Eurobasket.com All-MZRKL Awards 2015 - Mar 20, 2015
Eurobasket.com All-MZRKL 1st Team 2015
Popovic
Mandic
Matovic
Tikvic
Gajic
Final Four MVP: Shannon McCallum (177-G-87) of Venezia Player of the Year: Marica Gajic (187-C-95) of Athlete Celje Guard of the Year: Jovana Popovic (173-PG-90) of Buducnost Forward of the Year: Irena Matovic (186-F-88) of Buducnost Center of the Year: Marica Gajic (187-C-95) of Athlete Celje Best Young Player: Sanja Mandic (178-SG-95) of Radivoj Korac Defensive Player of the Year: Rebeka Abramovic (172-PG-93) of Athlete Celje Coach of the Year: Andrea Liberalotto of Venezia
Umana Reyer bagged the MZRKL title. They prevailed against Radivoj Korac in the Final game in Rijeka on Sunday. Aneika Henry (193-C-86, college: Florida) provided 16 points and 10 rebounds to pace the Italian team. Shannon McCallum (177-G-87, college: Charlotte) added 10 points and was trumped the MVP of the tournament. Umana Reyer eked out a 19:17 lead after the opening quarter. The Italian team boosted their lead in the second frame. Umana Reyer accumulated a 35:29 halftime lead. They followed with a massive rally in the third quarter. Umana Reyer ignited a 21:9 run to accumulate an 18-point lead heading into the fourth frame. Radivoj Korac could not recover in the final frame as the Italian team coasted to the trophy. Debora Carangelo (167-PG-92) and Benedetta Bagnara (178-G-87, agency: LBM Management) finished with 8 points each for Umana Reyer. Tamara Kapor (184-G-91) responded with 12 points for Radivoj Korac. Sanja Mandic (178-SG-95, agency: Beo Basket) and Ivana Brajkovic (195-C-93) netted 10 points each in the loss.
