A career night saw Buducnost VOLI Podgorica forward Kenan Kamenjas earn Round 12 MVP honors with a PIR of 34, the highest of any winning player this week.
Kamenjas was dominant throughout as Buducnost beat Dolomiti Energia Trento 110-108 in overtime, with the 24-year-old posting an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double – the fourth double-double in his 33-game BKT EuroCup career. His 18 points came on 6-of-8 shooting on two-pointers and 6-of-8 free throws, while 3 of his 11 rebounds came on the offensive end. Kamenjas also had 4 assists and 1 steal for a combined PIR of 34, which is a new career high. This is the first time that Kamenjas has earned MVP of the Round honors. This is the 10th time that a Buducnost player has secured this accolade.
Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul guard Kyle Allman had the highest index rating in Round 12 with a 36 PIR, but it came in defeat as his team fell 109-101 on the road at Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv. Allman amassed 26 points on 6-of-9 two-pointers, 3-of-5 three-pointers and 5-of-11 free throws, as well as 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.
Hapoel’s Antonio Blakeney and Umana Reyer Venice’s Mfiondu Kabengele both shared a 31 PIR, the third-best mark in this round. Blakeney netted 27 points on 4-of-7 two-pointers, 5-of-6 three-pointers and 4-of-5 free throws, in addition to grabbing 4 rebounds and dishing 2 assists. Kabengele had a 26-point, 10-rebound double-double, as well as 1 steal and 1 block in Reyer’s 99-102 win at Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse.
Aris Midea Thessaloniki’s Trey Woodbury and Turk Telekom Ankara’s Kyle Alexander round out the list of top performers in Round 12, each with a 29 PIR.