FIBA Intercontinental Cup MVP

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The FIBA Intercontinental Cup Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award is the award bestowed to the player that is deemed to be the most valuable player" of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup official world basketball club championship. The winner of the award is decided by FIBA and is given after the final of the competition, usually to a player on the winning team.

The first MVP award was given in 1977 to Walt Szczerbiak, and has been given to eleven other players since. No individual player has won the award more than once.

Award winners

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File:Vasileios Spanoulis in Houston.jpg was the FIBA Intercontinental Cup's MVP in 2013.]]

File:Sergio Llull - 01.jpg was the FIBA Intercontinental Cup's MVP in 2015.]]

class="wikitable sortable"
YearName

!Position

!Nationality

Club{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
style="text-align: center;" |1977{{Sortname|Walt|Szczerbiak}}

|Small forward

|{{Flag|United States}}

{{flagicon|ESP| }} Real Madridalign="center" | {{Cite web |title=Intercontinental Cup 1977 |url=http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/intercontinental/IC_77.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726221256/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/intercontinental/IC_77.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=26 July 2011 |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=www.linguasport.com}}
style="text-align: center;" |1987Juan San Epifanio "Epi"

|Small forward

|{{Flag|Spain}}

{{flagicon|ESP| }} FC Barcelona
style="text-align: center;" |2013{{Sortname|Vassilis|Spanoulis}}

|Point guard

|{{Flag|Greece}}

{{flagicon|GRE}} Olympiacosstyle="text-align: center;" |{{cite news|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/intercontinentalcup/2022/news/greek-legend-spanoulis-to-hand-mvp-award-in-cairo|title=Greek legend Spanoulis to hand MVP award in Cairo|access-date=January 10, 2024|date=December 12, 2022|agency=FIBA.basketball|publisher=FIBA.basketball|author=FIBA.basketball}}[http://www.foxsports.com.br/noticias/123611-o-heroi-e-o-vilao-de-olympiacos-86-x-69-pinheiros-pelo-mundial-de-clubes FoxSports.com O Herói e o Vilão de Olympiacos 86 x 69 Pinheiros, pelo Mundial de Clubes.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116182923/http://www.foxsports.com.br/noticias/123611-o-heroi-e-o-vilao-de-olympiacos-86-x-69-pinheiros-pelo-mundial-de-clubes |date=2016-01-16 }} {{in lang|pt}}[http://www.gazetaesportiva.net/noticia/2013/10/basquete/olympiacos-bate-pinheiros-e-vence-copa-intercontinental.html Gazetaesportiva.net Olympiacos bate Pinheiros e vence Copa Intercontinental.] {{in lang|pt}}
style="text-align: center;" |2014{{Sortname|Nicolás|Laprovíttola}}

|Point guard

|{{Flag|Argentina}}

{{flagicon|BRA}} Flamengostyle="text-align: center;" |[http://globoesporte.globo.com/basquete/noticia/2014/09/fla-derruba-o-maccabi-e-fatura-o-maior-titulo-de-sua-historia-no-basquete.html Fla derruba o Maccabi e fatura o maior título de sua história no basquete.] {{in lang|pt}}[http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/m1/1731118-con-nicolas-laprovittola-como-mvp-flamengo-se-consagro-campeon-intercontinental Con Nicolás Laprovittola como MVP, Flamengo se consagró campeón Intercontinental.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303182004/http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/m1/1731118-con-nicolas-laprovittola-como-mvp-flamengo-se-consagro-campeon-intercontinental |date=3 March 2016 }} {{in lang|es}}
style="text-align: center;" |2015{{Sortname|Sergio|Llull}}

|Guard

|{{Flag|Spain}}

{{flagicon|ESP| }} Real Madrid
style="text-align: center;" |2016{{Sortname|Zach|Graham}}

|Guard/Forward

|{{Flag|United States}}

{{flagicon|VEN}} Guaros de Larastyle="text-align: center;" |

{{Cite news|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/champions-league/212086/guaros-de-lara-win-intercontinental-cup-74-69-vs-skyliners-frankfurt.html|title=Guaros de Lara win Intercontinental Cup, 74-69 vs Skyliners Frankfurt|date=18 September 2016|access-date=18 September 2016|publisher=Sportando.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918233808/http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/champions-league/212086/guaros-de-lara-win-intercontinental-cup-74-69-vs-skyliners-frankfurt.html|archive-date=18 September 2016|url-status=dead}}

style="text-align: center;" |2017{{Sortname|Mike|Tobey}}

|Center

|{{Flag|United States}}{{Efn|Mike Tobey became a naturalised Slovenian citizen four years later, in 2021.}}

