Pavel Nikolaevitch Podkolzin (Russian: Павел Николаевич Подкользин) (born January 15, 1985)[1] is a Russian former professional basketball player. Formerly, he played in the NBA and the NBA Development League. He is a 2.26 m (7 ft 5 in) tall center.

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Pavel Podkolzin

Podkolzin with the Mavericks in 2005
Personal information
Born	(1985-01-15) January 15, 1985 (age 37) Novosibirsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian
Listed height	7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)
Listed weight	305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career	2001–2019
Position	Center
Number	24
Career history
2001	Sibirtelecom Lokomotiv
2002–2004	Metis Varese
2004–2006	Dallas Mavericks
2006	→Fort Worth Flyers
2006–2007	Khimki
2007–2010	Sibirtelecom Lokomotiv
2010–2011	Metallurg Magnitogorsk
2011–2014	Sibirtelecom Lokomotiv
2014	Altai Basket
2014–2016	Sibirtelecom Lokomotiv
2016–2017	PSK Sakhalin
2018-2019	Universitet Yugra Surgut
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Pro career

Podkolzin made his debut with Lokomotiv Novosibirsk, in the Russian second division, during the 2001–02 season. In December 2001, he signed with Italy's Metis Varese, for whom he played from 2002 to 2004. He was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 2004 NBA Draft and promptly traded to the Dallas Mavericks for a future first-round pick in the 2005 NBA Draft.[2] He was originally available for selection in the previous year's draft, but withdrew[2] due to acromegaly, a pituitary disorder.[3][4] Podkolzin was considered to be a high draft pick in the 2004 draft because of his size, blocking ability and strength, but he was chosen late in the draft. Podkolzin averaged 6.0 rebounds in 14.0 minutes in his first two Las Vegas Summer League Revue games.[5] On August 5, 2006, he was waived by the Mavericks after appearing briefly in just six games spanning two seasons.[6]

In 2006–07, he played in the Russian Super League for Khimki BC and former team Lokomotiv Novosibirsk.

Russian national team

Podkolzin was a member of the junior Russian national basketball team that won the silver medal at the 2000 European Cadets Championship.

Notes

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
• Photo of Pavel Podkolzin, dated February 28, 2006

На других языках

[de] Pawel Nikolajewitsch Podkolsin

[es] Pável Podkolzin

[ru] Подкользин, Павел Николаевич