Artem Antipov goes on loan

Zenit and Enisey Basketball Сlubs have reached an agreement for forward Artem Antipov to join the Krasnoyarsk team on loan until the end of the 2025/26 season. The player’s contract with the Blue-White-Sky Blues runs until the conclusion of the 2026/27 championship.

Artem, a native of St. Petersburg, has been part of the club’s development system since 2018, starting with the Children's Youth Basketball League team. With Zenit, the forward became a champion of the CYBL (U19) and twice won the VTB United Youth League (U21). In 2022, he made his debut in the Super League with Zenit-2, and in the 2023/24 season, he competed for bronze medals with the club’s farm team.

In the 2024/25 season, Artem was on loan to Pari Nizhny Novgorod. With the Volga club, he made his debut in the VTB United League, playing in 43 games. Averaging 18 minutes per game, Antipov recorded 5.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.5 steals, 0.4 assists and 0.3 blocks.

Additionally, he became a silver medalist in the Russian Cup with Nizhny Novgorod. The player took part in 4 games, averaging 4.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.3 steals, 1.0 blocks and 0.8 assists per match.

This offseason, Antipov completed full preseason training with Blue-White-Sky Blues' main squad.

Zenit wishes Artem Antipov success with the Krasnoyarsk club and looks forward to his return to St. Petersburg!