Zoran Lukic / head coach BCNN
After the epic victory over Crvena Zvezda the players felt more confident, although it played them a bad trick with several really poor defence episodes. I talked to the guys and convinced them that our place in VTB United League playoff is not yet settled and so we should avoid any losses. The final score does not show the intensity of this match, but fortunately the end of it went according our plan.
Kestutis Kemzura / head coach Nimburk
We’ve played equally with the hosts during the three quarters. We’ve used the zone and done what we’d plan. Unfortunately in the final quarter Nizhny Novgorod broke our game with several good shots, while we’ve failed the defence. So in the end it was already too difficult to catch up with the opposition and play back the difference. Nevertheless Nimburk will continue its struggle in each game left.
«BCNN»: Rochestie (25 pts. + 6 as.), Brezec (22 + 6 reb.), Panin (19 +6 reb.), Antonov ( 12 + 7 reb.), Baburin (8 + 6 reb.), Lyons ( 7 + 4 reb.), Gubanov (2), Ivlev (0), Khvostov (0), Korobkov (0), Savelyev (0)
«Nymburk»: Simmons (23), Houska (16), Pomikalek (11)
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.
