Pavlin Ivanov (basketball)
| No. 22 – Lukoil Academic | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
March 28, 1993 Yambol, Bulgaria |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Benetton Basket |
| 2012–2013 | KK Budućnost |
| 2013–2014 | BC Yambol |
| 2014–2015 | Levski Sofia |
| 2015 | BC Beroe |
| 2015-present | Lukoil Academic |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Pavlin Ivanov (Bulgarian: Павлин Иванов) (born March 28, 1993) is a Bulgarian professional basketball player, who is currently playing for Lukoil Academic in the Bulgarian League, as a shooting guard. Ivanov was born in Yambol.
Career
Ivanov started playing basketbal at the local youth club in Yambol - Tiger, at the age of nine.[1] In 2008 he moved to Benetton Basket youth club [2] and made his professional debut there in 2011-12 season. The next season he signed for KK Buducnost. In December 2013 he returned to his home town to play for BC Yambol. In 2014-15 he signed for Levski, but he finished the season at BC Beroe.[3] The next season Ivanov moved to Lukoil Academic. His club won the league and he was awarded finals MVP.[4]
Bulgarian national team
Ivanov represented the senior men's Bulgarian national team in the second qualification tournament for FIBA EuroBasket 2015, averaging 5.3 points per game. He also played in EuroBasket 2017 qualification, averaging 7.5 points per game. With Bulgaria's youth national teams, he played at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.[5]