Dmitry Kulagin
Dmitry Andreyevich Kulagin (Russian: Дмитрий Андреевич Кулагин; born July 1, 1992) is a Russian professional basketball player for UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League.
Kulagin with Nizhny Novgorod in December 2010. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UNICS Kazan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard / point guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | VTB United League | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 July 1992 Moscow, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2014: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Nizhny Novgorod | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Triumph Lyubertsy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Krasnye Krylia Samara | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Triumph Lyubertsy / Zenit St. Petersburg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | CSKA Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Lokomotiv Kuban | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | UNICS Kazan | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Professional career edit
Kulagin started his professional playing career in 2009. On 12 July 2011, Kulagin signed a contract with Triumph Lyubertsy.[1]
On 9 July 2012, Kulagin signed a one-year contract with Krasnye Krylya.[2] From 2013 to 2015 he played with Triumph Lyubertsy / Zenit St. Petersburg.
On 14 July 2015, he signed a three-year contract with CSKA Moscow.[3] On July 26, 2017, he parted ways with CSKA.[4]
On June 25, 2021, Kulagin officially signed with Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League, and of the EuroLeague until it was suspended due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. He had spent the previous two seasons with PBC Lokomotiv Kuban, averaging 9.5 points and 4.6 assists in the 2020-2021 VTB United League campaign with them.[citation needed]
Russian national team edit
Kulagin played with the junior national team of Russia. He played at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, averaging 20.8 points per game.[5] He also won the silver medal at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship,[6] and the bronze medal at the 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where he was named to the All-Tournament Team.[citation needed]
Personal life edit
His younger brother, Mikhail Kulagin, is also a professional basketball player.[7]
References edit
- ^ . Чемпионат.com. 12 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
- ^ "Krasnye Krylya Samara lands Dmitry Kulagin". Sportando.com. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "CSKA brings back Kulagin brothers". Euroleague.net. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Thank you, Dmitry!". cskabasket.com. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Valanciunas Named Tournament MVP // FIBA Europe
- ^ Профиль 2011-09-02 at the Wayback Machine на официальном сайте Чемпионата мира по баскетболу среди игроков до 19 лет
- ^ CSKA Moscow brings back Kulagin brothers.