Victor Keyru

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Victor Keyru
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Keyru with Spartak in 2011
Personal information
Born (1984-01-31) January 31, 1984 (age 37)
Rostov-on-Don, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Listed height6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2006 / Undrafted
Playing career2003–2014
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Career history
2003–2005UNICS Kazan
2005–2006BC Dynamo Saint Petersburg
2006–2007Spartak Primorje
2007–2008UNICS Kazan
2008–2010CSKA Moscow
2010–2011Dynamo Moscow
2011–2012Spartak St. Petersburg
2013–2014Krasnye Krylia
Career highlights and awards
  • Russian League champion (2009, 2010)
  • VTB United League champion (2008, 2010)
  • Russian Cup winner (2010)
  • FIBA Europe League winner (2004)

Victor Keyru (alternate spelling: Viktor Keirou) (Russian: Виктор Джонович Кейру; born January 31, 1984) is a Russian former professional basketball player. Standing at 2.00 m (6 ft 6+12 in), he played both the small forward and the shooting guard positions. He represented the Russian national basketball team.

Professional career[]

Keyru joined CSKA Moscow in June 2008.[1] In July 2010 he signed with Dynamo Moscow.[2]

National team career[]

Keyru has also been a member of the senior Russian national basketball team. He competed with Russia at the 2008 Olympics Basketball Tournament.

Personal[]

  • His father John Carew is from Sierra Leone (he represented his country in 100m competition at the 1980 Olympics) and his mother is Ukrainian.
  • His sister Katerina Keyru played for Russia's women's Under-21 national basketball team.
  • His brother Olah Keyru (Ола Кейру) is a famous TV-series actor on MTV Russia.

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