Dmitry Khvostov (basketball)
Russian basketball player
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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.
Khvostov with Khimki in October 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 – BC Nizhny Novgorod | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | VTB United League | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 21, 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medals
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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]
