TJ Shorts fueled one of the best offensive performances in BKT EuroCup history on Wednesday night, leading Paris Basketball to a playoff-clinching 120-91 home win over Veolia Towers Hamburg and in the process earning MVP of the Round honors for Round 12.
Round 12 MVP: TJ Shorts, Paris Basketball
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His season highs of 26 points and a 37 PIR came in just 22 minutes and 26 seconds on the court. TJ Shorts made 11-of-13 field goals and hit all 4 of his free-throw attempts. What’s more, the Paris playmaker dished 7 assists, had 3 rebounds and made 2 steals, as the French side’s point total was the EuroCup's second-highest total of all-time in regulation. Shorts now has three MVP honors in 12 games in his first EuroCup season.
The next two best performances in this round belong to players on losing teams. Ondrej Balvin of Prometey Slobozhanske had PIR of 35 in a heartbreaking 89-88 loss at the London Lions, amassing 14 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks. Tyrone Wallace of Turk Telekom Anakara collected 30 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for a 33 PIR in an 85-95 loss against Aris Midea Thessaloniki. Rounding out the list of top performers in Round 12 are four players with a PIR of 31. Isiaha Mike of Mincidelice Bourg en Bresse had 28 points and 8 rebounds in an 89-98 win at U-BT Cluj-Napoca. Xavier Munford of Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv recorded 25 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds in a 100-81 victory over Umana Reyer Venice. Paulius Valinskas of 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys had 24 points and 10 assists in a 94-90 triumph over ratiopharm Ulm. Dusan Miletic of Slask Wroclaw finished with 17 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals in a 79-80 loss against Buducnost VOLI Podgorica.