Lokomotiv sign top VTB League scorer Barford / News - Basketnews.com

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Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar finalized an agreement with the top scorer of the VTB United League, Jaylen Barford. The Russian club signed a 26-year-old scorer to a two-year contract.

3-pointers this season

38%8,6Points made:8,6Accuracy:37,9%Place in standings:13Record max:16Record min:3Most made 3FGs:Errick McCollumTeamEuroCupStatisticsSchedule

Lokomotiv now have the top 3 best scorers of the league: Barford (23 PPG), Errick McCollum (21.8 PPG), and Johnathan Motley (19 PPG).

Barford averaged 23 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 2.1 steals over eight VTB United League games for Astana Nur-Sultan.

1.91 m shooting guard poured in 24 points vs. the fourth-best EuroLeague team Zenit St. Petersburg in the United League.

He dropped 32 in a close game against Nizhny Novgorod, despite 0 of 8 three-point shooting.

Barford went undrafted in 2018 and previously played for Greensboro Swarm (17.7 PPG), VL Pesaro (16 PPG), Virtus Roma (13 PPG), and Cremona Vanoli (15 PPG).

Loko currently rank 6th in the United League (6-4) and 3rd in the EuroCup (8-3).

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