Famous Russian Center Alexander Vinnik to Play in Armenia

Alexander Vinnik will continue his career in Armenia. The 216-cm big man will join PBC Erebuni to participate in the international Eurasian League tournament, which will take place from February 16 to 21 in Yerevan.

The competition will be hosted at the Sports Development Center (formerly the Mika complex). Admission to all matches will be free for fans. The tournament final will be held on February 21.

Seven teams will participate in the tournament:

Urartu (Armenia)
Hatis (Armenia)
Erebuni (Armenia)
Orbi (Georgia)
Hoops (Lebanon)
Pilot (USA)
Barsy (Kazakhstan)

Vinnik’s Experience and Achievements

The 36-year-old Vinnik is one of the most decorated centers in the Superleague in recent years. His achievements include:

• Best Center of the Superleague (2013)

• Russian Cup MVP (2016)

• Three-time Russian Cup winner (2016, 2019, 2020)

• Superleague bronze medalist (2016)

• Russian Cup bronze medalist (2017, 2021)

• Superleague champion (2021)

• Former player of the Russian national team

The arrival of such a high-level player significantly strengthens Erebuni ahead of the international tournament.

PBC Erebuni Roster

PG: Agasi Tonoyan — Artem Bichakchyan
SG: Albert Tatevosyan — Bagrat Mikaelyan, Varaga Simonyan
SF: Pavel Khrebtov — David Mikaelyan
PF: Karen Khachatryan — Aikaz Grigoryan
C: Alexander Vinnik — Tay Watson

The Eurasian League promises to become one of the brightest basketball events of February in Armenia, and the participation of an experienced center adds extra intrigue to the tournament.