Valanciunas named Round 11 MVP: 20 rebounds and Zalgiris win

Jonas Valanciunas was named the EuroLeague Round 11 MVP. The Lithuanian center was decisive on the court in an away game at Milano, as Zalgiris Kaunas beat EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 86-83. Valanciunas grabbed 20 rebounds, setting a new club record. He also posted the fourth-fastest double-double performance in modern EuroLeague history.

The player scored 17 points on 5 made two-pointers and 7 made free throws. He also added 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and drew 6 fouls. With a PIR of 36, his career-high in the tournament, he had the best evaluation of the round. His plus-minus was also the highest figure of the game. His 20 rebounds matched the figure Nikola Milutinov reached on January 18, 2024, which is the best single-player rebound total of the season.

Other standouts of the round included Talen Horton-Tucker, who scored a career-high 32 points in EuroLeague in Fenerbahce's 111-109 overtime loss at Paris Basketball. He also recorded his first EuroLeague double-double with 10 rebounds. Tremont Waters finished third with 26 points in ASVEL's 95-91 loss to Besiktas. Jordan Loyd and Evan Fournier each had 28 PIR and were among the top five.

Over the season, Nadir Hifi is the top scorer with 20.8 points per game. Valanciunas leads the rebounding chart with 9.5 rebounds per game. Trent Frazier and TJ Shorts shared the round's most assists with 10 each.