Malcolm Delaney Wins January MVP

Lokomotiv-Kuban guard Malcolm Delaney has been named the VTB United League January 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.

Delaney finished with 8 points in the ranking, beating out CSKA guard Vitaly Fridzon (6 points).

Delaney and Lokomotiv-Kuban went undefeated in January, knocking off Zenit, VEF and Nymburk. Delaney controls the tempo for Krasnodar and is terrific at creating his own shot. During January, the American guard averaged 16.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and a 15.3 efficiency rating per game. After stumbling to a 5-5 start in the league, Krasnodar has now won six straight to move into 5th place.

Joining Delaney on the VTB United League All-January team, as selected by VTB United League and Sport-Express experts, are Nizhny Novgorod center Rasid Mahalbasic, Astana forward Nik Caner-Medley, CSKA guard Vitaly Fridzon and Khimki guard Petteri Koponen.

MVP Selection:

Efficiency rating:*
1. Omar Thomas (Vita) - 3 points (30.7 per game)
2. Nik Caner-Medley (Astana) - 2 points (27.0)
3. Petteri Koponen (Khimki) - 1 point (22.5)

* - must have appeared in at least two games

VTB United League experts:
1. Malcolm Delaney (Lokomotiv-Kuban) - 3 points
2. Vitaly Fridzon (CSKA) - 2 points
3. Nik Caner-Medley (Astana) - 1 point

Sport-Express experts:
1. Malcolm Delaney (Lokomotiv-Kuban) - 3 points
2. Petteri Koponen (Khimki) - 2 points
3. Vitaly Fridzon (CSKA) - 1 point

Fan vote:
1. Vitaly Fridzon (CSKA) - 3 points (40.4%)
2. Malcolm Delaney (Lokomotiv-Kuban) - 2 points (30.8%)
3. Victor Rudd (Nizhny Novgorod) - 1 point (7.6%)

Results:
1. Malcolm Delaney (Lokomotiv-Kuban) - 8 points
2. Vitaly Fridzon (CSKA) - 6 points
3. Petteri Koponen (Khimki) - 3 points
3. Nik Caner-Medley (Astana) - 3 points
3. Omar Thomas (Vita) - 3 points
6. Victor Rudd (Nizhny Novgorod) - 1 point