Nizhny Novgorod lost Primoz Brezec (216-F/C-79) for the remainder of the season. The Slovenian centre tore muscle in his leg and would be sidelined for the rest of the season. Primoz Brezec struggled with the injury throughout the whole season. He appeared in just six PBL games. His stats read 10.7 points and 5.2 boards. Brezec also notched 12.3 points, 5.2 rebounds per VTB League appearance. Last season Primoz Brezec played for Lokomotiv Kuban. Nizhny Novgorod will also have to deal without Artem Yakovenko (205-F/C-88) for at least two weeks. He also got injured sustaining sprained ankle. The centre posts 15.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per PBL game. He also notches 11.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per VTB League appearance.
Surgut advanced to Superleague Finals - May 18, 2013
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Univ.Surgut - Avtodor 76-66 (3-2)
Surgut advanced to Superleague Finals after a 3-2 win the series against Avtodor. The game was mostly controlled by Universitet-Yugra. Avtodor managed to win second period 21-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Guard Anton Ageev (192-84) stepped up and scored 21 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Azerbaijani center Aleksandr Rindin (225-85, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds [read more]
Surgut advanced to Superleague Finals after a 3-2 win the series against Avtodor. The game was mostly controlled by Universitet-Yugra. Avtodor managed to win second period 21-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Guard Anton Ageev (192-84) stepped up and scored 21 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Azerbaijani center Aleksandr Rindin (225-85, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds. Four Universitet-Yugra players scored in double figures. Center Artem Klimenko (214-94) responded with 14 points and 9 rebounds and American-Ukrainian guard Steven Burtt (185-84, college: Iona, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) scored 14 points and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Univ.Surgut: A.Ageev 21+8reb+1ast, A.Rindin 17+8reb+1ast, D.Hloponin 13+2reb+5ast, L.Lekavicius 11+7reb+6ast, G.Zelenskiy 8+4reb+1ast, A.Savenkov 2+3reb Avtodor: A.Klimenko 14+9reb+1ast, S.Burtt 14+2reb+6ast, S.Toropov 12+3reb, H.Rollins 8+5reb, I.Strebkov 5+6reb+4ast, A.Pushkin 5+1reb
VTB League: CSKA edged Krasnie Krilya in Game 2 - May 17, 2013
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CSKA-Krasnie Krilya 87:78
CSKA edged Krasnie Krilya in Game 2 and stepped closer to the Semifinals of the VTB league. The Russian Champion posted a 87:78 win before heading to Samara.
It was not the easy game for CSKA as it was last night in Game 1. CSKA started with 29-21 lead in the first period and added 19-17 in the second frame for 10-point lead at the halftime. The hosts also won the third quarter 16-10 and did not mind the narrow loss in the last period [read more]
CSKA-Krasnie Krilya 87:78
CSKA edged Krasnie Krilya in Game 2 and stepped closer to the Semifinals of the VTB league. The Russian Champion posted a 87:78 win before heading to Samara. It was not the easy game for CSKA as it was last night in Game 1. CSKA started with 29-21 lead in the first period and added 19-17 in the second frame for 10-point lead at the halftime. The hosts also won the third quarter 16-10 and did not mind the narrow loss in the last period. Krasnie Krilya produced a 30-23 burst to reduce to final 9 points. Viktor Khryapa (203-F-82) top-scored for the winners with 16 points and Sonny Weems (198-G/F-86, college: Arkansas) added 13. Sasha Kaun (211-C-85) delivered 12, while Andrey Vorontsevich (207-C-87) scored 11. Chester Simmons (196-G-82, college: Washington) ended up with 23 points in the losing effort and Aaron Miles (186-PG-83, college: Kansas) brought 13. Omar Thomas (196-F-82, college: UTEP) 12, Evgeny Kolesnikov 8
VTB League: Khimki celebrated the second straight win - May 17, 2013
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Khimki-VEF Riga 104:82
Khimki celebrated the second straight win at the VTB League Quarterfinals. The Winner of Group A improved to 2-0 lead in the series after a 104:82 win in Game 2.
Both teams scored 27 points each in the first period as VEF Riga looked better in comparison with the first game. Khimki however pushed the tempo in the second quarter and after 30-20 surge took 10-point halftime advantage. Moreover the second half also belonged to the home side [read more]
Khimki-VEF Riga 104:82
Khimki celebrated the second straight win at the VTB League Quarterfinals. The Winner of Group A improved to 2-0 lead in the series after a 104:82 win in Game 2. Both teams scored 27 points each in the first period as VEF Riga looked better in comparison with the first game. Khimki however pushed the tempo in the second quarter and after 30-20 surge took 10-point halftime advantage. Moreover the second half also belonged to the home side. The Russian team posted a 21-19 rally in the third quarter and finished the game with 26-16 surge at the end. Vitaliy Fridzon (195-G-85, agency: Alti Sport) top-scored for the winners with 15 points and K.C. Rivers (196-G-87, college: Clemson) as well as Zoran Planinic (198-G-82, agency: XL Basketball Agency) added 14 each. Petteri Koponen (194-PG-88) followed them with 12 points in a win. Earl Rowland (188-G-83, college: St.Mary's, CA) posted 20 points in the losing effort and Donatas Zavackas (203-F-80, college: Pittsburgh) scored 19.
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