| Position | Guard |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| League | PBL |
| Team | BC Krasnye Krylya Samara |
| Number | 14 |
| Born | December 26, 1985 Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Pro career | 2002–present |
| Career history | PBC CSKA Moscow (2002-04) CSK VVS Samara (2004-05) PBC Ural Great (2005-06) Spartak Primorje (2006-07) BK VEF Rīga (2007-09) Spartak Saint Petersburg (2009-11) |
Evgeny Kolesnikov (alternatively Yevgeny Kolesnikov, Evgeni Kolesnikov, born December 26, 1985 in the Soviet Union) is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 1.94 m (6 ft 4 ¾ in) in height and plays as a guard. He is currently plays for BC Krasnye Krylya Samara and is also a member of the Russian national basketball team.
Kolesnikov played with the PBC CSKA Moscow junior team in Russia between 2002 and 2004. In 2004, he moved to fellow Russian side CSK VVS Samara, where he competed with the club's second team.[1] In 2005, he moved again, this time to PBC Ural Great, where he saw action in the 2005-06 ULEB Eurocup.[2]
After one more season in Russia, where he saw little playing time, he moved to Latvian side BK VEF Rīga. Kolesnikov had two highly successful seasons with the squad, leading the team to the 2009 Lativan league title and winning the 2009 Baltic Basketball League Challenge Cup MVP.[3] On the heels of his success in Latvia, Russian side Spartak Saint Petersburg signed Kolesnikov to a two year deal in 2009.[4] He averaged 7.5 points per league game in his first season with the team and also competed in the ULEB Eurocup 2009–10.[5] He will again compete with the team at the ULEB Eurocup 2010–11.
Kolesnikov is also a member of the senior Russian national basketball team. He competed with the team for the first time at the 2010 FIBA World Championship after previously making appearances with the junior national team.[6]
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