Posts Tagged ‘Sankt Petersburg’
CSKA Moscow one step away from the VTB League Finals
CSKA Moscow survived Zenit St Petersburg at home (83-81) and earned a commanding 2-0 lead in the VTB League semi-finals. With 1.8 seconds to go, Zenit attempted to tie the game and force overtime. But, Kyle Hines blocked Gal Mekel. Sergey Karasev missed the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer and the Muscovites sealed the deal.…
Read MoreThe VTB League semi-finals are set
The semi-finals of the VTB League were officially decided on Saturday night (11/05). Zenit St Petersburg clinched the final spot. Zenit edged Lokomotiv Kuban at home in Game 4 of the VTB League Quarterfinals (87-85). Consequently, they won the series 3-1 and qualified for the semi-finals. It was a late thriller in St Petersburg, which…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow and Zenit victorious in VTB League playoffs opener
CSKA Moscow and Zenit St Petersburg took the upper hand in their respective VTB League playoff series (1-0). CSKA Moscow was unstoppable and decimated Nizhny Novgorod at home (87-50) on Saturday (04/05). The Muscovites won Game 1 of the best-of-five quarterfinals series in the VTB League, making the first step to the Final Four. The…
Read MoreVTB League Standings: Shake-up as Loko Now Leads
Recent events have spawned an interesting situation in the VTB League standings. After Round 12 of the regular season drew to a close, we find a new team sitting atop of the standings. Lokomotiv Kuban has unseated CSKA Moscow and now hold the pole position. On January 14th Lokomotiv Kuban crushed Kalev/Cramo in a convincing…
Read More7Days EuroCup: Zenit Advances to Top 16
There was some post-Christmas celebration for some teams as the 7Days EuroCup regular season drew to a close yesterday. Teams from three of the groups to the court as some fought to punch their ticket to the next round, while others played for a better standing into the final 16. Group A Unics Kazan secured…
Read MoreShayne Whittington to play for Zenit
Shayne Whittington (209 cm, Western Michigan’14) will continue his professional career this coming 2017-18 season playing for Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB). Zenit will be the second team Shayne will play for since heading to Europe. He first saw action with Rio Natura Monbus Obradorio CAB (Spain-Liga Endesa). In 2016-17 Whittington logged 31 games and was…
Read MoreDrew Gordon lands with Zenit
American forward Drew Gordon (205 cm, University of New Mexico’12) has agreed to terms with Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB) and will joining the team this 2017-18. The 27-year-old Gordon suited up for Lithuanian club Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL). He played 14 games for them in the Eurocup and was able to average 12.6 ppg and…
Read MoreScottie Reynolds going to Zenit Saint Petersburg
Scottie Reynolds (188 cm, Villanova ’11) is set to join Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB). Reynolds attempted to play in the VTB a year ago but failed to make the Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB) roster after the preseason. Instead, the point guard quickly moved to KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1) and stayed there for all of…
Read MoreKyle Kuric to play for Zenit
Kyle Kuric (193 cm, Louisville’12) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB) this coming 2017-18. Kyle is a 27-year-old American international player who also holds a Slovakian passport. He spent the last three seasons playing for Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain-Liga Endesa). In 2016-17 he played for his team…
Read MoreMarko Simonovic added by Zenit
Marko Simonovic (201 cm) is a newcomer to Russian club, Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Marko is an experienced 31-year-old Serbian player who has been a member of the Serbian National Team since 2014. He has spent most of his recent pro career playing for Serbian powerhouse, Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd…
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