EuroLeague Women MVP candidates Alyssa Thomas and Stephanie Mavunga will meet as ZVVZ USK Praha (7-2) clashes with BC Polkowice (7-2) for the second time in group play. It will be just one of the week’s eight games spread out across Wednesday, Jan. 25 and Thursday, Jan. 26.
According to a FIBA panel of experts, Thomas and Mavunga currently rank No. 3 and No. 2, respectively, in the EuroLeague Women MVP race, with Fenerbahçe Alagöz Holding’s (8-2) Emma Meesseman leading the pack. Thomas boasts an impressive all-around stat line, averaging 18.2 points, 11.5 rebounds, 7.1 assists and three steals per game. Mavunga, meanwhile, leads the competition in rebounding (13.1 per game) to go along with 16.1 points and two blocks per game.
It should go without saying that, while Thomas and Mavunga have been among the most productive players in EuroLeague Women, their teams’ records will factor into things heavily when it comes time to determine the competition’s MVP. Thomas is joined in Praha’s frontcourt by Connecticut Sun teammate Brionna Jones, who missed the early portion of this season’s group play phase but has since picked up where she left off in the WNBA, averaging 17.8 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. For Polkowice, Mavunga is flanked by guard Erica Wheeler,…
