Aleksey Savrasenko
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| Born |
February 28, 1979 Krasnodar, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian / Greek | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 218 cm (7 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2001 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1995–2013 | ||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||
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| 1995–2000 | Olympiacos Piraeus | ||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Peristeri Athens | ||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Olympiacos Piraeus | ||||||||||||
| 2003–2009 | CSKA Moscow | ||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Dynamo Moscow | ||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Khimki | ||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | UNICS Kazan | ||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar | ||||||||||||
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Alexey Dmitrievitch Savrasenko (alternate spelling: Alexei) (Russian: Алексей Дмитриевич Саврасенко, born February 28, 1979) is a retired Russian-Greek professional basketball player. He played at the center position.
Because of half-Greek origin from his mother's side, he has dual citizenship in both Russia and Greece. In fact, his Greek passport states his name as Alexis Amanatidis (Greek: Αλέξης Αμανατίδης).[1]
Professional career
In June 2011, Savrasenko signed a one-year contract with UNICS Kazan.[2] On August 24, 2012, Savrasenko reached a one-year deal with Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar.[3] He retired from professional basketball at the end of the 2012–13 season.[4]
Russian national team
As a member of the senior men's Russian national basketball team, Savrasenko played at the 2002 FIBA World Championship. He also played at the following FIBA EuroBaskets: FIBA EuroBasket 2001, FIBA EuroBasket 2003, FIBA EuroBasket 2005, and FIBA EuroBasket 2007. He won the gold medal at the FIBA EuroBasket 2007.[5]
Awards and achievements
Pro clubs
- 2x Greek League Champion: (1996, 1997)
- 2x Greek Cup Champion: (1997, 2002)
- 3x Euroleague Champion: (1997, 2006, 2008)
- 2x Triple Crown Champion: (1997, 2006)
- 6x Russian League Champion: (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
- 3X Russian Cup Champion: (2005, 2006, 2007)
- Russian Cup MVP: (2007)
- Eurocup Champion: (2013)
Russian national team
- FIBA EuroBasket 2007:
Gold
References
- ↑ Sports-Reference.com Aleksey Savrasenko Other name(s): Alexis Amanatidis.
- ↑ UNICS KAZAN adds Savrasenko at center.
- ↑ "Lokomotiv Kuban adds size with Alexey Savrasenko.". Sportando. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ↑ Алексей Саврасенко официально завершил карьеру. sports.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ Savrasenko, Aleksey - Welcome To Euroleague Basketball.