BC Khimki and Benjamin Eze part ways

BC Khimki and Benjamin Eze reached an agreement to part ways. The Nigerian center with Italian passport will now return to Italy and pen a deal with Olimpia Milano, as confirmed by Khimki GM, Viktor Bychkov.

"When we signed Eze last summer we were very happy because was one of our priorities. But with the elimination from Euroleague Top 16 and the proposal coming from Olimpia Milano, we understood that the center wanted to return to Italy. We appreciate his job with us but now we need in the team just players happy and ready to give 100% on the court" said Bychkov.

Eze was averaging with the Russian team 8.1ppg and 4.1rpg in Euroleague, 8.7ppg and 4.3rpg in VTB League United and 6ppg and 4.8rpg in PBL.