Micah Downs agrees to return to Avtodor Saratov

Micah Downs (195 cm, Gonzaga ’09) is heading to Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB). He heads to the Russian team after playing his entire 2016/2017 campaign with Orleans (France-Pro A). In his only season with Orleans, Downs played well in a prominent role. The 30-year-old swingman ended up on the floor for 32.7 mpg in 26 Pro A games where he scored 14.0 ppg with 3.0 apg and 4.5 rpg. His specialty is shooting from deep where he hit 44.2 percent of his attempts. His strong season brings excitement for his upcoming season with Avtodor.

This will be his return to the VTB as he played in the league in the 2014/2015 season. Downs actually played on the same team that is signing him for next season. The American competed at a high level in his first run with Avtodor including strong performances in the European Cup. Playing in 28.6 mpg, Downs scored 14.3 ppg in European Cup play. Most of his points came off three-point shots as he made 40.6 percent of his attempts that year. The VTB awarded him by naming him to the All-VTB second team.