Mikhail Kulagin Explained

Mikhail Kulagin
Position:Point guard / shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:3.75
Weight Lbs:200
League:VTB United League
Team:BC UNICS
Number:30
Nationality:Russian
Birth Date:1994 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Moscow, Russia
Career Start:2012
Years1:2012–2014
Team1:Triumph Lyubertsy
Years2:2014–2015
Team2:Rossiya Novogorsk
Years3:2015–2020
Team3:CSKA Moscow
Years4:2020–2021
Team4:BC Enisey
Years5:2021–2022
Team5:Nizhny Novgorod
Years6:2022–present
Team6:UNICS
Highlights:

Mikhail Andreyevich Kulagin (Russian: Михаил Андреевич Кулагин; born 4 August 1994) is a Russian professional basketball player for UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League. He is a 1.92 m (6' 3")[1] tall point guard-shooting guard.

Professional career

After playing with the youth clubs of CSKA Moscow, Kulagin has played professionally with the Russian clubs Triumph Lyubertsy, Rossiya Novogorsk, and CSKA Moscow.[2] After five seasons, he parted ways with CSKA Moscow on June 1, 2020.[3] On August 19, 2020 Kulagin signed with BC Enisey.[4]

On July 20, 2021, he has signed third time with Nizhny Novgorod of the VTB United League.[5]

On June 29, 2022, he has signed with UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League.[6]

National team career

Russian junior national team

Kulagin was a member of the junior national teams of Russia. With Russia's junior national teams, he played at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he was a member of the All-Tournament Team, the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, and the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

Russian senior national team

Kulagin has been a member of the senior Russian national basketball team. With Russia, he played at the EuroBasket 2017.[7]

Career statistics

EuroLeague

Denotes seasons in which Kulagin won the EuroLeague

|-| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2015–16†| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| CSKA Moscow| 18 || 1 || 5.4 || .448 || .250 || .000 || .7 || .5 || .1 || || 1.6 || 1.1|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17| 17 || 5 || 10.4 || .373 || .300 || .800 || 1.5 || 1.2 || .3 || .1 || 3.9 || 2.7|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Zenit| 17 || 7 || 19.1 || .407 || .425 || .467 || 1.5 || 2.4 || .6 || .3 || 5.5 || 4.5|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2|Career| 52 || 13 || 11.5 || .401 || .354 || .577 || 1.3 || 1.3 || .3 || .1 || 3.7 || 2.7

Personal life

His older brother, Dmitry Kulagin, is also a professional basketball player.[8] He is currently in a relationship with Yana Sizikova, a professional tennis player.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_UIfgjyQcGqk-fPlnl66Tj0.season_2014.roundID_10029.playerID_86122.teamID_381.html Mikhail Kulagin Height: 1.92m.
  2. http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/679rvvi4w9345jl8/cska-moscow-brings-back-kulagin-brothers CSKA Moscow brings back Kulagin brothers.
  3. News: CSKA Moscow, Mikhail Kulagin part ways . Sportando . June 1, 2020 . June 1, 2020.
  4. News: Mikhail Kulagin joins Enisey Krasnoyarsk . Sportando . August 19, 2020 . August 19, 2020.
  5. Web site: Nizhny Novgorod brings in Mikhail Kulagin. July 20, 2021. Eurohoops. En. October 6, 2021.
  6. Web site: Mikhail Kulagin – is in UNICS!. June 29, 2022. unics.ru. En. August 15, 2022.
  7. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/mikhail%20kulagin/pid//_//players.html Mikhail KULAGIN (RUS).
  8. http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/679rvvi4w9345jl8/cska-moscow-brings-back-kulagin-brothers CSKA Moscow brings back Kulagin brothers.