VTB United League Playoffs MVP

The VTB United League Final Four MVP is an annual award that is given to the best player of the final four of the VTB United League competition. The award has been given out since the league began. Previously, the award was also known as the VTB United League Playoffs MVP.

Winners

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From 2008 until 2012, and since 2018, the league ends with a final four style format. In a weekend, single-elimination games are played in the semi-finals, finals and third place game. The player who played the best during the tournament receives the award.

From 2012 until 2017, the league champions were decided through a playoff format. The Playoffs MVP was awarded to the best player within these playoff series.

 
Andrei Kirilenko was the Final Four MVP in 2012
 
Sergio Rodríguez won the award in 2018
Season Player Position Nationality Team Ref(s)
Final Four MVP
2008 Ramūnas Šiškauskas Forward   Lithuania CSKA Moscow
2010 J.R. Holden Guard   Russia1 CSKA Moscow
2011 Vitaly Fridzon Guard   Russia Khimki
2012 Andrei Kirilenko Forward   Russia CSKA Moscow
Playoffs MVP
2013 Victor Khryapa Forward   Russia CSKA Moscow
2014 Miloš Teodosić Guard   Serbia CSKA Moscow
2015 Andrey Vorontsevich Forward   Russia CSKA Moscow
2016 Miloš Teodosić (2×) Guard   Serbia CSKA Moscow
2017 Nando de Colo Guard   France CSKA Moscow
Final Four MVP
2018 Sergio Rodríguez Guard   Spain CSKA Moscow
Playoffs MVP
2019 Nikita Kurbanov Forward   Russia CSKA Moscow
2020
Not awarded 2
2021 Daniel Hackett Guard   Italy3 CSKA Moscow [11]
2022 Jordan Mickey Forward   United States Zenit Saint Petersburg
2023 Nenad Dimitrijević Guard   North Macedonia UNICS Kazan
Notes
^1 J.R. Holden, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, also owns American nationality. He represented Russia in international competitions.
^2 There was no awarding in the 2019–20, because the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Europe.
^3 Daniel Hackett also owns American nationality. He represented Italy in international competitions.

References

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  1. ^ ""Final four": CSKA – champion! | VTB United League". vtb-league.com. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  2. ^ ""Khimki" – is the Champion of VTB United League! | VTB United League". vtb-league.com. 24 April 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  3. ^ "CSKA - the champion of the League! | VTB United League". vtb-league.com. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  4. ^ "CSKA – VTB United League champions!". vtb-league.com. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Milos Teodosic: "Anyone on our team could have been Playoffs MVP"". vtb-league.com. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  6. ^ "CSKA wins championship!". VTB United League. vtb-league.com. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  7. ^ "CSKA defends title in Kazan thriller!". vtb-league.com. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  8. ^ "CSKA Sweeps To Title!". VTB-League.com. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Sergio Rodriguez – Final Four MVP (VIDEO)". Vtb-league.com. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Nikita Kurbanov Wins Playoffs MVP". VTB United League. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Daniel Hackett is 2021 play-offs MVP". VTB United League. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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