Hapoel Tel Aviv Star Elijah Bryant Named EuroLeague MVP for Second Consecutive Week
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- Elijah Bryant named EuroLeague MVP for second straight week.
- Bryant led Hapoel Tel Aviv to victory over Real Madrid.
- He achieved a career-high 13 rebounds and 40 efficiency rating.
- Bryant is the first player to win back-to-back MVPs since 2024/25.
- This is his fifth career EuroLeague weekly MVP award.
Elijah Bryant, a player for Hapoel Tel Aviv, has been named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the third week of the EuroLeague season, marking the second consecutive week he has received this honor. This achievement follows his selection as MVP for the second week, highlighting a strong start to his season.
Bryant earned the award for his exceptional performance in Hapoel Tel Aviv's 102-98 victory over Real Madrid. He recorded 22 points, a career-high 13 rebounds in the EuroLeague, 7 assists, and 1 steal. He also drew nine fouls and achieved a game-high efficiency rating of 40 among winning players.
This marks Bryant's fifth career EuroLeague weekly MVP award, with four of those coming while playing for Hapoel Tel Aviv and one with Anadolu Efes. He is the first player to win the award in two consecutive rounds since Sasha Vezenkov in the 2024/25 season. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid was the last player to win the award alone in two consecutive rounds during the 2023 playoffs.
Bryant's efficiency rating of 40 was matched by Real Madrid's Theo Maledon, who scored 26 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists in the losing effort. In the previous week, Bryant led Hapoel Tel Aviv to an 81-80 win against Crvena Zvezda Belgrade with 18 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals.
Overall, six players achieved a double-double in the third week of the EuroLeague, with Bryant being one of them.
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