Rimas Kurtinaitis, Khimki Moscow Region head coach:

“While completing a team, we need to keep a balance. We can't put together a team only of scorers who score 20 points per game, we also need basketball players of a different style who do "rough work". Compared to the last season, we need to improve our defense. Evgeny Voronov is just the kind of a player who can restrain the opponent's leader and play one-on-one defense. I am sure that his skills and experience will help the team”.

Evgeny Voronov, Khimki Moscow Region guard:

“I am very happy to become a part of Khimki Moscow Region. It is very important for me that the head coach Rimas Kurtinaitis expressed a desire to see me in the squad, so I did not hesitate for long. We quickly discussed all the details, and today I signed the contract. Expectations from the new season are the most positive. Khimki is one of the strongest clubs not only in Russia, but also in Europe, and I will do my best to help the team achieve high goals. Khimki, as usual, have excellent roster, with a deep "bench". It is great that Alexey Shved, the undisputed leader and one of the best shooting guards in Europe, stayed in the team. I am looking forward to the start of practices, as everyone has already missed basketball, both players and fans”.

Evgeny Voronov was born on May 7, 1986 in the city of Lermontov (Russia). During his career he played for Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody (2002-2003), Lokomotiv Rostov (2003-2006), CSK VVS Samara (2006-2008), UNICS Kazan (2008/2009 and 2016/2017), Krasnye Krylia Samara (2009/2010), Dynamo Moscow (2010-2011), CSKA Moscow (2011-2013), Triumph Moscow Region (2013/2014, on loan), Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar (2014-2016) and Zenit St. Petersburg (2017-2020).

Achievements: EuroCup Challenge (2007), Russian Cup (2009), bronze medal of Russian Championship (2009), BEKO PBL All Star Game (2011), Olympic Games bronze medal (2012), Russian champion (2012, 2013), VTB United League champion (2012, 2013), VTB United League silver (2015), VTB United League bronze (2018).

Player of Russian National team.

Last season Voronov played 14 games in the VTB United League, averaging 6.9 pts, 2.1 assists, 1 steal and 0.9 rebounds in 21:37 mins. In EuroLeague he played 18 games (9 — started), averaging 5.9 pts, 1.1 rebounds, 1 assist and 0.5 steals in 17:33 mins.