Zenit started in VTB United League Semi-Finals with a defeat to UNICS – 93:94. In the 2nd quarter Vasiliy Karasev team were in the lead with 18 points, but stunning comeback by UNICS brought them a victory. Zabian Dowdell became the topscorer in Zenit. He made 18 points. Also American...
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Bartzokas’s Lokomotiv-Kuban wins the Euroleague 3rd place
Lokomotiv-Kuban beat Laboral Kutxa in the Euroleague 3rd place game – 85:75. Georgios Bartzokas team won bronze medals in the main European basketball tournament. Malcolm Delaney showed great leadership skills again. He collected 21 points (2/6 2P, 4/6 3P6, 5/6 FT), 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals....
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Delaney scored 26 points in the Euroleague Semi-Final
Lokomotiv-Kuban lost to CSKA in the Euroleague semi-final – 81:88. Georgios Bartzokas team started with 12:23 in the first quarter and couldn’t catch up with CSKA. Lokomotiv-Kuban will play with Laboral Cutxa in the bronze game. Malcolm Delaney became the topscorer in Krasnodar team. He finished with 26 points, 3...
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Zakharov is the 3rd in VTB United League’s Young Player elections
VTB United League choosed top 3 Young Players of the Year (for players 23 and under). Enisey guard Denis Zakharov has taken the third place. He played 25 games in the regular season. Zakharov’s average stats: 9,5 points, 1,1 rebounds, 1,8 assists per game....
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Karasev and Bartzokas are nominated to the “Coach of the Year” award in VTB United League
VTB United League revealed nominees for 2015-16 Individual Awards. Zenit head coach Vasiliy Karasev and Lokomotiv-Kuban head coach Georgios Bartzokas lay claim the “Coach of the Year”. Nizhny Novgorod forward Semen Antonov has been nominated to the “Defensive Player of the Year” and Enisey guard Denis Zakharov has been nominated...
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