Nationality Russian / Greek Pro career 1995–2013 Weight 120 kg NBA draft 2001 / Undrafted Role Basketball Player | Listed weight 290 lb (132 kg) Name Aleksey Savrasenko Listed height 218 cm (7 ft 2 in) | |
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Alexey Dmitrievitch Savrasenko (alternate spelling: Alexei) (Russian: Алексей Дмитриевич Саврасенко, born February 28, 1979) is a retired Russian-Greek professional basketball player. He played at the center position.
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- Lazaros papadopoulos and aleksey savrasenko little tricks of big guys
- Professional career
- Russian national team
- Pro clubs
- References
Because of half-Greek origin from his mother's side, he has dual citizenship in both Russia and Greece. In fact, his Greek passport states his name as Alexis Amanatidis (Greek: Αλέξης Αμανατίδης).
Professional career
In June 2011, Savrasenko signed a one-year contract with UNICS Kazan. On August 24, 2012, Savrasenko reached a one-year deal with Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar. He retired from professional basketball at the end of the 2012–13 season.
Russian national team
As a member of the senior men's Russian national basketball team, Savrasenko played at the 2002 FIBA World Championship. He also played at the following FIBA EuroBaskets: FIBA EuroBasket 2001, FIBA EuroBasket 2003, FIBA EuroBasket 2005, and FIBA EuroBasket 2007. He won the gold medal at the FIBA EuroBasket 2007.