Mikhail Mikhailov (basketball)

Mikhail Aleksandrovich Mikhailov (alternate spelling: Mikhaylov) (Russian: Михаил Александрович Михайлов; born 17 May 1971 in Zlatoust, USSR) is a former Russian-Spanish professional basketball player and coach.[1] In 1994, he was an Honored Master of Sports of Russia.

Mikhail Mikhailov
Personal information
Born (1971-05-17) 17 May 1971
Zlatoust, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian / Spanish
Listed height2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight109 kg (240 lb)
Career information
Playing career1991–2005
PositionPower forward / center
Coaching career2006–present
Career history
As player:
1991–1993Spartak St. Petersburg
1993–1994Svetlana St. Petersburg
1994–1996Estudiantes Argentaria
1996–1998Real Madrid
1998–1999Aris Thessaloniki
1999–2000Real Madrid
2000–2002Ural Great
2002–2003Snaidero Udine
2003–2004Caja San Fernando
2004–2005Ural Great
As coach:
2006–2009Spartak Primorye (assistant)
2010Krasnye Krylia
2012Russia Under-18 (assistant)
2013Russia Under-20 (assistant)
2013Avtodor Saratov
2014–2015Russia Under-20
2021–2022Zhejiang Golden Bulls (consultant)
Career highlights and awards
As a player:
Medals
Men’s Basketball
Representing  Russia
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1994 Canada National Team
Silver medal – second place 1998 Greece National Team
FIBA EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 1993 Germany National Team
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Spain National Team

Professional career

Mikhailov was a member of the FIBA European Selection team, in 1995. In the Summer of 1996, Mikhailov turned down a contract offer from the NBA's Sacramento Kings.[2]

National team career

Mikhailov was a part of the senior Russian national teams that won the silver medal at the 1994 FIBA World Championship, and the 1998 FIBA World Championship. He also won a silver medal at the 1993 EuroBasket, and a bronze medal at the 1997 EuroBasket, where he also earned an All-EuroBasket Team selection. He also played with Russia at the 1995 EuroBasket.

References

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