Spartak Saint Petersburg
Encyclopedia
BC Spartak Saint Petersburg is a Russia
n professional basketball team that is based in Saint Petersburg
, Russia
. The club is currently in the Russian Professional Basketball League.
(1967–95) Evgeniy Pashutin
(2008–09) Zvi Sherf
(2010–11)
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...
n professional basketball team that is based in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, 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...
. The club is currently in the Russian Professional Basketball League.
Honors
- Soviet/Russian Super LeagueRussian Basketball Super LeagueThe Russian Basketball SuperLeague is a men's professional basketball league that was the pre-eminent league of Russian professional basketball until 2010...
:- 2 times Champions (1975, 1992)
- 9 times runner-up (1970-1974, 1976, 1978, 1991, 1993)
- 5 times 3rd place (1969, 1981, 1985–1987)
- Soviet/Russian CupRussian Basketball CupThe Russian Basketball Cup is the primary professional national domestic basketball cup competition of Russia. The first cup tournament took place in the year 2000...
:- 3 times winner (1978, 1987, 2011)
- Saporta CupSaporta CupSaporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...
:- 2 times winner (1973, 1975)
- 1 time runner-up (1971)
Depth Chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Bench | Reserve |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
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Aleksandr Bashminov | ||
| 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... |
Vladimir Diachok | Miha Zupan Miha Zupan Miha Zupan Miha Zupan Miha Zupan (born September 13, 1982 in Kranj, Slovenia, is a Slovenian professional basketball player. Despite being deaf since birth, he plays among hearing players at the highest level in Europe... |
Nikola Dragović | Kirill Pishchalnikov Kirill Pishchalnikov Kirill Pishchalnikov is a Russian professional basketball player. He plays the power forward position -College:... |
| 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... |
Alexey Zozulin | Pavel Antipov | ||
| 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... |
Yotam Halperin Yotam Halperin Yotam Halperin is an Israeli professional basketball player. He is a 1.96 m tall combo guard.Halperin, who is Jewish, was born and raised in Tel Aviv and was the basketball star of Metrowest High School in Ra'anana... |
Alexey Kotishevsky | ||
| 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... |
Patrick Beverley Patrick Beverley Patrick Beverley is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Spartak Saint Petersburg in Russia. He was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2009 NBA Draft and then traded to the Miami Heat for a future 2011 second round draft pick and an undisclosed amount of cash... |
Aleksandr Korchagin |
Notable players
| Alexander Belov (1966–78) Ivan Dvorny Ivan Dvorny Ivan Vasil'evich Dvorny was a Russian basketball player who won gold with the Soviet basketball team in Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He trained at VSS Trud in Sverdlovsk.-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... (1991–93) 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... (1997–98) 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:... (2004–06) Kasib Powell Kasib Powell Kasib Powell is an American professional basketball player, currently playing in Hungary. Powell was born and raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, where he played basketball at Teaneck High School. He played collegiately at Butler Community College and Texas Tech University... (2006–07) Boniface N'Dong Boniface N'Dong Boniface N'Dong is a Senegalese-German professional basketball player who plays for former Euroleague champion FC Barcelona Regal.-Pro career:... (2006–07) Antonio Porta Antonio Porta Antonio Alejandro Porta Pernigotti is an Argentinian professional basketball player. He plays the point guard and shooting guard positions. He is 6 ft 2 ¾ in tall and he weighs 200 lbs... (2007–08) Rafael Araújo (2007–08) Joseph Blair Joseph Blair Joseph Blair is a retired American professional basketball player. He is 2.10 m tall and he weighs 120 kg . He played as a forward-center... (2008–09) James White James White (basketball) James William White IV is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'7", 200 lb. guard/forward. He earned the nickname 'Flight 75' due to his leaping ability.... (2009–10) Levance Fields Levance Fields Levance E. Fields is an American basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Pittsburgh.-Early life and high school career:... (2009–10) Smush Parker Smush Parker William Henry "Smush" Parker is an American professional basketball player. Parker played shooting guard in college but moved to point guard in the NBA... (2010–11) Marcin Gortat Marcin Gortat Marcin Gortat, pronounced "MAHR-cheen GOR-taht" , also known as the Polish Hammer, is a Polish professional basketball player who plays the center position for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. The 6'11", 240 pound power forward/center is the son of boxer Janusz Gortat... (2011–present) |
Notable coaches
Vladimir KondrashinVladimir Kondrashin
Vladimir Petrovich Kondrashin was a Russian basketball coach....
(1967–95) Evgeniy Pashutin
Evgeniy Pashutin
Eugeny Pashutin is a retired Russian basketball player and current coach of UNICS Kazan.-Playing career:Pashutin has played in five teams during his career but hasn't won any major title...
(2008–09) Zvi Sherf
Zvi Sherf
Zvi Sherf , known almost universally by his nickname Zvika , is an Israeli basketball coach and former player. He is currently the coach of the Spartak St. Petersburg of the Russian Super League....
(2010–11)