Posts Tagged ‘Nizhny Novgorod’
Tyler Larson goes to Novgorod
Tyler Larson (191 cm, G) has inked a new deal with BC Nizhny Novgorod in Russia. Novgorod plays in the VTB and the Fiba ChampionsLeague. Larson played three of the last four seasons in Germany. This past season he averaged 6.5 ppg and 3.9 assists for Bamberg. Larson, 30 years old, has also played in…
Read MoreNikola Jovanović to N.Novgorod
Nikola Jovanović (211 cm, C/F) has signed in Russia with N.Novgorod in the VTB League. Jovanović played Adriatic League last season. He averaged 10 ppg and 5 rebounds in less than 17 minutes per game. Lockett also played 12 ChampionsLeague games and 10 local Prvenstvo league games. Nikola Jovanović has played EuroLeague during the 19/20…
Read MoreNizhny Novgorod ties VTB League playoff series with historical win over CSKA
For the first time in history, Nizhny Novgorod beat CSKA in the VTB League (76-72). The score is now 1-1- in the series. In the first game of the quarter-final series, Nizhny Novgorod struggled for a long time with CSKA on equal footing. The second game followed the same script. There was an energetic start…
Read MoreAndrey Vorontsevich to Nizhny Novgorod
Andrey Vorontsevich (207 cm, PF) is on the verge of joining Nizhny Novgorod for the remainder of the current VTB United League season. The veteran frontline player competed for Russian powerhouse CSKA Moscow from 2006-20. The VTB United League playoffs MVP in 2015, Vorontsevich also earned the league’s Defensive Player of the Year award that…
Read MoreDarrin Govens added by Nizhny Novgorod
Darrin Govens (185 cm, St. Joseph’s’10) is a new face of the roster of BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB) for the 2018-19 season. Govens is a 30-year-old American international basketball player who also holds a Hungarian passport and is a recent addition to the Hungarian National Team in 2018. Govens began the 2018-19 season on the…
Read MoreErik McCree goes pro with Nizhny Novgorod
Erik McCree (203 cm, Louisiana Tech’17) will begin his professional career this 2017-18 with a stint in Europe. He has signed a deal to play for BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB). The 23-year-old forward appeared in a total of 33 games in his senior year at Lousiana Tech. McCree recorded well-rounded averages of 17.7 ppg and…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow budget is $ 47 Million
VTB United League honorary president Sergei Ivanov released the budgets of all nine Russian clubs in the League for the 2016-17 season during a special press conference today at the Kremlin. The CSKA Moscow budget once again is the largest in the League: $ 46,7 million. Also in the top three of richest Russian clubs…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow keeps dominating in VTB
CSKA Moscow showed us once again why they are not only one of the most dominant clubs in the VTB League, but in all of Europe as well. Despite missing some key players due to injuries, the Russian powerhouse displayed some fantastic basketball as they took apart a visiting BC Nizhny Novgorod squad. They led…
Read MoreDeAndre Kane leaves Nizhny Novgorod
DeAndre Kane (193 cm, Iowa State’14) is no longer on the roster at BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia, VTB League) after being released by the club. The American has featured in seventeen VTB games this campaign and secured averages of 15.9 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game. DeAndre Kane was also a key played…
Read MoreDijon Thompson reunites with Nizhny Novgorod
Dijon Thompson (201 cm, UCLA’05) has landed with his third team for the 2016-17 season. Thompson is reuniting with former club, BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB) this 2017. The veteran began the season playing for Petrolina AEK Larnaca (Cyprus-Division A). In two Basketball Champions League games he was able to average 7.5 ppg and 3.0 rpg.…
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