Sergey Karasev

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Sergey Karasev

| image = Sergey Karasev.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| caption = Karasev with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2013

| position = Small forward / shooting guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 7

| weight_lbs = 208

| league = VTB United League

| team = Zenit Saint Petersburg

| number = 7

| nationality = Russian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|26}}

| birth_place = Saint Petersburg, Russia

| draft_year = 2013

| draft_round = 1

| draft_pick = 19

| draft_team = Cleveland Cavaliers

| career_start = 2010

| career_end =

| years1 = 2010–2013

| team1 = Triumph Lyubertsy

| years2 = {{nbay|2013|full=y}}

| team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers

| years3 = 2013–2014

| team3 = →Canton Charge

| years4 = {{nbay|2014|start}}–{{nbay|2015|end}}

| team4 = Brooklyn Nets

| years5 = 2016–2019

| team5 = Zenit Saint Petersburg

| years6 = 2019–2021

| team6 = Khimki Moscow

| years7 = 2021–present

| team7 = Zenit Saint Petersburg

| highlights =

VTB United League champion (2022)
2× VTB United League Supercup winner (2022, 2023)
United League All-Star (2017, 2023)
United League three-point contest champion (2017)
United League Young Player of the Year (2013)
All-VTB United League First Team (2017)
All-Russian League Second Team (2012)

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry | {{RUS}} }}

}}

Sergey Vasiliyevich Karasev ({{langx|ru|Серге́й Васильевич Карасёв}}, Karasyov; born October 26, 1993) is a Russian professional basketball player for Russian team Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League.{{cite web |url=http://nbadraft.net/players/sergey-karasev |title=7 - Sergey Karasev |work=nbadraft.net |access-date=July 22, 2012}}{{cite web |url=https://insider.espn.com/nba/draft/results/player/_/id/19785/sergey-karasev |title=Sergey Karasev 2013 NBA Draft Profile |work=ESPN.com |access-date=July 22, 2012}} He was drafted with the 19th pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Professional career

=Triumph Lyubertsy (2010–2013)=

After playing for the Triumph Lyubertsy 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.[https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/?seasoncode=U2012&pcode=004302&clubcode=DYR KARASEV, SERGEY – Welcome to Eurocup] On April 3, 2013, Karasev decided to declare for the NBA draft.[https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/4/3/4179664/nba-draft-2013-sergey-karasev-russia NBA Draft 2013: Russian guard Sergey Karasev declares]

=Cleveland Cavaliers (2013–2014)=

Karasev was selected with the 19th overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2013 NBA draft. On August 20, 2013, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Cavaliers.[http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/draft-picks-130820 Cavaliers Sign 2013 Draft Picks to Contracts] During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/assignments_2013_14.html 2013-14 NBA Assignments]

=Brooklyn Nets (2014–2016)=

On July 10, 2014, Karasev was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade involving the Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics.[http://www.nba.com/nets/news/brooklyn-nets-acquire-jarrett-jack-and-sergey-karasev Brooklyn Nets Acquire Jarrett Jack and Sergey Karasev] 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.[http://www.nba.com/nets/news/brooklyn-nets-exercise-options-plumlee-and-karasev Brooklyn Nets Exercise Options on Plumlee and Karasev] On March 11, 2015, he was ruled out for the rest of the 2014–15 season after being diagnosed with a dislocated patella and a torn MCL of the right knee, along with multiple loose bodies in the knee joint.[http://www.nba.com/nets/sergey-karasev-medical-update SERGEY KARASEV MEDICAL UPDATE]

On March 26, 2016, Karasev scored a career-high 17 points in a 120–110 win over the Indiana Pacers.[http://www.nba.com/games/20160326/INDBKN/gameinfo.html Lopez scores 23 to lead Nets past Pacers 120-110]

=Zenit Saint Petersburg (2016–2019)=

On July 1, 2016, Karasev returned to Russia and signed a 2+1 deal with Zenit Saint Petersburg.{{cite news|title=Сергей Карасев продолжит карьеру в "Зените"|url=http://basket.fc-zenit.ru/news/ct217/70774.html|access-date=1 July 2016|work=basket.fc-zenit.ru|date=1 July 2016|language=ru}}

=BC Khimki (2019–2021)=

On July 1, 2019, Karasev signed a two-year contract with Russian club Khimki.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/Basket/Euroleague/eb-news/Khimki/ximki-apekthse-ton-karasef-mexri-to-2021.5549743.html|title=Χίμκι: Απέκτησε τον Καράσεφ μέχρι το 2021|last=Ιουλ. 2019 14:56|first=Επιμέλεια: Φάνης Παναγιώτου Δημοσίευση: 01|website=www.sport24.gr|language=en|access-date=2019-07-01}}

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

On June 7, 2021, Karasev officially returned to Zenit Saint Petersburg.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

Career statistics

=NBA=

==Regular season==

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2013}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland

| 22 || 1 || 7.1 || .343 || .211 || .900 || .7 || .3 || .1 || .0 || 1.7

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2014}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Brooklyn

| 33 || 16 || 16.8 || .403 || .296 || .763 || 2.0 || 1.4 || .7 || .0 || 4.6

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2015}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Brooklyn

| 40 || 5 || 10.0 || .405 || .297 || .929 || 1.5 || .9 || .2 || .1 || 2.4

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 95 || 22 || 11.7 || .395 || .282 || .842 || 1.5 || .9 || .3 || .0 || 3.0

Russian national team

Karasev was a regular Russian junior national team representative as he competed at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, won a silver medal at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and a bronze medal at the 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Cup.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

Karasev represented the Russian senior national team for the first time at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.{{cite web|url=http://london2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/olym/team/p/eid/6232/lid//rid//sid/6232/tid/381/profile.html|title=Team Russia Profile – 2012 Olympic Men|work=FIBA.com|access-date=October 22, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125045915/http://london2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/olym/team/p/eid/6232/lid//rid//sid/6232/tid/381/profile.html|archive-date=November 25, 2015}}

Personal life

Karasev is the son of former Russian international player and former Zenit Saint Petersburg head coach, Vasily Karasev.{{cite web |url=http://london2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/10/fwcm/news/p/eid/6232/lid//nid/51438/rid//sid/6232/article.html |title=A great Russian tale |author=Taylor, Jeff |date=April 29, 2012 |work=FIBA.com |access-date=July 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119021534/http://london2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/10/fwcm/news/p/eid/6232/lid/nid/51438/rid/sid/6232/article.html |archive-date=November 19, 2012 }} He also used to play under his father during his time with Triumph Lyubertsy, as well as for Russia's national team during EuroBasket 2013.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

References

External links

[http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Sergey-Karasev-6118/ Sergey Karasev] at draftexpress.com
[https://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=004302 Sergey Karasev] at euroleague.net
[https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/q/Sergey%20KARASEV/pid/71262/_//players.html Sergey Karasev] at fiba.com

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