Russia national basketball team
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The Russian national basketball team represents Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

 in international basketball matches. The team came into existence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

 and its powerful basketball team
Soviet Union national basketball team
The Soviet national basketball team was the basketball side that represented the Soviet Union in international competitions. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the successor countries all set up their own national teams...

. It has won 2 silver medals in the FIBA World Championship
FIBA World Championship
The FIBA World Championship is an international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation , the sport's global governing body...

s. Its most recent success was winning gold at EuroBasket 2007
Eurobasket 2007
-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :...

 in Spain.

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Head coach David Blatt
David Blatt
David Blatt is an American-Israeli professional basketball coach, and a former professional basketball player. Today, Blatt is one of the most successful American coaches in European basketball, and is currently the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv and Russia national basketball team.-Playing...


Assistant coach
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Legend:
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club field describes current pro club
  • nat field describes country
    of last club
    before the tournament
  • Age field is age on 31 August 2011

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Depth chart

Pos. Starter Bench Bench Reserve Inactive
C
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...

Alexander Kaun  Timofey Mozgov
Timofey Mozgov
Timofey Pavlovich Mozgov is a Russian professional basketball player for Khimki Moscow Region of the Russian Professional Basketball League. He is tall and he weighs . He plays at the center position.-Pro career:Mozgov began his professional career with LenVo St...

 
Alexey Zhukanenko
Alexey Zhukanenko
Alexey Zhukanenko is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 2.10 m in height and plays as a center...

 
PF
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...

Sergey Monya  Andrey Vorontsevich  Viktor Khryapa
Viktor Khryapa
Viktor Vladimirovich Khryapa is a Russian professional basketball player.-Pro career:Khryapa played for Khimik Engels in 1999-00, and for Avtodor Saratov in 2000-02...

 
SF
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...

Vitaly Fridzon
Vitaly Fridzon
Vitaly Fridzon Vitaly Fridzon (alternate spellings: Vitali Fridzon and Vitalii Fridzon) Vitaly Fridzon (alternate spellings: Vitali Fridzon and Vitalii Fridzon) (in ; (born October 14, 1985 in Klintsy, Russian SFSR) is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall and...

 
Yevgeni Kolesnikov 
SG
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...

Sergey Bykov  Evgeny Voronov
Evgeny Voronov
Evgeny Voronov is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 1.93 m in height and plays as a shooting guard...

 
PG
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...

Anton Ponkrashov
Anton Ponkrashov
Anton Ponkrashov is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 2.00 m in height and weighs 220 pounds. He can play as a swingman and as a point guard.-Pro career:...

 
Dmitri Khvostov 

FIBA World championship

Year Position Pld W L
1950
1950 FIBA World Championship
The 1950 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from October 22 to November 3, 1950. Ten nations participated in the inaugural tournament. All competition was held at the Luna Park, Buenos Aires...

 to 1990
1990 FIBA World Championship
The 1990 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Argentina from August 8 to August 20, 1990.The competition final phase was held at the Luna Park, Buenos Aires.Yugoslavia emerged as the tournament winner...

Did not participate
  1994
1994 FIBA World Championship
The 1994 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Canada from August 4 to August 14, 1994. The tournament was held at SkyDome and Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto as well as at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton...

8 6 2
  1998
1998 FIBA World Championship
The 1998 FIBA World Championship was the 13th FIBA World Championship, an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation and hosted in Athens, Greece from July 29 to August 9, 1998...

9 7 2
  2002
2002 FIBA World Championship
The 2002 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA from August 29 to September 8, 2002.-Venues:-Squads:...

10th 8 3 5
  2006
2006 FIBA World Championship
The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee...

Did not qualify
  2010
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...

7th 9 6 3
  2014
2014 FIBA World Championship
The 2014 FIBA World Championship will be the 17th tournament of the FIBA World Championship held by Spain.- Host selection :FIBA opened the bidding process on January 10, 2008 and all the letters of intent were submitted on April 30, 2008....

