Sergei Bykov Explained

Sergey Bykov
Height M:1.90
Weight Lb:210
Nationality:Russian
Birth Date:26 February 1983
Birth Place:Novodvinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Draft Year:2005
Career Start:2000
Career End:2017
Career Position:Point guard / shooting guard
Career Number:10
Coach Start:2017
Years1:2000–2001
Team1:Spartak Moscow
Years2:2001–2004
Team2:Dynamo Moscow
Years3:2004–2005
Team3:Universitet Surgut
Years4:2005–2010
Team4:Dynamo Moscow
Years5:2010–2011
Team5:CSKA Moscow
Years6:2011–2014
Team6:Lokomotiv Kuban
Years7:2014–2015
Team7:UNICS Kazan
Years8:2015–2016
Team8:Lokomotiv Kuban
Years9:2016–2017
Team9:Avtodor Saratov
Cteam1:Russia (assistant)
Cyears1:2017–present
Highlights:As a player:

Sergey Vladimirovich Bykov (alternate spelling: Sergei Bykov) (Russian: Сергей Владимирович Быков; born February 26, 1983) is a Russian former professional basketball player and basketball coach. Standing at,[1] he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.

Professional playing career

Club career

Bykov began playing with the junior youth clubs of Spartak Moscow. He made his professional debut with Spartak Moscow during the 2000–01 season. He moved to Dynamo Moscow before the 2001–02 season.

He then moved to Universitet Surgut before the 2004–05 season. He then returned to Dynamo Moscow before the 2005–06 season. In 2010, he joined CSKA Moscow, signing a three-year contract worth 4.5 million euros net income.[2]

Only one year later, in June 2011 he signed with Lokomotiv Kuban.[3] He parted ways with Lokomotiv on February 14, 2014.[4] Five days layer, he signed with UNICS Kazan.[5] On July 10, 2015, he parted ways with UNICS.[6]

On July 13, 2015, he returned to Lokomotiv Kuban for the 2015–16 season.[7]

On December 5, 2016, he signed with Avtodor Saratov for the rest of the season.[8] Bykove retired from playing professional basketball after the 2016–17 season.

National team career

Bykov was also a member of the senior Russian national basketball team. With Russia's senior national team, he won the gold medal at EuroBasket 2007, and the bronze medal at EuroBasket 2011.

Coaching career

After retiring from playing professional basketball in 2017, Bykov started working as a basketball coach. He became an assistant coach with the senior men's Russian national basketball team, in August 2017.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.pbleague.ru/en/players/11 Sergey Bykov Height: 190sm Weight: 95kg.
  2. News: Bykov stays in Moscow, moves to CSKA. 31 July 2015. Talkbasket.net. 1 July 2010.
  3. News: Sergey Bykov inks with Lokomotiv Kuban. 31 July 2015. Sportando.com. 29 June 2011.
  4. News: Sergey Bykov, Lokomotiv Kuban part ways. 20 February 2014. Sportando.net. 14 February 2014.
  5. News: Unics Kazan announced Sergey Bykov. 20 February 2014. Sportando.net.
  6. News: UNICS Kazan parted ways with Sergey Bykov. 10 July 2015. Sportando.com. 10 July 2015.
  7. News: Lokomotiv brings back guard Bykov. 31 July 2015. Euroleague.net. 13 July 2015.
  8. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/russia/219363/sergey-bykov-inks-with-avtodor-saratov.html Sergey Bykov inks with Avtodor Saratov
  9. http://www.eurohoops.net/en/national-teams/491361/bykov/ Βykov added in the coaching stuff of Russian national team.