Hezonja named EuroLeague Round 31 MVP
The forward spearheaded the win over Partizan Belgrade with a PIR of 33.
Mario Hezonja has been named MVP for EuroLeague Round 31 alongside Anadolu Efes' Elijah Bryant. The Croatian was the standout performer in the 76-88 away win over Partizan Belgrade that clinched Regular Season top spot for Real Madrid. The forward posted 25 points, 5/6 three-pointers, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and a PIR of 33 in 31:45 on court.
The madridista is enjoying a superb campaign in Europe's top competition, where he was also named player of the month for December. In his 30 games so far, he's averaging 13.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 0.7 assists and a PIR of 13.4 in 22:25 minutes of game time.