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Timofey Mozgov
Mozgov during a Knicks practice in October 2010Position Center Height 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) Weight 250 lb (110 kg) League PBL
VTB United League
EuroleagueTeam BC Khimki Born July 16, 1986
St. Petersburg, RussiaNationality 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.
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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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Report: Mozgov to sign with Russian team
External links
- Euroleague.net Profile
- FIBA World Championship Profile
- EuroBasket Profile
- Draftexpress.com Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
Russia squad – EuroBasket 2009 – 7th place 4 Vorontsevich | 5 Kurbanov | 6 Bykov | 7 Fridzon | 8 McCarty | 9 Sokolov | 10 Dmitriev | 11 Vyaltsev | 12 Monia | 13 Ponkrashov | 14 Zozulin | 15 Mozgov | Coach: BlattRussia squad – 2010 FIBA World Championship - 7th place 4 Vorontsevich | 5 Kolesnikov | 6 Bykov | 7 Fridzon | 8 Kaun | 9 Zhukanenko | 10 Khryapa | 11 Ponkrashov | 12 Monia | 13 Khvostov | 14 Voronov | 15 Mozgov | Coach: BlattRussia squad – EuroBasket 2011 – Bronze medal 4 Vorontsevich | 5 Mozgov | 6 Bykov | 7 Fridzon | 8 Shved | 9 Shabalkin | 10 Khryapa | 11 Antonov | 12 Monia | 13 Khvostov | 14 Ponkrashov | 15 Kirilenko | Coach: BlattCategories:- Eastern European basketball biography stubs
- Russian sportspeople stubs
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Saint Petersburg
- Russian basketball players
- Russian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Centers (basketball)
- New York Knicks players
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players
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