Sergey Vasiliyevich Karasev (russian: Серге́й Васильевич Карасёв, Karasyov; born October 26, 1993) is a Russian professional

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player for Russian team

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of the

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. He was drafted with the 19th pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the

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Professional career

Triumph Lyubertsy (2010–2013)

After playing for the

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Under-23 team in 2009–10, Karasev joined the senior team for the 2010–11 PBL season. Karasev averaged 16.1 points per game during the 2012–13 season of the 2nd-tier European league, the EuroCup. On April 3, 2013, Karasev decided to declare for the NBA draft.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2013–2014)

Karasev was selected with the 19th overall pick by the

in the 2013 NBA draft. On August 20, 2013, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Cavaliers. During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the

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of the

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Brooklyn Nets (2014–2016)

On July 10, 2014, Karasev was traded to the

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in a three-team trade involving the Cavaliers and the

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. On October 24, 2014, the Nets exercised their third-year team option on Karasev's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2015–16 season. On March 11, 2015, he was ruled out for the rest of the 2014–15 season after being diagnosed with a dislocated

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and a torn

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of the right knee, along with multiple loose bodies in the knee joint. On March 26, 2016, Karasev scored a career-high 17 points in a 120–110 win over the

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Zenit Saint Petersburg (2016–2019)

On July 1, 2016, Karasev returned to Russia and signed a 2+1 deal with

BC Khimki (2019–2021)

On July 1, 2019, Karasev signed a two-year contract with Russian club

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Zenit Saint Petersburg (second stint) (2021–present)

On June 7, 2021, Karasev officially returned to Zenit Saint Petersburg.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Russian national team

Karasev was a regular Russian junior national team representative as he competed at the

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, won a silver medal at the

2010 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship The 2010 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was the 27th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. 16 teams featured the competition, held in Lithuania from July 22 to August 1. Serbia was the defending champion. Lithuania won the title aft ...

, and a bronze medal at the 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. Karasev represented the Russian senior national team for the first time at the

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Personal life

Karasev is the son of former Russian international player and former

head coach,

Vasily Karasev Vasily Nikolayevich Karasev (russian: Василий Николаевич Карасев; born April 14, 1971) is a Russian former professional basketball player and basketball coach, coach. He was most recently the head coach of B.C. Zenit Saint ...

. He also used to play under his father during his time with Triumph Lyubertsy, as well as for Russia's national team during

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References

External links

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at draftexpress.com
Sergey Karasev
at euroleague.net

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