Vasilije Micic not only played a leading role for Anadolu Efes Istanbul, but he again found a way to shine brightest when it mattered the most, elevating his game to another level at the 2022 Final Four and leading his club to a successful title defense.
Tribute to the Champs: Vasilije Micic
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Micic was this season's Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy winner after leading the regular season with 18.1 points per game and then leading the playoffs with 18.5 points. In addition, Micic finished the season ranked sixth in assists (4.7 apg.) and fifth in three-pointers made (2.2 per game). He earned All-EuroLeague Second Team honors before going on to do some of his finest work of the season when playing for all the glory, at the Final Four in his city, Belgrade.
In the semifinals against Olympiacos Piraeus, Micic hit one of the most memorable shots in Final Four history, a game-winning triple that left just 0.5 seconds on the clock to lift Efes to a 74-77 win. In the championship game versus Real Madrid, Micic overcame an injury to top all scorers with 23 points on 4-for-7 three-point shooting in a 58-57 triumph. Those performances had Micic re-writing the basketball history books. He became only the fourth player ever to win back-to-back EuroLeague Final Four MVP awards and, more importantly, he can call himself a two-time EuroLeague champion.