Sergei Bazarevich

Sergei Valerianovich Bazarevich (Russian: Сергей Валерьянович Базаревич; born 16 March 1965) is a Russian former professional basketball player and coach. At 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] and 175 lb (79 kg),[2] he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.

Sergei Bazarevich
BC Samara
PositionHead coach
LeagueVTB United League
Personal information
Born (1965-03-16) March 16, 1965
Moscow, Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union
NationalityRussian / Greek
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1987: undrafted
Playing career1983–2003
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number5
Coaching career2001–present
Career history
As player:
1983–1988CSKA Moscow
1988–1992Dynamo Moscow
1992CSKA Moscow
1992–1993Yıldırımspor
1993–1994Tofaş S.K.
1994Atlanta Hawks
1995Caceres
1995–1996Dynamo Moscow
1996–1997CSKA Moscow
1997–1998Türk Telekom
1998CSKA Moscow
1999Gorizia
1999–2000PAOK Thessaloniki
2000–2001St. Petersburg Lions
2001Coop Nordest Trieste
2001–2003Dynamo Moscow
As coach:
2001–2003Dynamo Moscow
2004–2005CSKA Moscow (Juniors)
2005–2006VVS Samara
2007–2009Dynamo Moscow (assistant)
2009–2011Dynamo Moscow
2011–2014Krasnye Krylia
2014–2015Lokomotiv Kuban
2015–2016Pallacanestro Cantù
2016–2017Trabzonspor Medical Park
2016–2021Russia
2022–presentSamara
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As head coach:

Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Soviet Union
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal – second place1990 Argentina
European U-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place1984 SwedenUnder-18
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1985 Japan
Representing  Russia
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal – second place1994 Canada
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place1993 Germany

Bazarevich was a regular member of the senior Russian national basketball team, with whom he won silver medals at the EuroBasket 1993 and the 1994 FIBA World Championship. He was named to the All-Tournament Team in both competitions. He also holds Greek citizenship,[3] under the name Sergei Bazarevits (Greek: Σεργκέι Μπαζάρεβιτς).

He was the head coach of the Russian national team from 2016 to 2021.

Professional career

Bazarevich started his career with in 1983, with CSKA Moscow, in the USSR League. With CSKA, he won 3 USSR League championships, in the years 1983, 1984, and 1988. He then moved to the USSR League club Dynamo Moscow in 1988.

He was a member of the FIBA European Selection in 1991. In 1992, he moved to the Turkish League club Yıldırımspor, and in 1993, he joined the Turkish League club Tofas Bursa. He then moved to the NBA, when he signed with the Atlanta Hawks, for the 1994–95 season.

After being released by the Hawks, he signed with the Spanish League club Caceres Club Baloncesto. He was also a member of the FIBA European Selection in 1995.

He moved back to Dynamo Moscow for the 1995–96 season, and then back to CSKA Moscow. He was also a two time FIBA EuroStar selection, in 1996 and 1997. While a member of CSKA, he won two Russian Championships, in the years 1997 and 1998.

He also played with the Turkish League club Türk Telekom, the Italian League club Pallacanestro Gorizia, the Greek League club PAOK Thessaloniki, the EuroLeague club St. Petersburg Lions, and the Italian League club Pallacanestro Trieste, before finally returning once again to Dynamo Moscow.

National team career

Bazarevich was a member of the junior national teams of the Soviet Union. He played with the Soviet Union's junior national team at the 1984 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he won the gold medal. He also represented the Soviet Union at the 1985 Summer Universiade, where he also won a gold medal.

He was also a member of the senior men's Soviet Union national team. He played at the 1990 FIBA World Championship, where he won the silver medal.

After the Soviet Union broke up, Bazarevich represented Russia. He played with the senior men's Russian national team at the FIBA EuroBasket 1993, where he won a silver medal, and at the 1994 FIBA World Championship, where he won another silver medal. He was named to the All-Tournament Team in both competitions.

He also represented Russia at the EuroBasket 1995. In addition to this, he was also a member of the CIS Olympic team at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the Russian Olympic team at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[4]

Awards and accomplishments

Pro clubs

Soviet junior national team

Soviet senior national team

Russian senior national team

Pro clubs

NBA career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1994–95 Atlanta 1007.4.500.167.7780.71.4.1.13.0
Career 1007.4.500.167.7780.71.4.1.13.0

References
  1. FIBAEurope.com Sergey Bazarevich (PAOK THESSALONIKI BC) Height: 1.91m.
  2. Basketball-Reference.com Sergey Weight: (79 kg).
  3. ACB.com S. Bazarevich Varios Doble nacionalidad Rusia-Grecia (in Greek).
  4. FIBA.com Serguei BAZAREVITCH (RUS).
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