Russia women's national basketball team

 Russia
FIBA ranking 11 Decrease 5
FIBA zone FIBA Europe
National federation RBF
Coach Aleksandr Vasin
Olympic Games
Appearances 5
Medals Bronze: 2004, 2008
Women's World Cup
Appearances 4
Medals Silver Silver: 1998, 2002, 2006
European Championship for Women
Appearances 13
Medals Gold: 2003, 2007, 2011
Silver: 2001, 2005, 2009
Bronze: 1995, 1999
Uniforms
Home
Away

The Russia women's national basketball team represents Russia in international basketball competitions for women, administered by the Russian Basketball Federation.[1]

The team has participated in the FIBA World Championship for Women since 1998 and their best finish has been a silver medal in 1998, 2002 and 2006. In European Women Basketball Championship the Russian team won Gold medals in 2003 and 2007, Silver medals in 2001 and 2005, and Bronze in 1995 and 1999.

Current roster

Roster for the EuroBasket Women 2017.[2][3]

Russia women's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr.
SG 3 Zhedik, Natalya 28 – (1988-07-11)11 July 1988 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Nadezhda Orenburg Russia
PF 4 Musina, Raisa 19 – (1998-03-31)31 March 1998 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) CCC Polkowice Poland
SG 5 Belyakova, Evgeniya 30 – (1986-06-27)27 June 1986 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Dynamo Kursk Russia
C 7 Vadeeva, Maria 18 – (1998-06-17)17 June 1998 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Dynamo Kursk Russia
PG 9 Levchenko, Kseniia 21 – (1996-03-29)29 March 1996 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Dynamo Kursk Russia
PG 10 Prince, Epiphanny 29 – (1988-01-11)11 January 1988 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Dynamo Kursk Russia
SG 13 Kirillova, Elena 31 – (1986-01-27)27 January 1986 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Dynamo Kursk Russia
C 15 Vieru, Natalia 27 – (1989-07-25)25 July 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) UMMC Ekaterinburg Russia
C 16 Tikhonenko, Kseniia 24 – (1993-01-11)11 January 1993 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Dynamo Moscow Russia
PG 17 Beglova, Elena 29 – (1987-09-01)1 September 1987 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Nadezhda Orenburg Russia
SF 25 Cherepanova, Mariia 29 – (1987-08-28)28 August 1987 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) UMMC Ekaterinburg Russia
PF 32 Maiga, Zhosselina 21 – (1996-04-30)30 April 1996 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Nadezhda Orenburg Russia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 16 June 2017

Competition records

Olympic Games

FIBA World Championship

EuroBasket Women

References

  1. ↑ Profile - Russia, FIBA.com, Retrieved 26 Dec 2016.
  2. ↑ "Определен состав сборной России на женский Евробаскет". russiabasket.ru. 13 June 2017.
  3. ↑ EuroBasket 2017 roster

See also

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