By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
CSKA Moscow captain Viktor Khryapa won’t continue with the team, the Russian club officially announced.
Khryapa, 35, played for CSKA for 13 seasons of his professional career and ten consecutive years since he returned to the “Army Men” in 2008, following a four-season stint in the NBA with the Portland Trail Blazers and the Chicago Bulls.
Per CSKA Moscow:
“One of the club’s symbols, the all-time leader in games played for CSKA leaves the team.
For the first time, Khryapa put on the red and blue uniform in 2002 when he was acquired from Avtodor Saratov. The forward played in the NBA (Portland and Chicago) from 2004 till 2008. He returned to CSKA in February of 2008 and immediately helped the team to take EuroLeague title; he also was a key to the Army Men title run in 2016. Victor was a team’s captain from the beginning of 2009-10 season.
Khryapa played 611 games for CSKA (all-time leader) including 422 starts, he averaged 6.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocked shots in 20.7 minutes. Victor won 2 EuroLeague titles, 13 Russian titles, 7 titles of the VTB United League. He was named to All-EuroLeague First (2009-10) and Second (2012-13, 2013-14) Teams, EuroLeague Best Defender (2009-10), VTB United League Playoffs MVP (2013), BEKO PBL Playoffs MVP (2010-11), Best Player in Russia (2013) by Sovetsky Sport (Alexander Gomelsky Trophy) and Sport Express.”