Triumph bolstered their frontcourt. They agreed on terms of contract with Kyle Landry (206-F-86, college: N.Arizona). The Canadian international spent the last season in Czech Republic. He tallied 15.0 points, 8.6 boards and 1.6 steals per game for Prostejov in NBL. In EuroChallenge Kyle Landry posted 13.4 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.4 steals per appearance. Eurobasket.com named the forward All-Czech Republic League Import Player of the Year. The forward made it into All-Czech Republic League 1st Team for the second season in a row. Kyle Landry played in Polish Sportino Inowroclaw and Belgian Dexia Mons-Hainaut before joining Prostejov. The forward participated at PLK All-Star Game. He was also named into All-Polish League 1st Team.
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.
VTB League: Khimky secure the Semifinal berth - May 19, 2013
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VEF Riga - Khimky 60:82
Khimky secure the Semifinal berth in VTB League as they swept the series against VEF Riga. The Russian side posted an 82:60 win in Game 3 and sent Latvian side out of the Play-offs.
The game was mostly controlled by Khimky. VEF Riga was better in fourth quarter 21-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Khimky had a 29-18 advantage in offensive rebounds [read more]
VEF Riga - Khimky 60:82
Khimky secure the Semifinal berth in VTB League as they swept the series against VEF Riga. The Russian side posted an 82:60 win in Game 3 and sent Latvian side out of the Play-offs. The game was mostly controlled by Khimky. VEF Riga was better in fourth quarter 21-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Khimky had a 29-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by VEF Riga's players. It was an exceptional evening for James Augustine (208-F-84, agency: Priority Sports, college: Illinois) who led the winners and scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. Kresimir Loncar (210-F-83, agency: Alti Sport) accounted for 14 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Lauris Blaus (204-C-90, agency: FCM) came up with 6 points and 11 rebounds. Will Daniels (203-F-86, college: Rhode Island) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for VEF Riga in the defeat.
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