After years of championships, individual honours, and standout performances, Elie Okobo has added one more accolade to his résumé. The Monaco guard has officially been named Betclic Elite MVP for the 2025-2026 season, claiming his first league MVP title over Nadir Hifi and Mathis Dossou-Yovo as the club enters the playoffs.
The 2025-2026 season has certainly been one to remember for Okobo. The guard averaged 17 points, shot 71.3% from two-point range, 50.7% from beyond the arc, and averaged 4.5 assists per game. He ranked amongst the top five scorers of the season and led the league in player evaluation with an 18.5 average. Over the years, the French national has developed into one of the league’s top performers, with the 2025-2026 season further reinforcing his status among the Betclic Elite’s best.
From a season high of 28 points in November to a season high of 9 assists in May, his performance remained consistent from the beginning of the season through to the playoffs.
Despite a complicated season with the club, Okobo’s performance on the court remained steady. In a season marked by setbacks and obstacles, Okobo proved himself to be a leader on and off the court. Whether through impressive three-point shooting or performing under physical intensity with reduced rotations, he continued to deliver for Monaco. He performed consistently while balancing an intense EuroLeague schedule with domestic competition. The schedule proved physically demanding, with recent months seeing up to four games in a span of seven days where the roster was reduced to eight players.
Okobo was not an occasionally explosive player; rather, he was a reliable backbone of the club throughout the season. Although he may not have always been the “loudest” performer on the court, he was always there showing up to get the job done and adapting to what the team needed on a given night. If the three-point shots were not falling, his focus shifted to assists, defensive intensity, and controlling the flow of the game.
In his years playing for Monaco, he has remained composed under high-pressure situations, developed chemistry with his teammates, and controlled the game well in both point guard and shooting guard roles.
After winning three national championships, Finals MVP in 2022, Coupe de France Final MVP in the 2022-2023 season, and Leaders Cup MVP earlier this season, the league MVP award adds another accomplishment to an already highly decorated career. Nearing the end of his fourth season with Monaco, it marks another milestone in his time with the club.
Despite receiving the league’s highest individual honour, Okobo was quick to redirect recognition to those around him. “I’m the most valuable player, but you’re the most valuable teammates,” he said following the announcement, reinforcing the team-first mentality that has defined much of his season.
Heading into the playoffs, this MVP win could give Okobo an extra push to navigate his team into the championships, especially as their roster remains reduced. With Monaco still managing a shortened rotation, the award comes at a pivotal moment in the season. As the team begins its playoff run, Monaco will once again look to one of its most reliable players to help lead Monaco’s pursuit of another championship.
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