Alexey Viktorovich Shved (Russian: Алексей Викторович Швед; born December 16, 1988) is a Russian professionalbasketball player forUNICS Kazan of theVTB United League. Standing at 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in), he plays at both theshooting guard andpoint guard positions.
After helping lead CSKA Moscow to theEuroLeague final in2012, Shved spent three years in theNBA, before returning to Europe and earning anAll-EuroLeague Second Team selection in2018. As a member of theRussian national team, he won the bronze medal at the2012 Summer Olympics, as well as a bronze medal atEuroBasket 2011.
Shved began his professional career withCSKA Moscow in aRussian Super League game, againstUral Great Perm, on November 4, 2006.[2] He made hisEuroLeague debut in a game againstŽalgiris, on January 17, 2007.[3] In February 2007, he joinedKhimki Moscow Region,on loan from CSKA Moscow. He then returned to CSKA Moscow before the start of the 2007–08 season. In December 2009, he moved toDynamo Moscow, on loan from CSKA Moscow. He moved back to CSKA Moscow before the start of the 2010–11 season. The following season, he reached theEuroLeague Final with the Reds.[citation needed]
On July 23, 2012, CSKA Moscow announced the departure of Shved in order to sign with theMinnesota Timberwolves of the NBA.[4] Two days later, he signed a multi-year deal with the Timberwolves.[5]
On August 23, 2014, a three-team trade was completed, involving the Timberwolves, theCleveland Cavaliers, and thePhiladelphia 76ers. As part of the deal, Shved and teammateLuc Mbah a Moute were traded to the Sixers, along with a 2015 first round draft pick from Cleveland. The Cavaliers receivedKevin Love from Minnesota, whereas the Wolves receivedAndrew Wiggins andAnthony Bennett from Cleveland andThaddeus Young from Philadelphia.[6]
On December 19, 2014, Shved was acquired by theHouston Rockets in a three-team trade that also involved the 76ers and theMinnesota Timberwolves.[7]
On February 19, 2015, Shved was traded, along with two second-round picks, to theNew York Knicks in exchange forPablo Prigioni.[8]
On July 16, 2015, Shved returned to Russia, and signed a three-year contract withKhimki.[9] The contract was worth $10.2 million net income over three years.[10][11] On March 27, 2017, Shved was named theEuropean-wide second tier levelEuroCup'sseason MVP.[12] He was the first player in EuroCup history to average at least 22 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds per game in the same season.[12] Shved was awarded theVTB United League MVP award for the 2016–17 season.[13]
In July 2017, Shved extended his contract with Khimki, through the 2019–20 season.[14] In 2017–18 season, Khimki made it to the2018 EuroLeague Playoffs quarterfinals, where they were eliminated by CSKA Moscow, with 3–1 series result. Over the season, Shved led the EuroLeague in scoring, with a career-high 21.8 points per game, which earned him theAlphonso Ford EuroLeague Top Scorer Trophy.[15] In May 2018, he was named theAll-EuroLeague Second Team for the2017–18 season.[16]
On August 12, 2021, Shved officially returned to CSKA Moscow of theVTB United League, and of theEuroLeague until it was suspended due to the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, signing a two-year (1+1) deal.[17] On August 4, 2023, Shved parted ways with the Russian powerhouse.[18]
In October 2023, Shved signed withShanxi Loongs of theChinese Basketball Association.[19] In October 2024, Shved re-signed with Shanxi Loongs,[20] replacingIbrahima Fall Faye.[21] On December 7, Shved was removed from roster, replacing by Ibrahima Fall Faye,[22] Shved didn't part ways with Shanxi Loongs.[23] On December 24, his agent confirmed Shved became a free agent.[24][25]
On January 18, 2025, Shved signed withZenit Saint Petersburg.[26]
On November 4, 2025, Shved signed withUNICS Kazan.[27]
Shved played with the Russian junior national teams. He played at the2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and at the2007 and2008FIBA Europe Under-20 Championships. Shved has also been a member of the senior men'sRussian national basketball team. He won the bronze medal at theEuroBasket 2011. At the2012 Summer Olympics, on August 12, 2012, Shved scored 25 points, to lead the Russian national team to an 81–77 victory, overArgentina, in the bronze medal game.[citation needed]
He also played with Russia at theEuroBasket 2013, and at theEuroBasket 2017,[28] where he led all scorers and was named in theAll-Tournament Team.[citation needed]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Minnesota | 77 | 16 | 23.9 | .372 | .295 | .720 | 2.3 | 3.7 | .7 | .4 | 8.6 |
| 2013–14 | Minnesota | 63 | 0 | 10.5 | .321 | .294 | .756 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .4 | .3 | 4.0 |
| 2014–15 | Philadelphia | 17 | 0 | 16.8 | .400 | .298 | .842 | 1.3 | 2.7 | .8 | .1 | 9.9 |
| 2014–15 | Houston | 9 | 0 | 6.6 | .333 | .333 | .818 | .4 | .3 | .1 | .0 | 3.2 |
| 2014–15 | New York | 16 | 9 | 26.4 | .403 | .371 | .780 | 4.6 | 3.6 | .9 | .3 | 14.8 |
| Career | 182 | 25 | 18 | .369 | .306 | .762 | 2.0 | 2.5 | .6 | .3 | 7.4 | |
| † | Denotes season in which Shved won theEuroLeague |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | CSKA Moscow | 1 | 0 | 2.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2007–08† | 8 | 0 | 4.1 | .538 | .500 | .667 | .3 | — | .1 | .1 | 2.8 | 2.1 | |
| 2008–09 | 3 | 0 | 3.2 | — | 1.000 | 1.000 | .3 | 1.0 | .3 | — | 2.3 | 5.0 | |
| 2009–10 | 2 | 0 | 1.9 | .000 | — | .500 | .5 | .5 | — | — | 0.5 | 1.0 | |
| 2010–11 | 7 | 1 | 12.3 | .550 | .444 | .500 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .3 | .1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | |
| 2011–12 | 21 | 3 | 21.6 | .487 | .493 | .833 | 2.6 | 3.0 | .6 | .2 | 10.6 | 11.0 | |
| 2015–16 | Khimki | 24 | 18 | 26.6 | .409 | .348 | .737 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 1.3 | .3 | 15.9 | 14.5 |
| 2017–18 | 34 | 34 | 32.2* | .407 | .330 | .820 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 1.3 | .2 | 21.8* | 20.4 | |
| 2018–19 | 14 | 14 | 32.0 | .393 | .365 | .806 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 1.6 | .3 | 23.3 | 23.2 | |
| 2019–20 | 26 | 26 | 31.2 | .390 | .329 | .892 | 2.7 | 6.2 | .9 | .4 | 21.4 | 19.4 | |
| 2020–21 | 23 | 22 | 32.5* | .386 | .333 | .899 | 3.7 | 7.7* | 1.3 | .4 | 19.8* | 19.6 | |
| 2021–22 | CSKA Moscow | 24 | 22 | 25.0 | .397 | .325 | .878 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .4 | 11.0 | 10.0 |
| Career | 187 | 140 | 26.4 | .406 | .347 | .835 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 1.0 | .3 | 16.1 | 15.3 | |
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