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
FIBA ranking69 1 (1 March 2024)[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
1993did not enter
19955th place862
199713th place624
1999Withdrew
2001did not enter
20037th place734
200510th place743
20074th place844
20099th place844
2011did not enter
20138th place936
201511th place826
201716th place303
202215th place303
2025to be determined
Total10/31672839

Asian Games
Main article: Basketball at the Asian Games
Year Rank P W L PF PA PD
1951 to 1990Part of Soviet Union
19945/9633–––
19984/12523–––
20023/12743–––
20067/201064–––
2010did not enter––––––
20144/161046–––
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
PG 6 Shaim Kuanov 28 – (1991-07-28)28 July 1991 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) BC Tobol
SF 7 Nikolay Bazhin 29 – (1990-12-09)9 December 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) BC Astana
SG 9 Vadim Chsherbak 26 – (1993-05-24)24 May 1993 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) BC Astana
PG 10 Rustam Murzagaliyev 27 – (1992-05-24)24 May 1992 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) BC Astana
C 11 Anton Ponomarev 31 – (1988-10-31)31 October 1988 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) BC Tobol
PF 17 Alexandr Zhigulin 25 – (1994-04-26)26 April 1994 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) BC Astana
C 20 Anton Bykov 30 – (1989-04-18)18 April 1989 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) BC Tobol
PF 21 Roman Marchuk 26 – (1993-03-04)4 March 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) PSC Sinegoryie
C 22 Askar Maidekin 22 – (1997-05-28)28 May 1997 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) BC Astana
C 24 Dmitriy Gavrilov 33 – (1986-11-27)27 November 1986 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) BC Astana
SG 25 Maxim Marchuk 26 – (1994-01-17)17 January 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) BC Astana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Yevgeniy Issakov
  • 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)
PG 6 Shaim Kuanov 28 – (1991-07-28)28 July 1991 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) BC Tobol
SF 7 Nikolay Bazhin 29 – (1990-12-09)9 December 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) BC Astana
SG 9 Vadim Chsherbak 26 – (1993-05-24)24 May 1993 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) BC Astana
PG 10 Rustam Murzagaliyev 27 – (1992-05-24)24 May 1992 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) BC Astana
C 11 Anton Ponomarev 31 – (1988-10-31)31 October 1988 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) BC Tobol
PF 17 Alexandr Zhigulin 25 – (1994-04-26)26 April 1994 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) BC Astana
C 20 Anton Bykov 30 – (1989-04-18)18 April 1989 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) BC Tobol
PF 21 Roman Marchuk 26 – (1993-03-04)4 March 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) PSC Sinegoryie
C 22 Askar Maidekin 22 – (1997-05-28)28 May 1997 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) BC Astana
C 24 Dmitriy Gavrilov 33 – (1986-11-27)27 November 1986 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) BC Astana
SG 25 Maxim Marchuk 26 – (1994-01-17)17 January 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) BC Astana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Yevgeniy Issakov
  • 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
G 2 Azim Yagodkin 25 – (1992-02-21)21 February 1992 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) BC Caspiy Aktau
SF 5 Roman Marchuk 24 – (1993-03-04)4 March 1993 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) BC Caspiy Aktau
G 6 Rustam Murzagaliyev 25 – (1992-05-24)24 May 1992 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) BC Astana
SF 7 Nikolay Bazhkin 26 – (1990-12-09)9 December 1990 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) BC Barsy Atyrau
SG 9 Pavel Ilin 25 – (1992-05-24)24 May 1992 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) BC Barsy Atyrau
SG 10 Vassiliy Savchenko 30 – (1987-06-13)13 June 1987 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) BC Barsy Atyrau
PF 11 Anton Ponomarev 28 – (1988-10-31)31 October 1988 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) BC Astana
SG 13 Rustam Yargaliyev 30 – (1986-12-20)20 December 1986 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) BC Astana
C 15 Mikhail Yevstigneyev 33 – (1984-07-05)5 July 1984 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) BC Barsy Atyrau
C 17 Alexander Zhigulin 23 – (1994-04-26)26 April 1994 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) BC Astana
SF 25 Maxim Marchuk 23 – (1994-01-17)17 January 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) BC Astana
Head coach
  • Mikhail Karpenko
Assistant coach(es)
  • 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
  • Vitaliy Strebkov – 2005–2009
  • Vadim Burakov – 2010
  • Matteo Boniciolli – 2012–2013
  • Vitaliy Strebkov – 2014–2015
  • Eduard Skrypets – 2016–2017
  • Mikhail Karpenko – 2017–2018
  • Renatas Kurilionokas – 2018–2019
  • Emil Rajković – 2020–2021
  • Oleg Kisilev – 2022–2024

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
Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age on 12 March 2018

Past rosters

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

# Pos Name Club Date of Birth Height
5GJerry Jamar Johnson BC Astana (1982-04-23)23 April 1982 (aged 33)1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
6GRustam Murzagaliyev BC Astana (1992-05-24)24 May 1992 (aged 23)1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
7FMaxim Marchuk BC Astana (1994-01-17)17 January 1994 (aged 21)1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
8FMaxim Smirnov BC Caspiy Aktau (1986-12-25)25 December 1986 (aged 28)2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
9FAnatoly Bose BC Astana (1988-12-06)6 December 1988 (aged 26)2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
10CPavel Ilin BC Astana (1992-05-24)24 May 1992 (aged 23)1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
11CAnton Ponomarev BC Astana (1988-10-31)31 October 1988 (aged 26)2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
12FDmitriy Klimov BC Astana (1988-09-05)5 September 1988 (aged 27)2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
13GRustam Yargaliyev BC Astana (1986-12-20)20 December 1986 (aged 28)1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
14FDmitriy Gavrilov BC Barsy Atyrau (1986-11-27)27 November 1986 (aged 28)2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
15CAlexandr Zhigulin 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. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  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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