The EuroCup MVP was the hero of Paris’s championship season
Tribute to the Champs: TJ Shorts
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TJ Shorts authored one of the greatest seasons in EuroCup history to lead Paris Basketball to a historic championship. The 1.75-meter guard shined from opening night through the finals as the unquestioned superstar for the champs. He led the EuroCup this season in PIR (23.4) and assists (7.3 apg.), was second in scoring (18.0 ppg.) and fifth in steals (1.9 spg.). Shorts also set EuroCup records for most accumulated assists in one season with 167.
He was the MVP in Rounds 1, 10 and 12 plus the quarterfinals, was then named EuroCup MVP and capped a majestic campaign as EuroCup Finals MVP: Shorts was the leader of the Paris pack, yet he always showed appreciation for those around him. After winning the championship, Shorts told Javier Gancedo in an interview: “I am just grateful for everybody that has contributed to this championship, from the coaches, the players, the people behind doors, in the offices. Everybody that contributed is great."
None were greater on the court, though, than Shorts, the hero of Paris’s 2023-24 BKT EuroCup season. After a fantastic regular season, Shorts was even more dominant in the playoffs. He paced Paris in the quarterfinals against Joventut Badalona with 21 points and 9 assists for a PIR of 28. Then in the semifinals against the London Lions, he averaged 22.0 points on 73.7% two-point shooting, 5.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 4.0 steals for an average PIR of 28.5 in a two-game sweep. The finals against Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse saw Shorts again shine as he completed his season with 22 points, 6 boards and 5 assists for a PIR of 28 in Game 2 to finish the series.