Former Kentucky forward Alex Poythress is still having a great deal of professional basketball success in Russia.
Poythress was named the Hoops Agents Player of the Week in the VTB United League for round 12 after leading Zenit Saint Petersburg to a 77-71 win over Lokomotiv. The former Wildcat finished with 13 points and 8 rebounds for Zenit.
Here is an excerpt from Eurobasket.com:
31-year old USA-IVOn Alexander Poythress (205-C/F-1993) put on an amazing game in the last round for second-ranked Zenit Saint Petersburg and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 12.