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Overseas Hoops: UNICS Kazan signs Mario Hezonja

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Major boost for UNICS Kazan with Croatian star Mario Hezonja By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net Mario Hezonja has signed a one-year contract with an option for one more season to join UNICS Kazan, the team announced Saturday. Hezonja, 26, recently turned down the final offer coming from Panathinaikos OPAP opting to move on from the Greek powerhouse. He elected to remain in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague moving his talents to Russia. The 2021-22 season will be his fifth in Europe’s premier club competition. The Croatian swingman returned to the EuroLeague last season after…

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Overseas Hoops: Veteran guard Lorenzo Brown signs with UNICS Kazan

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Third season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague coming up for Lorenzo Brown By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net Lorenzo Brown has signed a one-year contract to join UNICS Kazan, the team announced Friday. Brown, 30 is heading to this third Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season. He logged 64 appearances between Crvena Zvezda mts and FenerbahceBeko averaging 10.7 points, 4.0 assists, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per contest the last two seasons. His 2020-21 campaign at Fener featured 9.6 points, 3.5 assists, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per match over 37 appearances, including 12 starts in EuroLeague. He also put…

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Will Thomas inks one-year deal with UNICS Kazan

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Fourth EuroLeague stop for effective forward Will Thomas By Johnny Askounis/info@eurohoops.net UNICS Kazan has acquired Will Thomas, the team announced Wednesday evening. The veteran forward penned a one-year contract. Thomas, 35, has played in 144 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games between Unicaja Malaga, Valencia, and Zenit Saint-Petersburg. UNICS will be his fourth different side. In his most recent run, he put up 9.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 0.7 steals per EuroLeague contest helping Zenit make it to the Playoffs. In addition, he averaged 11.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per VTB…

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Dmitri Uzinskii signs extension with UNICS Kazan

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Uzinskii is set to make his EuroLeague debut next season with UNICS By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net UNICS Kazan has signed forward Dmitrii Uzinskii to a one-year contract extension, the club announced Friday. 27-year-old Uzinskii averaged 1.7 points and 1.3 rebounds in 12 minutes per game in the 2020-21 season, helping UNICS reach the 7DAYS EuroCup Finals. He also averaged 3.4 points and 1.7 rebounds in VTB League, where UNICS also reach the finals, in his second season with the club. Uzinskii started his career with Spartak Primorie Vladivostok…

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