Alexey Zozulin moved to CSKA

Guard/forward Alexey Zozulin (29 y.o., 199 cm) will continue his career with our team. The player signed “1+1” contract with CSKA.

Zozulin spent his entire career in Russia playing for Khimik-Avtodor, UNICS Kazan, Arsenal Tula, Lokomotiv-Rostov, Sibirtelecom-Lokomotiv, Ural-Great Perm and Spartak St. Petersburg. Alexey played for Russian National Team during the 2009 Eurobasket averaging 17.7 minutes, 5.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.7 steals per game. His accolades include 2004 FIBA-Europe League gold, 2011 Russian Cup, silver (2002, 2004) and (2003, 2005) bronze medals of Russian League, Universiade silver (2003).

Zozulin was Spartak starting five player last season though he was mostly the role player for the team. His stats: 18 BEKO PBL games, 3.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.4 steals, 0.3 blocked shots, 20.3 minutes; 5 BEKO PBL playoffs games, 7.0 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.6 steals, 0.4 blocked shots, 23.5 minutes; 2 Eurochallenge games, 4.0 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.5 steals, 15.0 minutes.

Andrey Vatutin, CSKA President:

Guard/forward position was the most weakened this offseason for our team. Alexey is signed to add the depth at the wings. We understand that it will be difficult for Zozulin to compete for the leading positions in our team but we like his ambitions, desire to improve, great personal qualities. Alexey is a well-known, high-class player and he is ready to work hard to help the team with his skills and experience.

Ettore Messina, CSKA head coach:

Alexey Zozulin is a versatile player who can help us on 2 and 3 positions. I hope that his huge desire, hard work and competitiveness will help us next season.

Alexey Zozulin, CSKA guard/forward:

I am excited to join one of the best European teams of the decade. Hopefully, I can be useful, and I promise to do everything possible. I think every player dreams of making it to the team of the highest level. I am not the exclusion, I have always tried to get as high as I can. And when the team has the highest goals possible it is never easy to play for it so I am ready for the hard work to help CSKA.