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{{Short description|Professional basketball club in Kazan, Russia}}
{{Infobox Basketball club
{{Infobox basketball club
| name =UNICS Kazan
| logo =Basketball club UNICS(Kazan) logo.gif
| name = BC UNICS
| imagesize =100px
| nickname =
| leagues =[[Russian Basketball Super League]]
| logo = UNICS logo 2014.png
| founded =[[1991]]
| image_size = 180px
| history =1991 - present
| leagues = [[VTB United League]]
| founded = {{Start date and age|1991}}
| arena =[[Basket Hall Arena]] <br> <small> (capacity 7500)
| history = '''BC UNICS'''<br>(1991–present)
| location =[[Kazan]], [[Russia]]
| colors =Green and White
| arena = [[Basket-Hall Kazan]]
| capacity = 7,482
| president =[[Yevgeny Borisovich Bogachev]]
| coach =[[Antanas Sireika]]
| location = [[Kazan]], [[Russia]]
| colors = Green, White<br/>{{color box|#03AD4F}} {{color box|white}}
| Trophies = <small><br> 1 [[Russian Cup]] ([[2003]])<br> 1 [[North European Basketball League (NEBL)]] ([[2003]])<br> 1 [[Euroleague FIBA]] ([[2004]])
| president = Yevgeny Bogachev
| website =[http://www.unics.ru/ www.unics.ru]
| manager = Valery Kolesnikov
| coach = [[Velimir Perasović]]
| championships = '''1''' [[EuroCup Basketball|EuroCup]]<br/>'''1''' [[Russian Professional Basketball Championship|Russian Championship]]<br/>'''3''' [[Russian Basketball Cup|Russian Cups]]<br/>'''1''' [[North European Basketball League|North European League]]<br/>'''1''' [[EuroChallenge]]
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'''BC UNICS''' ({{langx|ru|БК УНИКС}}) is a professional [[basketball]] [[sports club|club]] in [[Kazan]], Russia, that plays in the [[VTB United League]], and formerly played in the [[EuroLeague]]. On February 28, 2022, [[EuroLeague Basketball]] suspended the team because of the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://basketnews.com/news-167013-euroleague-suspended-russian-teams.html|title=EuroLeague suspended Russian teams|website=basketnews.com}}</ref>


'''UNICS Kazan''' is a team in [[Kazan]], [[Russia]] playing in the [[Russian Basketball Super League]]. Their home arena is [[Basket Hall Arena]].
Their home arena is [[Basket-Hall Kazan]].
The Club was founded in [[1991]] and began its appearance at the lowest of leagues.
In [[1997]] it was promoted to the [[Russian Basketball Super League]] 'A', the top Russian league.
A year later [[Yevgeny Borisovich Bogachev]], the chairman of the National Bank of the Republic of Tatarstan, became the President of the club.


==Achievements==
==History==
===1991-1999===
*[[1997-1998]] - Superleague A - 5th; Korac Cup - preliminary round;
UNICS was established in 1991. Though officially the club's men's professional club was founded in 1991 (when it first began to play in the lowest level of the national pro leagues), UNICS traces its origins back to [[Kazan State University|KSU's]] college team [[Burevestnik (sports society)|Burevestnik]], which participated in the [[USSR]] student championships from 1957. Because of this, the name 'UNICS' is an abbreviation – UNIversity, Culture, Sport.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
*[[1998-1999]] - Superleague A - 5th; Saporta Cup - 1/16 finals;
*[[1999-2000]] - Superleague A - 3rd; Korac Cup - 1/16 finals;
*[[2000-2001]] - Superleague A - 2nd; Saporta Cup - 1/2 finals;
*[[2001-2002]] - Superleague A - 2nd; Saporta Cup - 1/4 finals;
*[[2002-2003]] - Superleague A - 3rd; '''Russian Cup - Winner'''; FIBA Champions Cup - 1/4 finals; '''NEBL - Winner''';
*[[2003-2004]] - Superleague A - 2nd; Russian Cup - 1/2 finals; '''Euroleague FIBA - Winner''';
*[[2004-2005]] - Superleague A - 3rd; Russian Cup - Finals; Euroleague FIBA - 1/4 finals;
*[[2005-2006]] - Superleague A - 4th; Russian Cup - 1/2 finals; ULEB Cup - 1/8 finals;
*[[2006-2007]] - Superleague A - 2nd; Russian Cup - Finals; ULEB Cup - 1/2 finals;


