Dmitry Khvostov (basketball)

For the Russian poet, see Dmitry Khvostov.

Dmitry Grigoryevich Khvostov (Russian: Дми́трий Григорьевич Хвосто́в; born August 21, 1989) is a Russian professional basketball player for Nizhny Novgorod of the VTB United League. He was part of Russia's bronze medal winning team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He is 1.90 m in height and 86 kg in weight.

Dmitry Khvostov

Khvostov with Khimki in October 2012
No. 13 – BC Nizhny Novgorod
Position	Point guard
League	VTB United League
Personal information
Born	(1989-08-21) August 21, 1989 (age 34) Ivanovo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian
Listed height	6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2011: undrafted
Playing career	2006–present
Career history
2006–2011	Dynamo Moscow
2011–2013	Khimki
2013–2016	Nizhny Novgorod
2016–2019	Lokomotiv Kuban
2019–2021	Zenit Saint Petersburg
2021–present	Nizhny Novgorod
Career highlights and awards
Best Russian Young Player (2009) EuroCup champion (2012)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Russia Olympic Games 2012 London EuroBasket 2011 Lithuania

Professional career

Khvostov was named the Best Russian Young Player in 2009. In 2012, he won the EuroCup championship with Khimki Moscow Region.

On June 26, 2019, Khvostov signed a three-year contract with Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League.^[1]

National team career

Khvostov has been a member of the senior men's Russia national basketball team. He played with Russia's senior team at the EuroBasket 2011, where he won a bronze medal. He also played at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal.^[2]

References

1. "Dmitriy Khvostov signs with Zenit". Sportando. June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
2. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2018-07-30.

External links

• Dmitry Khvostov at eurobasket.com
• Dmitry Khvostov at euroleague.net