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

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
SeasonPlayerPositionNationalityTeamRef(s)
Final Four MVP
2008Ramūnas ŠiškauskasForward  LithuaniaCSKA Moscow
2010J.R. HoldenGuard  Russia1CSKA Moscow
2011Vitaly FridzonGuard  RussiaKhimki
2012Andrei KirilenkoForward  RussiaCSKA Moscow
Playoffs MVP
2013Victor KhryapaForward  RussiaCSKA Moscow
2014Miloš TeodosićGuard  SerbiaCSKA Moscow
2015Andrey VorontsevichForward  RussiaCSKA Moscow
2016Miloš Teodosić (2×)Guard  SerbiaCSKA Moscow
2017Nando de ColoGuard  FranceCSKA Moscow
Final Four MVP
2018Sergio RodríguezGuard  SpainCSKA Moscow
Playoffs MVP
2019Nikita KurbanovForward  RussiaCSKA Moscow
2020
Not awarded 2
2021Daniel HackettGuard  Italy3CSKA Moscow[11]
2022Jordan MickeyForward  United StatesZenit Saint Petersburg
2023Nenad DimitrijevićGuard  North MacedoniaUNICS 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.

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