Pavel Podkolzin

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Pavel Podkolzin
Position	Center
Height	7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)
Weight	280 lb (127 kg)
Nationality	Russia
Born	January 15, 1985 (age 22) Novosibirsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
College	None
Draft	21st overall, 2004 Utah Jazz
Pro career	2001–present
Former teams	Dallas Mavericks (2005-2006)

Pavel Podkolzin (born January 15, 1985 in Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (present-day Russia)) is a professional basketball player formerly in the NBA and the NBA Development League.

Podkolzin is a 7' 5", 280 lb (127 kg) center. He made his debut with Lokomotiv Novosibirsk, in the Russian 2nd Division, during the 2001-02 season. He moved to Italy on December 2001, signed by Pallacanestro Varese (Metis). He was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 2004 NBA Draft and then traded to the Dallas Mavericks. He was originally available for selection in the previous year's draft, but abruptly pulled out just days before because he declared he was not yet ready to propel himself into the NBA. On August 5, 2006, he was waived by the Mavericks after appearing briefly in just six games spanning two seasons.^[1]

Has been member of the Russian Cadets National Team who won the silver medal at the 2000 European Cadets Championship.

2004 NBA Draft
First Round Dwight Howard \| Emeka Okafor \| Ben Gordon \| Shaun Livingston \| Devin Harris \| Josh Childress \| Luol Deng \| Rafael Araújo \| Andre Iguodala \| Luke Jackson \| Andris Biedriņš \| Robert Swift \| Sebastian Telfair \| Kris Humphries \| Al Jefferson \| Kirk Snyder \| Josh Smith \| J.R. Smith \| Dorell Wright \| Jameer Nelson \| Pavel Podkolzin \| Viktor Khryapa \| Sergei Monia \| Delonte West \| Tony Allen \| Kevin Martin \| Sasha Vujačić \| Beno Udrih \| David Harrison
Second Round Anderson Varejão \| Jackson Vroman \| Peter John Ramos \| Lionel Chalmers \| Donta Smith \| Andre Emmett \| Antonio Burks \| Royal Ivey \| Chris Duhon \| Albert Miralles \| Justin Reed \| David Young \| Viktor Sanikidze \| Trevor Ariza \| Tim Pickett \| Bernard Robinson \| Ha Seung-Jin \| Pape Sow \| Ricky Minard \| Sergei Lishouk \| Vassilis Spanoulis \| Christian Drejer \| Romain Sato \| Matt Freije \| Rickey Paulding \| Luis Flores \| Marcus Douthit \| Sergei Karaulov \| Blake Stepp \| Rashad Wright