Timofey Mozgov

Timofey Mozgov

Mozgov during a Knicks practice in October 2010
Position	Center
Height	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Weight	250 lb (110 kg)
League	PBL VTB United League Euroleague
Team	BC Khimki
Born	July 16, 1986 (1986-07-16) (age 25) St. Petersburg, Russia
Nationality	Russian
Draft	Undrafted, 2008
Pro career	2004–present
Career history	LenVo St. Petersburg (2004–06) CSK VVS-2 Samara (2006) Khimki Moscow Region (2006-10 & 2011-...) New York Knicks (2010-11) Denver Nuggets (2011)

Olympic medal record
Competitor for Russia
FIBA European Championship
Bronze	2011 Lithuania	Team

Timofey Pavlovich Mozgov (Russian: Тимофей Павлович Мозгов, born July 16, 1986 in St. Petersburg, Russia) is a Russian professional basketball player for Khimki Moscow Region of the Russian Professional Basketball League. He is 7 feet 1 inch (2.16 m) tall and he weighs 250 pounds (110 kg). He plays at the center position.

Pro career

Mozgov began his professional career with LenVo St. Petersburg, in the Russian second tier division, during the 2004-05 season. In 2006, he moved to CSK VVS-2 Samara, the second level club of Samara. Before the 2006-07 season he joined Khimki Moscow Region, where he played through the 2009-10 season.

NBA career

In 2010, Mozgov signed a three year, $9.7 million dollar contract with the New York Knicks of the NBA.^[1]

On January 30th, 2011, after a 3 week stint on the bench, Mozgov finally saw significant minutes against the Detroit Pistons. Mozgov had a career game scoring 23 points and grabbing 14 rebounds to lead the Knicks to a 124-106 victory over the Pistons. Overall, Mozgov played 40 minutes and was treated to loud “Mozgov! Mozgov!” chants in the final minute.^[2]

On February 22, 2011, Mozgov was traded to the Denver Nuggets in a three-way blockbuster deal which also involved Minnesota Timberwolves that brought Carmelo Anthony to New York.^[3]

On July 21, 2011, he joined Khimki Moscow Region for the second time.^[4] He is still under contract with the Nuggets; however, he signed in Russia because of the 2011 NBA lockout.^[5]

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2010-11	New York	34	14	13.5	.464	.000	.705	3.1	.4	.4	.7	4.0
2010-11	Denver	11	0	6.0	.524	.000	.750	1.5	.0	.1	.2	2.5
Career		45	14	11.6	.474	.000	.712	2.7	.3	.3	.6	3.6

Russian national team

Mozgov has also been a member of the senior Russian national basketball team and he played at the EuroBasket 2009.

Andrei Kirilenko, who played alongside Mozgov on the Russian national team, had high praise for Mozgov in the past, comparing him to a taller version of Anderson Varejao.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ Berman, Marc (July 11, 2010). "Knicks spy Russian". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knicks/knicks_spy_russian_ptUJeyNeF9Q19RPLQbroKJ. Retrieved 2011-02-07. 
2. ^ Beck, Howard (January 30, 2011). "Timofey Mozgov Comes Off Bench to Lead Knicks". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/31/sports/basketball/31knicks.html. Retrieved 2011-02-07. 
3. ^ "Nuggets acquire five players, three picks in three-team trade". NBA.com. 2011-02-22. http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets_trade_02_22_2011.html. Retrieved 2011-02-23. 
4. ^ "Khimki brings back Mozgov, adds Quinn". EuroLeague.net. July 21, 2011. http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/86814/180/khimki-brings-center-mozgov-back. Retrieved July 21, 2011. 
5. ^ Report: Mozgov to sign with Russian team

External links

• Euroleague.net Profile
• FIBA World Championship Profile
• EuroBasket Profile
• Draftexpress.com Profile
• Eurobasket.com Profile

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Name	Mozgov, Timofey
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Date of birth	July 16, 1986
Place of birth	Krasnodar, Russia
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