By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Like the EuroLeague, Eurohoops “awards” each season’s best players and we continue with the 2017-18 EuroLeague MVP.
Read about the candidates and vote in Eurohoops’ poll
Nick Calathes
Panathinaikos | Guard | 1.98 | 07/02/1989 | Greece
14.2 points | 3.9 rebounds | 8.1 assists | 1.8 steals | 0 blocks | 2.3 turnovers | 28:55 minutes | 18.4 PIR
Panathinaikos’s season is overflowing with Nick Calathes and how could it be otherwise when we’re talking about his most productive season in the EuroLeague. And it’s not just what he does in terms of organization and execution. His average of 1.8 steals puts him ahead of everyone else in the competition and at the very least proves what he can do in defense as well, which cannot be fully reflected in the stats. All of this has him in fifth place in terms of the index rating.
Nando De Colo
CSKA Moscow | Guard | 1.96 | 23/06/1987 | France
17.2 points | 2.4 rebounds | 4 assists | 1.3 steals | 0.1 blocks | 2.3 turnovers | 26:20 minutes | 20.2 PIR
Nando De Colo knows how to stand out in a team full of stars like few others and this season is no different. He’s first in points and steals and second in assists for CSKA Moscow, but also second in points and the index rating and fourth in steals in the EuroLeague. And this is not even his best season in the competition. That was 2016 when he won the MVP award.