Andre Smith vs. Krasnye Krylia Samara at BAT

Andre Smith (204 cm, North Dakota State’07) filed a claim against his former team Krasnye Krylia Samara (Russia-VTB) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT), for outstanding salaries, bonuses, and interest. The player claims that the team failed to remit payment for his last salary installment and bonuses. He was on the roster of the Russian club during the 2012-13 season. The team did not file an answer at the Tribunal within the set time limits. The arbitrator of the case upheld Smith’s claim in its entirety.

The award reads as follows:

1. Basketball Club Krasnye Krylya Samara must pay Mr. Andre Smith USD 25,000.00 net as outstanding salary together with interest at 5% per annum from 26 June 2013.

2. Basketball Club Krasnye Krylya Samara must pay Mr. Andre Smith USD 10,000.00 net as an outstanding bonus together with interest at 5% per annum from 27 April 2013.

3. Basketball Club Krasnye Krylya Samara must pay Mr. Andre Smith USD 20,000.00 net as an outstanding bonus together with interest at 5% per annum from 8 May 2013.

4. Basketball Club Krasnye Krylya Samara must pay Mr. Andre Smith EUR 3,930.00 as reimbursement for his arbitration

costs. The balance of the Advance on Costs, in the amount of EUR 4,038.28 will be reimbursed to Mr. Andre Smith by the BAT.

5. Basketball Club Krasnye Krylya Samara must pay Mr. Andre Smith EUR 3,000.00 as a contribution to his legal fees and expenses.

6. Any other or further-reaching requests for relief are dismissed.