Zenit signs Denis Zakharov

Denis Zakharov inks for two seasons

In the past Zakharov played for Sparta and Ko, Nizhny Novgorod, Dinamo, Enisey and Lokomotiv Kuban.


General manager of Zenit Alexandr Tserkovny:


– Denis made a big progress in the last season, including games against Zenit, too. So, our coaching staff got interested in him. I hope he’ll keep going this way and add some energy and balance to our back court.


Head coach of Zenit Xavi Pascual:


– Today we are very happy for the incorporation of Denis Zakharov in our team.  We believe that it is a good step in his career and that at 27 he can further evolve his game, so we think we are incorporating a player from the present but also from the future.  It will cover two positions, both 1 and 2 and can give us creation speed and points as well as defensive aggressiveness in some aspects.


Zenit guard Denis Zakharov:


– Moving to Zenit is a big step forward in my career. It’s a big level of competition both in VTB League and in Euroleague, and the club has big goals in both of them, so it’s good for me. I made the right choice because it’s flattering to every player to know that a Euroleague club wants to have him. I was amazed by Zenit fans when I saw them at the games, I suppose they root even louder during Euroleague games. I hope we’ll see this level of support throughout the whole season no matter what the result is, and I’ll try to do my best on the court.

Fonte: Zenit St. Petersburg.

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