Russian basketball player (born 1945)
Vladimir Andreev Born (1945-06-14 ) June 14, 1945 (age 79) Moscow , Soviet Union Nationality Russian Listed height 7 ft 0.75 in (2.15 m) Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg) Playing career 1963–1975 Position Center 1963–1966 Lokomotiv (Alma-Ata) 1966–1974 CSKA Moscow 1974–1975 Rīgas ASK
Vladimir Georgiyevich Andreev (Russian : Владимир Георгиевич Андреев ; born 14 June 1945) is a Russian former basketball player. At 2.15 m (7'0 3 ⁄4 ") tall, he played at the center position.[1] He was among the 105 player nominees for the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors list.
Professional career
As a member of the Soviet team CSKA Moscow , Andreev won six USSR Premier League championships (1969–1974), and two USSR Cup titles (1972, 1973). In 1969 , while playing with CSKA, Andreev won the FIBA European Champions' Cup (EuroLeague) championship, against the Spanish club Real Madrid . He was the top scorer of the EuroLeague Final , with a total of 37 points scored. He also won the EuroLeague championship with CSKA in 1971 .
National team career
Andreev was a member of the senior men's Soviet national team , from 1967 to 1971. With the USSR , he won three FIBA EuroBasket titles. He won the gold medal at the 1967 FIBA EuroBasket , the 1969 FIBA EuroBasket , and the 1971 FIBA EuroBasket . He also won the gold medal at the 1967 FIBA World Cup , and the bronze medal at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympic Games .
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