VTB United League Top Player

VTB United League awards and honours

Individual awards

* MVP
* Playoffs MVP
* Top Scorer
* Defensive Player of the Year
* Sixth Man of the Year
* Supercup

* Top National Players
* Young Player of the Year
* Coach of the Year
* Hall of Fame
* All-Star Game

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The VTB United League Top Player is an annual VTB United League award that is given to one player from each country that is represented by the league's clubs. The award has been handed out since the 2012–13 season, and it is awarded by the player's citizenship, regardless of the player's club's location.[1]

In the league's countries with just one club, currently six (Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, and Finland), along with Poland in the past, the league itself gives the award. In Russia, which has 10 clubs, Russian news agency TASS (replacing RIA Novosti, from 2014–15), partners with the league to name the top Russian player. In the past, for clubs from Lithuania (three) and Ukraine (two), the league partnered with, respectively, basketnews.lt and basket-planet.com.[1][2]

## Current awards

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### Top Belarusian Player

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The best player from  Belarus

Season  | Player  | Primary position | Team  | References

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2012–13 | Vladimir Veremeenko | PF | UNICS Kazan | [3]
2013–14 | Vladimir Veremeenko (2×)  | PF | UNICS Kazan | [4]
2014–15 | Artsiom Parakhouski | C | Nizhny Novgorod | [5]
2015–16 | Artsiom Parakhouski (2×)  | C | UNICS Kazan | [6]

### Top Estonian Player

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The best player from  Estonia

Season  | Player  | Primary position | Team  | References

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2012–13 | Tanel Sokk | PG | Kalev/Cramo | [7]
2013–14 | Rain Veideman | SG | Kalev/Cramo | [8]
2014–15 | Rain Veideman (2×)  | SG | Kalev/Cramo | [9]
2015–16 | Gregor Arbet | SG | Kalev/Cramo | [10]

### Top Kazakh Player

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The best player from  Kazakhstan

Season  | Player  | Primary position | Team  | References

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2012–13 | Anton Ponomarev | PF | Astana | [11]
2013–14 | Anatoly Kolesnikov | SF | Astana | [12]
2014–15 | Anatoly Kolesnikov (2×)  | SF | Astana | [13]
2015–16 | Anton Ponomarev (2×)  | PF | Astana | [14]

### Top Latvian Player

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The best player from  Latvia

Season  | Player  | Primary position | Team  | References

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2012–13 | Kristaps Janičenoks | SF | VEF Rīga | [15]
2013–14 | Jānis Blūms | SG | Astana | [16]
2014–15 | Jānis Timma | SF | VEF Rīga | [17]
2015–16 | Jānis Timma (2×)  | SF | Zenit | [18]

### Top Russian Player

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The best player from  Russia

Season  | Player  | Primary position | Team  | References

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2012–13 | Victor Khryapa | PF | CSKA Moscow | [19]
2013–14 | Semyon Antonov | SF | Nizhny Novgorod | [20]
2014–15 | Andrey Vorontsevich | PF | CSKA Moscow | [21]
2015–16 | Alexey Shved | SG | Khimki | [22]

## Past awards

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### Top Czech Player

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The best player from the  Czech Republic

Season  | Player  | Primary position | Team  | References

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2012–13 | Petr Benda | C | ČEZ Nymburk | [23]
2013–14 | Vojtěch Hruban | SF | ČEZ Nymburk | [24]
2014–15 | Jiří Welsch | SF | ČEZ Nymburk | [25]
2015–16 | Vojtěch Hruban (2×)  | SF | ČEZ Nymburk | [26]

### Top Finnish Player

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The best player from  Finland

Season  | Player  | Primary position | Team  | References

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2014–15 | Petteri Koponen | SG | Khimki | [27]
2015–16 | Petteri Koponen (2×)  | SG | Khimki | [28]

### Top Georgian Player

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The best player from  Georgia

Season  | Player  | Primary position | Team  | References

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2015–16 | Irakli Chlaidze | SG | VITA Tbilisi | [29]

### Top Lithuanian Player

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The best player from  Lithuania

Season  | Player  | Primary position | Team  | References

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2012–13 | Mantas Kalnietis | PG | Lokomotiv Kuban | [30]
2013–14 | Martynas Gecevičius | SG | Lietuvos rytas | [31]

### Top Polish Player

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The best player from  Poland

Season  | Player  | Primary position | Team  | References

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2012–13 | Aaron Cel | PF | Turów Zgorzelec | [32]
2013–14 | Damian Kulig | C | Turów Zgorzelec | [33]

### Top Ukrainian Player

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The best player from  Ukraine

