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Andrey Vorontsevich
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Vorontsevich with CSKA Moscow in 2017
No. 33 – Zenit Saint Petersburg
Power forward
Personal information
Born (1987-07-17) July 17, 1987 (age 38)
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)
  • 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)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Russia
EuroBasket
Bronze 2011 Lithuania

Andrey Vorontsevich, born on July 17, 1987, is a professional basketball player from Russia. He plays as a power forward for the Zenit Saint Petersburg team in the VTB United League. He is known for his strong defense and ability to score.

Andrey's Basketball Journey

Andrey Vorontsevich started his professional basketball career in the 2005–06 season. His first team was Lokomotiv Novosibirsk. He quickly showed his talent on the court.

Joining CSKA Moscow

Before the 2006–07 season, Andrey joined CSKA Moscow. This is one of the biggest basketball clubs in Europe. He played for CSKA Moscow for 14 seasons, from 2006 to 2020.

Awards and Achievements with CSKA

During his time with CSKA Moscow, Andrey won many important awards. In 2007, he was named the Best Russian Young Player. This award recognized him as a rising star in Russian basketball.

In the 2014–15 season, he had an amazing year. He was named the VTB United League Defensive Player of the Year. This means he was the best at stopping opponents from scoring. He also won the VTB United League Playoffs MVP award. This award goes to the most valuable player in the league's championship games.

Moving to New Teams

After 14 successful seasons, Andrey left CSKA Moscow on July 1, 2020. He then joined Nizhny Novgorod in the VTB United League on March 3, 2021. Later that year, on July 9, 2021, he signed with another Russian team, UNICS Kazan. He played for UNICS Kazan until 2023. In 2023, he returned to Nizhny Novgorod for a short time. In 2024, he moved back to UNICS Kazan before joining Zenit Saint Petersburg.

Playing for Russia's National Team

Andrey has also proudly represented his country, Russia, in basketball.

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 young players under 20 years old.

Senior National Team

Andrey became a key player for the senior Russian national basketball team. He played in several major international tournaments:

  • The 2008 Summer Olympics
  • The EuroBasket 2009
  • The 2010 FIBA World Championship
  • The EuroBasket 2015
  • The EuroBasket 2017

He also helped Russia win a bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2011 tournament. This was a big achievement for his country.

EuroLeague Statistics

Andrey Vorontsevich has played many games in the EuroLeague, which is Europe's top basketball competition. Here are some of his career highlights in the EuroLeague:

† Denotes seasons in which Vorontsevich won the EuroLeague
* Led the league
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2006–07 CSKA Moscow 6 0 3.0 .250 .000 1.000 .3 — — — 0.5 -0.8
2007–08† 9 0 10.1 .500 .333 .750 1.8 — .1 .3 2.7 2.7
2008–09 6 0 2.8 .500 1.000 .000 .7 — — — 1.2 .6
2009–10 20 1 12.7 .460 .310 .793 2.1 .6 .4 .2 5.0 5.2
2010–11 10 4 23.9 .550 .571 .692 4.3 1.1 .6 .4 10.5 11.0
2011–12 20 2 16.3 .459 .327 .636 2.7 1.0 .5 .4 5.8 5.9
2012–13 16 1 12.0 .548 .417 .929 3.6 .4 .4 .1 4.0 6.5
2013–14 25 7 15.7 .513 .400 .818 3.1 1.0 .4 .2 4.6 6.5
2014–15 30* 30* 25.7 .447 .370 .760 5.7 2.2 .6 .9 8.4 11.9
2015–16† 28 23 24.3 .447 .445 .686 4.2 1.4 .8 .6 8.5 9.4
2016–17 35 21 19.5 .506 .477 .520 2.9 .9 .5 .1 7.3 7.3
2017–18 30 9 15.0 .448 .397 .786 2.4 .7 .2 .5 4.7 4.9
2018–19† 19 4 10.1 .261 .303 1.000 1.6 .7 .3 .2 2.2 2.1
2019–20 20 3 13.6 .365 .286 .500 3.0 .1 .5 .3 3.6 4.0
2021–22 UNICS 19 14 19.6 .422 .382 .615 2.6 1.1 .3 .3 5.5 5.2
Career 293 119 16.9 .458 .400 .725 3.1 1.0 .4 .4 5.6 6.4

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