Baburin Evgeny Eduardovich (born July 4, 1987, Nizhny Novgorod) is a Russian professional basketball player, a shooting guard, and a product of Nizhny Novgorod basketball. For most of his career he played for the club Nizhny Novgorod in the VTB United League, as well as for the Russian national team at the European and World Championships.[1]

Early career and the Nizhny Novgorod years

A native of Nizhny Novgorod, Baburin was called up from the age of thirteen to the city's youth team for the national championship, and at sixteen he began his professional career with the team "NBA," which played in the Russian Championship's Higher League.[1] In 2008 he accepted an invitation from head coach Boris Livanov and moved to the Revda club Temp-SUMZ (Sverdlovsk Region). Following Livanov, who moved to Spartak-Primorye, Baburin ended up in Vladivostok as well. In June 2012 the player returned to Nizhny Novgorod, signing a contract with the professional basketball club Nizhny Novgorod.[1]

In the 2015 season, over twenty-nine VTB United League games, Baburin averaged 7.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.9 assists; in seventeen EuroCup games, he averaged 9.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists.[1] In August 2015 he made his debut for the Russian national team at a friendly tournament in Greece and was included in the team's final roster for EuroBasket 2015.[1]

Lokomotiv-Kuban and the return

In June 2016 Baburin signed a three-year contract with the Krasnodar club Lokomotiv-Kuban. With it he won the Russian Cup and took silver medals in the 2017/2018 EuroCup.[1] In the summer of 2016 Baburin was invited to the Open RBF Camp and named captain of the camp's players, after which he continued working with the national team.[1]

In August 2018 the agreement with Lokomotiv was terminated by mutual consent, and a month later Baburin returned to Nizhny Novgorod. In June 2019 he signed a new three-year contract with the club.[1] In the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 seasons of the VTB United League, he played 24 and 15 games for Nizhny Novgorod, respectively, scoring 206 and 88 points.[2] In 2019 he took part in the World Championship with the Russian national team (5 games), and in 2017 in the European Championship (9 games).[2]

Achievements

  • VTB United League silver medalist: 2013/2014[1]
  • Russian Championship silver medalist: 2013/2014[1]
  • Super League champion: 2010/2011[1]
  • Russian Cup winner: 2017/2018[1]
  • European Cup finalist: 2017/2018[1]
  • Russian Cup silver medalist: 2011/2012, 2018/2019[1]

Sources

  1. rus.team — Baburin Evgeniy Eduardovich — Russian Basketball Player — Biography
  2. news.sportbox.ru — Baburin Evgeniy Eduardovich — Guard — Evgeny Baburin
  3. sravni.ru — Individual Entrepreneur Baburin Evgeniy Eduardovich — Taxpayer ID (INN): 525864058811, Individual Entrepreneur State Registration Number (OGRNIP): 316527500057492, 603000, Nizhny Novgorod Region, city of Nizhny Novgorod
  4. prima-inform.ru — Individual Entrepreneur BABURIN EVGENIY EDUARDOVICH, Taxpayer ID (INN) 525864058811, State Registration Number (OGRN) 316527500057492 — counterparty check.