Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana continued tayloring its roster for the new 2023-24 season by announcing big man Alexander Shashkov for the next three seasons. He is the second signing of the week for Olimpija after playmaker Justus Hollatz. Shashkov (2.11 meters, 23 years old) arrives from Ilirija Ljubljana of Slovenia, where he averaged 14.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 21 Slovenian League games. He made his debut with Helios Domzale of Slovenia in 2015 and played there until 2019. That summer, he moved to Russia as he joined CSKA Moscow and played in the second team. He continued in Russia for 2021-22 with Nizhny Novgorod, but returned to Slovenia in 2022-23.
Alexander Shashkov joins Olimpija
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"Alexander Shashkov is a relatively young player who shows a lot of promise and has the potential to jump to a higher level." Olimpija Sports director Vlado Ilievski siad. "He grew up in Domzale and is a local player, very talented, but he had a lot of bad luck with injuries in his career. Last season he was able to show a little bit of his potential for Ilirija, he had a very good season, and moving to Cedevita Olimpija is the best possible move for him and he will definitely do his best with the rest of his teammates."