Welcome, Alexej!

Serbian forward Aleksej Pokuševski has joined Lokomotiv Kuban PBC.

🇷🇸 Pokuševski, a product of Serbian basketball, joined Greek club Olympiacos at the age of 14. At 17, he made his EuroLeague debut, becoming the youngest player in the club’s history to play in the competition. In 2020, Alexej was selected 17th overall in the NBA draft and spent 4 seasons in the world’s top league, playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Charlotte Hornets. In 2024, the forward returned to Europe, signing with Partizan Belgrade.

📊 Alexej spent previous season with Partizan. He averaged 7.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 0.3 blocks in 16:18 minutes per game in the Adriatic League. In the Euroleague, he averaged 3.7 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 0.3 blocks in 12:06 minutes of playing time.

I'm very happy that Poku is now on our team. He's a very talented young player who fits perfectly with Lokomotiv's philosophy. I truly believe in his talent and basketball qualities. After our conversation, I was left with the feeling that he's very motivated and happy to be here. He's determined to have a great season, and that makes us just as happy. Now we have a lot of work to do together to achieve all our goals. And, of course, we're delighted that a former NBA player has joined us. I'm sure his experience and skill will be a great asset to our team.

Tomislav Tomović, the head coach at Lokomotiv Kuban PBC

❤️💚 Welcome to Krasnodar, Alexej! We wish you a great season and lot of big victories with Lokomotiv!