Viacheslav Kravtsov (ex Dnipro) signs at Ohod

Ohod Medina (SBL) landed experienced 34-year old Ukrainian international 212cm center Viacheslav Kravtsov, agency: BeoBasket for new season. Kravtsov started the season at BK Dnipro in Ukrainian Superleague. In 29 games he averaged 12.9ppg, 5.7rpg, 1.3apg and 1.3bpg. He also played 1 game in FIBA Europe Cup where he had 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
Kravtsov has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2015.
He has been also a member of Ukrainian international program for some years. Kravtsov has regularly played for Ukrainian senior team since 2020 and previously for U21 National Team between 2020 and 2006.
He also represented Ukraine at the European Championship five years ago. His stats at that event were 5 games: 7.2ppg, 3.8rpg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 37.5%, FT: 75.0%.
Kravtsov is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in seven different countries playing on three different continents. He is familiar with European, Asian and of course North American leagues. Kravtsov has played previously professionally also in China (Long Lions), Japan (San-en NeoPhoenix), Russia (CSKA Moscow), Spain (Valencia, Burgos, Fuenlabrada and Zaragoza), Turkey (Eskisehir Basket) and NBA (Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns) and Ukraine (BC Kyiv, BC Donetsk and Kyiv Vovcha zgraya).
Let's have closer look into His outlook: One of the top shot-blocker in Europe who plays very hard and can bang with any opponent. More than just a 7-footer with an NBA body, though, Kravtsov possesses outstanding athleticism on top of that to complete a very intriguing physical profile. He runs the floor extremely well, moves laterally quickly and fluidly, and is absolutely explosive around the basket, looking capable of tearing down the rim every time he goes up to finish. Kravtsov's also quick off his feet to contest or block shots, giving him virtually everything you could ask for physically from a player his size. Good passing ability for a center. He has a decent shooting touch and can hit the shot from and around the paint with consistency. Kravtsov does not have a very developed offensive creation though. His low post skills could use some work. Defensively, he shows a good activity level and has the great lateral quickness and strength to be a great one-on-one defender in the post or from the midrange.

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