Fedor Dmitriev

Fedor Dmitriev
Position Forward
Height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight 249 lb (113 kg)
League Russian Superleague A
Team Krasnye Krylya
Born November 19, 1984 (1984-11-19) (age 27)
Leningrad, Soviet Union
Nationality Russian
Pro career 1999–present
Career history Pulkovo St. Petersburg (1999–02)
Spartak Saint Petersburg (2002–03)
Ural Great Perm (2003-05)
Spartak Saint Petersburg (2005–07)
Triumph Lyubertsy (2008–10)
BC Khimki (2010–11)

Fedor Dmitriev, born November 19, 1984 in Leningrad, Soviet Union) is a Russian professional basketball player. He currently plays for Krasnye Krylya and is also a member of the Russia national basketball team.

Pro career

Dmitriev has spent his entire career playing for teams in the Russian Superleague.[1][2] Career highlights include winning the Russia Cup with Ural Great Perm in 2004 and playing in the Eurocup with Ural Great Perm in 2004 and 2005.[3] In his most recent season, 2008–09, he averaged 9.3 points and 3.2 rebounds per game for Triumph Lyubertsy. In March 2011 he was sent on a loan from BC Khimki to Krasnye Krylya until the end of the season.[4]

Russian national basketball team

Dmitriev has also been a member of the senior Russian national basketball team. He was called up to the team for the first time at Eurobasket 2009, and saw action in two games for the team.[5] Although the Russians finished a disappointing seventh, they were later awarded a wild card to the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

Dmitriev also played for the Russian junior team between 2002–04, most notably appearing with the team at the European Championship for Junior Men in 2002 and the European Under-20 Championship qualifying in 2004.[6]

References

  1. ^ Profile at basketpedya.com
  2. ^ Profile at eurobasket2009.com
  3. ^ Profile at basketpedya.com
  4. ^ Федор Дмитриев – новичок «Красных Крыльев» (Russian)
  5. ^ Player History at eurobasket.com
  6. ^ Player History at eurobasket.com