Eurocup Semifinals MVP: Axel Bouteille, Turk Telekom
Bouteille’s PIR of 22 was the highest among all winning players in the semifinals
Axel Bouteille shined in leading Turk Telekom Ankara to a 74-76 road win at Prometey Slobozhanske on Wednesday and his role in that historic victory also earned him the honor of EuroCup Semifinals MVP. The veteran forward amassed 16 points and 8 rebounds in the do-or-die victory. He made 2 of 3 two-pointers, 4 of 7 threes and dished 2 assists. Bouteille’s PIR of 22 was the highest among all winning players in the semifinals and that made him Turk Telekom’s second straight MVP after Jerian Grant captured the honors for the quarterfinals.
The highest PIR of the semifinals belonged to Joventut Badalona’s Andres Feliz, who recorded a 23 in their loss at Gran Canaria. Feliz scored 21 points and dished 6 assists. Four more players reached PIRs of at least 20 in the quarterfinals. Turk Telekom center Tyrique Jones went for 11 points and 14 rebounds for a PIR of 21. Gran Canaria’s Nicolas Brussino, Turk Telekom’s Jerian Grant and Prometey’s Ondrej Balvin all had PIRs of 20. Brussino tallied 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists; Grant scored 19 points and dished 6 assists and Balvin totaled 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.