Egor Koulechov
| No. 4 – Maccabi Rishon LeZion | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | Israeli Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 5, 1994 Volgograd, Russia |
| Nationality | Israeli / Russian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sagemont (Weston, Florida) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2018 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–present | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Egor Koulechov (Hebrew: איגור קולשוב, Russian: Егор Кулешов; born November 5, 1994) is an Israeli-Russian professional basketball player for Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for Arizona State, Rice and Florida.
Early life
Koulechov was born in Volgograd, Russia, to a Jewish family. Koulechov lived his first 6 years in Russia before growing up in Kibbutz Neve Ur, Israel. He played for Maccabi Rishon LeZion youth team and Wingate Institute Academy.[1]
In 2011, Koulechov moved to the United States, where he enrolled at Sagemont in Weston, Florida, and played for the basketball team in the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons.
College career
Koulechov began his college career at Arizona State, but left for Rice after his freshman season.[2]
In his junior year at Rice, Koulechov earned a spot in the All-Conference USA First Team and the NABC All-District 11 Second Team.[3]
Koulechov graduated from Rice in 2017 with one season of NCAA eligibility remaining; under NCAA rules, he had the option of remaining at Rice or enrolling in a graduate program elsewhere and finishing out his college basketball career at the new school. Accordingly, he announced on April 19, 2017 that he would play at Florida as a graduate transfer.[4]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Koulechov joined the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2018 NBA Summer League.[5]
On August 9, 2018, Koulechov started his professional career with Maccabi Rishon LeZion, signing a two-year deal.[6][7]
International career
Koulechov was a member of the Israeli U-16, U-18 and U-20 national teams. He also participated at the 2017 Summer Universiade.
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | 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 | Led the league | |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Arizona State | 27 | 7 | 14.0 | .438 | .333 | .679 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
| 2015–16 | Rice | 32 | 32 | 34.4 | .417 | .343 | .862 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 16.7 |
| 2016–17 | Rice | 35 | 35 | 34.0 | .474 | .474 | .819 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 18.2 |
| 2017–18 | Florida | 34 | 34 | 30.6 | .414 | .398 | .864 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 13.7 |
| Career | 128 | 108 | 29.0 | .436 | .395 | .832 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 13.6 | |
Source: RealGM
References
- ↑ "היהלום הרוסי: מסעו המרגש של איגור קולשוב". one.co.il (in Hebrew). April 12, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Koulechov transfers to Rice men's basketball". RiceOwls.com. June 4, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Evans, Koulechov named NABC All-District 11". RiceOwls.com. March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Egor Koulechov transferring to Florida from Rice". ESPN.com. April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Three-Gor ready to make it rain in NBA Summer League". WCJB. June 24, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ↑ "חוזר הביתה: איגור קולשוב חתם בראשל"צ". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Egor Koulechov signs with Maccabi Rishon LeZion". Sportando.basketball. August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.