Daniil Klyuchenkov to finish the season in Nizhny

The 21-year-old player is a product of our club's youth program, where he has been playing since 2020. In 2024, Klyuchenkov became the MVP of the VTB United Youth League regular season, won silver with CSKA-Junior, and was named to the All-Final Four Team. In 2025, he finished second in the Superleague with CSKA-2 and signed a two-year contract with the main team.

This season, Daniil has only made occasional appearances for the main roster, participating in three VTB League games (3 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, and 3 blocked shots in a total of 15 minutes). Meanwhile, he played 12 games for CSKA-2 (6.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 2.4 steals, 0.8 blocks) and helped the reserves reach the Russian Cup Final Four. In the decisive quarterfinal return game, Klyuchenkov was the most productive player on his team, posting an impressive stat line – 9 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals, and 4 blocks.

We wish Daniil great success under Sergei Kozin and his return to the Red-Blues this summer with new experience, increased skill, and even greater confidence.