Aleksey Savrasenko

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.

Aleksey Savrasenko
Personal information
Born (1979-02-28) February 28, 1979
Krasnodar, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian / Greek
Listed height218 cm (7 ft 2 in)
Listed weight290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2001: undrafted
Playing career1995–2013
PositionCenter
Career history
1995–2002Olympiacos Piraeus
2000–2001Peristeri Athens
2002–2009CSKA Moscow
2009Spartak St. Petersburg
2009–2010Dynamo Moscow
2010–2011Khimki
2011–2012UNICS Kazan
2012–2013Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Russia
FIBA EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 2007 Spain

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]

National team career

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

Russian senior national team

References

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