EuroLeague, Jean Montero named Round 5 MVP after Olympiacos’ 28-point comeback

15/10/202612:59

Jean Montero earns EuroLeague Round 5 MVP honors after 26 points and a PIR of 35 in Olympiacos’ historic 28-point comeback at Valencia

Jean Montero has been named EuroLeague Round 5 MVP after leading Olympiacos to a 102-97 overtime win at Valencia. The Reds came back from 28 points down, matching the biggest comeback in EuroLeague history.

Montero finished with 26 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 11 fouls drawn for a PIR of 35, the highest mark of the round. It was a special night for the former Valencia guard back at Roig Arena.

Yam Madar of Maccabi followed with a PIR of 31, while Anadolu Efes’ Dario Saric and Besiktas’ Ante Zizic each posted 28. Paris Basketball’s Tyson Etienne finished with 27 in the loss to Virtus Bologna. Among the individual highs, Virtus big man Aliou Diarra recorded 4 blocks and now leads EuroLeague in both rebounds at 8.2 per game and blocks at 2.6. Marcus Carr is the competition’s assists leader at 6.4 per game.