Anton Ponkrashov
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 – UNICS Kazan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position | Guard / Small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
League |
VTB United League EuroCup | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Leningrad, Soviet Union | April 23, 1986||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2008 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2001–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2002 | Pulkovo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | LenVo Saint Petersburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2006 | Spartak Saint Petersburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2010 | CSKA Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | → Khimki | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Spartak Saint Petersburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2013 | CSKA Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Krasnye Krylia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Lokomotiv Kuban | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Krasny Oktyabr | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–present | UNICS Kazan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
|
Anton Aleksandrovich Ponkrashov (Russian: Антон Александрович Понкрашов, born April 23, 1986) is a Russian professional basketball player 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] On June 15, 2017, he re-signed with UNICS.[8]
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.[9]
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 signs a 2+1 contract with Unics Kazan
- ↑ "Anton Ponkrashov Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anton Ponkrashov. |