Aleksey Savrasenko

Personal information
Born	(1979-02-28) February 28, 1979 (age 45) Krasnodar, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian / Greek
Listed height	218 cm (7 ft 2 in)
Listed weight	290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2001: undrafted
Playing career	1995–2013
Position	Center
Career history
1995–2002	Olympiacos Piraeus
2000–2001	→Peristeri Athens
2002–2009	CSKA Moscow
2009	→Spartak St. Petersburg
2009–2010	Dynamo Moscow
2010–2011	Khimki
2011–2012	UNICS Kazan
2012–2013	Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar
Career highlights and awards
2× Triple Crown winner (1997, 2006) 3× EuroLeague champion (1997, 2006, 2008) FIBA EuroStar (2007) EuroCup champion (2013) 2× Greek League champion (1996, 1997) 2× Greek Cup winner (1997, 2002) 6× Russian Championship champion (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) 3× Russian Cup winner (2005, 2006, 2007) Russian Cup MVP (2007)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Russia FIBA EuroBasket 2007 Spain

Alexey Dmitrievitch Savrasenko (alternate spelling: Alexei) (Russian: Алексей Дмитриевич Саврасенко; born February 28, 1979) is a retired Russian-Greek professional basketball player. He played at the center position.

Because of half-Greek origin from his mother's side, he has dual citizenship in both Russia and Greece. In fact, his Greek passport states his name as Alexis Amanatidis (Greek: Αλέξης Αμανατίδης).^[1]

Professional career

In June 2011, Savrasenko signed a one-year contract with UNICS Kazan.^[2] On August 24, 2012, Savrasenko reached a one-year deal with Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar.^[3] He retired from professional basketball at the end of the 2012–13 season.^[4]

National team career

As a member of the senior men's Russian national basketball team, Savrasenko played at the 2002 FIBA World Championship. He also played at the following FIBA EuroBaskets: FIBA EuroBasket 2001, FIBA EuroBasket 2003, FIBA EuroBasket 2005, and FIBA EuroBasket 2007. He won the gold medal at the FIBA EuroBasket 2007.^[5]

Awards and achievements

Pro clubs

• 2× Greek League Champion: (1996, 1997)
• 2× Greek Cup Winner: (1997, 2002)
• 3× EuroLeague Champion: (1997, 2006, 2008)
• 2× Triple Crown Champion: (1997, 2006)
• 6× Russian Championship Champion: (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
• 3× Russian Cup Winner: (2005, 2006, 2007)
• Russian Cup MVP: (2007)
• EuroCup Champion: (2013)

Russian senior national team

• FIBA EuroStar: (2007)
• 2007 EuroBasket:  Gold