Total 34 22 12

Olympic Games

Year Position Pld W L
1936
Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics
-Fifth-place classification:-First round:Winners advanced to the second round. Losers competed in the first consolation round for another chance to move on.* Estonia def. France, 34-29* Chile def. Turkey, 30-16* Switzerland def. Germany, 25-18...

 to 1996
Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Basketball contests at the 1996 Olympic Games were held from July 20, 1996 to August 4, 1996. Games took place at the Morehouse College Gymnasium and the Georgia Dome. For the second straight Olympic games, the American men's team composed almost entirely of NBA players won the gold medal...

Did not participate
  2000
Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
-Group B:-Championship bracket:-Classification matches:-Preliminary round:The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round.-Group A:-Group B:-Championship bracket:...

8th 7 3 4
  2004
Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena in Athens, Greece for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex....

Did not qualify
  2008
Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Basketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China...

9th 5 1 4
2012
Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- External links :**...

Total 12 4 8

Notable players

  • Sergei Panov
    Sergei Panov
    Sergei Yuryevich Panov is a retired Russian professional basketball player.-Previous teams:- 1991-93 - Spartak St. Petersburg;- 1993-94 - Yildirim ;- 1994-00 - CSKA Moscow;- 2000-2002 - Ural Great Perm;- 2002-2006 - CSKA Moscow...

     – 2006 Euroleague
    Euroleague
    Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...

     champion
  • Jon Robert Holden
    Jon Robert Holden
    Jon Robert "J.R." Holden is a retired American Russian professional basketball player. The Russian spelling of his name in Latin form is Dzhon-Robert Kholdin. He played NCAA Division I college basketball at Bucknell University from 1994-98...

     – EuroBasket 2007
    Eurobasket 2007
    -Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :...

     champion
  • Andrei Kirilenko
    Andrei Kirilenko (basketball)
    Andrei Gennadyevich Kirilenko is a Russian-American professional basketball player who plays at the small forward position for the CSKA Moscow in the Russian Professional Basketball League. He also plays for the Russia national basketball team...

     – Was the youngest European basketball player to be drafted, EuroBasket 2007
    Eurobasket 2007
    -Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :...

     champion and MVP; FIBA Europe Player of the Year
    FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award
    The FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award is an annual official FIBA Europe award inaugurated in the year 2005, with awards given for both men and women. The winner is a European basketball player whose performances with his or her sports club and/or national team throughout the year have reached...

     in 2007. Flag bearer at 2008 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
    2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
    The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It began at 8:00 pm China Standard Time on August 8, 2008, as 8 is considered to be a lucky number. The number 8 is associated with prosperity and confidence in Chinese culture...

     for Russia
    Russia
    Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

  • Viktor Khryapa
    Viktor Khryapa
    Viktor Vladimirovich Khryapa is a Russian professional basketball player.-Pro career:Khryapa played for Khimik Engels in 1999-00, and for Avtodor Saratov in 2000-02...

     – Portland Trail Blazers
    Portland Trail Blazers
    The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...

     and Chicago Bulls
    Chicago Bulls
    The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...

     (NBA), EuroBasket 2007
    Eurobasket 2007
    -Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :...

     champion

Past rosters

1993 EuroBasket: finished 2nd among 16 teams

Sergei Bazarevich
Sergei Bazarevich
Sergei Valerianovich Bazarevich is a retired Russian professional basketball player. He played in 10 games for the Atlanta Hawks during the 1994–95 NBA season. He was a 6'2" and 168 lb point guard...

, Vasili Karasev, Sergei Babkov, Mikhail Mikhailov, Andrei Fetisov
Andrei Fetisov
Andrei Fetisov is a Russian professional basketball player. He was a second round pick of the Boston Celtics in the 1994 NBA Draft, at which time he was playing for the Spanish Forum Valladolid. He later attended training camp with the Milwaukee Bucks, but has not played in the NBA.-References:...

, Sergei Panov
Sergei Panov
Sergei Yuryevich Panov is a retired Russian professional basketball player.-Previous teams:- 1991-93 - Spartak St. Petersburg;- 1993-94 - Yildirim ;- 1994-00 - CSKA Moscow;- 2000-2002 - Ural Great Perm;- 2002-2006 - CSKA Moscow...

, Vitali Nosov, Dimitri Chakulin, Maksim Astanin, Vladislav Kondratov, Dimitri Sukharev, Vladimir Gorin (Coach: Yuri Selikhov)

1994 World Championship: finished 2nd among 16 teams

Vasili Karasev, Sergei Bazarevich
Sergei Bazarevich
Sergei Valerianovich Bazarevich is a retired Russian professional basketball player. He played in 10 games for the Atlanta Hawks during the 1994–95 NBA season. He was a 6'2" and 168 lb point guard...

