Ivan Chiriaev
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Ivan Chiriaev is a Russia
Russia
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n basketball
Basketball
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player.
Amateur career
Chiriaev had a lot of hype surrounding him going into the 2004 NBA Draft2004 NBA Draft
The 2004 NBA Draft was held on June 24, 2004 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York and was broadcast live on ESPN at 7:00 pm . In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible...
, but was not drafted. Chiriaev played high school
High school
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basketball at St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School (Oakville)
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in Oakville, Ontario
Oakville, Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. He signed with Iowa State University
Iowa State University
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in the US
United States
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Pro career
Chiriaev was a bench player for Dynamo MoscowMBC Dynamo Moscow
MBC Dynamo Moscow is a Russian professional basketball team from Moscow, Russia.-Early Years:Created in 1923 when Russia was part of the Soviet Union, Dynamo is among the oldest sports clubs in the country. Its name was chosen because Dynamo means 'power in motion'. The club was backed by the...
in the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons. He then played the 2006-07 season for MyGuide Amsterdam
MyGuide Amsterdam
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External links
- http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Basketball/NBA/2004/05/09/453205.html
- http://www.hoopshype.com/interviews/chiriaev_sierra.htm
- http://www.nba.com/draft2006/profiles/IvanChiriaev.html