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.
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.
Current awards
Top Belarusian Player The best player from Season Player Primary position Team References 2012–13 UNICS Kazan 2013–14 (2×) UNICS Kazan 2014–15 Nizhny Novgorod 2015–16 (2×) UNICS Kazan
Top Estonian Player The best player from Season Player Primary position Team References 2012–13 Kalev/Cramo 2013–14 Kalev/Cramo 2014–15 (2×) Kalev/Cramo 2015–16 Kalev/Cramo
Top Kazakh Player The best player from Season Player Primary position Team References 2012–13 Astana 2013–14 Astana 2014–15 (2×) Astana 2015–16 (2×) Astana
Top Latvian Player The best player from Season Player Primary position Team References 2012–13 VEF Rīga 2013–14 Astana 2014–15 VEF Rīga 2015–16 (2×) Zenit
Top Russian Player The best player from Season Player Primary position Team References 2012–13 CSKA Moscow 2013–14 Nizhny Novgorod 2014–15 CSKA Moscow 2015–16 Khimki
Past awards Top Czech Player The best player from the Season Player Primary position Team References 2012–13 ČEZ Nymburk 2013–14 ČEZ Nymburk 2014–15 ČEZ Nymburk 2015–16 (2×) ČEZ Nymburk
Top Finnish Player The best player from Season Player Primary position Team References 2014–15 Khimki 2015–16 (2×) Khimki
Top Georgian Player The best player from Season Player Primary position Team References 2015–16 VITA Tbilisi
Top Lithuanian Player The best player from Season Player Primary position Team References 2012–13 Lokomotiv Kuban 2013–14 Lietuvos rytas
Top Polish Player The best player from Season Player Primary position Team References 2012–13 Turów Zgorzelec 2013–14 Turów Zgorzelec
Top Ukrainian Player The best player from Season Player Primary position Team References 2012–13 Azovmash Mariupol 2013–14 Azovmash Mariupol
References
External links VTB United League Official Website VTB United League Official Website