Alexander Petrenko | |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 8.75 |
Weight Lbs: | 230 |
Nationality: | Russian |
Birth Date: | 4 February 1976 |
Birth Place: | Almaty, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
Death Place: | Samara, Russia |
Career Position: | Power forward |
Coach Start: | 1993 |
Coach End: | 2006 |
Years1: | 1993–1997 |
Team1: | Samara |
Years2: | 1997–1999 |
Team2: | Arsenal Tula |
Years3: | 1999–2000 |
Team3: | UNICS |
Years4: | 2000–2002 |
Team4: | CSKA Moscow |
Years5: | 2002–2006 |
Team5: | Khimki |
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Alexander Anatolievich Petrenko (alternative spelling: Alexandre; 4 February 1976 – 21 July 2006) was a Russian professional basketball player. He was born in Almaty, Kazakh SSR, and held Russian citizenship.
Petrenko played professional basketball with Khimki Moscow Region, in the Russian Championship. He was named the Russian League Player of the Year in 2006.
Petrenko was a member of the senior Russian national basketball team. He played at the 1999 EuroBasket.[1]
Petrenko died in a car crash near Samara, Russia, on 21 July 2006.[2]