Alexey Shved

Alexey Viktorovich Shved (Russian: Алексей Викторович Швед; born December 16, 1988) is a Russian professional basketball player who last played for CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League. Standing at 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in), he plays at both the shooting guard and point guard positions.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Viktorovich and the family name is Shved.
Alexey Shved
Shved in 2018
Free agent
PositionShooting guard / Point guard
Personal information
Born (1988-12-16) December 16, 1988
Belgorod, Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2010: undrafted
Playing career2006–present
Career history
2006–2012CSKA Moscow
2007→ Khimki Moscow
2009–2010→ Dynamo Moscow
2012–2014Minnesota Timberwolves
2014Philadelphia 76ers
2014–2015Houston Rockets
2015New York Knicks
2015–2021Khimki Moscow
2021–2023CSKA Moscow
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonNational Team
EuroBasket
Bronze medal – third place2011 Lithuania

After helping lead CSKA Moscow to the EuroLeague final in 2012, Shved spent three years in the NBA, before returning to Europe and earning an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2018. As a member of the Russian national team, he won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, as well as a bronze medal at EuroBasket 2011.

Professional career

CSKA Moscow (2006–2012)

Shved began his professional career with CSKA Moscow in a Russian Super League game, against Ural Great Perm, on November 4, 2006.[2] He made his EuroLeague debut in a game against Žalgiris, on January 17, 2007.[3] 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 (2012–2014)

On July 23, 2012, CSKA Moscow announced the departure of Shved in order to sign with the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA.[4] Two days later, he signed a multi-year deal with the Timberwolves.[5]

Philadelphia 76ers (2014)

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.[6]

Houston Rockets (2014–2015)

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.[7]

New York Knicks (2015)

On February 19, 2015, Shved was traded, along with two second-round picks, to the New York Knicks in exchange for Pablo Prigioni.[8]

Khimki (2015–2021)

On July 16, 2015, Shved returned to Russia, and signed a three-year contract with Khimki.[9] The contract was worth $10.2 million net income over three years.[10][11] On March 27, 2017, Shved was named the European-wide second tier level EuroCup's season MVP.[12] He was the first player in EuroCup history to average at least 22 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds per game in the same season.[12] Shved was awarded the VTB United League MVP award for the 2016–17 season.[13]

In July 2017, Shved extended his contract with Khimki, through the 2019–20 season.[14] In 2017–18 season, Khimki made it to the 2018 EuroLeague Playoffs quarterfinals, where they were eliminated by CSKA Moscow, with 3–1 series result. Over the season, Shved led the EuroLeague in scoring, with a career-high 21.8 points per game, which earned him the Alphonso Ford EuroLeague Top Scorer Trophy.[15] In May 2018, he was named the All-EuroLeague Second Team for the 2017–18 season.[16]

Return to CSKA Moscow (2021–2023)

On August 12, 2021, Shved officially returned to CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League, and of the EuroLeague until it was suspended due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, signing a two-year (1+1) deal.[17] On August 4, 2023, Shved parted ways with the Russian powerhouse.

National team 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 Under-18 Championship, and at the 2007 and 2008 FIBA Europe Under-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 2012 Summer Olympics, on August 12, 2012, Shved scored 25 points, to lead the Russian national team to an 81–77 victory, over Argentina, in the bronze medal game.

He also played with Russia at the EuroBasket 2013, and at the EuroBasket 2017,[18] where he led all scorers and was named in the All-Tournament Team.

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
† Denotes seasons in which Shved won the EuroLeague
Led the league

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Minnesota 771623.9.372.295.7202.33.7.7.48.6
2013–14 Minnesota 63010.5.321.294.7561.31.1.4.34.0
2014–15 Philadelphia 17016.8.400.298.8421.32.7.8.19.9
2014–15 Houston 906.6.333.333.818.4.3.1.03.2
2014–15 New York 16926.4.403.371.7804.63.6.9.314.8
Career 1822518.369.306.7622.02.5.6.37.4

EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2006–07 CSKA Moscow 102.2.000.000.000.0.0.0.0.0.0
2007–08† 804.1.538.500.667.3.0.1.12.82.1
2008–09 303.21.0001.0001.000.31.0.3.02.35.0
2009–10 201.9.000.000.500.5.5.0.0.51.0
2010–11 7112.3.550.444.5001.41.1.3.14.44.6
2011–12 21321.6.487.493.8332.63.0.6.210.611.0
2015–16 Khimki 241826.6.409.348.7372.84.01.3.315.914.5
2017–18 343432.2.407.330.8202.65.21.3.221.820.4
2018–19 141432.0.392.365.8062.86.61.6.323.323.2
2019–20 262631.2.390.329.8922.76.2.9.421.419.4
2020–21 232232.2.455.333.8993.77.71.3.419.819.6
2021–22 CSKA Moscow 212025.2.500.369.8482.43.31.00.311.610.3
Career 1409624.7.411.353.8222.44.31.0.316.314.5

References
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  2. "CSKABasket.com Russian Superleague (Division A): Regular season 04.11.2006, Moscow, 2500 spectators". Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  3. "CSKA Moscow vs. Zalgiris - Game". www.euroleague.net.
  4. "Alexey Shved moves to Minnesota". CSKABasket.com. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  5. "Wolves Sign Free Agent Alexey Shved". NBA.com. July 25, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  6. "Philadelphia 76ers Acquire 2015 First-round Pick From Minnesota". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. August 23, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  7. "Rockets Acquire Veterans Corey Brewer and Alexey Shved in Three-Team Trade with Timberwolves and 76ers | Houston Rockets".
  8. "Knicks Acquire Alexey Shved and Two Draft Picks". NBA.com. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  9. "Khimki lands high-flying guard Shved". Euroleague.net. July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  10. "Alexey Shved becomes highest-paid player outside of US".
  11. "Alexey Shved turns down Knicks to become highest-paid player overseas". www.sportingnews.com.
  12. "7DAYS EuroCup MVP for 2016-17: Alexey Shved, Khimki Moscow Region". Welcome to 7DAYS EuroCup.
  13. "Alexey Shved named season MVP in VTB League". Eurohoops. May 30, 2017.
  14. "Khimki extends EuroCup MVP Shved". Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL.
  15. "EuroLeague Alphonso Ford Top Scorer: Alexey Shved, Khimki". euroleague.net. May 7, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  16. "2017-18 All-EuroLeague Second Team presented by 7DAYS". euroleague.net. May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  17. "ALEXEY SHVED RETURNS TO CSKA!". cskabasket.com. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
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