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Alexander Volkov Profile

Name: Aleksandr Volkov
Nickname: Mischa, Sasha
Born: March 28, 1964
Status: Retired
Origin: Omsk, Russian
Height: 6'10/
Weight: 218lbs
Schools: N/A
Drafted: 1986, Sixth Round, by the Atlanta Hawks
Languages: English
Website: InterBasket
Teams (jersey): Soviet National Team,
Ibn Notes:  Ibn Facts: Back in 1991, FIBA named Volkov as one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players with the likes of other international basketball legends Arvydas Sabonis, Nikos Galis, Dino Meneghin, Juan Antonio Corbalan, Oscar Schmidt, Teo Cruz, Sergei Belov, Modestas Paulauskas, Toni Kukoc, Drazen Petrovic, and Vlade Divac among others... the list was determined by votes from a group of international experts and coaches.
Player Player Links  From our forum:      Articles and other resources: Ukrainian Tries 'American' Skills for Hawks (New York Times, 1989), A New Generation of Stars: History of Eurobasket (Fiba.com)