Anatoly Myshkin
Soviet and Russian professional basketball player and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anatoly Dmitriyevich Myshkin (born August 14, 1954) is a retired Soviet and Russian professional basketball player and coach. At 6 feet 9 1⁄2 inches (2.07 m) tall, and a weight of 210 lbs. (95 kg), he played as a combo forward (small forward-power forward). Myshkin was able to break up all of the defensive schemes in European basketball, due to his unique skill set. He was mobile and aggressive, and he possessed the speed and versatility to beat any defender.
Myshkin in 2011 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1954-08-14) August 14, 1954 (age 69) Sylva, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Nationality | Russian |
Listed height | 6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1970–1986 |
Position | Small forward / power forward |
Number | 12 |
Coaching career | 1986–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1970–1976 | Uralmash Sverdlovsk |
1976–1984 | CSKA Moscow |
1985 | Dynamo Moscow |
1985–1986 | CSKA Moscow |
As coach: | |
1986–1988 | CSKA women (assistant) |
1988–2001 | CSKA women |
2001–2004 | Arsenal Tula |
2005–2006 | Universitet Surgut |
2006–2007 | Bizon |
2007–2008 | Dynamo Kursk |
2008–2011 | Bizon |
2013–2015 | Russia women |
Career highlights and awards | |
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He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. He was among the 105 player nominees for the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors list. He was nicknamed, "The Prince".