Eurocup Round 2 MVP: Jared Harper, Hapoel Jerusalem
Harper earned his first MVP of the Round honor in just his second appearances in the competition
In Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem’s first BKT EuroCup win in nearly seven years, playmaker Jared Harper led the efforts and earned his first MVP of the Round honor in just his second appearances in the competition. In a 74-94 road win over 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys, Harper scored 23 points, making 2-of-7 two-point shots, 1-of-6 three-pointers and 16-of-17 free throws, which are the most free throws made in a single game in more than a decade. He also had 5 assists, a block, a rebound and a steal, while drawing 10 fouls and accumulating a PIR of 27, the highest among players on winning teams.
This round’s best PIR, 28, belongs to three players on losing teams: Kassius Robertson of Joventut Badalona, Tyler Ennis of Umana Reyer Venice and Tre’shawn Thurman of Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius. Robertson had 17 points, 8 assists and 2 rebounds in an 87-83 loss at ratiopharm Ulm; Ennis collected 23 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in an 87-82 loss at Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana; and Thurman scored 29 points with 2 rebounds in an 89-84 loss at Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv. Rounding out the list of top performers are two players with a PIR of 26: Caleb Homesley of Dreamland Gran Canaria and Jerusalem’s Yovel Zoosman. Homesley had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in an 86-89 overtime win over Buducnost VOLI Pogorica, while Zoosman had 20 points, 5 assists, 2 assists and 2 steals against Lietkabelis.