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From: Biniam Tekle (biniamt@dehai.org)
Date: Fri Jul 23 2010 - 07:57:33 EDT
"He [Kelati] is the only professional basketball player with Eritrean roots.
"We needed a perimeter player who could hit three-pointers. Thomas is one of
the best shooters in Europe and we are pleased that we managed to sign him,"
Khimki CEO Viktor Bychkov said"
http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/73970/180
Friday, July 23, 2010
BC Khimki adds Thomas Kelati
BC Khimki Moscow region improved its backcourt for the upcoming Euroleague
Qualifying Rounds by adding sharp shooter Thomas Kelati, who inked a
two-year deal with the Russian finalists on Friday. Kelati (195, 27) arrives
from Power Electronics Valencia, where he averaged 8.3 points on 41.8%
three-pointers and 3 rebounds in 15 Eurocup games last season. He helped
Valencia to win its second Eurocup title. Kelati played for Unicaja in the
2008-09 season, averaging 11.8 points in 16 Euroleague games. Kelati tied
the record for the most three-pointers made in a single Euroleague game all
decade when he downed 9 shots from downtown in a Top 16 home win against
Lottomatica Roma on March 4, 2009. Kelati previously played for Turow
Zgorzelec, where he averaged 14.8 points in 15 ULEB Cup games in the 2007-08
season. Kelati helped Turow make it all the way to the ULEB Cup Final Eight,
losing in the quarterfinals against Dynamo Moscow. In his two seasons in
Zgorzelec, Kelati also reached back-to-back Polish League finals. Kelati
previously played for Dexia Mons-Hainaut in Belgium after finishing his
four-year college basketball career at Washington State University. He is
the only professional basketball player with Eritrean roots. "We needed a
perimeter player who could hit three-pointers. Thomas is one of the best
shooters in Europe and we are pleased that we managed to sign him," Khimki
CEO Viktor Bychkov said.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Euroleague.net
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