By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Dimitris Itoudis and Evgeny Pashutin were named to be the head coaches at the All-Star Game in Sochi.
Itoudis, head coach of CSKA Moscow, will be in charge of the World Stars, while the UNICS boss will lead the Russian Stars. Both will start naming their lineups on February 1st.
World Stars’ coach Dimitris Itoudis is the reigning Euroleague and VTB champion and was named Euroleague Coach of the Year last season. CSKA is currently in first place this season in VTB.
Russian Stars’ coach Evgeny Pashutin is the VTB United League’s winningest and most decorated Russian coach. He’s won more than 100 games in over eight seasons in the League. UNICS is currently in 3rd place in the standings, which also puts him first among Russian coaches.