Timofey Mozgov
Timofei Pavlovich Mosgow (Russian Тимофей Павлович Мозгов; * 16 July 1986 in Leningrad ) is a Russian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Denver Nuggets in the NBA. He is 216 cm tall, weighs 110 kg, and plays as a center.
Career
Early years
Timofei Mosgow began his professional career at LenVo St. Petersburg during the 2004/ 05 season, in 2006, he joined the second team of ZSK WWS Samara. Before the season 2006/ 07 he moved to BK Khimki and ran there on in the Super League Russia.
NBA
2010 Mosgow signed a three -year contract for $ 9.7 million with the New York Knicks in the NBA.
On 30 January 2011 he was given the first time a long time game against the Detroit Pistons. This game will be far their best mark in his NBA career with 23 points and 14 rebounds was. Overall, he played 40 minutes and got at the end of the game loud cheers from the fans.
On 22 February 2011 Mosgow was traded to the Denver Nuggets. He was part of the large triangle trades in the Memphis Grizzlies were involved that brought Carmelo Anthony to the Knicks.
National
The first major tournament for Mosgow was the Eurobasket 2009. After two seventh places at Euro 2009 and the 2010 World Cup to him with the Russian team succeeded each winning the bronze medal at the European Basketball Championship in 2011 and the Olympics in 2012.
Statistics
Achievements
- Russian Cup Winner 2008
- Bronzemaillengewinner European Championship 2011
- Bronzemaillengewinner Olympic Games 2012