Alexey Shved Wins December MVP

Khimki guard Alexey Shved has been named the VTB United League December MVP.

The VTB United League and Sport-Express use the following factors when selecting the MVP: player efficiency rating, expert rankings and the VTB-League.com fan vote.

Both Shved and Kalev center Josh Boone finished with 6 points, but VTB United League and Sport-Express experts ranked Shved higher than Boone, giving the Russian playmaker the tiebreaker. Avtodor forward Travis Peterson rounded out the top 3, earning 5 points.

Shved helped Khimki to a perfect 4-0 record in December, recording wins against Lokomotiv-Kuban, VEF, Tsmoki-Minsk and Kalev. Shved transitioned to a starting role this month, averaging 18.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 6.0 assists and a 20.0 efficiency rating per game. His best performance came against Lokomotiv-Kuban. Shved led Moscow Region to victory in double overtime, posting 32 points, 12 assists, six rebounds and a 34 efficiency rating against the Railwaymen!

Joining Shved on the VTB United League All-December team, as selected by VTB United League and Sport-Express experts, are Avtodor forward Travis Peterson, UNICS forward Latavious Williams, Kalev center Josh Boone and CSKA guard Nando De Colo.

MVP Selection:

Efficiency Rating:*
1. Josh Boone (Kalev) - 3 points (28.5 per game)
2. Francisco Cruz (VEF) - 2 points (23.5)
3. Pat Calathes (Astana) - 1 point (22.4)

* - for players that competed in at least two December games

VTB United League experts:
1. Alexey Shved (Khimki) - 3 points
2. Nando De Colo (CSKA) - 2 points
3. Travis Peterson (Avtodor) - 1 point

Sport-Express experts:
1. Alexey Shved (Khimki) - 3 points
2. Travis Peterson (Avtodor) - 2 points
3. Latavious Williams (UNICS) - 1 point

Fan Vote:
1. Josh Boone (Kalev) - 3 points (31.1%)
2. Travis Peterson (Avtodor) - 2 points (28.5%)
3. Rasid Mahalbasic (Nizhny Novgorod) - 1 point (11.6%)

Results:
1. Alexey Shved (Khimki) - 6 points
2. Josh Boone (Kalev) - 6 points
3. Travis Peterson (Avtodor) - 5 points
4. Nando De Colo (CSKA) - 2 points
5. Rasid Mahalbasic (Nizhny Novgorod) - 1 point
5. Latavious Williams (UNICS) - 1 point
5. Pat Calathes (Astana) - 1 point