Zenit guard Thomas Heurtel was named the Newcomer of the Year.
The Newcomer of The Year award is given to the player with the better first season in the United League.
Thomas Heurtel played in 28 regular season games, averaging 13.3 points, 8.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds with a 16.5 eff. points. In November, the French guard became the MVP of the month in the United League.
– I’m very happy to receive this award, – Thomas Heurtel said. The VTB League is a very strong tournament and it’s not easy to stand out. I’m glad I did it, but I’d like to thank the team that believed in me. Now we should forget about the individual award, because we have the most important semifinal game against UNICS ahead.
