Carlik Jones of Partizan is elected MVP out of the 1st matchday out of Euroleague

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Context: an opening with historical weight

The Euroleague 's inaugural season started with a rare scenario for Partizan Belgrade, as Carlik Jones led the team to 92-76 victory over Armani Olimpia Milan at home and was awarded the MVP of the matchday 1.

For the club, the result also ended a streak of 10 consecutive defeats in the matchday season opener and gave them the first winning start to their Euroleague campaign in 19 years.

Development: how Partizan has transformed matchday 1

He scored 20 points, with 2 of 5 on two-point shots inside the arc, 4 of 6 on three-point attempts and 4 of 4 on free throws.

The performance yielded a PIR of 33, the best individual mark by any player in the inaugural matchday .

Other parcels of matchday 1

Dan Oturu of Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv recorded the second-best matchday mark, with PIR 32, even in an 84-86 home loss to FC Bayern de Munique .[citation needed] The pitcher made 20 points on 10 of 11 two-point shots, plus 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

Dwayne Bacon was just behind with PIR 31. He had 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the Dubai Basketball 78-77 win over Real Madrid.

They helped the team open their title defense with an 89-106 away win over Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz.2026 Vezenkov had PIR 30, with 22 points and 5 rebounds, while Dorsey scored 25 points for a PIR of 29.

Leaders by statistic and double-doubles

TJ Shorts of Valencia Basket was the matchday 1's leading scorer with 26 points.2026 Oturu and Azuolas Tubelis from Žalgiris Kaunas shared the rebounding lead, with 12 each.[2] Jones was the only player to reach double digits in assists in the inaugural matchday .

In defence, Luca Vildoza of Partizan Belgrade and Rodions Kurucs from Baskonia tied for the league lead in steals with four each. Four players scored three goals: Jonas Valanciunas of Žalgiris; Nicolo Melli of Fenerbahce Tarfin Istanbul; and Panathinaikos AKTOR's pair Mathias Lessort and Lefteris Mantoukas of Athens.

Four athletes started the season with double-doubles: Jones, with 20 points and 10 assists; Oturu, with twenty points and 12 rebounds; Tubelis, with ten points and twelve rebounding; and Fenerbahce's Braxton Key, with eleven points and ten rebounders.

Current situation: the beginning of the campaign still needs to be followed

For Partizan Belgrade, Jones's MVP and 92-76 over Armani Olimpia Milan create a concrete foundation: a team that started winning in the opening after 10 consecutive defeats and a fanbase that rediscovered a scenario it had not seen for almost two decades.