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Russian basketball player (born 1983)

Sergei Monia

Sergei Monia
Personal information
Born (1983-04-15) 15 April 1983 (age 41)Saratov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Russian
Listed height 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Listed weight 236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2004: 1st round, 23rd overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career 2000–2022
Position Small forward / power forward
Number 12, 15
Career history
2000–2002 Avtodor Saratov
2002–2005 CSKA Moscow
2005–2006 Portland Trail Blazers
2006 →Fort Worth Flyers
2006 Sacramento Kings
2006–2010 Dynamo Moscow
2010–2021 Khimki
2022 Zenit Saint Petersburg
Career highlights and awards
2× EuroCup champion (2012, 2015) 3× Russian League champion (2003–2005) Russian Cup winner (2005) 2× VTB League champion (2011, 2022) All-VTB United League Second Team (2014) Russian League All-Symbolic First Team (2011) 2× Russian League All-Star (2007, 2011) Russian League All-Star Game MVP (2011)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals Men's basketball Representing Russia Russia Summer Olympics Bronze medal – third place 2012 London FIBA EuroBasket Gold medal – first place 2007 Spain Bronze medal – third place 2011 Lithuania

Sergei Alexandrovich Monia (Russian: Сергей Александрович Моня; born 15 April 1983) is a Russian former professional basketball player. He was selected by the NBA club the Portland Trail Blazers, in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2004 NBA draft. At a height of 2.02 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in) tall, he played at both the small forward and power forward positions.

Professional career

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Monia played briefly for the Portland Trail Blazers and the Sacramento Kings, during the 2005–06 NBA season, playing in 26 games and averaging 3 points per game, in 13 minutes per game.

On 23 February 2006 Monia and Seattle SuperSonics' center Vitaly Potapenko, were traded to the Kings, in exchange for power forward Brian Skinner (who ended up with the Trail Blazers), in a three-team deal. Monia saw action in only three games for the Kings, and was waived on 28 July 2006, because of his desire to play professionally in the Russian Superleague A for Dynamo Moscow.[1]

In June 2010, Monia signed a two-year deal with the Russian club Khimki.[2] With them, he won the EuroCup championship in 2012.[3] In June 2012, he extended his contract with Khimki, for two more years.[4] On 6 March 2015 he signed a new three-year contract extension with Khimki.[5]

On 13 June 2023, Monia announced his retirement.[6]

National team career

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Monia has also been a member of the senior Russian national basketball team. With the Russian national team, he played at the EuroBasket 2003, the EuroBasket 2005, the 2008 Summer Olympics, the EuroBasket 2009, the 2010 FIBA World Championship, the EuroBasket 2013, and the EuroBasket 2015. He also won a gold medal at the EuroBasket 2007, a bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2011, and a bronze at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[7][8]

Legend

GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
FG% Field goal percentage 3P% 3-point field goal percentage FT% Free throw percentage
RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
  1. ^ Kings Waive Monia
  2. ^ BC Khimki tabs Sergey Monya.
  3. ^ BC Khimki is the new Eurocup champion!
  4. ^ Khimki extends Monya, Loncar and Planinic.
  5. ^ Sergey Monia signs a three-year contract extension with Khimki.
  6. ^ "Sergey Monia retires!". VTB-League.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  7. ^ Sergei MONIA (RUS).
  8. ^ "Sergey Monya Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2015-06-05.