Former NBA player Alexey Shved injured in ‘hooligan attack’ in Russia: report

Alexey Shved, a Russian native who performed within the NBA for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ers, Houston Rockets and New York Knicks, was reportedly in what’s being known as a “hooligan assault” at a Moscow restaurant.

CSKA Moscow, the Russian basketball team the 34-year-old performs for, launched an announcement on the incident.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Russian forwards Andrey Kirilenko, left, and Sergey Monya and guard Alexey Shved, proper, leap for the ball London 2012 Olympic Video games males’s quarterfinal basketball match towards Lithuania in London on Aug. 8, 2012. (REUTERS/MARK RALSTON/Pool )

“Our staff’s guard Alexey Shved suffered from a hooligan assault dedicated on him final evening on the exit of one of many Moscow eating places,” the assertion learn. 

“Alexey suffered a severe head harm on account of a fall and was taken to the hospital by an ambulance. The participant contacted the police to analyze the incident.

“Because of the harm, Shved won’t be able to participate within the subsequent video games of the staff. We want Alexei a speedy restoration!”

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Alexey Shved, proper, will get round Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson throughout the first half of their NBA basketball sport in Indianapolis March 13, 2013. (REUTERS/Brent Smith)

CRUCIAL CALL IN HEAT-KNICKS GAME 2 IRKS NBA FANS: ‘TERRIBLE’

Shved was an undrafted free agent when he got here to the Timberwolves at first of the 2012-13 season. He performed in 77 video games for Minnesota that yr, beginning 16 of them, and averaged 8.6 factors and three.7 assists. He would play 63 video games within the following season for the Timberwolves.

Earlier than the beginning of the 2014-15 season, he was traded to the 76ers after which to the Rockets and later to the Knicks. He can be out of the NBA after the 2014-15 season.

New York Knicks Alexey Shved, proper, will get previous Denver Nuggets Randy Foye throughout their NBA basketball sport in Denver March 9, 2015. (REUTERS/Mark Leffingwell)

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

He averaged 7.4 factors, 2 rebounds and a couple of.5 assists in 182 profession video games.