Nikolay Padius (alternate spelling: Nikolai; born January 9, 1980, in

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, SFSR,

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) is a Russian former professional

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player. At a height of 1.97 m (6 ft 5 in) tall, and a weight of 93 kg (205 pounds), he played at the

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position.

Professional career

Padius played professionally with the following clubs: Spartak St. Petersburg,

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, Dynamo Moscow Region,

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, Spartak Primorje, and Lokomotiv Kuban.

National team career

Padius was a member of the junior national teams of Russia. With Russia's junior national teams, he played at the

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, the 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, the

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, and the 2001 World University Games. He was also a member of the senior

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. With Russia's senior team, he played at the 2007 EuroBasket, where he won a gold medal.

Awards and accomplishments

Club honors

* EuroCup: ** Runner-up (1): 2005–06 * Russian League: ** Champion (1): 2002–03 ** Third place (2): 2003–04, 2010–11 * Russian Cup: ** Runner-up (1): 2003 * Greek League ** Third place (1): 2005–06 *

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: ** Runner-up (1): 2005

Individual

* Greek League All-Star: (2006) * Russian League All-Star: (2007) * FIBA EuroCup All-Star: (

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)

References

External links

EuroLeague.net ProfileEurobasket.com Profile
1980 births Living people 21st-century Russian sportsmen Aris B.C. players BC Dynamo Moscow players BC Spartak Primorye players BC UNICS players Maroussi B.C. players PBC CSKA Moscow players PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban players Russian men's basketball players Shooting guards {{Russia-basketball-bio-stub