Andrey Zubkov
{{short description|Russian basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Andrey Zubkov
| image =
| image_size =
| height_m = 2.06
| weight_lbs = 220
| position = Power forward
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|6|29}}
| birth_place = Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union
| league = VTB United League
| team = PBC MBA Moscow
| number = 20
| nationality = Russian
| draft_year = 2013
| career_start = 2011
| career_end =
| years1 = 2011–2017
| team1 = Lokomotiv Kuban
| years2 = 2017–2019
| team2 = Khimki
| years3 = 2019–2024
| team3 = Zenit Saint Petersburg
| years4 = 2024–present
| team4 = PBC MBA Moscow
| highlights =
- EuroCup champion (2013)
- VTB United League champion (2022)
}}
Andrey Yuryevich Zubkov ({{langx|ru|Андрей Юрьевич Зубков}}; born June 29, 1991) is a Russian professional basketball player for the Russian team PBC MBA Moscow of the VTB United League. He also represents the senior Russian national team. He is a {{convert|2.06|m|ftin|abbr=on}} tall[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=003573&seasoncode=E2017#!careerstats ZUBKOV, ANDREY HEIGHT: 2.06.] power forward.
Early career
Zubkov grew up with the juniors of Lokomotiv-Kuban. He made his debut with Lokomotiv U-23 team during the 2009–10 season, he also played there during the 2010–11 championship season.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
Professional career
Zubkov made his debut with the main team during the 2011–12 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=003573&seasoncode=e2013#!biography|title=ZUBKOV, ANDREY - Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL|website=www.euroleague.net|access-date=2016-04-01}} In December 2016, he was named the VTB United League MVP of the Month.{{Cite news|url=http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/andrei-zubkov-wins-december-mvp/|title=Andrei Zubkov Wins December MVP|publisher=VTB United League}}
On June 24, 2019, he signed a 3-year contract with the Russian team Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League.{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/andrey-zubkov-signs-with-zenit/|title=Andrey Zubkov signs with Zenit|date=June 24, 2019|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=June 24, 2019}}
Russian national team
Zubkov has been a member of the senior Russian national basketball team. He played at the EuroBasket 2015,{{cite web|url=http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.teamID_381.playerID_91774.html|title=Profile|publisher=eurobasket2015.org|accessdate=5 September 2015|archive-date=23 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023062936/http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.teamID_381.playerID_91774.html|url-status=usurped}} and at the EuroBasket 2017.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Eurobasket.com player|192376}}
- [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=003573#!careerstats Andrey Zubkov] at euroleague.net
- [https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Andrey%20Zubkov/pid//_//players.html Andrey Zubkov] at fiba.com
- [http://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.playerID_91774.teamID_381.html Andrey Zubkov] at fibaeurope.com
{{Lokomotiv Kuban 2012–13 Eurocup champions}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zubkov, Andrey}}
Category:2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
Category:BC Zenit Saint Petersburg players
Category:Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade
Category:PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban players
Category:Russian men's basketball players
Category:Sportspeople from Chelyabinsk
Category:FISU World University Games gold medalists for Russia
Category:Summer World University Games medalists in basketball