Alexey Shved Takes the Court for UNICS in His Debut Match

Currently, a match is taking place as part of the 2025/2026 regular season of the VTB United League, where Kazan’s UNICS is hosting Samara. The 36-year-old Russian guard, **[Alexey Shved](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexey_Shved)**, has been included in the starting lineup for the home team.

It is noteworthy that this game marks Shved’s debut with the team, as he recently signed a two-month contract with the club.

To recall, in the previous season, Shved played for Zenit St. Petersburg, reaching the finals of the United League, where they lost to CSKA Moscow with a series score of 2-4. Alexey will turn 37 in December 2025. Throughout his career in Russia, Shved has also played for CSKA and Khimki.