Bernard King vs. Krasny Oktyabr at BAT

Bernard King (196 cm, Texas A&M’03) filed a claim against former team, Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). The veteran American player submitted that the team did not make any payments and unlawfully terminated his contract. In its position, the club submitted that King’s claim was time-barred pursuant to Russian labor…

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Marcus Cousin wins claim vs. Krasny Oktyabr

Marcus Cousin and his agent Eric Fleisher filed a claim against BC Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, bonuses, travel expenses, compensation for breach of contract, and agents fees. They submitted that the team failed to play the player his salary and bonuses as well as the agent’s…

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Maks Adam Konate joins Krasny Oktyabr

Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB) has agreed to terms on a deal with Ukrainian player Maks Adam Konate (200 cm) this 2015.  Konate will be expected to strengthen the team’s frontcourt rotation. This is an upgrade in competition for the 24-year-old forward. He began this 2015-16 season playing in the Russian Superleague for PSK Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.…

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R.T. Guinn Leaves Krasny Oktyabr

R.T. Guinn (208 cm, Baylor’04) is parting ways with Russian club Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB) this 2015 and will hit free agency. He has played seven games for them in the Eurocup and averaged 10.7 ppg and 4.3 rpg. He also was able to log nine games in the VTB United League and there he…

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Jordan Hamilton departs Krasny Oktyabr

Jordan Hamilton (201 cm, Texas’11) has left Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB) and has hit free agency this 2015. Hamilton played six games for them in the Eurocup and averaged 12.2 ppg and 7.7 rpg. He also logged nine games in the VTB United League and there he recorded averages of 16.7 ppg and 7.7 rpg.…

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VTB United League, Nizhny misses chance

Saturday’s action in the VTB United League saw Nizhny Novgorod slip up at home to a refreshed Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd to give CEZ Nymburk the chance to grab sole possession of first place on Sunday evening. In the other contest of the night, VEF Riga and Astana put together a thrilling contest that had high…

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Tony Mitchell released by Krasny Oktyabr

Tony Mitchell (198 cm, Alabama’12) is now a free agent after being released by Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB) this 2015. Mitchell appeared in five games in the VTB United League and he posted solid averages of 21.4 ppg and 3.8 rpg. Tony also played a couple of games for them in the Eurocup and there…

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Tony Mitchell to Krasny Oktyabr

Tony Mitchell (198 cm, Alabama’12) is a fresh addition to the roster of Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB). He is being brought in as a replacement for the recently released Quinton Hosley. Mitchell is coming off a stint with Dolometi Energia Trento (Italy-Serie A) where he spent the 2014/15 season. He played 32 games for them…

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Quinton Hosley departs Krasny Oktyabr

Quinton Hosley (201 cm, Fresno State’07) will not be playing for Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB) this 2015/16 and has parted ways with the club. Hosley is a 31-year-old American player who also holds a Georgian passport. He spent the 2014/15 season playing for Polish club Stelmet Zielona Gora (Poland-TBL). He played one game for them in the…

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Jordan Hamilton joins Krasny Oktyabr

Jordan Hamilton (201 cm, Texas’11) will continue his professional career this 2015/16 playing for Russian club Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (VTB). In 2014/15 Hamilton signed with the Iowa Energy from the NBA D-League after he was released by Utah Jazz in November 2014. He played four games for the Iowa Energy and averaged 8.3 ppg and…

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