Milano’s Zach LeDay named Round 7 MVP

Olimpia Milano grabbed a much-needed EuroLeague win behind the efforts of Zach LeDay

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Olimpia Milano forward Zach LeDay claimed Round 7 MVP in the EuroLeague regular season MVP. The American player had 19 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals to lead his team to a victory over Virtus Bologna.

This was the second win for Milano this season in the EuroLeague and the second EuroLeague MVP of the Round award for LeDay after 2018.

Per EuroLeague Basketball:

Zach LeDay had a performance to remember in Round 7’s Rivalry Series game, posting a 29 PIR – the highest of any player on a winning team this week – to earn MVP of the Round honors after leading his EA7 Emporio Armani Milan team to a 99-90 derby victory over Virtus Segafredo Bologna.

He scored a season-high 19 points, shooting 4 for 7 on two-pointers, 2 for 2 on triples, and 5 for 5 from the free-throw line, while he also had 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 7 drawn fouls to his name. LeDay’s last MVP of the Round honor came in Round 10 of the 2018-19 season, almost six years ago.

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz’s Chima Moneke recorded a round-high 30 PIR as his team lost 67-65 at Paris Basketball. Moneke amassed 19 points on 4-of-6 two-pointers and 11-of-11 free throws, a season-high 12 rebounds, including 7 on the offensive end, 2 steals and 6 drawn fouls. The third-best PIR in Round 7 belonged to Milan’s Nikola Mirotic, who posted a 28 PIR. The 2021-22 EuroLeague MVP had 21-points, a season-best 13 rebounds, with 6 coming on the offensive glass, and 6 fouls drawn. Sasha Vezenkov of Olympiacos Piraeus and Toko Shengelia of Virtus round out the list of best performers in Round 7. Vezenkov finished with a 27 PIR as the Reds beat FC Barcelona after racking up 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, while Shengelia amassed a season-high 25 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.