Papaloukas and Holden signs new contracts with CSKA

Today two players of CSKA signed new contracts with our club. Greece guard Theodoros Papaloukas will stay in the army teams for two more years. American guard John Robert Holden signed 2+1 contract. After that they and CEO of CSKA Sergey Kushchenko gave their comments:

Theodoros Papaloukas, CSKA guard:

- I am very happy. It is really what I wanted. The team gave me an opportunity to play at high level. Conditions here are very good. I am happy that coach Dusan Ivkovic and CEO Sergey Kushchenko give me an opportunity for two more years to play for the best club in Europe. I hope next we will never have cold winters during the next two ears. Cold winters are the only problem for me in Moscow.


John Robert Holden, CSKA Guard:

- I am happy to be with the team for a few more years. This is the place and the team I truly want to play for. I am hoping we continue to be as successful as we have been in the last two seasons. The club, the fans and the city of Moscow have been great to me. And I hope to continue to be great for the next years.


Sergey Kushchenko, CSKA C.E.O.:

- This two years Papaloukas became one of players who is really increase his game in every game. He is becoming not only the players of a very high level but also a heart of the red-blue team. Now the principle of signing new players becoming very understandable: we are taking good red-blue players.

I would like to say big thank to Holden for his agreement to become Russian citizen. It is very seldom situation when professional experienced players trying to shoulder other problems. JR understood me, club and situation. This player is very quick in taking solutions. I think that in time that he spent and will spend in CSKA he will add to his quick game cold mind.