EuroLeague Round 5 MVP: Nando De Colo!
04.11.2017
In a career full of outstanding performances, Nando De Colo outdid himself on Friday in guiding CSKA Moscow to victory and becoming the MVP for Round 5 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season…
In a career full of outstanding performances, Nando De Colo outdid himself on Friday in guiding CSKA Moscow to victory and becoming the MVP for Round 5 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. De Colo had a double-double of 25 points and 10 assists while pacing his team to a 94-91 home win over Zalgiris Kaunas. Combined with his near-perfect shooting, 3 rebounds, 8 fouls drawn, a steal and safe ball-handling, De Colo amassed a performance index rating of 37, the highest of his 107-game EuroLeague career.
What’s more, his 11th MVP of the Round award allowed De Colo to surpass EuroLeague Legend Mirsad Turkcan, who had 10 in his career, for a new record. The same game in Moscow provided for second- and third-best performances of the week, as well. De Colo’s teammate Will Clyburn accumulated an index rating of 34, second highest of the week and the best of his career. The CSKA forward tied his EuroLeague career best with 26 points to go with 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 8 fouls drawn. Behind him, with a career-high PIR of 28, was Zalgiris point guard Vasilije Micic, who matched his career best with 20 points. He also dished 7 assists, drew 5 fouls, and had 1 rebound and 1 steal.
What’s more, his 11th MVP of the Round award allowed De Colo to surpass EuroLeague Legend Mirsad Turkcan, who had 10 in his career, for a new record. The same game in Moscow provided for second- and third-best performances of the week, as well. De Colo’s teammate Will Clyburn accumulated an index rating of 34, second highest of the week and the best of his career. The CSKA forward tied his EuroLeague career best with 26 points to go with 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 8 fouls drawn. Behind him, with a career-high PIR of 28, was Zalgiris point guard Vasilije Micic, who matched his career best with 20 points. He also dished 7 assists, drew 5 fouls, and had 1 rebound and 1 steal.
