Edy Tavares crowned as Final Four MVP
The force of nature that is Walter "Edy" Tavares is the MVP of the 2023 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four after leading Real Madrid to the championship. Tavares posted double-doubles in both games at the Final Four in Kaunas and in doing so became the first player with three double-doubles in the modern era of the Final Four.
The 2.20-meter center posted 13 points and 10 rebounds in the 78-79 victory over Olympiacos Piraeus after roaring with 20 points, 13 boards and 4 blocks as his team upended archrival FC Barcelona 66-78 in the semifinal. Tavares led all players in Kaunas in rebounds (25) and blocks (4), while coming in second in scoring (33 points). His average PIR of 29.5 was also the best at the Final Four.
The award caps another magnificent season for the 31-year-old from Cabo Verde. Tavares was selected to the All-EuroLeague First Time for the third time and also chosen as the EuroLeague Best Defender for the third time. He set the single-season record for blocked shots with 88 and most importantly of all, was at his best with the season on the line. Tavares was chosen as the EuroLeague MVP for April and May and now the MVP of the Final Four.
Game Videos
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AS Monaco-Olympiacos Piraeus | Round 11 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 03:48
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-Real Madrid | Round 11 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:15
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Magic Moment: Poirier rejects Madar!
- 00:23
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Magic Moment: How did you do that, Dzanan!?
- 00:12
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Magic Moment: Poirier with the one-handed jam!
- 00:10
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Magic Moment: Campazzo’s fake and score!
- 03:56
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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv-Real Madrid | Round 6 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:13
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Magic Moment: Tavares with a huge dunk!
- 03:37
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Olympiacos Piraeus-Zalgiris Kaunas | Round 10 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 04:08
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Real Madrid-ALBA Berlin | Round 10 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:09
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Poirier’s spectacular defensive play!
- 04:13
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Real Madrid-AS Monaco | Round 9 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 04:12
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Olympiacos Piraeus-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | Round 9 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:05
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Magic Moment: Tavares dunks
- 00:16
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Magic Moment: Poirier finishes with a powerful slam!
- 04:01
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Valencia Basket-Real Madrid | Round 8 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 03:49
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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv-Olympiacos Piraeus | Round 8 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:12
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Magic Moment: Tavares says no!
- 01:06
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Facundo Campazzo | RS Round 7 MVP | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 04:06
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Real Madrid-Virtus Segafredo Bologna | Round 7 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:11
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Magic Moment: Tavares's big block!
- 00:20
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Magic Moment: Campazzo's magic assist!
- 04:08
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Olympiacos-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 7 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:08
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Magic Moment: Papanikolaou's huge block!
- 03:52
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Fenerbahce Istanbul-Olympiacos Piraeus | Round 6 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 03:48
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Real Madrid-FC Barcelona | Round 5 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 04:08
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Olympiacos Piraeus-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Round 5 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:10
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Magic Moment: Fall dunks!
- 00:16
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Magic Moment: Musa connects with Poirier for the alley-oop dunk!
- 00:14
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Magic Moment: Milutinov dunks!
- 00:14
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Magic Moment: Poirier flushes the alley-oop dunk!
- 01:03
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Nikola Milutinov | RS Round 4 MVP | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:29
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Magic Moment of the Night: Chacho to Poirier...boom!
- 03:51
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Real Madrid-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | Round 4 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 04:04
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Olympiacos Piraeus-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | Round 4 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:09
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Magic Moment, Chacho to Poirier...boom!
- 00:10
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Magic Moment: Papanikolaou steal & dunk!
- 00:10
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Magic Moment: Papanikolau sends a great pass to Milutinov!
- 00:25
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Magic Moment, Llull does it again!
- 00:10
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Magic Moment, Campazzo no-look to Hezonja!
- 00:14
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Magic Moment: Fall stops Avramovic!
- 00:28
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Magic Moment of the Night: Fall's reverse poster dunk!
- 04:01
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Real Madrid-Zalgiris Kaunas | Round 3 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 03:52
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Olympiacos Piraeus | Round 3 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:17
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Magic Moment: Poirier's alley-oop slam!
- 00:11
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Magic Moment: Llull hits a 'mandarina'
- 01:05
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Guerschon Yabuesle | RS Round 2 MVP | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 03:53
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Olympiacos Piraeus-FC Barcelona | Round 2 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:10
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Magic Moment: Milutinov from Peters for the slam!
- 03:55
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Real Madrid | Round 2 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
