Coach of Niko-Basket Valentin Berestnev He said the following about the transfer of American defender Jamir Moultrie:

“We had no experience. We do not have basketball players with Ukrainian passports to strengthen their strength. We had to look for a foreign player, in this case an American. This is a very difficult situation because half of the season has already passed. Everyone who is interested has already subscribed.

We took the risk and signed. We watched it during warm-up today. The first impression is quite positive. He is an extremely positive man, he serves the ball to the players and wants to join the team immediately, he does not distance himself from the team. We hope it will strengthen us. “With his experience, he will be the right player to help us win tough matches.”

Niko-Basket currently ranks eighth in the Super League with 5 wins in 17 matches.

Real Madrid’s Ukrainian headquarters Alexey Len He talked about the main differences between playing in the NBA and playing in the Spanish Championship:

“I had some difficulties when I first arrived and I still have some catching up to do in the Euroleague. But the season is long, I work on myself every day, I try to play better every day and I try to help the team win more games.”

When I came here I realized this; I really like ACB matches because each team plays in its own style. There are teams that work hard in the post, while others shoot too many threes. In the NBA, everything is essentially about pick-and-rolls and three-point shots. And in ACB you never know who you will face and in what style this or that team will play. This difference makes the matches fun to watch and play. You should always be prepared because a completely different game style may be waiting for you. That’s why it’s so beautiful.”

Len, who played 17 matches for Real Madrid this season, played an average of 8.6 minutes on the field and recorded 3.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.9 blocks during this time.

Len previously said whether he follows the performances of the Ukrainian national team and whether there is a chance of returning to the national team.

On Monday, January 19, a match was played between “Kharkov Falcons” and “Cherkasy Mavpi” within the scope of the regular Super League championship.

Kharkov team controlled the game from the middle of the first quarter. Having gained the lead, Valery Plekhanov’s team had the advantage throughout the entire game distance. The Falcons’ biggest lead reached 23 points in the fourth quarter. The Kharkiv team, playing without Andrey Khokhonik, carried the match to a crushing victory. At the same time, Danilo Pirogov and Ilya Upir also missed the match for Mavp.

The Falcons had a good shooting percentage; He made 53% of his two-point field goals and 36% of his three-point field goals. As a result, “Mavpam” obviously lacked offensive organization; Only five assists were made for Dmitry Nagorny’s team in this match.

In the winning team, Igor Klimov did not record a single defeat with 18 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals (RE 26). Maxim Nikitin had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Falcons beat the Mavp for the second time this season and took second place. Cherkasy remained in the penultimate position.

Super League. Regular season, January 19

Kharkov Falcons – Cherkasy Mavpy – 80:60 (20:17, 22:15, 19:19, 19:9)

hawks: Klimov 18 + 7 assists + 4 rebounds + 3 interceptions, Nikitin 16 + 10 rebounds, Zaplotinsky 9 + 5 rebounds, Maxim Bezima 9, Solovyov 8 – starts, Kleban 7, Shavgarov, Martynov 5 – 4 losses, Nikita Bezima 2, Kiktev 0, Zmievsky 0, Cheverdin 0

Mavpa: Dibiamaka 17, Koshevatsky 16 + 7 assists + 4 steals, Johnson 12 + 8 rebounds, Gemlin 8 + 8 rebounds, Marchenko 3 – starts, Kholod 4, Fesun 0, Golenkov 0.

tournament table