Kevin Pangos is on the move to Zenit Saint-Petersburg after Barcelona chose not to re-sign the Canadian guard.
The 27-year-old from Holland Landing, Ont., signed with Zenit Saint-Petersburg, the Russian club announced Monday.
“I look forward to playing under the leadership of such a great coach as Xavi Pascual,” Pangos said in a release. “I have heard a lot about the club and the great city. I can’t wait for the moment to come and begin preparations for the successful season. My family and I can’t wait to arrive at Saint-Petersburg.”
Pangos was sidelined for most of FC Barcelona’s 2019-20 season with a foot injury and was close to returning when the league was shut down due to COVID-19. Barcelona signed Pangos in 2018, but the 18-time Spanish League champions announced Sunday they’d parted ways with the Canadian after his two-year contract ended.“We had an unbelievable 2 years here, full of great memories with incredible people,” Pangos wrote.
Pangos, who played for Canada in last summer’s World Cup in China, was living in Barcelona with his wife Kate and his daughter Olivia. The young family opted to stay in Spain to weather the coronavirus storm rather than return to Canada, despite strict lockdown protocols there. Pascual said the former Gonzaga sharp-shooter will bring leadership qualities, multiple offensive options, and “constant threat to the opponents.Zenit is Pangos’s fourth European premier team. He played 35 games with Barca, winning a Copa del Rey and ACB Trophy in 2019. Before Barcelona, he played 66 games with Zalgiris Kaunas of Lithuania and 19 with Gran Canaria of Spain.
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