Aleksey Savrasenko

Aleksey Savrasenko
Personal information
Born	February 28, 1979 (age 45); Krasnodar, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian / Greek
Listed height	218 cm (7 ft 2 in)
Listed weight	290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2001: undrafted
Playing career	1995–2013
Position	Center
Career history
1995–2002	Olympiacos Piraeus
2000–2001	→Peristeri Athens
2002–2009	CSKA Moscow
2009	→Spartak St. Petersburg
2009–2010	Dynamo Moscow
2010–2011	Khimki
2011–2012	UNICS Kazan
2012–2013	Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar
Career highlights and awards
	2× Triple Crown winner (1997, 2006); 3× EuroLeague champion (1997, 2006, 2008); FIBA EuroStar (2007); EuroCup champion (2013); 2× Greek League champion (1996, 1997); 2× Greek Cup winner (1997, 2002); 6× Russian Championship champion (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008); 3× Russian Cup winner (2005, 2006, 2007); Russian Cup MVP (2007);
Men's Basketball
Representing Russia
FIBA EuroBasket

Alexey Dmitrievitch Savrasenko (alternate spelling: Alexei) (Russian: Алексей Дмитриевич Саврасенко; born February 28, 1979) is a retired Russian-Greek professional basketball player. He played at the center position.

Because of half-Greek origin from his mother's side, he has dual citizenship in both Russia and Greece. In fact, his Greek passport states his name as Alexis Amanatidis (Greek: Αλέξης Αμανατίδης).^[1]

Professional career

In June 2011, Savrasenko signed a one-year contract with UNICS Kazan.^[2] On August 24, 2012, Savrasenko reached a one-year deal with Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar.^[3] He retired from professional basketball at the end of the 2012–13 season.^[4]

National team career

As a member of the senior men's Russian national basketball team, Savrasenko played at the 2002 FIBA World Championship. He also played at the following FIBA EuroBaskets: FIBA EuroBasket 2001, FIBA EuroBasket 2003, FIBA EuroBasket 2005, and FIBA EuroBasket 2007. He won the gold medal at the FIBA EuroBasket 2007.^[5]

Awards and achievements

Pro clubs

2× Greek League Champion: (1996, 1997)
2× Greek Cup Winner: (1997, 2002)
3× EuroLeague Champion: (1997, 2006, 2008)
2× Triple Crown Champion: (1997, 2006)
6× Russian Championship Champion: (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
3× Russian Cup Winner: (2005, 2006, 2007)
Russian Cup MVP: (2007)
EuroCup Champion: (2013)

Russian senior national team

FIBA EuroStar: (2007)
2007 EuroBasket: Gold

References

^ Sports-Reference.com Aleksey Savrasenko Other name(s): Alexis Amanatidis.
^ UNICS KAZAN adds Savrasenko at center.
^ "Lokomotiv Kuban adds size with Alexey Savrasenko". Sportando. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
^ Алексей Саврасенко официально завершил карьеру. sports.ru (in Russian). 7 June 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
^ Savrasenko, Aleksey - Welcome To Euroleague Basketball.

External links

[1] Sports-Reference.com Aleksey Savrasenko Other name(s): Alexis Amanatidis.

[2] UNICS KAZAN adds Savrasenko at center.

[3] "Lokomotiv Kuban adds size with Alexey Savrasenko". Sportando. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.

[4] Алексей Саврасенко официально завершил карьеру. sports.ru (in Russian). 7 June 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[5] Savrasenko, Aleksey - Welcome To Euroleague Basketball.

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