Spellman returns as King Felman, not Fat Felman, to finish third in the VTB Super Cup...Season starts on the 22nd
Spellman returns as King Felman, not Fat Felman, to finish third in the VTB Super Cup...Season starts on the 22nd
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Omari Spellman, who returned to the days of King Pellman, successfully completed his first competition in Russia.
Spellman signed a two-year contract with Zenit St. Petersburg on July 13. Spellman also spent the offseason sincerely this summer and wrapped up his first tournament.
Spellman and Zenit lost 2-1 and finished third in the 2024 VTB Super Cup at the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia, in September.
The VTB Super Cup began in 2021 and is a competition centered on the top four teams in the VTB United League. Zenit won two consecutive championships in 2022 and 2023, and was the defending champion seeking his third consecutive win, but the loss to Unix Kazan led to the failure to advance to the finals.
Zenit, however, trounced Besiktas and Tsurvena Zvezda in succession to secure the third place. First champion CSKA Moscow won the title, and Alexa Abramovich was the MVP.
Spellman started all three games and averaged 11.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks. The 3-point shooting success rate was 57.1 percent (4/7). Zenit's ace was Jabier Moon, but Spellman also performed well.
What stands out most is Spellman's physical condition. He failed to manage his weight when he was serving as the head of Jeonggwan in Anyang, and suffered from sluggishness and injury, which eventually led to his poor farewell. However, he succeeded in dieting this summer and regained his physical condition during his prime.
In the final qualifying round for the 2024 Paris Olympics, he played for Lebanon and averaged 15.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists 1.0 block shots in three games.
Lebanon has advanced to the semifinal by securing Angola through Spellman's performance. Spellman had 22 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, and two block shots in the match against Angola. He lost to the Bahamas afterwards, but Spellman was able to secure one win without ace Wael Araji because of his presence.
Such performance enabled him to transfer to Zenit. For Spellman, exiting the KBL was definitely a crisis, but he succeeded in losing weight and rebounded with his body in his prime.
KBL, and Spellman, who has become a missed and missed name for Jung Kwan-jang fans. He is trying his second overseas league and is off to a great start.
Spellman's first overseas league was the KBL. He shared his golden years with Jeong Kwan-jang, including the unified championship and the EASL Champions Week. 먹튀검증
Meanwhile, the 2024-25 VTB United League will begin on May 21. Spellman and Zenit will play their first match against MBA Moscow on May 22.