, Mikhail Mikhailov, Sergei Babkov, Andrei Fetisov
Andrei Fetisov
Andrei Fetisov is a Russian professional basketball player. He was a second round pick of the Boston Celtics in the 1994 NBA Draft, at which time he was playing for the Spanish Forum Valladolid. He later attended training camp with the Milwaukee Bucks, but has not played in the NBA.-References:...

, Sergei Panov
Sergei Panov
Sergei Yuryevich Panov is a retired Russian professional basketball player.-Previous teams:- 1991-93 - Spartak St. Petersburg;- 1993-94 - Yildirim ;- 1994-00 - CSKA Moscow;- 2000-2002 - Ural Great Perm;- 2002-2006 - CSKA Moscow...

, Vitali Nosov, Evgeni Kisurin, Igor Grachev, Dimitri Domani, Evgeni Pashutin, Sergei Ivanov (Coach: Sergei Belov
Sergei Belov
Sergei Alexandrovich Belov is a former basketball player, most notably playing for the Soviet Union at the Olympic Games. He trained at Trud Voluntary Sports Society and later at Armed Forces sports society.- Career :...

)

1995 EuroBasket: finished 7th among 14 teams

Vasili Karasev, Sergei Bazarevich
Sergei Bazarevich
Sergei Valerianovich Bazarevich is a retired Russian professional basketball player. He played in 10 games for the Atlanta Hawks during the 1994–95 NBA season. He was a 6'2" and 168 lb point guard...

, Sergei Babkov, Mikhail Mikhailov, Andrei Fetisov
Andrei Fetisov
Andrei Fetisov is a Russian professional basketball player. He was a second round pick of the Boston Celtics in the 1994 NBA Draft, at which time he was playing for the Spanish Forum Valladolid. He later attended training camp with the Milwaukee Bucks, but has not played in the NBA.-References:...

, Igor Kudelin, Dimitri Domani, Evgeni Kisurin, Evgeni Pashutin, Sergei Ivanov, Sergei Panov
Sergei Panov
Sergei Yuryevich Panov is a retired Russian professional basketball player.-Previous teams:- 1991-93 - Spartak St. Petersburg;- 1993-94 - Yildirim ;- 1994-00 - CSKA Moscow;- 2000-2002 - Ural Great Perm;- 2002-2006 - CSKA Moscow...

, Vitali Nosov (Coach: Sergei Belov
Sergei Belov
Sergei Alexandrovich Belov is a former basketball player, most notably playing for the Soviet Union at the Olympic Games. He trained at Trud Voluntary Sports Society and later at Armed Forces sports society.- Career :...

)

1996 Olympic Games: did not participate

1997 EuroBasket: finished 3rd among 16 teams

Vasili Karasev, Sergei Babkov, Mikhail Mikhailov, Andrei Fetisov
Andrei Fetisov
Andrei Fetisov is a Russian professional basketball player. He was a second round pick of the Boston Celtics in the 1994 NBA Draft, at which time he was playing for the Spanish Forum Valladolid. He later attended training camp with the Milwaukee Bucks, but has not played in the NBA.-References:...

, Evgeni Kisurin, Vitali Nosov, Sergei Panov
Sergei Panov
Sergei Yuryevich Panov is a retired Russian professional basketball player.-Previous teams:- 1991-93 - Spartak St. Petersburg;- 1993-94 - Yildirim ;- 1994-00 - CSKA Moscow;- 2000-2002 - Ural Great Perm;- 2002-2006 - CSKA Moscow...

, Igor Kudelin, Evgeni Pashutin, Zakhar Pashutin
Zakhar Pashutin
Zakhar Yuryevich Pashutin is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 1.96 m in height and he weighs 95 kg . He plays at the shooting guard position. He is currently with UNICS Kazan. He was also a member of the Russian national team in the period of 1996-2008.-Pro Teams:...

, Dimitri Chakulin, Igor Kurashov (Coach: Sergei Belov
Sergei Belov
Sergei Alexandrovich Belov is a former basketball player, most notably playing for the Soviet Union at the Olympic Games. He trained at Trud Voluntary Sports Society and later at Armed Forces sports society.- Career :...

