Vladimir Andreev (basketball)

Vladimir Georgiyevich Andreev (Russian: Владимир Георгиевич Андреев; born 14 June 1945) is a Russian retired basketball player. At 2.15 m (7'0 34") tall, he played at the center position.[1] He was among the 105 player nominees for the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors list.

Vladimir Andreev
Personal information
Born (1945-06-14) June 14, 1945 (age 78)
Moscow, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Listed height7 ft 0.75 in (2.15 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
Playing career1963–1975
PositionCenter
Career history
1963–1966Lokomotiv (Alma-Ata)
1966–1974CSKA Moscow
1974–1975Rīgas ASK
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men’s Basketball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City Team Competition
FIBA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1967 Montevideo Soviet Union
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 1967 Finland Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place 1969 Italy Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place 1971 West Germany Soviet Union

Professional career edit

In 1969, while playing with CSKA Moscow, Andreev won the European Champions' Cup (EuroLeague) championship against Real Madrid, being the top scorer of the EuroLeague Final, with 37 points.

National team career edit

Andreev was also a member of the senior men's Soviet national team, from 1967 to 1971.

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