{"id":512252,"date":"2026-06-24T16:15:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T20:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/jean-montero-leads-valencia-basket-to-the-liga-endesa-title-and-is-named-finals-mvp\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T16:15:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T20:15:41","slug":"jean-montero-leads-valencia-basket-to-the-liga-endesa-title-and-is-named-finals-mvp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/basketball\/jean-montero-leads-valencia-basket-to-the-liga-endesa-title-and-is-named-finals-mvp\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Jean Montero leads Valencia Basket to the Liga Endesa title and is named Finals MVP&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"&#8220;n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>n&#8221;\n\n&#8220;n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>n&#8221;\n\n&#8220;n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Barcelona, Spain.<\/strong> \u2013 Dominican basketball celebrated one of its greatest achievements in Europe this Wednesday, after Jean Montero led Valencia Basket to the Spanish Liga Endesa championship and was recognized as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the final series.<\/p>n&#8221;\n\n&#8220;n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Valencian team won just the second league title in its history by decisively defeating Barcelona 108-84 in the fourth game of the final, played at the Palau Blaugrana.<\/p>n&#8221;\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Jean Montero, MVP de la Final <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ACBCOM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ACBCOM<\/a> 2026. Unos n\u00fameros de aut\u00e9ntico extraterrestre, a sus tan s\u00f3lo 22 a\u00f1os. El jugador de la temporada sin ninguna duda.<br><br>24 PTS | 7 AST | 29 VAL<br>19 PTS | 6 AST |  27 VAL<br>29 PTS | 6 AST | 37 VAL<br>23 PTS | 3 AST | 28 VAL<br><br>El chiste de no haber sido\u2026<\/p>&mdash; Richi Gonz\u00e1lez D\u00e1vila (@RichiGDavila) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RichiGDavila\/status\/2069873668243456276?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 24, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n&#8220;n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Montero once again demonstrated why he is considered one of the leading young figures in international basketball by leading the champions&#8217; offense with 23 points, being a key piece in the victory that sealed the series.<\/p>n&#8221;\n\n&#8220;n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dominican point guard shone throughout the final with decisive performances that earned him the MVP distinction, consolidating a historic season for both him and Valencia Basket.<\/p>n&#8221;\n\n&#8220;n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside Kameron Taylor, who contributed 21 points, Montero led a team that took control of the game in the second quarter with a decisive 12-0 run and never looked back.<\/p>n&#8221;\n\n&#8220;n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The title represents a new milestone for Dominican basketball, which continues to gain prominence in the world&#8217;s top leagues thanks to the talent of players like Montero, who at 22 years old continues to establish himself as one of the great stars of the national sport.<\/p>n&#8221;\n\n&#8220;n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this achievement, Jean Montero adds one of the most important milestones of his professional career and reaffirms his status as a key figure for the Dominican national basketball team ahead of upcoming international commitments.<\/p>n&#8221;\n\n&#8220;n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key data<\/strong><\/p>n&#8221;\n\n&#8220;n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">n<li>2026 Liga Endesa Champion with Valencia Basket.<\/li>nnnn<li>Finals series MVP.<\/li>nnnn<li>Scored 23 points in the decisive game against Barcelona.<\/li>nnnn<li>Valencia won the finals 3-1 and secured the second league title in their history.<\/li>nnnn<li>Jean Montero becomes one of the few Dominicans to conquer the top tier of Spanish basketball.<\/li>n<\/ul>n&#8221;","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;n n&#8221; 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