Nationality Russian Role Basketball player Name Sergei Monia Spouse Ksenia Monia | Listed weight 218 lb (99 kg) Weight 103 kg Height 2.02 m | |
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League VTB United LeagueEurocup NBA draft 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23rd overall Similar People Vitaly Fridzon, Victor Khryapa, Anton Ponkrashov, Dmitry Khvostov, Alexey Shved | ||
Children Milana Monia, Sofia Monia Listed height 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) | ||
Above The Rim: Jeremy Evans Draw a Portrait of Khimki captain Sergei Monia
Sergei Alexandrovich Monia (alternate spelling: Sergey) (Russian: Сергей Александрович Моня, born April 15, 1983) is a Russian professional basketball player for Khimki of the VTB United League. He was selected by the NBA club the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2004 NBA draft. He is a 2.02 m (6 ft 7 1⁄2 in) tall guard-forward.
Contents
- Above The Rim Jeremy Evans Draw a Portrait of Khimki captain Sergei Monia
- Sergei monia s game winning 3 point shot at the buzzer
- Professional career
- Russian national basketball team
- References
Sergei monia s game winning 3 point shot at the buzzer
Professional career
Monia played briefly for the Portland Trail Blazers and the Sacramento Kings during the 2005-06 NBA season, playing 26 games and averaging 3 points per game, in 13 minutes per game.
On February 23, 2006, Monia and Seattle SuperSonics' center Vitaly Potapenko were traded to the Kings in exchange for power forward Brian Skinner (who ended up with the Trail Blazers) in a three-team deal. Monia saw action in only three games for the Kings and was waived on July 28, 2006, because of his desire to play professionally in the Russian Superleague A for Dynamo Moscow.
In June 2010, Monia signed a two-year deal with Khimki. With them, he won the EuroCup in 2012. In June 2012, he extends his contract with Khimki for two more years. On March 6, 2015, he signed a new three-year contract extension with Khimki.
Russian national basketball team
Monia has also been a member of the senior Russian national basketball team. With the Russian national team he won the gold medal at the EuroBasket 2007, a bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2011, and a bronze at the 2012 Summer Olympics.