Kazakhstan men's national basketball team

The Kazakhstan national basketball team represents Kazakhstan in basketball international competitions. They belong to the FIBA Asia zone.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Kazakhstan women's national basketball team.

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
FIBA ranking68 Decrease 3 (15 September 2023)[1]
Joined FIBA1992
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationKazakhstan Basketball Federation
CoachRenatas Kurilionokas
Nickname(s)Snow Leopards [2]
Asian Championship
Appearances9
MedalsNone

History

Kazakhstan's best finish in international competition was in the 2002 Asian Games, beating the Philippines in the bronze medal game, and a fourth-place finish in the FIBA Asia Championship 2007 losing out to Korea in the third-place game. At 2014 Asian Games, Kazakhstan end up on a 4th place after losing to Japan in third place match.

Competitions

FIBA Asia Cup
Main article: FIBA Asia Cup
Year Position Pld W L
1960 to 1991Part of Soviet Union
Indonesia 1993did not enter
South Korea 19955th place862
Saudi Arabia 199713th place624
Japan 1999Withdrew
China 2001did not enter
China 20037th place734
Qatar 200510th place743
Japan 20074th place844
China 20099th place844
China 2011did not enter
Philippines 20138th place936
China 201511th place826
Lebanon 201716th place303
Indonesia 202215th place303
Total10/30672839

Asian Games
Main article: Basketball at the Asian Games
Year Rank P W L PF PA PD
1951 to 1990Part of Soviet Union
Japan 19945/9633–––
Thailand 19984/12523–––
South Korea 20023/12743–––
Qatar 20067/201064–––
China 2010did not enter––––––
South Korea 20144/161046–––
Indonesia 201813/15202–––
Total6/18401921000

Team

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Opposition: Palestine (21 February)
Venue: Saryarka Velodrome, Nur-Sultan
Opposition: Jordan (24 February)
Venue: Saryarka Velodrome, Nur-Sultan[3]

Kazakhstan national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 5 Anthony Clemmons 25 – (1994-08-15)15 August 1994 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Dinamo Sassari Italy
PG 6 Shaim Kuanov 28 – (1991-07-28)28 July 1991 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) BC Tobol Kazakhstan
SF 7 Nikolay Bazhin 29 – (1990-12-09)9 December 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) BC Astana Kazakhstan
SG 9 Vadim Chsherbak 26 – (1993-05-24)24 May 1993 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) BC Astana Kazakhstan
PG 10 Rustam Murzagaliyev 27 – (1992-05-24)24 May 1992 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) BC Astana Kazakhstan
C 11 Anton Ponomarev 31 – (1988-10-31)31 October 1988 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) BC Tobol Kazakhstan
PF 17 Alexandr Zhigulin 25 – (1994-04-26)26 April 1994 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) BC Astana Kazakhstan
C 20 Anton Bykov 30 – (1989-04-18)18 April 1989 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) BC Tobol Kazakhstan
PF 21 Roman Marchuk 26 – (1993-03-04)4 March 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) PSC Sinegoryie Kazakhstan
C 22 Askar Maidekin 22 – (1997-05-28)28 May 1997 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) BC Astana Kazakhstan
C 24 Dmitriy Gavrilov 33 – (1986-11-27)27 November 1986 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) BC Astana Kazakhstan
SG 25 Maxim Marchuk 26 – (1994-01-17)17 January 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) BC Astana Kazakhstan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kazakhstan Yevgeniy Issakov
  • Serbia Marko Velickovic
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 21 February 2020

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Opposition: Palestine (21 February)
Venue: Saryarka Velodrome, Nur-Sultan
Opposition: Jordan (24 February)
Venue: Saryarka Velodrome, Nur-Sultan[4]

Kazakhstan national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 5 Anthony Clemmons 25 – (1994-08-15)15 August 1994 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) United States
PG 6 Shaim Kuanov 28 – (1991-07-28)28 July 1991 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) BC Tobol Kazakhstan
SF 7 Nikolay Bazhin 29 – (1990-12-09)9 December 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) BC Astana Kazakhstan
SG 9 Vadim Chsherbak 26 – (1993-05-24)24 May 1993 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) BC Astana Kazakhstan
PG 10 Rustam Murzagaliyev 27 – (1992-05-24)24 May 1992 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) BC Astana Kazakhstan
C 11 Anton Ponomarev 31 – (1988-10-31)31 October 1988 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) BC Tobol Kazakhstan
PF 17 Alexandr Zhigulin 25 – (1994-04-26)26 April 1994 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) BC Astana Kazakhstan
C 20 Anton Bykov 30 – (1989-04-18)18 April 1989 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) BC Tobol Kazakhstan
PF 21 Roman Marchuk 26 – (1993-03-04)4 March 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) PSC Sinegoryie Kazakhstan
C 22 Askar Maidekin 22 – (1997-05-28)28 May 1997 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) BC Astana Kazakhstan
C 24 Dmitriy Gavrilov 33 – (1986-11-27)27 November 1986 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) BC Astana Kazakhstan
SG 25 Maxim Marchuk 26 – (1994-01-17)17 January 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) BC Astana Kazakhstan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kazakhstan Yevgeniy Issakov
  • Serbia Marko Velickovic
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 21 February 2020

