Andrei Fetisov

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Andrei Fetisov
Fetisov, in 1997.
Personal information
Born (1972-01-19) January 19, 1972 (age 52)
Novokuznetsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1994: 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1991–2007
PositionPower forward
Career history
1991–1993Spartak St. Petersburg
1993–1996Forum Valladolid
1996Barcelona Bàsquet
1996–1997Dynamo Moscow
1997–1998Rimini Basket
1998–1999Avtodor Saratov
1999–2000Spartak St. Petersburg
2000–2001CSKA Moscow
2001Śląsk Wrocław
2001–2002CSKA Moscow
2002–2003UNICS Kazan
2003–2005Dynamo Moscow
2005–2006Lokomotiv Rostov
2006–2007Spartak Primorye
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Russia
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1994 Canada
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 1993 Germany
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Germany

Andrei Sergeyevich Fetisov (alternate spelling: Andrey) (Russian: Андрей Сергеевич Фетисов; born 19 January 1972) is a Russian former professional basketball player.

President of BC Spartak Saint Petersburg from September 2017 until 2020.

Professional career

Fetisov was a second round pick of the NBA's Boston Celtics, in the 1994 NBA draft, at which time he was playing for the Spanish club Forum Valladolid.[1] After the draft, his draft rights were traded to the Milwaukee Bucks.[2]

He was a member of the FIBA European Selection team, in 1995.

National team career

Fetisov was a member of the senior Russian national basketball team. With Russia, he won a silver medal at the 1993 EuroBasket, a silver medal at the 1994 FIBA World Championship, and a bronze medal at the 1997 EuroBasket. He also played at the 1995 EuroBasket, and the 2000 Summer Olympic Games.[3]

Sports business

From 2014 to 2014 he worked in BC Zenit Saint Petersburg as Head of the Selectors department.

Since September 2017 he was the President of BC Spartak Saint Petersburg, until 2020, when it was dissolved due to the financial problems. He then was involved in re-establishing the club as BC Spartak Leningrad Oblast, in Luga district in Leningrad Oblast.

References

  1. ^ Consulting, Fine Line Websites & IT; Review, The Draft (May 24, 2007). "Andrei Fetisov". The Draft Review.
  2. ^ "Andrei Fetisov Player Profile, CSKA Moscow - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  3. ^ "archive.fiba.com: Players".