Anatoly Zourpenko
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Anatoly Zourpenko (alternate spellings: Anatoli, Zourmpenko, Zhurbenko; 5 November 1975 – 24 October 2022) was a Greek-Russian[1] professional basketball player. He was 2.12 m (6' 11 Template:1/2") tall and played at the power forward and center positions.
Early life
Zourpenko was born on 5 November 1975, in Volgograd, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. He grew up in Greece, after having moved there as a young child.
Professional career
Zourpenko played with the Greek club Olympiacos Piraeus, from 1995 to 1998. With Olympiacos, he won the coveted Triple Crown title, by winning the Greek League championship, the Greek Cup title, and the EuroLeague championship, all in the same year, in 1997. He also played at the 1997 McDonald's Championship Final, against the NBA's Chicago Bulls.
During his club career, Zourpenko also played with the Greek clubs Papagou, Maroussi, Near East, Panellinios, and Ilysiakos.
Personal life and death
Zourpenko died on 24 October 2022 at the age of 47.[2]
References
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- 1975 births
- 2022 deaths
- Sportspeople from Volgograd
- Centers (basketball)
- Greek Basket League players
- Greek men's basketball players
- Greek people of Russian descent
- Ilysiakos B.C. players
- Maroussi B.C. players
- Naturalized citizens of Greece
- Near East B.C. players
- Olympiacos B.C. players
- Papagou B.C. players
- Panellinios B.C. players
- Power forwards
- Russian men's basketball players
- Sporting basketball players