General Manager of the basketball club”Zenith “Alexander Tserkovny, in an interview with , said that in Russia there is a difficult situation with heavy forwards, so signing a contract with veteran Andrei Vorontsevich is the optimal solution.
Vorontsevich is a 10-time VTB United League champion. The former CSKA Moscow and UNICS Kazan forward joined Zenit’s squad this summer.
— What is the role of Vorontsevich, 37, in the team?
— The position of power forward is currently very problematic in Russian basketball. There are practically no experienced top players. There are promising youngsters, including in the Zenit system, but it takes time.
“For us, Andrey is the best choice. We were interested in his experience and skills. He wants to try his hand at Zenit and work under Javier Pascual,” Tserkovny told .
The new season of the VTB United League starts on September 21.
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