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Miletic's Big Game Earns Him EuroCup MVP Award

Serbian center Dusan Miletic delivered a huge performance to lead his team to an overtime win and earn the weekly MVP award.
Miletic's Big Game Earns Him EuroCup MVP Award

In a thrilling match, U-BT Cluj-Napoca secured a dramatic 103-102 overtime victory against Umana Reyer Venice, and at the heart of the action was Dusan Miletic. His outstanding performance earned him the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for Round 4 of the BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

🏆 Miletic’s MVP-Winning Performance

Miletic was a force on the court, recording an impressive double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds. He was highly efficient, making 7 of his 8 two-point shots. He also added 3 assists and 2 blocks to his stat line, achieving a career-high Performance Index Rating (PIR) of 31. This rating is used in European basketball to measure a player’s overall contribution to the game.

🌟 Other Top Players This Week

While Miletic took home the top honor, other players also had big games. Chris Ledlum of ratiopharm ulm scored 25 points and had a PIR of 30 in a close loss. Miletic’s teammate, Karel Guzman, also shined with his own double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds. Kameron McGusty of the London Lions and Retin Obasohan of BAXI Manresa also delivered strong performances for their teams.

📊 Round 4 Statistical Leaders

Looking at the stats across the league for Round 4, several players stood out. Chris Ledlum was the week’s top scorer with 25 points. Miletic’s 13 rebounds were the most by any player. Four players tied for the most assists with 7 each, while Chris Horton of Umana Reyer Venice led everyone with an impressive 6 steals. Jordan Parks, also from Venice, had the most blocks with 3.

🤝 The Double-Double Club

Four players achieved a double-double this round, a sign of a great all-around game. In addition to the U-BT Cluj-Napoca duo of Dusan Miletic (17 points, 13 rebounds) and Karel Guzman (17 points, 10 rebounds), Umana Reyer Venice’s Chris Horton (13 points, 11 rebounds) and Neptunas Klaipeda’s Martynas Pacevicius (10 points, 11 rebounds) also accomplished this feat.