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MUNICH (Germany) – The first fan voting returns for the EuroLeague Women Awards have offered an early snapshot of the frontrunners across all major categories, with Final Six hosts Casademont Zaragoza enjoying strong support across the board.

Mariona Ortiz has emerged as the fan favorite for MVP with 31 percent of the vote, leading Dorka Juhasz of Galatasaray Cagdas Faktoring and three-time EuroLeague Women MVP Emma Meesseman of Fenerbahce Opet.

Zaragoza’s presence is also strongly felt in the Team of the Season voting, where multiple players top both the backcourt and frontcourt charts, while Carla Leite has also taken control of the Rising Star race in the fan vote.

Elsewhere, the Defensive Player of the Year category remains tightly contested, with only minimal separation between the leading candidates, with the two-time award winner Gabby Williams of Fenerbahce establishing a slender lead.

Meanwhile, Carlos Cantero (Casademont Zaragoza) and Julie Barennes (Basket Landes) are well ahead of the pack in the Coach of the Year category after impressive campaigns for both sides.

Across all categories, the current situation after the first fan voting returns shows that every single vote could be vital before the poll closes at 23:59 CET on Sunday, March 29.

The winners of the awards will be decided by combining the votes of EuroLeague Women coaches, team captains, selected media and the fans.

Most Valuable Player

Mariona Ortiz (Casademont Zaragoza) 31%

Dorka Juhasz (Galatasaray Cagdas Faktoring) 12%

Emma Meesseman (Fenerbahce Opet) 11%

Leila Lacan (Basket Landes) 10%

Murjanatu Musa (Basket Landes) 7%

Team of the SeasonBackcourt

Mariona Ortiz (Casademont Zaragoza) 35%

Helena Pueyo (Casademont Zaragoza) 33%

Carla Leite (Casademont Zaragoza) 31%

Gabby Williams (Fenerbahce Opet) 24%

Leila Lacan (Basket Landes) 17%

Julie Allemand (Fenerbahce Opet) 15%

Kayla McBride (Fenerbahce Opet) 12%

Marine Johannes (Galatasaray Cagdas Faktoring) 11%

Julie Wojta (Basket Landes) 9%

Maria Conde (Beretta Famila Schio) 7%

Frontcourt

Nadia Fingall (Casademont Zaragoza) 37%

Merritt Hempe (Casademont Zaragoza) 36%

Emma Meesseman (Fenerbahce Opet) 25%

Iliana Rupert (Fenerbahce Opet) 20%

Dorka Juhasz (Galatasaray Cagdas Faktoring) 18%

Murjanatu Musa (Basket Landes) 17%

Valeriane Ayayi (ZVVZ USK Praha) 10%

Raquel Carrera (Valencia Basket) 8%

Leonie Fiebich (Valencia Basket) 8%

Awak Kuier (Galatasaray Cagdas Faktoring) 6%

Rising Star

Carla Leite (Casademont Zaragoza) 46%

Leila Lacan (Basket Landes) 26%

Juste Jocyte (Spar Girona) 8%

Awa Fam (Valencia Basket) 6%

Elena Buenavida (Valencia Basket) 6%

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