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Zenit signed Thomas Wimbush to a two-year deal

21 July 2022
Zenit signed Thomas Wimbush to a two-year deal

Our club signed a contract with a 28 years old American forward Thomas Wimbush. He will stay in Saint Petersburg for two seasons.

Thomas Wimbush, Zenit forward:

Excited to see a new place I’ve never been to, Saint Petersburg. Waiting to meet my partners, coaches and fans.

Xavi Pascual, Zenit head coach:

Thomas Wimbush is a player who can give different things to a team. We believe that he will be a very good fit in our team.

Wimbush started his professional career in Germany back in 2019, signing a contract with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg. After one season, he moved to Turkey to sign with a new BSL participant Petkim Spor. He helped the team to reach 11th place in its debut season and moved to France to play for Nanterre 92. His average stats – 13,6 pts, 5,8 reb, 1,1 assists.

After one year with Nanterre, Thomas is coming to Russia to represent a reigning VTB United League champions in Zenit.

Thomas Wimbush chose #26 for his jersey.

Thomas Wimbush

Born December 8th, 1993

Height – 201 cm, weight – 91 kg

Position – forward

Career

2019-2020 — Ludwigsburg, Germany

2020-2021 — Petkim Spor, Turkey

2021-2022 — Nanterre 92, France

Awards

Bundesliga runner-up (2020)