Evan Fournier played a pivotal role in Olympiacos’ EuroLeague championship victory, delivering crucial performances in both the semi-final and the final. In the semi-final against Fenerbahce Istanbul, he contributed 10 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists, with an efficiency rating (PIR) of 10. His impact extended beyond statistics, as his decisive clutch shots proved vital. Fournier also recorded the highest plus-minus differential of the game at +15.
This momentum carried into the final against Real Madrid, where Fournier emerged as Olympiacos’ top scorer with 20 points. He further bolstered his performance with 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal, achieving a PIR of 21. The victory secured the EuroLeague championship for Olympiacos at the Telekom Center in Athens.
With this achievement, Fournier becomes the fourth player in Olympiacos history to be named EuroLeague Final Four MVP. He follows in the footsteps of club legends Žarko Paspalj (1993-94), David Rivers (1996-97), and Vassilis Spanoulis (2011-12 and 2012-13).
EuroLeague Final Four MVPs History:
- 1988: Bob McAdoo (Tracer Milan)
- 1989: Dino Raja (Jugoplastika Split)
- 1990: Toni Kukoc (Jugoplastika Split)
- 1991: Toni Kukoc (Pop ’84 Split)
- 1992: Predrag Danilovic (Partizan)
- 1993: Toni Kukoc (Benetton Treviso)
- 1994: Zarko Paspali (Olympiacos)
- 1995: Arvidas Sabonis (Real Madrid)
- 1996: Dominique Wilkins (Panathinaikos)
- 1997: David Rivers (Olympiacos)
- 1998: Zoran Savic (Kinder Bologna)
- 1999: Tyus Edney (Zalgiris Kaunas)
- 2000: Zeljko Rebraca (Panathinaikos)
- 2001: Manu Ginobili (Kinder Bologna)
- 2002: Dejan Bodiroga (Panathinaikos)
- 2003: Dejan Bodiroga (FC Barcelona)
- 2004: Anthony Parker (Maccabi Tel-Aviv)
- 2005: Sarunas Jasikevicius (Maccabi Tel-Aviv)
- 2006: Theodoros Papaloukas (CSKA Moscow)
- 2007: Dimitris Diamantidis (Panathinaikos)
- 2008: Trajan Langdon (CSKA Moscow)
- 2009: Vassilis Spanoulis (Panathinaikos)
- 2010: Juan Carlos Navarro (FC Barcelona)
- 2011: Dimitris Diamantidis (Panathinaikos)
- 2012: Vassilis Spanoulis (Olympiacos)
- 2013: Vassilis Spanoulis (Olympiacos)
- 2014: Tyrese Rice (Maccabi Tel-Aviv)
- 2015: Andrés Nocioni (Real Madrid)
- 2016: Nando de Colo (CSKA Moscow)
- 2017: Ekpe Udoh (Fenerbahce)
- 2018: Luka Doncic (Real Madrid)
- 2019: Will Clyburn (CSKA Moscow)
- 2021: Vassilije Micic (Anadolu Efes)
- 2022: Vassilije Micic (Anadolu Efes)
- 2023: Walter Tavares (Real Madrid)
- 2024: Kostas Sloukas (Panathinaikos)
- 2025: Nigel Hayes-Davies (Fenerbahçe)
- 2026: Evan Fournier (Olympiacos)
