According to the management, Thompson must arrive at the location of the Nizhniy Novgorod within the next 10 days, after having passed all the necessary procedures for obtaining a work visa.
Zoran Lukic/head coach of BC "Nizhni Novgorod":
I'm still in the summer months, did not hide his desire to continue cooperation with the basketball player. Unfortunately, for various reasons, we didn't succeed. Currently, however, we have received a good player on the position of the third number that is already well knows the requirements and the concept of the coaching staff. I am sure that Dijon Thompson adds to our collective healthy competition and make faster progress other basketball players of "NN" in his position. Only, it is still too early to give answers to the question - when the striker will be out on the parquet in the official match? Now you need to Dijon arrived in Nizhny Novgorod and we are quickly able to evaluate its functional condition. Only then we will be able to objectively speak about its appearance in our team.
Nizhny Novgorod landed Sean Denison
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 Nizhny Novgorod signed Erik McCree
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.
Sterling Gibbs joins BC Nizhny Novgorod
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.
