Anton Ponkrashov
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| No. 7 – UNICS Kazan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard / Swingman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | VTB United League Eurocup | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 23, 1986 Leningrad, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2008: undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2001–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2001–2002 | Pulkovo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | LenVo Saint Petersburg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Spartak Saint Petersburg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | CSKA Moscow | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Khimki | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | CSKA Moscow | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Spartak Saint Petersburg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | CSKA Moscow | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Krasnye Krylia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Lokomotiv Kuban | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Krasny Oktyabr | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–present | UNICS Kazan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anton Aleksandrovich Ponkrashov (Russian: Антон Александрович Понкрашов, born April 23, 1986) is a Russian professional basketball player who plays for UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League. Standing at 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in), he can play as a swingman and as a point guard.
Professional career
Ponkrashov joined Pulkovo during the 2001-02 season. He moved to LenVo Saint Petersburg for the 2002-03 season. He then moved to Spartak St. Petersburg for the 2004-05 season. He then joined CSKA Moscow for the 2006-07 season. He then moved to Khimki Moscow Region for the 2007-08 season and he returned to CSKA Moscow before the 2009-10 season.
Ponkrashov has played for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Summer League in 2010.[1] On July 21, 2010 he signed a two-year contract with Spartak Saint Petersburg.[2] In July 2011 he signed a two-year contract with an option for a third year with CSKA Moscow.[3] He left CSKA again in June 2013. [4]
On February 16, 2014, he signed with Lokomotiv Kuban for the rest of the season.[5] On August 17, 2014, he signed with Krasny Oktyabr.[6] On December 31, 2014 he left Krasny Oktyabr and signed a three-year deal with UNICS Kazan.[7]
Russian national team
Ponkrashov is also a member of the senior Russian national basketball team. With the Russian national team he won the gold medal at the 2007 FIBA European Championship, a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2011 European Championships.[8]
References
- ^ ridiculousupside.com - NBA Summer League Rosters Vegas.
- ^ Spartak St. Petersburg inks Ponkrashov
- ^ CSKA brings Ponkrashov back again
- ^ CSKA Moscow part ways with Anton Ponkrashov
- ^ Lokomotiv Kuban adds Anton Ponkrashov
- ^ Anton Ponkrashov signs with Krasny Oktyabr
- ^ Anton Ponkrashov signs a three-year contract with Unics Kazan
- ^ "Anton Ponkrashov Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
External links
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- BC Khimki players
- BC Krasnye Krylia players
- BC Spartak Saint Petersburg players
- BC UNICS players
- FIBA EuroBasket-winning players
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic basketball players of Russia
- Olympic bronze medalists for Russia
- Olympic medalists in basketball
- PBC CSKA Moscow players
- PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban players
- Point guards
- Russian basketball players
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Saint Petersburg