Jonas Valančiūnas is the MVP of EuroLeague Matchday 11. His performance in Milan, where Žalgiris defeated Olimpia 83-86, enters the Lithuanian club's record books. He grabbed 20 rebounds, a Žalgiris EuroLeague record, and his 36 efficiency rating is the best of his EuroLeague career and the highest of the matchday.
Valančiūnas also posted 17 points, which ties his EuroLeague record, shooting 5 of 9 from two-point range and 7 of 10 from the free-throw line. He added 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, and 6 fouls drawn. According to EuroLeague, he reached a double-double faster than almost anyone else: he's the fourth quickest in the modern era of the competition. With him on the court, Žalgiris won by 23 points.
Most Rebounds in a Game Since 2024
No player had grabbed as many rebounds in a single game this season, and to find another 20-rebound performance you have to go back to January 2024, when Nikola Milutinov did it. With this game, the Lithuanian now leads the EuroLeague rebounding standings with 9.5 per game.
Horton-Tucker, Waters, Loyd, and Fournier
The second-best performer of the matchday was Talen Horton-Tucker, despite Fenerbahçe's loss in Paris after overtime. He scored 32 points, the high of the matchday and his career, grabbed 10 rebounds, and recorded his first double-double in the EuroLeague. His 33 efficiency rating ties the best he had previously posted.
Tremont Waters finished third with 26 points and 5 steals in ASVEL's loss to Beşiktaş. Jordan Loyd and Evan Fournier round out the top-5. Loyd made 6 three-pointers, a career record, and scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half of Efes's victory over Virtus. Fournier scored 28 in Olympiacos's blowout win over Dubai.
Shorts, Matchday's Top Assist Man
TJ Shorts of Valencia Basket finished the matchday as the leading passer alongside Trent Frazier of Virtus, with 10 each. With his 14 points and 10 assists against Bayern, Valencia's point guard recorded one of the four double-doubles of the matchday. Additionally, he shares the season assist-per-game lead with Carlik Jones of Partizan at 6.0 per game.