)

1998 World Championship: finished 2nd among 16 teams

Vasili Karasev, Valeri Tikhonenko, Sergei Babkov, Mikhail Mikhailov, Sergei Panov
Sergei Panov
Sergei Yuryevich Panov is a retired Russian professional basketball player.-Previous teams:- 1991-93 - Spartak St. Petersburg;- 1993-94 - Yildirim ;- 1994-00 - CSKA Moscow;- 2000-2002 - Ural Great Perm;- 2002-2006 - CSKA Moscow...

, Vitali Nosov, Igor Kudelin, Zakhar Pashutin
Zakhar Pashutin
Zakhar Yuryevich Pashutin is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 1.96 m in height and he weighs 95 kg . He plays at the shooting guard position. He is currently with UNICS Kazan. He was also a member of the Russian national team in the period of 1996-2008.-Pro Teams:...

, Evgeni Kisurin, Dimitri Domani, Nikita Morgunov
Nikita Morgunov
Nikita Leonidovich Morgunov is a Russian professional basketball player. He plays both the power forward and center positions. He is 2.11 m in height and he weighs 125 kg...

, Igor Kurashov (Coach: Sergei Belov
Sergei Belov
Sergei Alexandrovich Belov is a former basketball player, most notably playing for the Soviet Union at the Olympic Games. He trained at Trud Voluntary Sports Society and later at Armed Forces sports society.- Career :...

)

1999 EuroBasket: finished 6th among 16 teams

Vasili Karasev, Valeri Tikhonenko, Sergei Babkov, Igor Kudelin, Ruslan Avleev
Ruslan Avleev
Ruslan Avleev is a former Russian professional basketball 6'6" power forward of Tatar ethnicity. Started his career as a pro in 1995 with BK EVRAZ...

, Sergei Panov
Sergei Panov
Sergei Yuryevich Panov is a retired Russian professional basketball player.-Previous teams:- 1991-93 - Spartak St. Petersburg;- 1993-94 - Yildirim ;- 1994-00 - CSKA Moscow;- 2000-2002 - Ural Great Perm;- 2002-2006 - CSKA Moscow...

, Vitali Nosov, Aleksander Petrenko, Evgeni Kisurin, Evgeni Pashutin, Igor Kurashov, Zakhar Pashutin
Zakhar Pashutin
Zakhar Yuryevich Pashutin is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 1.96 m in height and he weighs 95 kg . He plays at the shooting guard position. He is currently with UNICS Kazan. He was also a member of the Russian national team in the period of 1996-2008.-Pro Teams:...

 (Coach: Sergei Belov
Sergei Belov
Sergei Alexandrovich Belov is a former basketball player, most notably playing for the Soviet Union at the Olympic Games. He trained at Trud Voluntary Sports Society and later at Armed Forces sports society.- Career :...

)

2000 Olympic Games: finished 8th among 12 teams

Andrei Kirilenko
Andrei Kirilenko (basketball)
Andrei Gennadyevich Kirilenko is a Russian-American professional basketball player who plays at the small forward position for the CSKA Moscow in the Russian Professional Basketball League. He also plays for the Russia national basketball team...

, Andrei Fetisov
Andrei Fetisov
Andrei Fetisov is a Russian professional basketball player. He was a second round pick of the Boston Celtics in the 1994 NBA Draft, at which time he was playing for the Spanish Forum Valladolid. He later attended training camp with the Milwaukee Bucks, but has not played in the NBA.-References:...

, Sergei Bazarevich
Sergei Bazarevich
Sergei Valerianovich Bazarevich is a retired Russian professional basketball player. He played in 10 games for the Atlanta Hawks during the 1994–95 NBA season. He was a 6'2" and 168 lb point guard...

, Evgeni Kisurin, Sergei Chikalkin
Sergei Chikalkin
Sergei Chikalkin is a Russian professional basketball player. The 1.96 m 95 kg shooting guard is known for his long-range shooting accuracy. Started his career as a pro in 1995 with BK Samara...

, Nikita Morgunov
Nikita Morgunov
Nikita Leonidovich Morgunov is a Russian professional basketball player. He plays both the power forward and center positions. He is 2.11 m in height and he weighs 125 kg...

