Anton Ponomarev Explained

Position:Power forward / center
Anton Ponomarev
Height Cm:209
Weight Kg:114
Team:Free Agent
Nationality:Kazakhstani
Birth Date:31 October 1988
Birth Place:Kostanay, Kazakhstan
Draft Year:2010
Career Start:2002
Years1:2002–2010
Team1:Astana Tigers
Years2:2010
Team2:FMP Belgrade
Years3:2011
Team3:Spartak Primorje
Years4:2011–2021
Team4:BC Astana
Highlights:

Anton Ponomarev (born 31 October 1988) is a Kazakhstani professional basketball player who last played for BC Astana.

Professional career

Astana Tigers

Ponomarev was brought to the capital Astana by newly formed Astana Tigers in 2000, along with other Kostanay players such as Rustam Yargaliev. They lived in the Olympic reserve school with other athletes.[1] [2] [3]

Ponomarev started playing in the Kazakhstan Basketball Championship during the 2002-2003 season. At only 15, he already measured, the second tallest player in the country.[4]

The next season Ponomarev and the Tigers won their first titles, achieving a domestic double with the Cup and the Championship.The Astana side would proceed to win the next 5 championships whilst he was playing for them, also adding 2 more cups.

He entered the 2009 NBA draft as an early entrant in May 2009,[5] but withdrew before the deadline.[6] After participating in the Reebok Eurocamp in Treviso, he signed a 4-year contract with French side Hyères-Toulon Var Basket in June of the same year.[7] However, it later emerged that he was still under contract with Astana, who opposed the move, leading him to stay in Kazakhstan.[8]

In September 2010 the Kazakhstani moved to Serbian side FMP Belgrade following the expiry of his Tigers contract, reportedly signing a multi-year deal.[9] He averaged only 5.7 minutes (0.8 points and 1.4 rebounds) in 9 games for FMP, leading to a mutual separation with the Serbians.[10]

He then joined second division Russian Basketball Super League side Spartak Primorje in early 2011, first on trial then on a permanent contract in February.[11] Ponomarev stayed there until the end of the season, contributing 6.1 points and 5.1 rebounds in about 14 minutes per game in 14 games.[12]

Whilst in Russia, he was contacted by Valeri Tikhonenko, the general manager of newly formed BC Astana to ask him to join the club and play in the VTB United League, an offer he accepted.

He was named the initial Top Kazakh Player by the league in 2013 after posting 8 points and 5.3 rebounds for a 10.4 efficiency rating in the league during 2012-13.[13]

International career

Ponomarev made his debut for the Kazakhstan national basketball team with the Under-18's at the 2004 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship.[14]

He played for the senior side at the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship, leading the team in scoring and rebounding with 17.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, 8th best in the tournament for the latter.[15] In the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship he posted 15.6 points and 9.6 rebounds (3rd best in tournament).[16]

In the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship he had a lessened impact, posting 7.8 points and 7.8 rebounds, albeit again best rebounder for Kazakhstan (and 8th best overall).[17] His coach Matteo Boniciolli, whilst labeling him a major player for the team, bemoaned his up and down performances.[18]

At the 2014 Asian Games he contributed 11.4 points and a tournament best 9.3 rebounds for Kazakhstan.[19]