Roster for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.[5]

Kazakhstan men's national basketball team – 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PF 1 Denis Degtyarev 26 – (1990-10-05)5 October 1990 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) BC Astana Kazakhstan
G 2 Azim Yagodkin 25 – (1992-02-21)21 February 1992 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) BC Caspiy Aktau Kazakhstan
SF 5 Roman Marchuk 24 – (1993-03-04)4 March 1993 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) BC Caspiy Aktau Kazakhstan
G 6 Rustam Murzagaliyev 25 – (1992-05-24)24 May 1992 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) BC Astana Kazakhstan
SF 7 Nikolay Bazhkin 26 – (1990-12-09)9 December 1990 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) BC Barsy Atyrau Kazakhstan
SG 9 Pavel Ilin 25 – (1992-05-24)24 May 1992 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) BC Barsy Atyrau Kazakhstan
SG 10 Vassiliy Savchenko 30 – (1987-06-13)13 June 1987 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) BC Barsy Atyrau Kazakhstan
PF 11 Anton Ponomarev 28 – (1988-10-31)31 October 1988 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) BC Astana Kazakhstan
SG 13 Rustam Yargaliyev 30 – (1986-12-20)20 December 1986 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) BC Astana Kazakhstan
C 15 Mikhail Yevstigneyev 33 – (1984-07-05)5 July 1984 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) BC Barsy Atyrau Kazakhstan
C 17 Alexander Zhigulin 23 – (1994-04-26)26 April 1994 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) BC Astana Kazakhstan
SF 25 Maxim Marchuk 23 – (1994-01-17)17 January 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) BC Astana Kazakhstan
Head coach
  • Russia Mikhail Karpenko
Assistant coach(es)
  • Lithuania Renatas Kurilionokas
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 8 August 2017

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Mikhail Yevstigneyev Alexander Zhigulin
PF Anton Ponomarev Maxim Marchuk Denis Degtyarev
SF Pavel Ilin Nikolay Bazhkin Roman Marchuk
SG Rustam Yargaliyev Vassiliy Savchenko
PG Azim Yagodkin Rustam Murzagaliyev

Head coach position
  • Russia Kazakhstan Vitaliy Strebkov – 2005–2009
  • Russia Kazakhstan Vadim Burakov – 2010
  • Italy Matteo Boniciolli – 2012–2013
  • Russia Kazakhstan Vitaliy Strebkov – 2014–2015
  • Ukraine Eduard Skrypets – 2016–2017
  • Russia Mikhail Karpenko – 2017–2018
  • Lithuania Renatas Kurilionokas – 2018–

Notable players

Other current notable players from Kazakhstan:

Kazakhstan roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG Jerry Johnson 35 – (1982-04-23)23 April 1982 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) BC Neptūnas Lithuania
Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age on 12 March 2018

Past rosters

Roster for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship: Head coach: Kazakhstan Vitaliy Strebkov

# Pos Name Club Date of Birth Height
5GJerry Jamar JohnsonKazakhstan BC Astana (1982-04-23)23 April 1982 (aged 33)1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
6GRustam MurzagaliyevKazakhstan BC Astana (1992-05-24)24 May 1992 (aged 23)1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
7FMaxim MarchukKazakhstan BC Astana (1994-01-17)17 January 1994 (aged 21)1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
8FMaxim SmirnovKazakhstan BC Caspiy Aktau (1986-12-25)25 December 1986 (aged 28)2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
9FAnatoly BoseKazakhstan BC Astana (1988-12-06)6 December 1988 (aged 26)2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
10CPavel IlinKazakhstan BC Astana (1992-05-24)24 May 1992 (aged 23)1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
11CAnton PonomarevKazakhstan BC Astana (1988-10-31)31 October 1988 (aged 26)2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
12FDmitriy KlimovKazakhstan BC Astana (1988-09-05)5 September 1988 (aged 27)2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
13GRustam YargaliyevKazakhstan BC Astana (1986-12-20)20 December 1986 (aged 28)1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
14FDmitriy GavrilovKazakhstan BC Barsy Atyrau (1986-11-27)27 November 1986 (aged 28)2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
15CAlexandr ZhigulinKazakhstan BC Astana (1994-04-26)26 April 1994 (aged 21)2.05 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Kit

2015: ISKER[6]

See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. The official website of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship - Power Ranking: Week 1, FIBA.com, 2 September 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  3. "Kazakhstan at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
  4. "Kazakhstan at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
  5. 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
  6. Behind the Scenes - FIBA Asia Challenge 2016, FIBA.com, Retrieved 11 Feb 2016.

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