, Evgeni Pashutin, Zakhar Pashutin
Zakhar Pashutin
Zakhar Yuryevich Pashutin is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 1.96 m in height and he weighs 95 kg . He plays at the shooting guard position. He is currently with UNICS Kazan. He was also a member of the Russian national team in the period of 1996-2008.-Pro Teams:...

, Ruslan Avleev
Ruslan Avleev
Ruslan Avleev is a former Russian professional basketball 6'6" power forward of Tatar ethnicity. Started his career as a pro in 1995 with BK EVRAZ...

, Sergei Panov
Sergei Panov
Sergei Yuryevich Panov is a retired Russian professional basketball player.-Previous teams:- 1991-93 - Spartak St. Petersburg;- 1993-94 - Yildirim ;- 1994-00 - CSKA Moscow;- 2000-2002 - Ural Great Perm;- 2002-2006 - CSKA Moscow...

, Valentin Kubrakov, Aleksander Bashminov (Coach: Stanislav Eremin)

2001 EuroBasket: finished 5th among 16 teams

Andrei Kirilenko
Andrei Kirilenko (basketball)
Andrei Gennadyevich Kirilenko is a Russian-American professional basketball player who plays at the small forward position for the CSKA Moscow in the Russian Professional Basketball League. He also plays for the Russia national basketball team...

, Nikita Morgunov
Nikita Morgunov
Nikita Leonidovich Morgunov is a Russian professional basketball player. He plays both the power forward and center positions. He is 2.11 m in height and he weighs 125 kg...

, Sergei Panov
Sergei Panov
Sergei Yuryevich Panov is a retired Russian professional basketball player.-Previous teams:- 1991-93 - Spartak St. Petersburg;- 1993-94 - Yildirim ;- 1994-00 - CSKA Moscow;- 2000-2002 - Ural Great Perm;- 2002-2006 - CSKA Moscow...

, Igor Kudelin, Sergei Chikalkin
Sergei Chikalkin
Sergei Chikalkin is a Russian professional basketball player. The 1.96 m 95 kg shooting guard is known for his long-range shooting accuracy. Started his career as a pro in 1995 with BK Samara...

, Evgeni Pashutin, Zakhar Pashutin
Zakhar Pashutin
Zakhar Yuryevich Pashutin is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 1.96 m in height and he weighs 95 kg . He plays at the shooting guard position. He is currently with UNICS Kazan. He was also a member of the Russian national team in the period of 1996-2008.-Pro Teams:...

, Anton Yudin, Aleksei Savrasenko, Aleksander Bashminov, Aleksander Miloserdov, Petr Samoylenko
Petr Samoylenko
Petr Samoylenko is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 1 in tall and 190 pounds in weight. He specializes in defense and plays the point guard position...

 (Coach: Stanislav Eremin)

2002 World Championship: finished 10th among 16 teams

Andrei Kirilenko
Andrei Kirilenko (basketball)
Andrei Gennadyevich Kirilenko is a Russian-American professional basketball player who plays at the small forward position for the CSKA Moscow in the Russian Professional Basketball League. He also plays for the Russia national basketball team...

, Viktor Khryapa
Viktor Khryapa
Viktor Vladimirovich Khryapa is a Russian professional basketball player.-Pro career:Khryapa played for Khimik Engels in 1999-00, and for Avtodor Saratov in 2000-02...

, Vasili Karasev, Nikita Morgunov
Nikita Morgunov
Nikita Leonidovich Morgunov is a Russian professional basketball player. He plays both the power forward and center positions. He is 2.11 m in height and he weighs 125 kg...

, Aleksei Savrasenko, Aleksander Bashminov, Sergei Panov
Sergei Panov
Sergei Yuryevich Panov is a retired Russian professional basketball player.-Previous teams:- 1991-93 - Spartak St. Petersburg;- 1993-94 - Yildirim ;- 1994-00 - CSKA Moscow;- 2000-2002 - Ural Great Perm;- 2002-2006 - CSKA Moscow...

, Igor Kudelin, Sergei Chikalkin
Sergei Chikalkin
Sergei Chikalkin is a Russian professional basketball player. The 1.96 m 95 kg shooting guard is known for his long-range shooting accuracy. Started his career as a pro in 1995 with BK Samara...

