Welcome back to DDenied's 2024: Pacific 10, a countdown of the top 10 players in the Pacific region for 2024. For fans of other regions, don’t worry—each International League has its own list, and there’s also a combined Global 20 for the year.
Disclaimer: All stats are sourced from VLR.gg, and any rating mentioned refers to VLR Rating 2.0. It's important to note that events held in China were not fully tracked by VLR, leading to missing statistics. As a result, the average ratings for each player are calculated only from events where VLR data is available, which excludes all events in China. This skews the yearly averages, particularly for players in the China league.
Jemkin: RRQ's Russian Star
Pacific Number: 10
Global Number: N/A
Average Rating: 1.13
Age: 20
Nationality: Russian
In his debut year in the VCT, Jemkin was a relative unknown outside of the Pacific tier 2 and Ascension circuits. Yet, for those in the know, expectations were high as his rise in the scene was reminiscent of something.
Throughout 2024, Jemkin has delivered a series of impressive performances, consistently maintaining a rating above 1.1 and peaking at 1.17 during Pacific Stage 1, where he was the highest-rated player of the event. Despite these stellar individual efforts, RRQ struggled to make a significant impact in the Pacific region. The team was eliminated early at the Kickoff, falling twice to Gen.G, the eventual champions—an outcome that, while disappointing, was not entirely unexpected.
Stage 1 was similarly lacklustre for RRQ, who failed to advance to the playoffs despite Jemkin’s top-tier performances. The team managed to qualify for the playoffs in Stage 2 but faced Gen.G once again in the first round, leading to another early exit.
Despite the challenges faced by his team, Jemkin's consistent and high-calibre play as a star duelist has earned him his place at number 10 on the Pacific 10.
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Pacific Honourable Mentions
Pacific Number 9
Americas Number 10
China Number 10
EMEA Number 10
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