Artur Konontšuk (born 9 May 2000) is an Estonian professional

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player for

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of the

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. Standing at 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in), he plays at the

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position.

Professional career

On 17 August 2021, Konontšuk signed a one-year contract with his hometown team Pärnu Sadam. In the

2021–22 KML season The 2021–22 Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) season, also known as PAF Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons, was the 96th season of the top-tier basketball league in Estonia. The regular season began on 1 October 2021 and finished on 24 Ap ...

, he helped his team to their first Estonian League championship. On 13 July 2022, Konontšuk signed a one-year deal with an option for one more season with

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. With Kalev, he reached

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play-offs and was the leader in efficiency during the first leg of quarter-finals. He was named FIBA Europe Cup MVP in March.

National team career

Konontšuk made his debut for the Estonian national team on 11 November 2022, in a

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qualifier against

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Career statistics

College

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Awards and accomplishments

* Estonian League champion:

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MVP of the March 2023.

References

External links

Artur Konontsuk
at Basket.ee * {{DEFAULTSORT:Konontsuk, Artur 2000 births Living people 21st-century Estonian sportsmen BC Kalev/Cramo players Estonian expatriate basketball people in Spain Estonian expatriate basketball people in the Czech Republic Estonian expatriate basketball people in the United States Estonian men's basketball players EWE Baskets Oldenburg players Fundación CB Granada players KK Pärnu players Korvpalli Meistriliiga players Liga ACB players Small forwards Sportspeople from Pärnu