Nikita Kurbanov

Nikita Aleksandrovich Kurbanov (Russian: Никита Александрович Курбанов; born October 5, 1986) is a Russian professional basketball player and the team captain of CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League. Standing at 2.02 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in),

Nikita Kurbanov

Kurbanov, in 2017.
No. 41 – CSKA Moscow
Position	Small forward
League	VTB United League
Personal information
Born	(1986-10-05) October 5, 1986 (age 38) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian
Listed height	202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight	105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	2008: undrafted
Playing career	2004–present
Career history
2004–2012	CSKA Moscow
2005	→ Lokomotiv Rostov
2008	→ UNICS Kazan
2008–2009	→ Spartak Saint Petersburg
2012–2013	Spartak Saint Petersburg
2013–2014	UNICS
2014–2015	Lokomotiv Kuban
2015–present	CSKA Moscow
Career highlights and awards
3× EuroLeague champion (2006, 2016, 2019) 6x VTB United League champion (2010, 2012, 2016–2019) VTB United League Playoffs MVP (2019) VTB United League Defensive Player of the Year (2017) 6× Russian League champion (2005–2007, 2010–2012) 5× Russian Cup winner (2005–2007, 2010, 2014) Best Russian Young Player (2006) FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship MVP (2005)

Professional 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.^{[citation needed]} On June 17, 2014, he signed a 1+1 deal with Lokomotiv Kuban.^[1]

On June 15, 2015, he signed a two-year contract with the option of third year with his former team CSKA Moscow.^[2] On May 5, 2017, Kurbanov was named VTB United League Defensive Player of the Year of the 2016–17 season.^[3] On June 18, 2021, Kurbanov extended his contract for another two (1+1) years.^[4]

National team career

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.^[5]

He has also played with the senior Russian national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2009, the EuroBasket 2015, and the EuroBasket 2017.^[6]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	PIR	Performance Index Rating
Bold	Career high

EuroLeague

†	Denotes season in which Kurbanov won the EuroLeague
*	Led the league

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2005–06	CSKA Moscow	17	0	9.1	.345	.200	.706	1.6	.3	.5	.1	2.0	1.6
2006–07		15	4	7.5	.458	.333	.636	1.5	.3	.2	.1	2.1	1.4
2007–08†		3	0	8.0	.800	.500	1.000	1.7	—	.7	—	3.7	4.3
2009–10		18	0	6.9	.333	.375	.500	1.2	.4	.2	.0	1.1	1.1
2010–11		7	0	5.7	.667	.000	1.000	1.0	.3	.3	.0	1.4	1.7
2011–12		6	0	11.0	.450	.333	1.000	2.5	.3	1.0	.3	3.8	4.7
2015–16†		29	15	20.1	.508	.413	.889	5.0	1.2	.7	.1	6.7	10.2
2016–17		35	29	19.2	.435	.333	.894	3.8	1.1	.6	.3	6.1	7.6
2017–18		36*	35	18.6	.460	.333	.863	3.2	1.3	.7	.2	5.2	6.4
2018–19†		34	28	17.8	.596	.511	.833	3.5	.8	.5	.2	5.7	7.8
2019–20		28*	28*	20.3	.464	.444	.792	3.5	1.5	.6	.3	5.3	6.8
2020–21		39	39*	22.1	.458	.338	.718	2.6	.9	.6	.3	4.1	4.8
2021–22		24	22	18.3	.479	.368	.667	2.3	1.0	.2	.3	4.1	4.6
Career		291	200	16.9	.477	.382	.823	3.0	.9	.5	.3	4.5	5.7

References

1. "Lokomotiv Kuban announces Nikita Kurbanov". Sportando.com. June 17, 2014.
2. "Никита Курбанов вернулся в ЦСКА". cskabasket.com (in Russian). 15 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
3. "Nikita Kurbanov Wins Defensive Player Of The Year". Vtb-league.com. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
4. "Nikita Kurbanov re-signs with Cska Moscow". Sportando. June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
5. "Kurbanov Heads All Tournament Team". fibaeurope.com. 17 July 2005. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
6. Nikita KURBANOV (RUS).

External links

• Nikita Kurbanov at eurobasket.net
• Nikita Kurbanov at euroleague.net
• Nikita Kurbanov at fiba.com