EuroLeague veteran KC Rivers officially lands in Munich / News - Basketnews.com

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KC Rivers is coming back to FC Bayern Munich, via the official announcement. The veteran sharpshooter arrives at the German organization after Darrun Hilliard's setback.

Kelvin Rivers

Position:SF, SGAge:34Height:196 cmWeight:97 kgBirth place:North Carolina, United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

Bayern's top scorer is set to miss at least one month of action due to a knee injury.

"After the Darrun's blow and his enormous contribution to our game, we decided to fill in this gap," said sporting director Daniele Baiesi. "KC is a familiar face that allows us to compensate for this loss thanks to his high-level career. We are very happy to have him back in Munich. This gives Darrun the time to completely cure his knee problems."

Last season Rivers spent with Zenit Saint Petersburg. He averaged 6.1 points and 2.5 rebounds in 37 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games, helping Zenit reach the playoffs for the first time in the club's history.

The 34-year-old posted 8.3 points and 2.5 rebounds in the VTB United League.

KC Rivers was a member of Bayern in 2015. Though, he represented the Bavarians' jersey only in a short-term period, from September to mid-December.

During his career, the 1.96-meter swingman also played with such teams as Khimki Moscow, Panathinaikos Athens, Crvena Zvezda, Zalgiris Kaunas, and Real Madrid with which he won the EuroLeague title in 2015.

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