Personal

Ponomarev originally practiced kickboxing, with no interest in basketball until he was 10 years old and attended a training session with a friend, at first he only played as a hobby before taking the game more seriously later.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Антон Пономарев: "На каждый поединок настраиваемся всерьез" . ru:Русский . Strelnikov . Alexander . 6 April 2012 . Gazeta.kz . Sports.kz . Gazeta.kz . 24 June 2015 . Russian . Anton Ponomarev: Ready for every game . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626123714/http://sport.gazeta.kz/news/anton-ponomarev-na-kazhdyjj-poedinok-nastraivaemsya-vserez-newsID49553.html . 26 June 2015 . dead .
  2. Web site: Рустам Яргалиев: Боничиолли учит предельной концентраци . ru:Русский . . 24 January 2013 . . Sports.kz . . 24 June 2015 . Russian . Boniciolli teaches concentration to the limit . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626162824/http://bcastana.kz/ru/news/id/442 . 26 June 2015 . dead .
  3. Web site: Anton Ponomarev: We’ll play to win until the final horn . . 14 April 2013 . . 25 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626113228/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/well-play-to-win-until-the-very-end.htm . 26 June 2015 . dead .
  4. Web site: 15-летний баскетболист из Астаны хочет дорасти до лучшего центрового Казахстана . ru:Русский . . 17 September 2003 . Gazeta.kz . 24 June 2015 . Russian . 15-year-old basketball player from Astana wants to grow into the best center in Kazakhstan . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626112945/http://sport.gazeta.kz/news/15-letnijj-basketbolist-iz-astany-khochet-dorasti-do-luchshego-centrovogo-kazakhstana-newsID7210.html . 26 June 2015 . dead .
  5. Web site: Eurobasket news report – 5/29/2009: Anton Ponomarev for NBA Draft 2009 . . 29 May 2009 . . 20 June 2015.
  6. Web site: Early-entry candidates withdraw from 2009 NBA Draft . . 16 June 2009 . . New York . 20 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151027130027/http://www.nba.com/2009/news/06/16/early.entrants.withdraw/index.html?rss=true . 27 October 2015 . dead .
  7. Web site: Eurobasket news report – 6/25/2009: Paris-Levallois inks American Lamont Hamilton, Hyeres-Toulon adds big guy . . 25 June 2009 . . 20 June 2015.
  8. Web site: Avec ou sans Ponomarev? . . 18 August 2009 . . 25 June 2015 . French . With or without Ponomarev.
  9. Web site: Eurobasket news report – 9/27/2010: Kazakh talent signs in Serbia for FMP . . 27 September 2010 . . 20 June 2015.
  10. Web site: Anton Ponomarev - Season 2010/2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150630164511/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gameCent/p/leagueid//ot//pid/6045683/season/2011/tid/6001717/tidstat//playerView.html . dead . June 30, 2015 . . . 25 June 2015.
  11. Web site: Антон Пономарев в БК Спартак-Приморье . ru:Русский . . 7 February 2011 . . . . 25 June 2015 . Russian . Anton Ponomarev to Spartak Primorje .
  12. Web site: Пономарев Антон . ru:Русский . . . 25 June 2015 . Russian . Ponomarev Anton . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626124434/http://russiabasket.ru/competitions/player.php?ID=23765&comp_id=206401&team_id=130238%2F2011 . 26 June 2015 . dead .
  13. Web site: Anton Ponomarev – League’s top Kazakh player . . 1 May 2013 . 20 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626103327/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/anton-ponomarev--leagues-top-kazakh-player.htm . 26 June 2015 .
  14. Web site: KAZ - No plans to move out of Kazakh league for now: Ponomarev . https://web.archive.org/web/20150630155645/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/08/diamBall/wom/news/lateNews/p/newsid/28661/FE_news_lateNews_arti.html . dead . June 30, 2015 . Mageshwaran . S. . 10 October 2010 . . Kuwait . 25 June 2015.
  15. Web site: Kazakhstan: 11 – Anton Ponomarev . . . 25 June 2015.
  16. Web site: Kazakhstan: 11 – Anton Ponomarev . . . 25 June 2015.
  17. Web site: Kazakhstan: 11 – Anton Ponomarev . . . 25 June 2015.
  18. Web site: Do-or-die duel a dream come true . Henson . Joaquin . 9 August 2015 . . Manila (Philippines) . 19 June 2015.
  19. Web site: Basketball (Men) – Individual statistics . . . 25 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626134629/http://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/BK/IndividualStatistics/?RSC=BKM400000&lang=en . 26 June 2015 . dead .

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