Mikhail Mikhailov (basketball)

Mikhail Mikhailov
Personal information
Born	17 May 1971 (age 53); Zlatoust, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian / Spanish
Listed height	2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight	109 kg (240 lb)
Career information
Playing career	1991–2005
Position	Power forward / center
Coaching career	2006–present
Career history
As player:
1991–1993	Spartak St. Petersburg
1993–1994	Svetlana St. Petersburg
1994–1996	Estudiantes
1996–1998	Real Madrid
1998–1999	Aris Thessaloniki
1999–2000	Real Madrid
2000–2002	Ural Great
2002–2003	Snaidero Udine
2003–2004	Caja San Fernando
2004–2005	Ural Great
As coach:
2006–2009	Spartak Primorye (assistant)
2010	Krasnye Krylia
2012	Russia Under-18 (assistant)
2013	Russia Under-20 (assistant)
2013	Avtodor Saratov
2014–2015	Russia Under-20
2021–2022	Zhejiang Golden Bulls (consultant)
Career highlights and awards
	As a player: FIBA European Selection (1995); Spanish League champion (2000); Greek League All-Star (1998); Russian CIS League champion (1992); 2× Russian Championship champion (2001, 2002); Russian League All-Star (1999); Honored Master of Sports of Russia (1994); North European League champion (2001);
Men's Basketball
Representing Russia
FIBA World Cup
FIBA EuroBasket

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.

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.

Personal life

After his career, he stayed in Spain where he raised his family including his son of the same name Mikhail Mikhailov. His son played high school basketball in Kansas and went on to Canada to play on the university team of the Winnipeg Wesmen.^[3]

References

^ Михаил МИХАЙЛОВ СТАТИСТИКА - КОНСТИТУЦИЯ БАСКЕТБОЛА (in Russian).
^ БАСКЕТБОЛ Михаил МИХАЙЛОВ СТАТИСТИКА - КОНСТИТУЦИЯ БАСКЕТБОЛА (in Russian).
^ Taylor Allen (December 21, 2022). "Spaniards living large with Wesmen". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

External links

[1] Михаил МИХАЙЛОВ СТАТИСТИКА - КОНСТИТУЦИЯ БАСКЕТБОЛА (in Russian).

[2] БАСКЕТБОЛ Михаил МИХАЙЛОВ СТАТИСТИКА - КОНСТИТУЦИЯ БАСКЕТБОЛА (in Russian).

[3] Taylor Allen (December 21, 2022). "Spaniards living large with Wesmen". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

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