Krasnie Krilya Samara (PBL) added to their roster 37-year old American guard DeJuan Collins (188-85kg-76, college: Tuskegee). He was tested at Al Riyadi in Lebanese Division A, but was not approved after all. The last season Collins played at Zalgiris (LKL) in Lithuanian league. The team played in four different competitions (!!!) that year, and he was exposed to basketball on different levels. In 16 LKL games he recorded 5.1ppg, 2.1rpg, 1.6apg and 1.2spg. Collins also played 12 games in Euroleague where he averaged 6.3ppg, 1.3rpg and 1.5apg. He also played 2 games in Baltic League where he averaged 5.5ppg, 3.0rpg and 1.0apg. And finally Collins played 15 games in VTB United League where he averaged 3.5ppg, 1.7rpg and 1.7apg. He helped them to make it to the quarterfinals.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as he was voted Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian LKL Honorable Mention in 2011. Collins is quite experienced player. He has played also in Germany (ALBA Berlin, Brose Baskets Bamberg and Walter Tigers), Greece (Aris and Kavala), Italy (Cimberio Varese), Spain (Cajasol) and Russia (Lokomotiv). Collins attended Tuskegee University until 1999 and it is his 14th (!!!) season as a professional player. The scouts decsribe him following way:
DeJuan is a big strong physical guard, who is able to score off the penetration as well as his perimeter shooting. With a strong powerful first step and his quickness, he is very difficult to defend. He is a fierce competitor, who backs down from nobody, as he has been known to dunk over 7'0' players. He is also a very physical defender, as his athleticism allows him to shut down players. He is capable of playing the point guard and shooting guard position.
DeJuan is a very outgoing person, who loves to compete and win. He makes his off-season home in Baton Rogue, Louisiana.
VTB League: CSKA shot down Krasnie Krilya in Samara to clinch the semifinal appearance - May 20, 2013
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Krasnie Krilya - CSKA 56:69
CSKA shot down Krasnie Krilya in Samara to clinch the semifinal appearance. The Russian Champion posted a 69:56 win for 3-1 victory in the series.
The game was mostly controlled by CSKA Moscow. Krasnie Krilya managed to win fourth quarter 19-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Krasnie Krilya to just 7 points in first quarter [read more]
Krasnie Krilya - CSKA 56:69
CSKA shot down Krasnie Krilya in Samara to clinch the semifinal appearance. The Russian Champion posted a 69:56 win for 3-1 victory in the series. The game was mostly controlled by CSKA Moscow. Krasnie Krilya managed to win fourth quarter 19-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Krasnie Krilya to just 7 points in first quarter. Nenad Krstic (212-C-83) fired 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Vladimir Vladimir Micov (201-F-85, agency: Beo Basket) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds. Aaron Jackson (190-G-86, college: Duquesne) collected 13 points and 7 rebounds, while Sasha Kaun (211-C-85) delivered 9. Aaron Miles (186-PG-83, college: Kansas) produced 9 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists and Andre Smith (203-F-85, college: N.Dakota St.) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Krasnie Krilya's coach Sergey Bazarevich rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
VTB League: Lokomotiv win the series against Unics - May 19, 2013
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Lokomotiv - Unics 68:64
Lokomotiv win the series against Unics and advanced to the Semifinals. The team from Krasnodar posted a 68:64 win in Game 4 and won the series 3-1.
The hosts trailed by 13 points at the halftime before their 39-22 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Lokomotiv dominated on the defensive end, holding Unics Kazan to just 7 points in third quarter [read more]
Lokomotiv - Unics 68:64
Lokomotiv win the series against Unics and advanced to the Semifinals. The team from Krasnodar posted a 68:64 win in Game 4 and won the series 3-1. The hosts trailed by 13 points at the halftime before their 39-22 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Lokomotiv dominated on the defensive end, holding Unics Kazan to just 7 points in third quarter. Nick Calathes (198-PG-89, college: Florida)fired 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Maxim Grigoryev (195-G-90) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. Four Lokomotiv players scored in double figures. Lokomotiv's coach Evgeny Pashutin used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Greek power forward Kostas Kostas Kaimakoglou (206-C/F-83) produced 16 points and Greek Ian Vougioukas (212-C/F-85, college: St.Louis) added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. In the Semifinals Lokomotiv will face Zalgiris that advanced to the Final Four of VTB League also tonight. The Lithuanian team won Game 4 in Nizhny Novgorod 66:59 and beat the local team 3-1 in the series.
VTB League: Zalgiris advanced to the Final Four - May 19, 2013
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Novgorod - Zalgiris 59:66
Zalgiris advanced to the Final Four of VTB League. The Lithuanian team won Game 4 in Nizhny Novgorod 66:59 and beat the local team 3-1 in the series.
It looked good early as BC Nizhny Novgorod took a 9-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Zalgiris took control and eventually winning the game that evening by 7 points. They made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game, while BC Nizhny Novgorod only scored four points from the stripe [read more]
Novgorod - Zalgiris 59:66
Zalgiris advanced to the Final Four of VTB League. The Lithuanian team won Game 4 in Nizhny Novgorod 66:59 and beat the local team 3-1 in the series. It looked good early as BC Nizhny Novgorod took a 9-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Zalgiris took control and eventually winning the game that evening by 7 points. They made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game, while BC Nizhny Novgorod only scored four points from the stripe. BC Nizhny Novgorod was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of American Oliver Lafayette (188-G-84, college: Houston) who helped to win the game recording 19 points. Mindaugas Kuzminskas (205-F-89) contributed with 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Semen Antonov (202-PF-89, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) replied with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Evgeni Baburin (190-G-87) added 12 points and 4 steals in the effort for BC Nizhny Novgorod.
CSKA: took 2nd place (9-1) in Group D of the Regular Season, took 1st place
(11-3) in Group E of the Top16, lost to Olympiacos 52-69 in the Semifinals, beat
FCB Regal 74-73 in the 3rd place game !!!
Khimky: took 2nd place (6-4) in Group A of the Regular Season, took 5th
place (7-7) in Group F of the Top16
Lokomotiv: took 1st place (4-2) in Group E of the Regular Season, took 1st
place (5-1) in Group K of the Top16, beat Gescrap BB (ESP) 75-64 in the Final
!!!
Spartak SP: took 1st place (6-0) in Group G of the Regular Season, took 2nd
place (3-3) in Group K of the Top16, lost to Budivelnyk 1-1 (-6) in the
Quarterfinals !!!
Triumph: took 1st place (6-0) in Group C of the Regular Season, took 4th
place (2-4) in Group I of the Top16
Unics: took 1st place (5-1) in Group F of the Regular Season, took 1st place
(4-2) in Group L of the Top16, lost to Valencia 1-1 (-7) in the Quarterfinals
!!!
Krasnie Krilya: took 1st place (6-0) in Group B of the Regular Season, took
1st place (6-0) in Group K of the Top16, beat Karsiyaka 77-76 in the Final !!!
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