{{flagicon|ESP| }} Iberostar Tenerifestyle="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news|url=http://www.championsleague.basketball/17-18/news/iberostar-tenerife-crowned-2017-intercontinental-cup-champions|title=Iberostar Tenerife crowned 2017 Intercontinental Cup champions|date=24 September 2017|access-date= 10 May 2018|publisher=championsleague.basketball}}
style="text-align: center;" |2019

|{{Sortname|Jordan|Theodore}}

|Point guard

|{{Flag|North Macedonia}}{{Efn|Jordan Theodore was born in the United States, but became a naturalised Macedonian citizen.}}

|{{flagicon|GRE}} AEK

style="text-align: center;" | [http://www.fiba.basketball/intercontinentalcup/2019/news/aek-beat-flamengo-in-final-to-win-fiba-intercontinental-cup AEK beat Flamengo in Final to win FIBA Intercontinental Cup.]
style="text-align: center;" |2020{{Sortname|Marcelinho|Huertas}}

|Point guard

|{{Flag|Brazil}}

{{flagicon|ESP| }} Iberostar Tenerifestyle="text-align: center;" |

{{Cite news|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/intercontinentalcup/2020/news/mvp-huertas-hails-tenerife-s-team-spirit-coaching-staff|title=MVP Huertas hails Tenerife's team spirit, coaching staff|date=10 February 2020|access-date=21 November 2020|publisher=FIBA.com}}

align="center" |2021{{Sortname|Vítor|Benite}}

|Point guard

|{{Flag|Brazil}}

{{flagicon|ESP
} San Pablo Burgos || align="center" |{{cite news|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/intercontinentalcup/2021/news/vitor-benite-wins-mvp-of-the-2021-fiba-intercontinental-cup-after-san-pablo-burgos-victory|title=Vitor Benite wins MVP of the 2021 FIBA Intercontinental Cup after San Pablo Burgos' victory|publisher=FIBA|date=7 February 2021|accessdate=7 February 2021}}

|-

| align="center" |2022 || {{Sortname|Luke|Martínez}}

|Guard

|{{Flag|Mexico}}{{Efn|Luke Martínez was born in the United States and also holds the American nationality.}}|| {{flagicon|BRA}} Flamengo || align="center" |{{cite news|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/intercontinentalcup/2022/news/mvp-martinez-intercontinental-cup-title-10-months-in-the-making-for-flamengo|title=MVP Martinez: Intercontinental Cup title 10 months in the making for Flamengo|publisher=FIBA|date=13 February 2021|accessdate=13 February 2021}}

|-

| align="center" |2023 (I)

|{{Sortname|Bruno|Fitipaldo}}

|Point guard

|{{Flag|Uruguay}}{{Efn|Bruno Fitipaldo also holds the Italian nationality.}}

|{{flagicon|ESP| }} Lenovo Tenerife

| align="center" |{{Cite web |date=2023-02-12 |title=Instant offense off the bench: Bruno Fitipaldo named MVP of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/intercontinentalcup/2023/news/instant-offense-off-the-bench-bruno-fitipaldo-named-mvp-of-the-fiba-intercontinental-cup |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}

|-

| align="center" |2023 (II)

|David Jackson

|Shooting guard

|{{Flag|United States}}

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Franca

| align="center" |{{Cite web |date=2023-09-24 |title=David Jackson named MVP of FIBA Intercontinental Cup Singapore 2023 |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/intercontinentalcup/2023/singapore/news/david-jackson-named-mvp-of-fiba-intercontinental-cup-singapore-2023 |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}

|-

| align="center" |2024

|Dylan Osetkowski

|Power forward

|{{Flag|Germany}}{{Efn|Dylan Osetkowski was born in the United States, but became a naturalised German citizen.}}

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Unicaja

| align="center" |{{Cite web |date=2024-09-15 |title=Dylan Osetkowski named MVP of the 2024 FIBA Intercontinental Cup|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-intercontinental-cup-2024/news/dylan-osetkowski-named-fiba-intercontinental-cup-2024-mvp |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}

|}

Statistics

= By club =

CB Canarias holds the record for most players with a MVP award, with 3.

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! scope="col" |Nationality

! scope="col" |Selections

scope="row" |{{flagicon|ESP| }} Canarias

| align="center" |3

scope="row" |{{flagicon|ESP| }} Real Madrid

| align="center" |2

scope="row" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Flamengo

| align="center" |2

= By nationality =

Players from the United States have won the most awards, with three players playing under the American nationality winning MVP.

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

! scope="col" |Nationality

! scope="col" |Selections

scope="row" |{{USA}}

| align="center" |4{{Efn|Excluding American players naturalised as citizens of other countries.}}

scope="row" |{{BRA}}

| align="center" |2

scope="row" |{{ESP}}

| align="center" |2

scope="row" |{{ARG}}

| align="center" |1

scope="row" |{{GER}}

| align="center" |1

scope="row" |{{GRE}}

| align="center" |1

scope="row" |{{MKD}}

| align="center" |1

scope="row" |{{MEX}}

| align="center" |1

scope="row" |{{URU}}

| align="center" |1

See also

Notes

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