Artem Zabelin
Artëm Vladimirovič Zabelin (Russian: Артём Владимирович Забелин; born January 15, 1988) is a Russian professional basketball player for UNICS of the VTB United League. He is a forward-center.
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| No. 35 – UNICS | |
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| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | VTB United League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 15, 1988 Khabarovsk, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0.75 in (2.15 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2007 | Avtodor Saratov |
| 2004–2005 | Khimik Engles |
| 2007–2011 | CSKA Moscow |
| 2011–2012 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
| 2012–2013 | Spartak Primorye |
| 2013–2015 | Krasnye Krylia |
| 2015–2019 | Avtodor Saratov |
| 2019–2020 | Parma |
| 2020–2021 | Temp-SUMZ-UGMK Revda |
| 2021–2022 | Parma |
| 2022–present | UNICS |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
Zabelin made his professional debut with Avtodor Saratov during the 2003-04 season. He joined CSKA Moscow in 2007. In July 2011, he signed a two-year contract with Lokomotiv Kuban.[1] In 2019, Zabelin signed with Parma and averaged 10.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. During the 2020-21 season, he signed with Temp-SUMZ-UGMK Revda of the Russian Basketball Super League 1 and averaged 4.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. On August 29, 2021, Zabelin returned to Parma.[2]
On July 2, 2022, he has signed with UNICS of the VTB United League.[3]
Russian national team
Zabelin has also been a member of the Russian national junior teams.
References
- Artem Zabelin inks with Lokomotiv Kuban
- "Zabelin is back at Parma". Eurobasket. August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- "Artem Zabelin joins Unics Kazan". Sportando. July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.