Anatoly Dmitriyevich Myshkin (born August 14, 1954) is a retired Soviet and Russian professional

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player and coach. At 6 feet 9 inches (2.07 m) tall, and a weight of 210 lbs. (95 kg), he played as a combo forward (

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). Myshkin was able to break up all of the defensive schemes in European basketball, due to his unique skill set. He was mobile and aggressive, and he possessed the speed and versatility to beat any defender. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. He was among the 105 player nominees for the

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list. He was nicknamed, "The Prince".

Club career

While playing with

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, Myshkin won eight consecutive Soviet Union League titles, from 1977 to 1984. Even though his team was a FIBA European Champions Cup (

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) regular, Myshkin never had the chance to play for the European-wide top-tier level continental title.

National team career

As a member of the senior Soviet Union national team, Myshkin led them to back-to-back

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gold medals in

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and

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. He also won the gold medal at the

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, in Colombia.

Coaching career

Following his retirement, Myshkin became a coach, and he coached the

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, Arsenal Tula, Universitet Surgut, and Dynamo Kursk. In 2013, he became the

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of the Russian women's national basketball team.Myshkin Ready For Russian Challenge , FIBA Europe
22 December 2013

References

External links

Euroleague.net Profile
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