Sergei Babkov (basketball)

Sergei Anatolyevich Babkov (Russian: Сергей Анатольевич Бабков; 5 June 1967 – 21 August 2023) was a Russian professional basketball player.[1]

Sergei Babkov
Personal information
Born(1967-06-05)5 June 1967
Novosibirsk, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died21 August 2023(2023-08-21) (aged 56)
NationalityRussian
Listed height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Career information
Playing career1985–2001
PositionPoint guard, shooting guard
Career history
1992–1994TBB Trier
1994–1999Unicaja Málaga
1999–2000Joventut Badalona
2000–2001Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Russia
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1994 Canada Russia
Silver medal – second place 1998 Greece Russia

Professional career

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Babkov was the top scorer of the German League, in 1994.

National team career

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Babkov was a part of the senior Russia national team that won silver medals at the 1994 FIBA World Championship (in the gold medal game, he led all scorers with 22 points) and the 1998 FIBA World Championship.

Death

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Sergei Babkov died on 21 August 2023, at the age of 56.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Советский спорт - новости футбол, хоккей, биатлон и другие виды спорта". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Двукратный вице-чемпион мира по баскетболу Бабков умер на 57-м году жизни". sport-interfax.ru. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.