Vladimir Andreev (basketball)

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Georgiyevich and the family name is Andreev.

Vladimir Andreev

Personal information
Born	(1945-06-14) June 14, 1945 Moscow, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian
Listed height	7 ft 0.75 in (2.15 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1963–1975
Position	Center
Career history
1963–1966	Lokomotiv (Alma-Ata)
1966–1974	CSKA Moscow
1974–1975	Rīgas ASK
Career highlights and awards
2× EuroLeague champion (1969, 1971) EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer (1969) 6× USSR League champion (1969–1974) 2× USSR Cup winner (1972, 1973)
Medals Men’s Basketball Representing Soviet Union Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Team Competition FIBA World Cup 1967 Montevideo Soviet Union EuroBasket 1967 Finland Soviet Union 1969 Italy Soviet Union 1971 West Germany Soviet Union

Vladimir Georgiyevich Andreev (Russian: Владимир Георгиевич Андреев; born 14 June 1945 in Moscow) is a retired Russian basketball player. At 2.15 m (7'0 3⁄4") tall, he played at the center position. He was among the 105 player nominees for the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors list.

Professional career

In 1969, while playing with CSKA Moscow, Andreev won the European Champions' Cup (EuroLeague) championship against Real Madrid, being the top scorer of the EuroLeague Final, with 37 points.

Soviet national team

Andreev was also a member of the senior men's Soviet national team, from 1967 to 1971.