Nikita Kurbanov

Nikita Kurbanov

Position	Small Forward Power Forward
Height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight	240 lb (110 kg)
League	Russian League Euroleague
Team	CSKA Moscow
Born	October 5, 1986 (1986-10-05) (age 25) Moscow, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian
Pro career	2004–present
Career history	CSKA Moscow (2004–05) Lokomotiv Rostov (2005) CSKA Moscow (2005–08) UNICS Kazan (2008) Spartak Saint Petersburg (2008–09)
Awards	FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship MVP 2005

Nikita Kurbanov (born October 5, 1986 in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a Russian professional basketball player. He can play at both the small forward and power forward positions.

Pro career

Kurbanov made his professional debut with CSKA Moscow during the 2004-05 season. He then moved to Lokomotiv Rostov, before returning to CSKA Moscow. He joined UNICS Kazan in 2008, and he spent the 2008-09 season with Spartak St. Petersburg. He then moved back to CSKA Moscow once again.

Russian national team

As a member of the junior Russian national basketball teams, Kurbanov led the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in scoring and he was named to the competition's All-Tournament First Team. He also won the gold medal with Russia's junior national team at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. He was also named the tournament's MVP.

He has also played with the senior Russian national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2009.

External links

• Euroleague.net Profile
• Russian League Profile
• CSKA Profile

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Erazem Lorbek	FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship MVP 2005	Succeeded by Ersan İlyasova

Persondata
Name	Kurbanov, Nikita
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Date of birth	October 5, 1986
Place of birth	Moscow, Soviet Union
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