Sergei Bazarevich

Sergei Valerianovich Bazarevich (Russian: Сергей Валерьянович Базаревич; born 16 March 1965) is a Russian former professional basketball player and coach. At 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)^[1] and 175 lb (79 kg),^[2] he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.

Sergei Bazarevich

BC Samara
Position	Head coach
League	VTB United League
Personal information
Born	(1965-03-16) March 16, 1965 (age 58) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian / Greek
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	1987: undrafted
Playing career	1983–2003
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Number	5
Coaching career	2001–present
Career history
As player:
1983–1988	CSKA Moscow
1988–1992	Dynamo Moscow
1992	CSKA Moscow
1992–1993	Yıldırımspor
1993–1994	Tofaş S.K.
1994	Atlanta Hawks
1995	Caceres
1995–1996	Dynamo Moscow
1996–1997	CSKA Moscow
1997–1998	Türk Telekom
1998	CSKA Moscow
1999	Gorizia
1999–2000	PAOK Thessaloniki
2000–2001	St. Petersburg Lions
2001	Coop Nordest Trieste
2001–2003	Dynamo Moscow
As coach:
2001–2003	Dynamo Moscow
2004–2005	CSKA Moscow (Juniors)
2005–2006	VVS Samara
2007–2009	Dynamo Moscow (assistant)
2009–2011	Dynamo Moscow
2011–2014	Krasnye Krylia
2014–2015	Lokomotiv Kuban
2015–2016	Pallacanestro Cantù
2016–2017	Trabzonspor Medical Park
2016–2021	Russia
2022–present	Samara
Career highlights and awards
As player: 2× FIBA European Selection (1991, 1995) 2× FIBA EuroStar (1996, 1997) 3× USSR League champion (1983, 1984, 1988) 2× Russian Championship champion (1997, 1998) Honored Master of Sports of Russia (1994) As head coach: FIBA EuroChallenge champion (2013) 2× Russian Cup winner (2012, 2013)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Soviet Union FIBA World Cup 1990 Argentina European U-18 Championship 1984 Sweden Under-18 Summer Universiade 1985 Japan Representing  Russia FIBA World Cup 1994 Canada EuroBasket 1993 Germany

Bazarevich was a regular member of the senior Russian national basketball team, with whom he won silver medals at the EuroBasket 1993 and the 1994 FIBA World Championship. He was named to the All-Tournament Team in both competitions. He also holds Greek citizenship,^[3] under the name Sergei Bazarevits (Greek: Σεργκέι Μπαζάρεβιτς).

He was the head coach of the Russian national team from 2016 to 2021.

Professional career

Bazarevich started his career with in 1983, with CSKA Moscow, in the USSR League. With CSKA, he won 3 USSR League championships, in the years 1983, 1984, and 1988. He then moved to the USSR League club Dynamo Moscow in 1988.^{[citation needed]}

He was a member of the FIBA European Selection in 1991. In 1992, he moved to the Turkish League club Yıldırımspor, and in 1993, he joined the Turkish League club Tofas Bursa. He then moved to the NBA, when he signed with the Atlanta Hawks, for the 1994–95 season.^{[citation needed]}

After being released by the Hawks, he signed with the Spanish League club Caceres Club Baloncesto. He was also a member of the FIBA European Selection in 1995.^{[citation needed]}

He moved back to Dynamo Moscow for the 1995–96 season, and then back to CSKA Moscow. He was also a two time FIBA EuroStar selection, in 1996 and 1997. While a member of CSKA, he won two Russian Championships, in the years 1997 and 1998.^{[citation needed]}

He also played with the Turkish League club Türk Telekom, the Italian League club Pallacanestro Gorizia, the Greek League club PAOK Thessaloniki, the EuroLeague club St. Petersburg Lions, and the Italian League club Pallacanestro Trieste, before finally returning once again to Dynamo Moscow.^{[citation needed]}

National team career

Bazarevich was a member of the junior national teams of the Soviet Union. He played with the Soviet Union's junior national team at the 1984 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he won the gold medal. He also represented the Soviet Union at the 1985 Summer Universiade, where he also won a gold medal.^{[citation needed]}

He was also a member of the senior men's Soviet Union national team. He played at the 1990 FIBA World Championship, where he won the silver medal.^{[citation needed]}

After the Soviet Union broke up, Bazarevich represented Russia. He played with the senior men's Russian national team at the FIBA EuroBasket 1993, where he won a silver medal, and at the 1994 FIBA World Championship, where he won another silver medal. He was named to the All-Tournament Team in both competitions.^{[citation needed]}

He also represented Russia at the EuroBasket 1995. In addition to this, he was also a member of the CIS Olympic team at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the Russian Olympic team at the 2000 Summer Olympics.^[4]

Awards and accomplishments

Playing career

Pro clubs

• 3× USSR League Champion: (1983, 1984, 1988)
• 2× FIBA European Selection: (1991, 1995)
• 2× FIBA EuroStar: (1996, 1997)
• 2× Russian Championship Champion: (1997, 1998)

Soviet junior national team

• 1984 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship:   Gold
• 1985 Summer Universiade:   Gold

Soviet senior national team

• 1990 FIBA World Championship:   Silver

Russian senior national team

• 1993 EuroBasket:   Silver
• 1993 EuroBasket: All-Tournament Team
• 1994 FIBA World Championship:   Silver
• 1994 FIBA World Championship: All-Tournament Team
• Honored Master of Sports of Russia: (1994)

Coaching career

Pro clubs

• 2× Russian Cup Winner: (2012, 2013)
• FIBA EuroChallenge Champion: (2013)

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	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1994–95	Atlanta	10	0	7.4	.500	.167	.778	0.7	1.4	.1	.1	3.0
Career		10	0	7.4	.500	.167	.778	0.7	1.4	.1	.1	3.0

References

1. FIBAEurope.com Sergey Bazarevich (PAOK THESSALONIKI BC) Height: 1.91m.
2. Basketball-Reference.com Sergey Weight: (79 kg).
3. ACB.com S. Bazarevich Varios Doble nacionalidad Rusia-Grecia (in Greek).
4. FIBA.com Serguei BAZAREVITCH (RUS).

External links

• NBA.com Profile
• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com   and Basketball-Reference.com
• Euroleague.net Profile
• Olympics Profile
• FIBA EuroLeague Profile
• FIBA Profile
• FIBA Europe Profile
• Spanish League Profile (in Spanish)
• EuroCup Coaching Profile
• FIBA EuroChallenge Coaching Profile