Yaroslav Korolev

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Yaroslav Korolev
Ярослав Королев
No. 15 – Spartak Saint Petersburg
Position	Forward
League	Russian Professional Basketball League VTB United League Eurocup Basketball
Personal information
Born	(1987-05-07) May 7, 1987 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (208 cm)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Pro playing career	2003–present
Career history
2003–2004	Avtodor Saratov
2004–2005	CSKA Moscow
2005–2007	Los Angeles Clippers
2007–2009	Dynamo Moscow
2009–2010	Albuquerque Thunderbirds
2010	Reno Bighorns
2010–2011	CB Granada
2011–2012	Lagun Aro GBC
2012–present	Spartak Saint Petersburg

Yaroslav Igorevich Korolev (Russian: Ярослав Игоревич Королев; born May 7, 1987 in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian professional basketball player who currently plays for Spartak Saint Petersburg.

Pro career

Korolev was selected 12th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. Korolev played for CSKA Moscow in the Russian Super League before joining the Clippers.

On July 6, 2007, the Clippers offered Korolev a contract to remain with the team but rescinded their offer in September 2007.^[1] He then returned to the Clippers during the preseason on a non-guaranteed contract, but was waived before the season began.^[2]^[3]

In December 2007, Korolev signed with Dynamo Moscow.^[4]

In November 2009, Korolev was drafted in the fourth round of the NBDL Draft by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds.^[5] He was traded to the Reno Bighorns on January 19, 2010.^[6]

On July 26, 2010 he signed a contract with Spanish club CB Granada.^[7]

In August 2011 he signed with Lagun Aro GBC.^[8] In December 2012, he joined Spartak St. Petersburg.^[9]

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2005-06	Clippers	24	5.3	.300	.286	.700	.5	.4	.1	.0	1.1
2006-07	Clippers	10	4.1	.250	.200	.500	.3	.4	.3	.0	1.2
Career		34	4.9	.283	.250	.625	.5	.4	.2	.0	1.1

References

External links

Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
Eurocup Player Profile

Yaroslav Korolev at Basketball-Reference.com
Yaroslav Korolev Pictures

v t e 2005 NBA draft

First round	Andrew Bogut Marvin Williams Deron Williams Chris Paul Raymond Felton Martell Webster Charlie Villanueva Channing Frye Ike Diogu Andrew Bynum Fran Vázquez Yaroslav Korolev Sean May Rashad McCants Antoine Wright Joey Graham Danny Granger Gerald Green Hakim Warrick Julius Hodge Nate Robinson Jarrett Jack Francisco García Luther Head Johan Petro Jason Maxiell Linas Kleiza Ian Mahinmi Wayne Simien David Lee

Second round	Salim Stoudamire Daniel Ewing Brandon Bass C. J. Miles Ricky Sánchez Ersan İlyasova Ronny Turiaf Travis Diener Von Wafer Monta Ellis Roko Ukić Chris Taft Mile Ilić Martynas Andriuškevičius Louis Williams Erazem Lorbek Bracey Wright Mickaël Gelabale Andray Blatche Ryan Gomes Robert Whaley Axel Hervelle Orien Greene Dijon Thompson Lawrence Roberts Amir Johnson Marcin Gortat Uroš Slokar Cenk Akyol Alex Acker

Persondata
Name	Korolev, Yaroslav
Alternative names
Short description	Russian basketball player
Date of birth	May 7, 1987
Place of birth	Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Date of death
Place of death

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