Vietnamese-origin player shines brightly in Zenit Saint Petersburg jersey

03/04/2026 11:46:00 ceshi

Vietnamese-American star immediately proves his caliber to help Zenit achieve consecutive victories in the Russian National Championship.

Vietnamese-American shooter - Johnny Juzang is performing at a very high level in Zenit Saint Petersburg jersey - the club competing in the Russian Basketball National Championship (VTB United League) 2025-2026.

Juzang joined Zenit after completing his designated games under a two-way contract with Minnesota Timberwolves — a team in the NBA and was not extended by the "Wolves". He debuted for the new club on March 18th in a 83-65 victory over MBA Moscow. Four days later, the Vietnamese-origin player was given another opportunity, but Zenit lost to Lokomotiv Kuban. In both matches, Juzang did not perform well.

Cầu thủ gốc Việt tỏa sáng rực rỡ trong màu áo Zenit Saint Petersburg-816260 — Johnny Juzang in Zenit jersey.

However, after adapting to the completely new competitive environment, Juzang "em" is gradually proving the caliber of a shooter who has competed in the NBA for many years. In Zenit's victory over UNICS in the National Cup on March 26th, Juzang played impressively with 13 points and a 50% efficiency.

Returning to the National Championship arena in the match against Samara on March 30th, the 2001-born player maintained impressive form, scoring the most points for Zenit with 16 points — including 4 successful three-pointers, contributing to Zenit St. Petersburg's decisive 100-63 win.

Most recently, the 25-year-old guard delivered a top performance against Avtodor, scoring 25 points, making 6/10 three-pointers, and achieving a shooting efficiency of 62%. Juzang, along with Xavier Moon — a ball-handling guard who previously played for Los Angeles Clippers — are the biggest hopes for the Russian team.

Cầu thủ gốc Việt tỏa sáng rực rỡ trong màu áo Zenit Saint Petersburg 816261 — Juzang "em" "burned" Avtodor in the match held on April 2nd.

Johnny Juzang is effectively utilizing his strengths: three-point shooting with very quick and efficient catch-and-shoot situations. He has also shown defensive efforts while competing in Europe — where teams always emphasize discipline and solidity.

Juzang's contract with Zenit St. Petersburg will expire after the 2025/2026 VTB United League season concludes.

Johnny Juzang, 25 years old, born in Los Angeles to an American father and Vietnamese mother. Johnny's brother — Christian — once played in Vietnam, shining in Saigon Heat jersey as well as the National Team.

Juzang "em" has played for two NBA clubs: Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves, averaging 6.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, 0.9 assists, with a shooting efficiency of 42.1% over 16 minutes of play.

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