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Kirilenko Andrey
Kirilenko Andrey
Andrey Kirilenko
born on February 18, 1981 in Leningrad. Height - 206 centimeters, weight - 93 kilograms. Pupil of the sports school of the Frunzensky district (first coach - Alexey Vasiliev). From 1995 to 1998 he played for the team of masters of St. Petersburg Spartak, and spent the next three seasons in CSKA Moscow. Champion of Russia, vice-champion of Europe among juniors, best basketball player in Europe for the 2000-2001 season. In 2001, he signed a three-year contract with the Utah Jazz for about $8 million. In his first season in the NBA, he played in all 86 games, starting 44 of them. On average, he recorded 10.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.94 blocked shots. Nominated to the NBA All-Rookie Team for the 2001-2002 season.