Johnathan Motley had 22 points, 17 rebounds, and 38 PIR in a win against Bayern.
A career night in Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul's 79-71 win against FC Bayern Munich has seen Johnathan Motley take home the MVP of the Round distinction for Round 19 in the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.
Motley scored a game-high 22 points and paired that with 17 rebounds, which is not only his personal best but also the most by a Fenerbahce player in more than 15 years.
On his way to 22 points, the EuroLeague rookie went 7-of-11 from two-point range and 8-of-10 from the free-throw line.
His total of 17 rebounds saw 7 come on the offensive end. His second double-double of the campaign helped him to a PIR of 38, the most by a player on a winning team in this round, as he earned his second MVP of the Round honor.
Bonzie Colson of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv had a PIR of 41, the highest in Round 19, but it came in an 88-86 loss at Panathinaikos Athens. Colson amassed 29 points, making 7-of-7 two-pointers and 5-of-6 threes, and grabbed 14 rebounds.
The third-best PIR of the round, 32, belongs to AS Monaco guard Mike James. In his team's 92-68 loss at Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, he scored 26 points, having gone 3-of-5 inside the arc, 5-of-8 from three-point territory, and 5-of-6 from the charity stripe. He also collected 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and drew 6 fouls.
In the fourth spot is Shaquielle McKissic of Olympiacos Piraeus after he had a PIR of 30 in his team's 83-85 victory against Virtus Segafredo Bologna. He finished with 21 points, his season high, while he also logged 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 5 fouls drawn.
Rounding out the list of top performers is Vasilije Micic of Anadolu Efes Istanbul, as he finished with a PIR of 27 after posting 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists in a 75-80 road win at FC Barcelona.
