Evgeny Voronov

{{short description|Russian basketball player}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Evgeny Voronov

| image = Evgeny_Voronov_Lokomotiv_guard_200px.jpg

| caption = Voronov in April 2015

| position = Shooting guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lbs = 209

| league = VTB United League

| team = Parma

| number = 18

| nationality = Russian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|5|7}}

| birth_place = Stavropol Krai, Soviet Union

| draft_year = 2008

| career_start = 2005

| career_end =

| years1 = 2005–2006

| team1 = Lokomotiv Rostov

| years2 = 2006–2008

| team2 = CSK VVS Samara

| years3 = 2008–2009

| team3 = UNICS Kazan

| years4 = 2009–2010

| team4 = Krasnye Krylya Samara

| years5 = 2010–2011

| team5 = Dynamo Moscow

| years6 = 2011–2014

| team6 = CSKA Moscow

| years7 = 2014

| team7 = Triumph Lyubertsy

| years8 = 2014–2016

| team8 = Lokomotiv Kuban

| years9 = 2016–2017

| team9 = UNICS Kazan

| years10 = 2017–2020

| team10 = Zenit Saint Petersburg

| years11 = 2020–2021

| team11 = Khimki

| years12 = 2021–present

| team12 = Parma Basket

| highlights =

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}

{{MedalCountry| {{RUS}}}}

{{MedalOlympics}}

{{MedalBronze|2012 London|Men's basketball}}

}}

Evgeny Sergeyevich Voronov ({{langx|ru|Евгений Сергеевич Воронов}}, born May 7, 1986) is a Russian professional basketball player for Parma Basket of the VTB United League. He is also a member of the Russian national basketball team. He is {{convert|1.93|m|ftin|abbr=on}} in height and plays as a shooting guard.

Professional career

Voronov has played with various teams in the Russian Basketball Super League since beginning his professional career in 2005.[http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.compID_BYg5Rb55Jw-G5I3MZ6JB01.roundID_7065.season_2010.teamID_3123.playerID_44962.html#{1E6DE468-3716-424E-AB6F-3B15217A68E9} Profile] at FIBAEurope.com In 2006–07, he was a member of EuroCup Challenge winners CSK VVS Samara. While playing with Krasnye Krylya Samara, he averaged 7.1 points per game in 23 league games.[http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=RUS&PlayerID=53799 Profile] at eurobasket.com

On January 24, 2014, he signed with Triumph Lyubertsy for the rest of the 2013–14 season.{{cite news|title=Triumph Bolster Backcourt With Voronov|url=http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_IDW3mUVFHw6W3LduPC9h-3.articleMode_on.html|access-date=June 12, 2014|work=fibaeurope.com|date=January 24, 2014}} On June 12, 2014, he signed a 2+1 deal with Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar.{{cite news|title=Evgeny Voronov officially signs a 2+1 contract with Lokomotiv Kuban|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/russia/122624/evgeny-voronov-officially-signs-a-21-contract-with-lokomotiv-kuban.html|access-date=June 12, 2014|work=Sportando.com|date=June 12, 2014}}

On July 2, 2016, he signed a 1+1 contract with UNICS Kazan.{{Cite web | url = http://www.eurohoops.net/featured/272732/evgeny-voronov-moves-to-unics-kazan | title = Evgeny Voronov moves to Unics Kazan | publisher = Eurohoops.net | date= 2 July 2016 | access-date= 7 July 2016}} After one season, he left UNICS.[http://www.unics.ru/news/unics/?id=3576 Спасибо, Женя!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907183232/http://www.unics.ru/news/unics/?id=3576 |date=2018-09-07 }} {{in lang|ru}} On July 5, 2017, he signed with Zenit Saint Petersburg.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/russia/240014/evgeny-voronov-inks-with-zenit-st-petersburg.html Evgeny Voronov inks with Zenit St. Petersburg] After averaging 10.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per game in the 2017–18 season, Voronov re-signed with the team on September 7, 2018.{{cite web |title=Zenit re-signs Evgeny Voronov until 2020 |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/cups/vtb-league/287817/zenit-re-signs-evgeny-voronov-until-2020.html |website=Sportando |access-date=September 7, 2018}} On July 17, 2020, Voronov signed with Khimki.{{cite web |title=Evgeny Voronov signs with Khimki |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/evgeny-voronov-signs-with-khimki/ |website=Sportando |access-date=July 17, 2020 |date=July 17, 2020}}

On July 27, 2021, he has signed with Parma Basket of the VTB United League.{{Cite web|url=http://parmabasket.ru/news/5/73775/|title=Евгений Воронов продолжит карьеру в "ПАРМЕ"!|last=|first=|date=July 27, 2021|website=parmabasket.ru|publisher=|language=ru|access-date=September 16, 2021}}

Russian national team

Voronov is also a member of the senior Russian national basketball team. He competed with the team for the first time at the 2010 FIBA World Championship after previously making appearances with the junior national team, including helping the team to a gold medal at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.[http://turkey2010.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/10/fwcm/player/p/eid/4728/pid/44962/rid//sid/4728/tid/381/profile.html Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831103007/http://turkey2010.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/10/fwcm/player/p/eid/4728/pid/44962/rid/sid/4728/tid/381/profile.html |date=2010-08-31 }} at FIBA.com He was part of the Russian team that won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web

|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vo/yevgeny-voronov-1.html

|title = Yevgeny Voronov Bio, Stats, and Results

|website = Olympics at Sports-Reference.com

|access-date = 2016-02-24

|url-status = dead

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305221412/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vo/yevgeny-voronov-1.html

|archive-date = 2016-03-05

}}

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