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Donar Groningen (DBL) signed 31-year old Latvian power forward Artjoms Butjankovs (204cm-100kg-1991) for upcoming 2022-23 season. Butjankovs has played for the last two years at BC Samara in Russian VTB United League. In 22 Superleague 1 games he had 10.6ppg, 4.9rpg and 1.0apg last season. He helped them to make it to the semifinals.
Butjankovs was a member of Latvian international program for some years. He was called to Latvian Senior National Team between 2018 and 2020 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2011.
Butjankovs has played previously professionally also in Latvia (Valmiera, Barons Riga, Ventspils, Liepaja and Keizarmezs) and Russia (Spartak Primorie Vladivostok and Burevestnik). He won Russian Superleague 1 championship title in 2018 and 2021. Butjankovs was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Russian Superleague 1 Bosman Player of the Year in 2019 and 2020.
Donar Groningen roster for 2022-23:
Guards:
Vernon Taylor
Charles Callison
Sander Hollanders
Forwards:
Mindaugas Kacinas
Willem Brandwijk
Olaf Schaftenaar
Clay Mounce
Kjeld Zuidema
Mark Roorda
Center:
Artjoms Butjankovs
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Tags : ARTJOMS BUTJANKOVS, DONAR GRONINGEN, DUTCH BASKETBALL, DUTCH TRANSACTIONS, FIBA EUROPE CUP, BNXT-LEAGUE
