CSKA signed Marcus Goree

CSKA started the 2007/08 transfer campaign by signing three years contract with American forward Marcus Goree (29 y.o., 203 sm), who spent last three seasons with Benetton Treviso. During his European career West Virginia University graduate also played in France (Le Havre), Germany (Skyliners), Israel (Maccabi Tel Aviv) and Spain (Gran Canaria).

‘We are happy to start our transfer campaign with signing the contract with Marcus Goree, - says CSKA Senior Vice President Andrei Vatutin. – The forward is well-known all over the Europe for his leadership, passion, heart he gives to the game. And of course, his passing and scoring and rebounding ability’.

‘I am in a good situation, - said Marcus Goree, who is currently in the US. – CSKA is a good organization. I know the head coach of the team Ettore Messina from the time we spent in Treviso. He talked to me and told me several things about Moscow and the club. I guess it would be easy to become a part of the team’.


The average numbers of the player in Italian Lega A this season: 11.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.8 blocked shots in 32 games. The stats in the 2006/07 Euroleague are: 12.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.3 steals, 0,8 blocked shots in 18 games.