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Nizhny Novgorod vs Zalgiris
Recently taking over CSKA and Khimki, BCNN is getting ready to struggle with another leader – Lithuanian Zalgiris in the VTB United League series.
The club that was considered as one of the favourites of the Euroleague only three months ago, is now on the verge of financial collapse and is badly damaged by the following leave of key foreign players and injuries of the team roster.
It led to the misfortunate play at Euroleague Top-16 and lost chanses for playoff.
Though this bad luck hadn't influenced the club's performance in VTB United League. They won CSKA twice granting themselves the first place. Although previously managing to loose to Cmoki Minsk. But then again winning over Efes in Euroleague.
Speaking of the chanses, last year Nizhny Novgorod took over Zalgiris in the similar away game. Plus we have our recent victories over CSKA and Kimki. And the 'hidden treasure' – Semen Shashkov, who showed his sensational game VS Khimki.
BC Zalgiris Founded: 1944
Colors: green/white
Home arena: Zalgiris Arena
Head coach: Joan Plaza (Spain)
Accomplishments: USSR Champions 1947, 1951, 1985-1987.
Lithuanian Champions 1950, 1952-1955, 1957, 1958, 1990-1999, 2001, 2003-2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012.
Cup of Lithuania winners 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012.
Euroleague Champion 1998/99.
Winner of Saporta Cup 1997/98.
Winner of Intercontinental Cup 1986.
Baltic League Champion 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012.
Winner of Cup of Baltic League 2010.
NEBL Champion 1998/99.
Bronze medallist of VTB United League 2009/10.
Lithuanian Supercup winner 2012
History of games:
Season 2012/2013
Nizhny Novgorod vs Zalgiris: 58-76 (15-16, 13-20, 19-19, 11-21)
BC NN: Panin (11 points +9 rebounds), Golovin (10+6 assists), Brezec (10), Antonov (9+8 rebounds)
Zalgiris: K.Lavrinovic (16+6 rebounds), Popovic (12), Kuzminskas (9).
BC Nizhny Novgorod signed a one-year deal with Canadian bigman Sean Denison (211 cm, 111 kg, 32 y.o.). Last season he spent in Romanian CSM Oradea, participating in the national championship and Basketball Champions League. From 2011 till 2013 he played in Russian clubs Spartak-Primorye and Ataman.
Nizhny Novgorod terminated the contract with American forward Erik McCree who’d joined the team this august. The decision was made by mutual agreement. At the moment Nizhny is in search of a new player for the vacant place.
BC NN signed a two-year contract with American forward Erik McCree (23 y.o., 203 cm, 102 kg). From 2013 to 2017 he was playing for Louisiana Tech in NCAA. Last season he showed his best statistics averaging 17,7 points, 8,9 rebounds, 1,3 assists in 33 games.
BC NN signed a two-year deal with American point guard Sterling Gibbs (188cm, 84kg, 24 y.o). In his college years he played for Seton Hall Pirates and Connecticut Huskies in NCAA. In 2016-2017 spent his first season overseas as he joined Hungarian team Kormend. He helped the team to semifinals in Hungarian Cup and Hungarian League averaging 14,4 points, 2,1 rebounds, 3,3 assists in 27 games.
