THE ALEXEY SHVED FILE
Age: 23
Height: 6-6
Position: Guard
The lowdown: Versatile player who can play both guard spots. ... Averaged 10.6 points and three assists while making 49.3 percent of three-point attempts for CSKA Moscow in his native Russia during the 2011-12 season. ... The scouting report from Draft Express two years ago: "He instinctively makes smart, simple passes within the flow of the offense, but he can also wow you at times with his imagination and his ability to thread the needle and find the open man diving to the rim for an easy basket."
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