Alexey Shved

Alexey Shved
Алексей Швед

Shved in 2014
No. 1 – New York Knicks
Position Shooting guard / Point guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born December 16, 1988
Belgorod, Russian SFSR
Nationality Russian
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2010 / Undrafted
Pro career 2006–present
Career history
2006–2012 CSKA Moscow (Russia)
2007 →Khimki (Russia)
2009–2010 →Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
2012–2014 Minnesota Timberwolves
2014 Philadelphia 76ers
2014–2015 Houston Rockets
2015–present New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
  • Euroleague champion (2008)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Alexey Viktorovich Shved (Russian: Алексей Викторович Швед, alternate spelling: Aleksey Shved; born December 16, 1988) is a Russian professional basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he plays at the shooting guard and point guard positions.

Professional career

Shved began his professional career with CSKA Moscow in a Russian Basketball Superleague game, against Ural Great Perm, on November 4, 2006.[1] He made his Euroleague debut in a game against Žalgiris, on January 17, 2007.[2] In February 2007, he joined Khimki Moscow Region, on loan from CSKA Moscow. He then returned to CSKA Moscow before the start of the 2007–08 season. In December 2009, he moved to Dynamo Moscow, on loan from CSKA Moscow. He moved back to CSKA Moscow before the start of the 2010–11 season. The following season, he reached the Euroleague final with the Reds.

Minnesota Timberwolves

On July 23, 2012, CSKA Moscow officially announced the departure of Shved in order to sign with the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA.[3] Two days later, he signed a multi-year deal with the Timberwolves.[4]

Philadelphia 76ers

On August 23, 2014, a three-team trade was completed, involving the Timberwolves, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Philadelphia 76ers. As part of the deal, Shved and teammate Luc Mbah a Moute were traded to the Sixers, along with a 2015 first round draft pick from Cleveland. The Cavaliers received Kevin Love from Minnesota, whereas the Wolves received Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett from Cleveland and Thaddeus Young from Philadelphia.[5]

Houston Rockets

On December 19, 2014, Shved was acquired by the Houston Rockets in a three-team trade that also involved the 76ers and the Minnesota Timberwolves.[6]

New York Knicks

On February 19, 2015, Shved was traded, along with two second-round picks, to the New York Knicks in exchange for Pablo Prigioni.[7]

International career

Alexey Shved (right) in a game between Lithuania and Russia

Shved played with the Russian junior national teams. He played at the 2006 FIBA Europe U-18 Championship, and at the 2007 and 2008 FIBA Europe U-20 Championships. Shved has also been a member of the senior men's Russian national basketball team. He won the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2011. At the London Olympics on August 12, 2012, Shved scored 25 points to lead the Russian national basketball team in an 81-77 victory over Argentina in the bronze medal game.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

Note: The Euroleague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season, he also played in domestic competition.

† Denotes seasons in which Shved won the Euroleague

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Minnesota 77 16 23.9 .372 .295 .720 2.3 3.7 .7 .4 8.6
2013–14 Minnesota 63 0 10.5 .321 .294 .756 1.3 1.1 .4 .3 4.0
2014–15 Philadelphia 17 0 16.8 .400 .298 .842 1.3 2.7 .8 .1 9.9
2014–15 2014–15 Huston Rockets season Huston 9 0 6.6 .333 333 .818 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.1 3.2
2014–15 New York 16 9 26.4 .403 371 .780 4.6 3.6 0.3 0.9 14.8
Career 182 25 18 .369 306 .762 2.0 2.5 0.3 0.6 7.4

Euroleague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2006–07 CSKA Moscow 1 0 2.2 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
2007–08† CSKA Moscow 8 0 4.1 .538 .500 .667 .3 .0 .1 .1 2.8 2.1
2008–09 CSKA Moscow 3 0 3.2 1.000 1.000 1.000 .3 1.0 .3 .0 2.3 5.0
2009–10 CSKA Moscow 2 0 1.9 .000 .000 .500 .5 .5 .0 .0 .5 1.0
2010–11 CSKA Moscow 7 1 12.3 .550 .444 .500 1.4 1.1 .3 .1 4.4 4.6
2011–12 CSKA Moscow 21 3 21.6 .487 .493 .833 2.6 3.0 .6 .2 10.6 11.0
Career 42 4 14.0 .497 .494 .817 1.6 1.8 .4 .1 6.7 7.0

References

  1. ↑ CSKABasket.com Russian Superleague (Division A): Regular season 04.11.2006, Moscow, 2500 spectators.
  2. ↑ Euroleague.net Regular Season Game 12 - January 17, 2007 - UNIVERSAL SPORTS HALL CSKA.
  3. ↑ "Alexey Shved moves to Minnesota". CSKABasket.com. July 23, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Wolves Sign Free Agent Alexey Shved". NBA.com. July 25, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Philadelphia 76ers Acquire 2015 First-round Pick From Minnesota". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. August 23, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  6. ↑ Rockets Acquire Veterans Corey Brewer and Alexey Shved in Three-Team Trade with Timberwolves and 76ers
  7. ↑ "Knicks Acquire Alexey Shved and Two Draft Picks". NBA.com. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.

External links