He Unicaja He made history proclaiming himself again, for second consecutive year, Champion of the Copa Intercontinental FIBA. It was not a simple path: the Malaga team started with ten points of disadvantage after the first quarter and the break still marched three down. However, a brilliant partial changed the course of the meeting and opened the way to the title.
At that time the figure of Tyler Kalinoski. Although less accurate than in the group stage, Ohio's escort signed 12 points and three triples in the finalbecoming a key piece in front of the NBA G-League United. His performance throughout the tournament – including performances before Al Ahly SC y Utsunomiya Brex– earned him to be named MVP of the Intercontinental Cup 2025the first one who manages to wear the cajista shirt.
The costumes enthusiastically celebrated the designation. His teammates surrounded the player in a run when he received the trophy from But oldtournament ambassador, at a time when Kalinoski He couldn't hide his huge smile.
The American closed the competition with an average 14.3 points per gamehighlighting his amazing 9/10 in triples in the group stage. He scored 12 goals in front of the African champion, 19 against the Asian champion and added 12 in the final, being the second top scorer of the Unicaja after Killian Tillie (14).
With this recognition, Kalinoski It happens to Dylan OsetkowskiMVP in 2024, and finally achieves an individual award that had touched in one of the seven titles conquered by the Unicaja In the last 31 months. A less spine and a prize that confirms its weight in the Malaga project.
Perry: “There is a lot of sacrifice behind”
The Florida player attended the media on the track of the Singapore pavilion. “Everyone looks up and see the banners and trophies we have achieved and all that, but there is a lot of hard work to get here. It is a lot of sacrifice that makes this template. There are many moments of inactivity. The key is that we stay together. We believe each other and believe in the system that the coaches and the systems that gave us for this tournament, “explained the Cajista player.
