| Position | Center |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (110 kg) |
| League | PBL Euroleague VTB United League Russian Cup |
| Team | CSKA Moscow |
| Born | May 8, 1985 Tomsk, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, USSR |
| Nationality | Russian |
| College | Kansas |
| Draft | 2nd round, 56th overall, 2008 Seattle SuperSonics |
| Pro career | 2008–present |
Alexander Olegovich Kaun (in Russian: Александр Олегович Каун, pronounced Kahn, born May 8, 1985, in Tomsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian professional basketball player. He played college basketball in the United States with the University of Kansas for four seasons, including the 2007–2008 national championship team. He was drafted in the second round of the 2008 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics, with the 56th overall pick. His draft rights were then traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for cash considerations. He is currently with CSKA Moscow.
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In high school at the Florida Air Academy, Kaun averaged 13.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game as a junior and 15.3 points and 12.6 rebounds per game as a senior. He led his team to a 23-0 record and to the Florida state championships. During the fall of 2003, he elected to play college basketball for Bill Self at the University of Kansas. Duke and Michigan State also recruited him heavily.
During his freshman season with the Kansas Jayhawks, he played in 27 games, starting twice. In his sophomore season he helped the Jayhawks to an 80-68 win against the Texas Longhorns, which made the Jayhawks the 2006 Big 12 Conference champions. During his senior year, he was the back-up center for the Jayhawks and with them he won the 2008 NCAA Championship. He graduated with a degree in computer science and was selected to the Academic All Big 12 Basketball Team three times, in 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Kaun was drafted 56th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. He was the final draft pick in Sonics history, before the franchise moved to Oklahoma City. His NBA draft rights were then traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
He signed a three year contract worth €2,700,000 with the Russian Superleague A club CSKA Moscow in 2008.[1][2][3]
Kaun is also a member of the senior Russian national basketball team.
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