munich. In a road loss against Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade, Monroe had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for a PIR of 28.