Anatoly Myshkin

Anatoly Myshkin
Myshkin in 2011.
Personal information
Born (1954-08-14) August 14, 1954
Sylva, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Russian
Listed height 6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career 1970–1986
Position Small forward / Power forward
Coaching career 1986–present
Career history
As player:
1970–1976 Uralmash Sverdlovsk
1976–1984 CSKA Moscow
1985 Dynamo Moscow
1985–1986 CSKA Moscow
As coach:
1986–1988 CSKA women (assistant)
1988–2001 CSKA women
2001–2004 Arsenal Tula
2005–2006 Universitet Surgut
2006–2007 Bizon
2007–2008 Dynamo Kursk
2008–2011 Bizon
2013–2015 Russia women
Career highlights and awards

As a player:

As a head coach:

Anatoly Dmitriyevich Myshkin (August 14, 1954 in Sylva, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a retired Soviet and Russian professional basketball player and coach. At 6 feet 9 12 inches (2.07 m) tall, and a weight of 210 lbs. (95 kg), he played as a combo forward (small forward-power forward). Myshkin was able to break up all of the defensive schemes in European basketball, due to his unique skill set. He was mobile and aggressive, and he possessed the speed and versatility to beat any defender.

He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. He was among the 105 player nominees for the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors list. He was nicknamed, "The Prince".

Club career

While playing with CSKA Moscow, Myshkin won eight consecutive Soviet Union League titles, from 1977 to 1984. Even though his team was a FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague) regular, Myshkin never had the chance to play for the European-wide top-tier level continental title.

Soviet national team

As a member of the senior Soviet Union national team, Myshkin led them to back-to-back EuroBasket gold medals at the EuroBasket 1979 and the EuroBasket 1981. He also won the gold medal at the 1982 FIBA World Championship, in Colombia.

Coaching career

Following his retirement, Myshkin became a coach, and he coached the clubs CSKA Moscow, Arsenal Tula, Universitet Surgut, and Dynamo Kursk. In 2013, he became the head coach of the Russian women's national basketball team.[1]

References

  • Euroleague.net Profile
  • Fibaeurope.com Profile
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Anatoly Myshkin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.

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