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Pavel Zakharov
Pavel Zakharov (russian: Павел Захаров; born 3 May 2001) is a Russian professional basketball player for PBC CSKA Moscow, CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball, Gonzaga Bulldogs and California Baptist Lancers men's basketball, California Baptist Lancers. Early life and career Zakharov was born in Sør-Varanger, Norway, and spoke Norwegian language, Norwegian as a child. In June 2017, he attended the adidas EuroCamp in Treviso, Italy. In the 2017–18 season, Zakharov played for the junior team of Russian club BC Zenit Saint Petersburg, Zenit Saint Petersburg in the VTB United Youth League. In 21 games, he averaged 10.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. In January 2018, Zakharov joined the PBC CSKA Moscow, CSKA Moscow junior team at 2017–18 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament#Kaunas Tournament, Kaunas qualifiers for the 2017–18 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, Adida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center (basketball)
The center (C), or the centre, also known as the five or the pivot, is one of the five Basketball position, positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well. In the NBA, the center is typically close to tall. They traditionally play close to the basket in the low post. Centers are valued for their ability to protect their own goal from high-percentage close attempts on defense, while scoring and rebounding with high efficiency on offense. In the 1950s and 1960s, George Mikan and Bill Russell were centerpieces of championship dynasties and defined early prototypical centers. With the addition of a three-point field goal for the 1979–80 NBA season, 1979–80 season, however, NBA basketball gradually became more perimeter-oriented and saw the importance of the center position diminished. The most recent center to win an NBA Most Valuable Player Award was Nikola Jokić, win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
