Svetlana Abrosimova
Encyclopedia
Svetlana Olegovna Abrosimova (born July 9, 1980) is a Russia
n basketball
player who has played in college, the Olympics
, and in professional leagues. She currently plays for the Seattle Storm
in the WNBA
. She is usually called by her nickname, "Svet" or "Sveta".
Abrosimova was born in Leningrad
, Russian SFSR
, Soviet Union
(today St. Petersburg, Russia
), to Oleg and Ludmilla Abrosimov. Her father Oleg works as a welder
in a shipyard
and her older sister, Tatiana, was a professional ballroom dancer.
While attending Petrogradskoi N86 (high school
), Abrosimova was trained for the then Soviet
Olympic
team. She was named the MVP of the 1996 European Basketball Championship (also known as Eurobasket
), averaging 18 points, six rebounds and three assists per game. She was also a member of all-star teams that won the 1995 and 1996 European Championship
.
Abrosimova was a member of the Russian national basketball team that participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney
, Australia
and won a silver medal
in the 1998 Basketball World Championship.
After a standout collegiate career at the University of Connecticut
, which included an NCAA national collegiate title in 2000, Abrosimova was selected in the first round (seventh overall pick) by the Minnesota Lynx
during the 2001 WNBA Draft
despite a foot injury. She was a 3-time Kodak first team All-American while at UConn. Svetlana was a member of the inaugural class (2006) of inductees to the University of Connecticut women's basketball "Huskies of Honor" recognition program.
in Sydney
, Australia
, where her team finished sixth.
Abrosimova played on the 2008 Russian Olympic team and earned a bronze medal.
Following the Olympics she was signed by the WNBA's Connecticut Sun
for the remainder of the 2008 season.
She is currently playing for Ekaterinburg in her native Russia during the 2008-09 WNBA off-season.
Abrosimova helped the Seattle Storm
win their second championship in 2010.
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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 basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who has played in college, the Olympics
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, and in professional leagues. She currently plays for the Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
in the WNBA
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
. She is usually called by her nickname, "Svet" or "Sveta".
Abrosimova was born in Leningrad
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...
, Russian SFSR
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , commonly referred to as Soviet Russia, Bolshevik Russia, or simply Russia, was the largest, most populous and economically developed republic in the former Soviet Union....
, 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....
(today St. Petersburg, 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...
), to Oleg and Ludmilla Abrosimov. Her father Oleg works as a welder
Welder
A welder is a tradesman who specializes in welding materials together. The materials to be joined can be metals or varieties of plastic or polymer...
in a shipyard
Shipyard
Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards, which are sometimes associated more with initial...
and her older sister, Tatiana, was a professional ballroom dancer.
While attending Petrogradskoi N86 (high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
), Abrosimova was trained for the then Soviet
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....
Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
team. She was named the MVP of the 1996 European Basketball Championship (also known as Eurobasket
Eurobasket
The EuroBasket, also referred to as the FIBA European Basketball Championship, is the main basketball competition contested biennially by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation. The championship was first held in 1935 and...
), averaging 18 points, six rebounds and three assists per game. She was also a member of all-star teams that won the 1995 and 1996 European Championship
Eurobasket Women
Eurobasket Women is a bi-annual basketball competition held between the nations of Europe for women's national basketball team. Eurobasket Women is also used as a qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Championship for Women and also for Olympic Games.-Summaries:-Performance by nation:-See...
.
Abrosimova was a member of the Russian national basketball team that participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney
Sydney
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, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and won a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in the 1998 Basketball World Championship.
College
In her freshman season, Abrosimova's team went 28–2 in the regular season, losing only to Tennessee and Rutgers. The team went on to win the Big East Tournament, avenging the loss to Rutgers by beating Rutgers in the tournament championship. The team won their first three NCAA games, but Abrosimova was injured in the regional final against NC State, and the team lost, ending their season.After a standout collegiate career at the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
, which included an NCAA national collegiate title in 2000, Abrosimova was selected in the first round (seventh overall pick) by the Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
during the 2001 WNBA Draft
2001 WNBA Draft
2001 WNBA Draft - 20 April 2001*On April 20, 2001 the regular WNBA draft took place.-College draft:-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:...
despite a foot injury. She was a 3-time Kodak first team All-American while at UConn. Svetlana was a member of the inaugural class (2006) of inductees to the University of Connecticut women's basketball "Huskies of Honor" recognition program.
International
While still a junior in college, Abrosimova played for her native Russian Olympic team at the 2000 Summer Olympics2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, where her team finished sixth.
Abrosimova played on the 2008 Russian Olympic team and earned a bronze medal.
Professional
Like many other WNBA players, Abrosimova has played in various professional teams and leagues during the offseason.Following the Olympics she was signed by the WNBA's Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
for the remainder of the 2008 season.
She is currently playing for Ekaterinburg in her native Russia during the 2008-09 WNBA off-season.
Abrosimova helped the Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
win their second championship in 2010.
UConn Statistics
| Svetlana Abrosimova Statistics at University of Connecticut | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | G | FG | FGA | PCT | 3FG | 3FGA | PCT | FT | FTA | PCT | REB | AVG | A | TO | B | S | MIN | PTS | AVG |
| 1997-98 | 37 | 191 | 372 | 0.513 | 34 | 80 | 0.425 | 122 | 184 | 0.663 | 235 | 5.4 | 114 | 158 | 7 | 90 | 972 | 538 | 14.5 |
| 1998-99 | 34 | 204 | 425 | 0.480 | 38 | 101 | 0.376 | 118 | 186 | 0.634 | 226 | 6.6 | 127 | 132 | 6 | 91 | 888 | 564 | 16.6 |
| 1999-00 | 37 | 181 | 369 | 0.491 | 43 | 108 | 0.398 | 91 | 122 | 0.746 | 229 | 6.2 | 154 | 105 | 8 | 64 | 1051 | 496 | 13.4 |
| 2000-01 | 19 | 100 | 186 | 0.538 | 26 | 58 | 0.448 | 41 | 58 | 0.707 | 124 | 6.5 | 78 | 33 | 0 | 54 | 466 | 267 | 14.1 |
| Totals | 127 | 676 | 1352 | 0.5 | 141 | 347 | 0.406 | 372 | 550 | 0.676 | 814 | 6.4 | 473 | 428 | 21 | 299 | 3377 | 1865 | 14.7 |