Dmitry Grigoryevich Khvostov ( Russian: Дми́трий Григорьевич Хвосто́в; born August 21, 1989) is a Russian professional

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player for

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of the VTB United League. He was part of Russia's bronze medal winning team at the

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. He is 1.90 m in height and 86 kg in weight.

Professional career

Khvostov was named the Best Russian Young Player in 2009. In 2012, he won the EuroCup championship with

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. On June 26, 2019, Khvostov signed a three-year contract with Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League.

National team career

Khvostov has been a member of the senior men's Russia national basketball team. He played with Russia's senior team at the

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, where he won a bronze medal. He also played at the

, where he won a bronze medal.

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External links

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