, Evgeni Pashutin, Zakhar Pashutin
Zakhar Pashutin
Zakhar Yuryevich Pashutin is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 1.96 m in height and he weighs 95 kg . He plays at the shooting guard position. He is currently with UNICS Kazan. He was also a member of the Russian national team in the period of 1996-2008.-Pro Teams:...

, Ruslan Avleev
Ruslan Avleev
Ruslan Avleev is a former Russian professional basketball 6'6" power forward of Tatar ethnicity. Started his career as a pro in 1995 with BK EVRAZ...

 (Coach: Stanislav Eremin)

2003 EuroBasket: finished 8th among 16 teams

Andrei Kirilenko
Andrei Kirilenko (basketball)
Andrei Gennadyevich Kirilenko is a Russian-American professional basketball player who plays at the small forward position for the CSKA Moscow in the Russian Professional Basketball League. He also plays for the Russia national basketball team...

, Viktor Khryapa
Viktor Khryapa
Viktor Vladimirovich Khryapa is a Russian professional basketball player.-Pro career:Khryapa played for Khimik Engels in 1999-00, and for Avtodor Saratov in 2000-02...

, Vasili Karasev, Sergei Monya, Aleksei Savrasenko, Dimitri Domani, Zakhar Pashutin
Zakhar Pashutin
Zakhar Yuryevich Pashutin is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 1.96 m in height and he weighs 95 kg . He plays at the shooting guard position. He is currently with UNICS Kazan. He was also a member of the Russian national team in the period of 1996-2008.-Pro Teams:...

, Denis Ershov, Fedor Likholitov, Mikhail Solovev, Valentin Kubrakov, Petr Samoylenko
Petr Samoylenko
Petr Samoylenko is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 1 in tall and 190 pounds in weight. He specializes in defense and plays the point guard position...

 (Coach: Sergei Elevich)

2004 Olympic Games: did not participate

2005 EuroBasket: finished 8th among 16 teams

Andrei Kirilenko
Andrei Kirilenko (basketball)
Andrei Gennadyevich Kirilenko is a Russian-American professional basketball player who plays at the small forward position for the CSKA Moscow in the Russian Professional Basketball League. He also plays for the Russia national basketball team...

, J.R. Holden, Viktor Khryapa
Viktor Khryapa
Viktor Vladimirovich Khryapa is a Russian professional basketball player.-Pro career:Khryapa played for Khimik Engels in 1999-00, and for Avtodor Saratov in 2000-02...

, Nikita Morgunov
Nikita Morgunov
Nikita Leonidovich Morgunov is a Russian professional basketball player. He plays both the power forward and center positions. He is 2.11 m in height and he weighs 125 kg...

, Aleksei Savrasenko, Sergei Monya, Zakhar Pashutin
Zakhar Pashutin
Zakhar Yuryevich Pashutin is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 1.96 m in height and he weighs 95 kg . He plays at the shooting guard position. He is currently with UNICS Kazan. He was also a member of the Russian national team in the period of 1996-2008.-Pro Teams:...

, Anton Ponkrashov
Anton Ponkrashov
Anton Ponkrashov is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 2.00 m in height and weighs 220 pounds. He can play as a swingman and as a point guard.-Pro career:...

, Fedor Likholitov, Vitaly Fridzon
Vitaly Fridzon
Vitaly Fridzon Vitaly Fridzon (alternate spellings: Vitali Fridzon and Vitalii Fridzon) Vitaly Fridzon (alternate spellings: Vitali Fridzon and Vitalii Fridzon) (in ; (born October 14, 1985 in Klintsy, Russian SFSR) is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall and...

, Petr Samoylenko
Petr Samoylenko
Petr Samoylenko is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 1 in tall and 190 pounds in weight. He specializes in defense and plays the point guard position...

, Andrei Ivanov (Coach: Sergei Babkov)

2006 World Championship: did not participate

2007 EuroBasket: finished 1st among 16 teams

Andrei Kirilenko
Andrei Kirilenko (basketball)
Andrei Gennadyevich Kirilenko is a Russian-American professional basketball player who plays at the small forward position for the CSKA Moscow in the Russian Professional Basketball League. He also plays for the Russia national basketball team...

