Turkish Airlines EuroLeague RS – Round 1 MVP: Alec Peters, Olympiacos Piraeus

Peters led Olympiacos to a 78-88 overtime road win against archrival Panathinaikos Athens recording his first Euroleague double-double

A resounding win in the Greek derby, added to an outstanding individual performance, has seen Alec Peters of Olympiacos Piraeus to claim Round 1 MVP honors in the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.


Peters led Olympiacos to a 78-88 overtime road win against archrival Panathinaikos Athens. Peters led the Reds with 17 points on 5-of-7 two-pointers, 2-of-2 three-pointers and 1-of-1 free throws. He pulled down 10 rebounds to record his first-ever double-double in his 146th Turkish Airlines EuroLeague appearance. Peters added 4 assists, a career-high 4 steals and 2 fouls drawn for a PIR of 31, matching his personal-best effort.


Nikola Mirotic of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan had a PIR of 38 in a losing effort, as his side were defeated 85-82 in overtime on the road at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. Mirotic finished the game with 27 points on 6-of-9 two-pointers and 3-of-5 three-pointers, while he also added 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 1 block and 7 fouls drawn. Mike James of AS Monaco amassed a PIR of 29 in his team’s 70-65 road loss against Valencia Basket. James had 21 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and 6 fouls drawn. Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul, with a PIR of 26, Juancho Hernangomez of Panathinaikos and Lorenzo Brown of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, each with a PIR of 25, complete the top individual performances in Round 1.



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