Timofey Mozgov
Encyclopedia
Timofey Pavlovich Mozgov (Russian
: Тимофей Павлович Мозгов, born July 16, 1986 in St. Petersburg, Russia
) is a Russia
n professional basketball player for Khimki Moscow Region of the Russian Professional Basketball League. He is 7 in 1 in (2.16 m) tall and he weighs 250 lbs. He plays at the center
position.
of the NBA.
On January 30, 2011, after a 3 week stint on the bench, Mozgov finally saw significant minutes against the Detroit Pistons. Mozgov had a career game scoring 23 points and grabbing 14 rebounds to lead the Knicks to a 124-106 victory over the Pistons. Overall, Mozgov played 40 minutes and was treated to loud “Mozgov! Mozgov!” chants in the final minute.
On February 22, 2011, Mozgov was traded to the Denver Nuggets
in a three-way blockbuster deal which also involved Minnesota Timberwolves
that brought Carmelo Anthony
to New York.
On July 21, 2011, he joined Khimki Moscow Region for the second time. He is still under contract with the Nuggets; however, he signed in Russia because of the 2011 NBA lockout
.
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Andrei Kirilenko
, who played alongside Mozgov on the Russian national team, had high praise for Mozgov in the past, comparing him to a taller version of Anderson Varejao
.
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
: Тимофей Павлович Мозгов, born July 16, 1986 in St. Petersburg, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n professional basketball player for Khimki Moscow Region of the Russian Professional Basketball League. He is 7 in 1 in (2.16 m) tall and he weighs 250 lbs. He plays at the center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
position.
Pro career
Mozgov began his professional career with LenVo St. Petersburg, in the Russian second tier division, during the 2004-05 season. In 2006, he moved to CSK VVS-2 Samara, the second level club of Samara. Before the 2006-07 season he joined Khimki Moscow Region, where he played through the 2009-10 season.NBA career
In 2010, Mozgov signed a three year, $9.7 million dollar contract with the New York KnicksNew York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
of the NBA.
On January 30, 2011, after a 3 week stint on the bench, Mozgov finally saw significant minutes against the Detroit Pistons. Mozgov had a career game scoring 23 points and grabbing 14 rebounds to lead the Knicks to a 124-106 victory over the Pistons. Overall, Mozgov played 40 minutes and was treated to loud “Mozgov! Mozgov!” chants in the final minute.
On February 22, 2011, Mozgov was traded to the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
in a three-way blockbuster deal which also involved Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
that brought Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Kiyan Anthony , nicknamed "Melo", is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association...
to New York.
On July 21, 2011, he joined Khimki Moscow Region for the second time. He is still under contract with the Nuggets; however, he signed in Russia because of the 2011 NBA lockout
2011 NBA lockout
The 2011 NBA lockout is the fourth lockout in the history of the National Basketball Association . The owners began the work stoppage at 12:01 am EDT on July 1, 2011. The main issues dividing the owners and the players are revenue sharing and the structure of the salary cap...
.
Regular season
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New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
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Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
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| 45 || 14 || 11.6 || .474 || .000 || .712 || 2.7 || .3 || .3 || .6 || 3.6
Russian national team
Mozgov has also been a member of the senior Russian national basketball team and he played at the EuroBasket 2009EuroBasket 2009
The EuroBasket 2009 was the 36th EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September 2009 and concluded with the final on 20 September 2009...
.
Andrei Kirilenko
Andrei Kirilenko
Andrei Gennadyevich Kirilenko is a Russian-American professional basketball player who plays at the small forward position for the CSKA Moscow in the Russian Professional Basketball League. He also plays for the Russia national basketball team...
, who played alongside Mozgov on the Russian national team, had high praise for Mozgov in the past, comparing him to a taller version of Anderson Varejao
Anderson Varejão
Anderson França Varejão is a Brazilian professional basketball player, who currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He won the gold medal with Brazil at the 2003 Pan American Games.-1998–2001 :...
.