Position:

Date of birth: Feb 18, 1981

Height: 206 cm

Weight: 103 kg

Place of Birth: Izhevsk (Russia)

Nationality: Russia

Manager's Career:

2015-now – Russian Basketball Federation, President

Athlete's Career:

1996-98 – Spartak Saint Petersburg (Russia);
1998-01 – CSKA Moscow;
1999 – drafted by Utah Jazz in the 1st round (24nd overall);
2001-11 – Utah Jazz, NBA;
2011-12 – CSKA Moscow;
2012-13 – Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA;
2013-14 – Brooklyn Nets, NBA;
2015 (Feb-Jun) – CSKA Moscow; retired.

Manager's Career:

Athlete's Career:

With CSKA Moscow: 4-times Russian champion (1998-99, 1999-00, 2011-12, 2014-15)… won the 2011-12, 2014-15 VTB United League… the 2011-12 Euroleague runner-up… named the 2011-12 Euroleague MVP… named the 2011-12 Euroleague Best Defender… named to the 2011-12 All-Euroleague First Team… named the 2011-12 Euroleague October MVP… named the 2011-12 Euroleague Week 1, Week 5, Playoffs Game 2 and Game 4 MVP… named the 2014-15 Euroleague Playoffs Game 4 MVP… named the 2011-12 VTB United League Regular Season MVP and 2012 Final Four MVP… named to the 2011-12 BEKO PBL First Team…
Named FIBA-Europe Player of the Year (2007), Russian League MVP (1999-00), BasketNews European Player of the Year (2000-01)… NBA All-Star (2004)… 2-times Russian League All-Star (1999, 2000)… NBA Rookie Challenge participant (2002, 2003)… NBA All-Rookie Team (2002)… NBA All-Defensive First Team (2006), NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2004, 2005)… NBA leader in blocked shots (2005)…
Russian National Team player: won the bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games, the 2007 European Championship champion, best forward and MVP, won the bronze medal at the 2011 European Championship, named to All-Tournament Team, played on the 2000 and 2008 Olympic Games, 2001, 2003, 2005 European Championships, 2002 World Championship…
Played for Russian U16 Team (1997 European Championship vice-champion and MVP), World Youth Games vice-champion (1998), played for Russian U18 Team (1998 European Championship, 1999 World Championship)…