The standout power forward Alexandr Milyutin was voted the Player of the Year of the championship-winning champion team Rusichi Kursk. He received multiple other awards, was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year, Domestic Player of the Year, Forward of the Year and was chosen to the First Team. Milyutin's excellent performance assisted his team in beating the Desna 2 to 0 in the final series. He was previously named to the Second Team back in 2024 and Defensive Team and First Team last year. Milyutin showcased his talent by ranking fourth in points per game with an average of almost 15. He was the Player of the Week honoree three times during the 25 26 campaign. Milyutin led the Higher League in rebounds per game with almost 10. He has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 16 games on the year. Milyutin's 29 points against the Dynamo MGTU were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. The standout guard Viktor Kashin was honored as the Guard of the Year of the championship-winning Rusichi Kursk. He also earned a spot in the First Team. Kashin's excellent performance assisted his team in beating the Desna 2 to 0 in the final series. He was previously voted to the Second Team back in 2013. Kashin received Player of the Week award in the league. His exceptional play earned him the third spot in assists per game, boasting an impressive average of over 6. Kashin also averaged over 11 points per game in the league. His 31 points against the Desna were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. Maksim Voytov, 32-year old center from the Dynamo Ufa 2nd team, earned the Center of the Year at the Higher League. He was also selected to the First Team. Voytov was previously chosen to the Third Team last year. He registered over 14 points and 6 rebounds per game that season in the league. Voytov has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points and had double-doubles in 3 games on the year. His 27 points against Rusichi Kursk were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. Timofey Porolev, 29-year old Belarusian power forward from the Ural Yekaterinburg, was named to the First Team of Higher League. He previously earned a spot in the Second Team last year. Porolev recorded over 6 rebounds per game over the season in the league. He led the Higher League in points per game with almost 19. Porolev has totalled 21 games of 20 or more points on the year and logged 30 or more points in 2 games. He registered double-doubles in 4 games at the event. Porolev's 34 points against Neftekhimik Tobolsk were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. Among many awards Porolev's team was the regular season runner-up in the Russian Higher League in 2025. He was selected to the Eurobasket All-Belarusian Second Team back in 2021. The standout guard Roman Kazyulin was voted to the First Team of the championship-winning Rusichi Kursk. His excellent performance assisted his team in beating the Desna 2 to 0 in the final series. Kazyulin was previously selected to the All-Defensive Team and First Team last year. He averaged over 13 points and almost 4 assists per game in the league. Kazyulin has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points and notched double-doubles in 2 games on the year. His 30 points against the Dynamo MGTU were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. Among many awards he was selected to the Eurobasket All-Russian Higher All-Defensive Team in 2025.