, J.R. Holden, Viktor Khryapa
Viktor Khryapa
Viktor Vladimirovich Khryapa is a Russian professional basketball player.-Pro career:Khryapa played for Khimik Engels in 1999-00, and for Avtodor Saratov in 2000-02...

, Nikita Morgunov
Nikita Morgunov
Nikita Leonidovich Morgunov is a Russian professional basketball player. He plays both the power forward and center positions. He is 2.11 m in height and he weighs 125 kg...

, Aleksei Savrasenko, Zakhar Pashutin
Zakhar Pashutin
Zakhar Yuryevich Pashutin is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 1.96 m in height and he weighs 95 kg . He plays at the shooting guard position. He is currently with UNICS Kazan. He was also a member of the Russian national team in the period of 1996-2008.-Pro Teams:...

, Petr Samoylenko
Petr Samoylenko
Petr Samoylenko is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 1 in tall and 190 pounds in weight. He specializes in defense and plays the point guard position...

, Sergei Monya, Anton Ponkrashov
Anton Ponkrashov
Anton Ponkrashov is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 2.00 m in height and weighs 220 pounds. He can play as a swingman and as a point guard.-Pro career:...

, Nikolay Padius
Nikolay Padius
Nikolay Padius is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 1.97 m in height and he weighs 91 kg . He plays at the shooting guard position...

, Nikita Shabalkin
Nikita Shabalkin
Nikita Shabalkin is a Russian professional basketball player with Dynamo Moscow. The 6 ft 9 in tall 230 pound small forward-power forward also plays with the Russian national basketball team....

, Sergei Bykov
Sergei Bykov
Sergey Vladimirovich Bykov is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 1.90 m tall and 95 kg in weight...

 (Coach: David Blatt
David Blatt
David Blatt is an American-Israeli professional basketball coach, and a former professional basketball player. Today, Blatt is one of the most successful American coaches in European basketball, and is currently the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv and Russia national basketball team.-Playing...

)

2008 Olympic Games: finished 9th among 12 teams

Andrei Kirilenko
Andrei Kirilenko (basketball)
Andrei Gennadyevich Kirilenko is a Russian-American professional basketball player who plays at the small forward position for the CSKA Moscow in the Russian Professional Basketball League. He also plays for the Russia national basketball team...

, J.R. Holden, Viktor Khryapa
Viktor Khryapa
Viktor Vladimirovich Khryapa is a Russian professional basketball player.-Pro career:Khryapa played for Khimik Engels in 1999-00, and for Avtodor Saratov in 2000-02...

, Nikita Morgunov
Nikita Morgunov
Nikita Leonidovich Morgunov is a Russian professional basketball player. He plays both the power forward and center positions. He is 2.11 m in height and he weighs 125 kg...

, Aleksei Savrasenko, Sergei Monya, Zakhar Pashutin
Zakhar Pashutin
Zakhar Yuryevich Pashutin is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 1.96 m in height and he weighs 95 kg . He plays at the shooting guard position. He is currently with UNICS Kazan. He was also a member of the Russian national team in the period of 1996-2008.-Pro Teams:...

, Petr Samoylenko
Petr Samoylenko
Petr Samoylenko is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 1 in tall and 190 pounds in weight. He specializes in defense and plays the point guard position...

, Sergei Bykov
Sergei Bykov
Sergey Vladimirovich Bykov is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 1.90 m tall and 95 kg in weight...

, Viktor Keirou
Viktor Keirou
Victor Keyru is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 2.00 m tall and he weighs 102 kg He plays both the small forward and the shooting guard positions...

, Andrey Vorontsevich, Vitaly Fridzon
Vitaly Fridzon
Vitaly Fridzon Vitaly Fridzon (alternate spellings: Vitali Fridzon and Vitalii Fridzon) Vitaly Fridzon (alternate spellings: Vitali Fridzon and Vitalii Fridzon) (in ; (born October 14, 1985 in Klintsy, Russian SFSR) is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall and...

 (Coach: David Blatt
David Blatt
David Blatt is an American-Israeli professional basketball coach, and a former professional basketball player. Today, Blatt is one of the most successful American coaches in European basketball, and is currently the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv and Russia national basketball team.-Playing...

)

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