Third it… good for him Tavares!
Her center Real Madrid named defender of the year in Euroleaguereceiving this award for the third time in his career after the 2018-19 and 2020-21 seasons!
The 31-year-old from Cape Verde broke the record for blocks in a season with 84, and continued to be a terror in the racket, earning this important distinction.
Tomas Walkup, who had an excellent year with Olympiakos and was often a “key” player with his multi-faceted defensive presence, finished in second place in the voting. Monaco’s John Brown finished third, while votes were also received by Shaquille McKissick – Kostas Papanikolaou, but also Nick Calathes.
We remind you that the awards for the first scorer and the best new player have already been given, which were received by Sasha Vezenkov and Yam Madar, respectively. Now, the best coach and of course the MVP of the season remains to be announced.
@waltertavares22 has achieved this honor after a vote conducted among EuroLeague head coaches.
He set a new record for most blocked shots in a EuroLeague season – 84 and counting. pic.twitter.com/df1gojKopF
— Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) May 13, 2023
Source: Sport Fm
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