Nizhny Novgorod forward Smen Antonov became the best russian player of VTB United league in january. His average stats in this month: 14.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3 assists and 18.5 efficiency rating. Antonov helped Nizhny to achieve 4 wins in 4 games.
Zenit forward Andrey Koshcheev was chosen in top-3 russian players in january.