A young Bulgarian basketball player strengthens Academic Bultext 99 for the new season

06.08.2025 | Sport

Burgas guard Maksim Chokov joins the team of Akademik Bulteks 99, complementing the selection with impressive statistical indicators from the past season.

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The professional basketball team Akademik Bulteks 99 continues to purposefully strengthen its roster with promising young talents. The latest addition to the team is 187-centimeter guard Maksim Chokov, whose origin is connected to the Black Sea city of Burgas.

Before joining the new team, Chokov was part of the Cherno more Ticha roster, where he demonstrated remarkable individual qualities. His statistical results from the past season in the National Basketball League for Men (NBL) are extremely promising – an average of 8.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.

The management of Akademik Bulteks 99 continues its active selection campaign. In addition to Maksim Chokov, the team has already reinforced itself with experienced players such as Asen Velikov, Rayt-Rivo Laane, Zhakes You, and Ivan Komitski. At the same time, the club also relies on established athletes from the previous season – Obrad Tomich, Vasil Bachev, and Nikolay Mihaylov.

Attracting the young Burgas basketball player is seen as a strategic step to strengthen the team and its future development. Maksim Chokov is expected to bring freshness and dynamics to the game of Akademik Bulteks 99 in the upcoming season.