Andrey Konstantinovich Vorontsevich (born July 17, 1987, Omsk) is a Russian professional basketball player, a power forward. He is one of the most decorated players in Russian basketball of the 2000s through the 2020s, having spent most of his career with CSKA. In the 2021 season he played for the Nizhny Novgorod club "Nizhny Novgorod," and in 2023–2024 for "Pari Nizhny Novgorod."[1][2]

Career

Vorontsevich began his professional career with the Novosibirsk club "Sibirtelecom-Lokomotiv" (2004–2006), after which he moved to CSKA Moscow, where he spent 14 years, from 2006 to 2020.[1] During that time he won the EuroLeague three times (2008, 2016, 2019), the VTB United League nine times, and the Russian championship 13 times.[1] On July 1, 2020, CSKA officially announced its parting with the player.[1]

In 2015, Vorontsevich was named MVP of the VTB United League playoffs, the league's best defensive player, and the best Russian player of the season; in the same season he also twice received the best Russian player of the month award (November 2014 and February 2015). In 2017 he was named MVP of the VTB United League All-Star Game, and he also took part in that game in 2018, 2019, and 2022.[1] In 2007 he was awarded the "Golden Basket" prize in the category "Best Young Basketball Player of Russia," and in 2010 the "Golden Horseshoe" prize.[1]

With the Russian national team, Vorontsevich took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2010 World Championship, where in the game against New Zealand he scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and in the game against the USA he had 14 points and 12 rebounds.[1] At the 2011 European Championship he won a bronze medal with the Russian national team.[1]

Connection to Nizhny Novgorod

In 2021, Vorontsevich played for the basketball club "Nizhny Novgorod," and in the 2023–2024 season for "Pari Nizhny Novgorod": at the end of that season the team won silver in both the VTB United League and the Russian championship, and Vorontsevich was also among the silver medalists of the Russian Cup.[2]

Later career

After his first period with the Nizhny Novgorod club, Vorontsevich moved to UNICS Kazan (2021–2023), with whom he became Russian champion and VTB United League winner in 2023, as well as a bronze medalist of the league in the 2021/22 season.[2] After a season with "Pari Nizhny Novgorod," he returned to UNICS in 2024.[2]

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  1. news.sportbox.ru — Vorontsevich Andrey Konstantinovich — Forward — Vorontsevich Andrey
  2. infosport.ru — VORONTSEVICH Andrey Konstantinovich — Russian Athletes — Sports Russia
  3. 52basketball.ru — Player
  4. tver.kp.ru — Cheering for Our Team in Beijing. Basketball. Men.
  5. matchcentr.sport5.by — Zenit