Nationality Russian Name Alexey Shved Salary 3.282 million USD (2015) NBA draft 2010 / Undrafted Weight 84 kg | Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg) Height 1.98 m Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Role Basketball player | |
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Position Shooting guard / Point guard League VTB United League
Euroleague Born December 16, 1988 (age 35)
Belgorod, Russian SFSR ( 1988-12-16 ) Current teams New York Knicks (#1 / Point guard, Shooting guard), BC Khimki Similar People Andrei Kirilenko, Jose Calderon, Timofey Mozgov, Langston Galloway, Vitaly Fridzon Profiles | ||
Parents Viktor Nikolayevich Shved | ||
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Alexey Viktorovich Shved (Russian: Алексей Викторович Швед, alternate spelling: Aleksey Shved; born December 16, 1988) is a Russian professional basketball player who plays for Khimki of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague. Standing at 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in), he plays at the shooting guard and point guard positions.
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- Alexey shved combo guard nba hd mix
- Alexey shved phi hou nyk 2015 season highlights
- Russia 20062012
- NBA 20122015
- Khimki 2015present
- International career
- Career statistics
- References
After helping lead CSKA Moscow to the EuroLeague final in 2012, Shved spent three years in the NBA, before returning to Europe. As a member of the Russian national team, he won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, as well as a bronze medal at EuroBasket 2011.
Alexey shved phi hou nyk 2015 season highlights
Russia (2006–2012)
Shved began his professional career with CSKA Moscow in a Russian Super League game, against Ural Great Perm, on November 4, 2006. He made his EuroLeague debut in a game against Žalgiris, on January 17, 2007. In February 2007, he joined Khimki Moscow Region, on loan from CSKA Moscow. He then returned to CSKA Moscow before the start of the 2007–08 season. In December 2009, he moved to Dynamo Moscow, on loan from CSKA Moscow. He moved back to CSKA Moscow before the start of the 2010–11 season. The following season, he reached the EuroLeague Final with the Reds.
NBA (2012–2015)
On July 23, 2012, CSKA Moscow officially announced the departure of Shved in order to sign with the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA. Two days later, he signed a multi-year deal with the Timberwolves.
On August 23, 2014, a three-team trade was completed, involving the Timberwolves, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Philadelphia 76ers. As part of the deal, Shved and teammate Luc Mbah a Moute were traded to the Sixers, along with a 2015 first round draft pick from Cleveland. The Cavaliers received Kevin Love from Minnesota, whereas the Wolves received Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett from Cleveland and Thaddeus Young from Philadelphia.
On December 19, 2014, Shved was acquired by the Houston Rockets in a three-team trade that also involved the 76ers and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
On February 19, 2015, Shved was traded, along with two second-round picks, to the New York Knicks in exchange for Pablo Prigioni.
Khimki (2015–present)
On July 16, 2015, Shved returned to Russia, and signed a three-year contract with Khimki. The contract was worth $10.2 million net income over three years. On March 27, 2017, Shved was named the European-wide second tier level EuroCup's season MVP. He was the first player in EuroCup history to average at least 22 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds per game in the same season. Shved was awarded the VTB United League MVP award for the 2016–17 season.
In July 2017, Shved extended his contract with Khimki, through the 2019–20 season.
International career
Shved played with the Russian junior national teams. He played at the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and at the 2007 and 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championships. Shved has also been a member of the senior men's Russian national basketball team. He won the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2011. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, on August 12, 2012, Shved scored 25 points, to lead the Russian national team to an 81–77 victory, over Argentina, in the bronze medal game.
He also played with Russia at the EuroBasket 2013.
Career statistics
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.