Kendrick Nunn of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens earned Round 1 MVP honors in the 2025-26 EuroLeague season after an outstanding individual performance in a winning effort.
He led his team to an 87-79 home victory over FC Bayern Munich. Nunn scored 21 points, shooting nine of 11 from two-point range and three of three from the free-throw line. He also contributed three rebounds, 10 assists (matching his career high), and three steals, finishing with a PIR of 29, the highest among all winning players in Round 1.
Will Clyburn of FC Barcelona posted the highest PIR of the round, but it came in a losing effort. Clyburn scored 23 points, shooting five of six from two-point range, three of five from three-point range, and four of four from the free-throw line. He also added seven rebounds, two as