Akil Mitchell of AEK named MVP of the Month for February
Akil Mitchell has earned the MVP of the Month award for February
AEK fans did not attend their team’s last three home games in the Basketball Champions League but upon returning to their spots in the tribune they will witness a special moment for one of the fan favorites this season, as Akil Mitchell has earned the MVP of the Month award for February.
The 30-year-old center of the ‘Queen’ has scored in double digits in every single game this season and put on strong displays during February to lead AEK to a 2-1 record in the Round of 16, putting them in a perfect position in the race to the Quarter-Finals.
Mitchell had 19 points and 13 rebounds in a road win over Galatasaray Nef, then followed it up with 21 points, 9 boards and 5 assists against Limoges CSP.
“[An] individual award is nice. It shows that you have some respect from your teammates and players around the League, the coaches around the League, that people see and are respecting what you’ve done, the work that you put in,” Mitchell told championsleague.basketball.
“But it definitely doesn’t mean everything. I know some amazing players who have never really won individual awards, that also deserve some great respect. It’s a great honor. But it’s not the most important thing to me.”
Now, back to the fans. Probably the best atmosphere we’ve ever seen in the Basketball Champions League was when AEK hosted the Final Four in 2018, and their road games are always full of traveling fans, no matter where they play.