Lokomotiv Kuban (VTB United League) added 26-year-old American center Royce Hamm Jr. (206cm-102kg-1999, college: UNLV, agency: MSG) to their roster for the new 2025-26 season. He joins fellow USA player Patrick Miller on the team. Hamm played last season at Parma-Pari. In 46 VTB United League games in Russia, he put up impressive stats: 15.5ppg, 8.2rpg, and 1.0apg. He had a spectacular season, being voted to the VTB United League All-Star Game and named League Player of the Week twice.
During the summer of 2024, he split his time between playing for Assembly Ball (Indiana Alumni) in the U.S. semi-pro league and Leones in the Puerto Rican league (BSN).
He is quite an experienced player. Hamm's career allowed him to visit four different continents. Hamm tasted the life as a pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and of course North America. He has played professionally previously in Belgium (Antwerp Giants), Kazakhstan (Astana), and Puerto Rico.
In 2023, his team reached the VTB United League Semifinals.
Hamm graduated from UNLV in 2022 and it will be his fourth season as a pro player. He played also for UT for 4 years.

Tags : ROYCE HAMM JR., LOKOMOTIV KUBAN, RUSSIAN BASKETBALL, RUSSIAN TRANSACTIONS, VTB UNITED LEAGUE