Zenit forward Sergey Karasev has been named the VTB United League January MVP.
Karasev beat out Lokomotiv-Kuban center Frank Elegar and Zenit guard Kyle Kuric for the January MVP.
Zenit went 3-0 in January, defeating Tsmoki-Minsk, CSKA and PARMA. In the win over Moscow, Karasev was the primary threat on offense for Zenit, recording 23 points to go with seven rebounds, two steals and a 23 efficiency rating.
The 24-year-old forward averaged 20.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and an 18.5 efficiency rating in January.
