Petr Samoylenko

Russian basketball player
Petr Samoylenko
Personal information
Born (1977-02-07) February 7, 1977 (age 47)
Uchkuduk, Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Listed height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
Playing career1996–2016
PositionPoint guard
Career history
1996–1998Samara
1998–2007UNICS Kazan
2007–2008Dynamo Moscow
2008–2013UNICS Kazan
2014–2015Spartak Primorye
2015–2016Sakhalin
Career highlights and awards
  • EuroCup champion (2011)
  • FIBA Europe League champion (2004)
  • North European League champion (2003)
  • 2× Russian Cup winner (2003, 2009)
Medals
Men’s Basketball
Representing  Russia
FIBA EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 2007 Spain

Petr Samoylenko (born February 7, 1977) is a retired Russian professional basketball player. At a height of 6 ft 1 3⁄4 in (1.87 m) tall, and a weight of 190 pounds (86 kg), he played at the point guard position. He was best known throughout his career for being a defensive specialist.

Professional career

Samoylenko played professionally with Samara, UNICS Kazan,[1] Dynamo Moscow, and Spartak Primorye.

National team career

Samoylenko was a long-time member of the senior Russian national basketball team. With Russia's senior national team, he played at the following tournaments: the EuroBasket 2001, the EuroBasket 2003, the EuroBasket 2005, the EuroBasket 2007, and the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.[2]

Club honors

References

  1. ^ Самойленко подписал новый контракт с УНИКСом (in Russian).
  2. ^ Petr SAMOYLENKO (RUS) participated in 9 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.

External links

  • Euroleague.net Profile
  • FIBA Archive Profile
  • FIBA Europe Profile
  • Eurobasket.com Profile
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Russia squad – EuroBasket 2007 – Gold medal
Russia
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UNICS Kazan 2003–04 FIBA Europe League champions
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UNICS 2010–11 Eurocup champions