Euroleague Awards

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Euroleague Awards since the 1987-88 season, when the Euroleague's Final Four era began, and since the 2000-01 basketball season, when Euroleague Basketball Company and FIBA Europe first split up the competition.

Euroleague awards

Euroleague Final Four MVP

The Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four MVP award is the MVP award for the final two games of the Euroleague season. The award began in the 1987-88 season, when the first Euroleague Final Four was held. It is the originating MVP award, intended as the "most valuable player" on the best team award and is generally considered the most prestigious and important individual award given in European basketball.

Toni Kukoč of Jugoplastika/Pop 84 Split and Benetton Treviso won the award three times, two of them consecutively. Vassilis Spanoulis of Panathinaikos and Olympiacos has also won the award three times, two of them consecutively. Dejan Bodiroga also won the award two consecutive times, with two different teams (Panathinaikos and Barcelona).

Euroleague MVP

Euroleague Regular Season MVP

The Euroleague regular season MVP award was the MVP award for the regular season stage of the season. It began in the 2000-01 season and it was discontinued after the 2003-04 season. It was replaced by the new Euroleague MVP award beginning in the 2004-05 season.

Euroleague Top 16 MVP

The Euroleague Top 16 MVP award was the MVP award for the Top 16 stage of the season. It began in the 2001-02 season and it was discontinued after the 2003-04 season. It was replaced by the new Euroleague MVP award beginning in the 2004-05 season.

Euroleague MVP

The Euroleague MVP award began in the 2004-05 season. It replaced both the Euroleague Regular Season MVP and Euroleague Top 16 MVP awards. The Euroleague MVP award combined the regular season and Top 16 awards together into a new award that is for the entire Euroleague season, the regular season, Top 16, and playoffs, up until the Final Four. The award is analogous to the NBA Most Valuable Player Award.

Euroleague MVP of the Month

The Euroleague MVP of the Month award is the award for the league's best player for each month of the season. The award began in the 2004-05 season.

Euroleague MVP of the Week

The Euroleague MVP of the Week award is the award for the league's best player for each week of the season. The award began in the 2000-01 season.

Alphonso Ford Trophy

The Euroleague Alphonso Ford Trophy is the award given to the leading scorer of the Euroleague, up until the Euroleague Final Four. It is named in honor of Alphonso Ford. The award began with the 2004-05 season.

Euroleague Best Defender

The Euroleague Best Defender award is the award for the league's best defensive player throughout the season up until the Euroleague Final Four. The award began in the 2004-05 season. Dimitris Diamantidis of Panathinaikos won the award five consecutive times, from 2005 to 2009.

Euroleague Rising Star

The Euroleague Rising Star award is the award for the league's "future rising star". Only players that were younger than age 22, after July 1, of the summer before the season started are eligible for the award. The award began in the 2004-05 season.

Euroleague Coach of the Year Award

The Euroleague Coach of the Year award is given to the best head coach of the season, who wins the Alexander Gomelsky Trophy, in recognition of his achievements after the end of the Euroleague season. The award was established starting with the 2004-05 season.

Euroleague Club Executive of the Year Award

The best CEO of the Euroleague season wins the Euroleague Club Executive of the Year award. The award was established starting with the 2004-05 season.

50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors

The 50 Greatest Contributors in Euroleague history list was chosen on February 3, 2008, and was made up of the Euroleague's 35 all-time greatest players, 10 greatest coaches, and 5 greatest referees. It also included other nominees for each category, all together, 105 players, 20 coaches, and 12 referees.

Euroleague Basketball 2001–10 All-Decade Team

The Euroleague Basketball 2001-10 All-Decade Team consists of basketball players named to the Euroleague's All-Decade Team for the first 10 years of the Euroleague Basketball Company's competition, from 2001-10.

There were 50 players nominated for the All-Decade Team. Voting included votes from selected media members and fans.

All-Euroleague Team

Every season, five players are chosen, regardless of their positions, for each of the two All-Euroleague teams (the first and second teams).

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