Pavel Zakharov
No. 5 – BC Nizhny Novgorod | |
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Position | Center |
League | VTB United League |
Personal information | |
Born | Sør-Varanger, Norway | 3 May 2001
Nationality | Russian |
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
Playing career | 2023–present |
Career history | |
2023–2024 | CSKA Moscow |
2024–present | Nizhny Novgorod |
Pavel Zakharov (Russian: Павел Захаров; born 3 May 2001) is a Russian professional basketball player for Nizhny Novgorod of the VTB United League. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs and California Baptist Lancers.
Early life and career
[edit]Zakharov was born in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway, and spoke Norwegian as a child.[1] In June 2017, he attended the adidas EuroCamp in Treviso, Italy.[2] In the 2017–18 season, Zakharov played for the junior team of Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg in the VTB United Youth League. In 21 games, he averaged 10.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.[3] In January 2018, Zakharov joined the CSKA Moscow junior team at Kaunas qualifiers for the Adidas Next Generation Tournament.[4]
In the 2018–19 season, he played basketball for Montverde Academy, a prep school in Montverde, Florida with a prestigious basketball program. In November 2018, Zakharov drew attention as one of the best prospects at the National Prep Showcase in New Haven, Connecticut.[5] During 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend, he attended the Basketball Without Borders camp.[6]
Recruiting
[edit]Zakharov was considered a consensus four-star recruit and ranked among the top 50 players in the 2019 recruiting class by 247Sports and Rivals.[7][8] On 19 November 2018, he committed to play college basketball for Gonzaga.[9]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Pavel Zakharov C |
Saint Petersburg, Russia | Montverde Academy (FL) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Nov 19, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 46 247Sports: 47 ESPN: 92 | ||||||
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College career
[edit]Zakharov played sparingly during his two years at Gonzaga. After his sophomore season, he transferred to California Baptist.[10]
National team career
[edit]Zakharov played for Russia at the 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship in Podgorica, Montenegro. In seven games, he averaged 8.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.[11] He returned to national team duty at the 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship in Latvia, where he averaged 7.3 points and five rebounds per game over seven appearances.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]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 |
College
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Gonzaga | 19 | 0 | 4.5 | .619 | .500 | .600 | .9 | .2 | .1 | .2 | 1.9 |
2020–21 | Gonzaga | 10 | 0 | 2.8 | .333 | .500 | .500 | .4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .8 |
2021–22 | California Baptist | 4 | 0 | 10.0 | .143 | .000 | .600 | 1.5 | .3 | .3 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
Career | 33 | 0 | 4.6 | .459 | .333 | .591 | .8 | .1 | .1 | .2 | 1.5 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Preview: Pavel Zakharov". The Slipper Still Fits. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Givony, Jonathan; Schmitz, Mike (10 June 2017). "2017 Adidas EuroCamp: Day Two". DraftExpress. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Pavel Zakharov Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Zakharov, Pavel". EuroLeague. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Daniels, Evan (19 November 2018). "Who stood out at the National Prep Showcase?". 247Sports.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Лучший баскетболист среди юниоров России - Павел Захаров представлял нашу страну на матче всех звезд НБА" (in Russian). Yandex. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Pavel Zakharov, 2019 Center". Rivals.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Pavel Zakharov, Montverde Academy, Center (BK)". 247Sports.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Meehan, Jim (19 November 2018). "Gonzaga adds Russian forward Pavel Zakharov to 2019 recruiting class". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Woodburn, Peter (15 April 2021). "Pavel Zakharov Transfers to California Baptist University". The Slipper Still Fits. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Pavel Zakharov's profile". FIBA. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Daniels, Evan (19 November 2018). "Four-star Russian big man Pavel Zakharov signs with Gonzaga". 247Sports.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
External links
[edit]- 2001 births
- Living people
- Basketball players from Saint Petersburg
- California Baptist Lancers men's basketball players
- Centers (basketball)
- Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball players
- Montverde Academy alumni
- People from Sør-Varanger
- Sportspeople from Finnmark
- Power forwards
- Russian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Russian men's basketball players