Season  | Player  | Primary position | Team  | References

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2012–13 | Oleksiy Pecherov | C | Azovmash Mariupol | [34]
2013–14 | Kyrylo Natyazhko | C | Azovmash Mariupol | [35]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Tanel Sokk – League's top Estonian player". VTB United League. 23 March 2013. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
2. ^ "Jiri Welsch named League's top Czech player". VTB United League. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
3. ^ "Vladimir Veremeenko – League's top Belarusian player". VTB United League. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
4. ^ "Vladimir Veremeenko named League's top Belarusian player". VTB United League. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
5. ^ "Artsiom Parakhouski named league's top Belarusian player". VTB United League. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
6. ^ "Artsiom Parakhouski Named League's Top Belarusian Player". VTB United League. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
7. ^ "Tanel Sokk – League's top Estonian player". VTB United League. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
8. ^ "Rain Veideman named League's Top Estonian Player". VTB United League. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
9. ^ "Rain Veideman named League's Top Estonian Player". VTB United League. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
10. ^ "Gregor Arbet Named League's Top Estonian Player". VTB United League. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
11. ^ "Anton Ponomarev – League's top Kazakh player". VTB United League. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
12. ^ "Anatoly Kolesnikov named League's Top Kazakh Player". VTB United League. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
13. ^ "Anatoly Kolesnikov named League's top Kazakh player". VTB United League. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
14. ^ "Anton Ponomarev Named League's Top Kazakh Player". VTB United League. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
15. ^ "Kristaps Janicenoks – League's top Latvian player". VTB United League. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
16. ^ "Janis Blums named League's top Latvian player". VTB United League. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
17. ^ "Janis Timma named League's top Latvian player". VTB United League. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
18. ^ "Janis Timma Named League's Top Latvian Player". VTB United League. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
19. ^ "Victor Khryapa – League's top Russian player". VTB United League. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
20. ^ "Semen Antonov named League's top Russian player". VTB United League. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
21. ^ "Andrey Vorontsevich named league's top Russian player". VTB United League. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
22. ^ "Alexey Shved Named League's Top Russian Player". VTB United League. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
23. ^ "Petr Benda – League's top Czech player". VTB United League. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
24. ^ "Vojtech Hruban named top Czech player". VTB United League. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
25. ^ "Jiri Welsch named League's top Czech player". VTB United League. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
26. ^ "Vojtech Hruban Named League's Top Czech Player". VTB United League. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
27. ^ "Petteri Koponen named VTB United League's Top Finnish Player". VTB United League. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
28. ^ "Petteri Koponen Named League's Top Finnish Player". VTB United League. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
29. ^ "Irakly Chlaidze Named League's Top Georgian Player". VTB United League. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
30. ^ "Mantas Kalnietis – League's top Lithuanian player". VTB United League. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
31. ^ "Martynas Gecevicius named League's top Lithuanian player". VTB United League. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
32. ^ "Aaron Cel – League's top Polish player". VTB United League. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
33. ^ "Damian Kulig named League's Top Polish Player". VTB United League. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
34. ^ "Oleksiy Pecherov – League's top Ukrainian player". VTB United League. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
35. ^ "Kyrylo Natyazhko named League's Top Ukrainian Player". VTB United League. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2017.

## External links

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* VTB United League Official Website (in Russian)
* VTB United League Official Website (in English)

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VTB United League

Seasons|

* 2008 Promo-Cup
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23

Playoffs|

* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021

Finals|

* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021

Supercup|

* 2021
* 2022

All-Star Game|

* 2017
* 2018

Clubs|

| Current|

* Astana
* Avtodor Saratov
* CSKA Moscow
* Enisey
* Lokomotiv-Kuban
* MBA Moscow
* Minsk
* Nizhny Novgorod
* Parma
* Samara
* UNICS Kazan
* Zenit Saint Petersburg

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Former|

* Anwil Włocławek
* ASK Riga
* Asseco Prokom
* Azovmash Mariupol
* Bisons Loimaa
* Budivelnyk Kyiv
* ČEZ Nymburk
* Dnipro
* Donetsk
* Dynamo Moscow
* Espoon Honka
* Kalev/Cramo
* Khimki
* Krasny Oktyabr
* Krasnye Krylya
* Kyiv
* Lietuvos rytas
* Neptūnas Klaipėda
* Šiauliai
* Spartak Saint Petersburg
* Torpan Pojat
* Turów Zgorzelec
* VEF Rīga
* VITA Tbilisi
* Žalgiris Kaunas
* Zielona Góra

Awards|

* Hall of Fame
* Most Valuable Player
* Playoffs MVP
* Supercup MVP
* Coach of the Year
* Young Player of the Year
* Sixth Man of the Year
* Defensive Player of the Year
* Top Player

Statistics|

* Records
* Scoring
* Rebounds
* Assists
* Steals
* Blocks
* Free Throw Percentage

Other|

* Russian Professional Basketball Championship
* Russian clubs in international competitions

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