Hezonja, MVP of the 2025/26 Liga Endesa
"Many thanks to the club, the coaching team, and especially my teammates for helping me win this trophy," said the forward on Realmadrid TV.
Mario Hezonja has been named Best Player of the 2025/26 Liga Endesa. The Croatian forward had an exceptional regular season, leading Real Madrid to the top of the standings with averages of 17.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1 steal, and a performance index rating of 18.8 in 23:32 minutes per game. Additionally, he also made the competition's best lineup for the second consecutive year.
His historic performance in the victory against UCAM Murcia will be remembered, where he scored 40 points (including 8 three-pointers), grabbed 11 rebounds, dished out 6 assists, and achieved a performance index rating of 53 in 29:40 minutes, the fifth-highest ever by a Real Madrid player in the ACB. Hezonja led the team in points (17.5), rebounds (6.5), and performance index rating (18.8).
The forward spoke about the award on Realmadrid TV and praised the team: "Many thanks to the club, the staff, the coaching team, and especially my teammates for helping me win this very significant trophy. Thanks also to Liga Endesa, as it's a very special league where I started to grow as a player, a person, and a professional. It means a lot to me, but we need to put it aside now because the most important part is coming, which is the playoffs, and we want to lift the title.”
“All my teammates and I have been performing at a high level, preparing to reach the level we are at now at this stage. The mindset is to try to win again.”
One of the best foreign players
Hezonja has played 321 games in our jersey, 144 of them in the league, during his four seasons at the club, where he has won 6 titles (1 EuroLeague, 2 Liga Endesa titles, 1 Copa del Rey, and 2 Spanish Super Cups). He is the eleventh foreign player with the most games played for Real Madrid. He is two games behind Randolph (323) and four behind Thompkins (325).
All Real Madrid MVPs in the Liga:
-Sabonis (1993/94 and 1994/95)
-Bodiroga (1997/98)
-Tanoka Beard (1998/99)
-Felipe Reyes (2008/09 and 2014/15)
-Mirotic (2012/13)
-Llull (2016/17)
-Doncic (2017/18)
-Campazzo (2023/24)
-Hezonja (2025/26)
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