Andrey Vorontsevich facts for kids

Andrey Vorontsevich, born on July 17, 1987, is a professional basketball player from Russia. He plays for the Zenit Saint Petersburg team in the VTB United League. Andrey is known for playing the power forward position. This means he plays near the basket, helping to score points and grab rebounds.

Quick facts for kids
Andrey Vorontsevich

Vorontsevich with CSKA Moscow in 2017
No. 33 – [[Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit Saint Petersburg]]
Power forward
Personal information
Born	(1987-07-17) July 17, 1987 (age 37) Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian
Listed weight	107 kg (236 lb)
Career information
NBA Draft	2009 / Undrafted
Pro career	2004–present
League	VTB United League
Career history
2004–2006	Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
2006–2020	CSKA Moscow
2021	Nizhny Novgorod
2021–2023	UNICS Kazan
2023–2024	Nizhny Novgorod
2024	→UNICS Kazan
2024–present	Zenit Saint Petersburg
Career highlights and awards
3× EuroLeague champion (2008, 2016, 2019) 1× VTB United League Promo-Cup Champion (2008) 10× VTB United League champion (2010, 2012–2019, 2023) VTB United League Playoffs MVP (2015) VTB United League Defensive Player of the Year (2015) All-VTB United League Second Team (2015) VTB United League All-Star (2017) 7× Russian League champion (2007–2013) 2× Russian Cup winner (2007, 2010) Russian League All-Star (2011) Best Russian Young Player (2007) EuroBasket rebounding leader (2015)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Russia EuroBasket Bronze 2011 Lithuania

Playing Career

Andrey Vorontsevich started his professional basketball journey in the 2005–06 season. His first team was Lokomotiv Novosibirsk.

Time with CSKA Moscow

In 2006, Andrey joined CSKA Moscow, one of the biggest basketball clubs. He stayed with CSKA for 14 seasons, until 2020. During his time there, he won many important titles.

• He helped CSKA win the EuroLeague three times. This is Europe's top club basketball competition. They won in 2008, 2016, and 2019.
• He also won the VTB United League championship ten times with CSKA. This is a major league for teams from Eastern Europe.
• In 2007, he was named the "Best Russian Young Player."
• In the 2014–15 season, he received two special awards. He was named the VTB United League Defensive Player of the Year for his great defense. He also won the VTB United League Playoffs MVP award for being the best player in the league's playoffs.

Recent Teams

After leaving CSKA Moscow in 2020, Andrey continued his career.

• In 2021, he played for Nizhny Novgorod.
• Later in 2021, he moved to UNICS Kazan.
• He returned to Nizhny Novgorod for the 2023–2024 season.
• Currently, since 2024, he plays for Zenit Saint Petersburg.

National Team Career

Andrey has also played for the Russian national basketball teams.

Junior National Team

As a younger player, Andrey was part of Russia's junior national teams. He played in the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship and the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. These tournaments are for players under 20 years old.

Senior National Team

Andrey has been an important member of the senior Russian national basketball team. He has represented Russia in several major international competitions:

• The 2008 Summer Olympics.
• The EuroBasket 2009, EuroBasket 2015, and EuroBasket 2017 tournaments. EuroBasket is the European basketball championship.
• The 2010 FIBA World Championship.
• He won a bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2011 tournament, which was a great achievement for his country.

See also

In Spanish: Andréi Vorontsévich para niños