Between 1994 and 1997, UNICS secured a berth in Russia's first division. In 1997, UNICS was promoted to the [[Russian Basketball Super League A]], which was at the time the [[Russian basketball league system|top-tier level Russian league]]. A year later, Yevgeny Bogachev, the chairman of the National Bank of the [[Tatarstan]], became the president of the club.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
==Notable Players==
*[[Anthony Bonner]] (2001-02)
*[[Damir Mršić]] (2002-03)
*[[Dickey Simpkins]] (2002-03)
*[[Eurelijus Žukauskas]] (2002-04)
*[[Kebu Stewart]] (2002-03)
*[[Chris Anstey]] (2003-05)
*[[Martin Müürsepp]] (2003-04; 2005-2006)
*[[Saulius Stombergas]] (2003-04; 2005-2007)
*[[Kaspars Kambala]] (2004-05)
*[[Paul Shirley]] (2004-05)
*[[Shammond Williams]] (2004-05)
*[[Travis Best]] (2005-06)
*[[Ksystof Lavrinovic]] (2005-07)
*[[Samaki Walker]] (2005-2006)
*[[Mateen Cleaves]] (2006-07)


===2000-2019===
The team placed second to [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA]] in the [[Russian Basketball Super League]] in 2001 and 2002, a year in which it also reached the [[Saporta Cup]] semifinals, losing against the Greek club [[Maroussi B.C.|Maroussi]] in the semifinals. UNICS' first title was the [[Russian Basketball Cup|Russian Cup]] in March 2003, with an 81–82 overtime victory over [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA]]. [[Kazan]] hosted the [[EuroChallenge|FIBA Europe League]] final four, which was eventually named the [[EuroChallenge|FIBA EuroChallenge]], in April 2004. UNICS won its regular season group, and advanced to the final four, where the club was crowned the FIBA Europe League champions. The [[EuroChallenge Final Four MVP|MVP of the tournament's final four]]. By the 2005–06 season, UNICS went one level up, and made its [[ULEB Cup]] (later named EuroCup) debut. However, things turned south quickly, as UNICS lost at home against [[Pallacanestro Virtus Roma|Roma]] in the tournament's eighth finals’ second leg, and crashed out. The team the next season made it to the [[ULEB Cup]] semifinals, before losing to the eventual league champs [[Real Madrid Baloncesto|Real Madrid]]. It also returned to the [[Russian Basketball Super League|Russian League]] finals, losing against [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA]].{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}


In the 2007–08 season, UNICS made it to the ULEB Cup (now called EuroCup) Final Eight, but fell to [[Akasvayu Girona]] in the quarterfinals. UNICS finally broke through in the EuroCup in the 2010–11 season, by winning its regular season and Last 16 groups, before sweeping its quarterfinal series against [[Pepsi Caserta]]. UNICS beat [[KK Cedevita]] 87–66, in the semifinals, behind 27 points from [[Terrell Lyday]], and registered a 92–77 win against [[Cajasol Sevilla]], in the title game. [[Marko Popović (basketball, born 1982)|Marko Popović]] had a EuroCup Finals record of 11 [[assist (basketball)|assists]], to lead UNICS to the title. In the Russian League, UNICS had a 21–6 record, to finish the regular season atop the standings, but then went out in the playoff semifinals, after a five-game duel against [[BC Khimki]]. The club then competed in the Turkish Airlines [[EuroLeague]] in the following season.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}} It made its [[EuroLeague]] debut in the 2011–12 season. In the Russian League it finished first at the end of the regular season, and reached the playoff semifinals.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}


===2020-present===
{| style="border:5px solid #000000;" cellspacing=3
[[Jarrell Brantley]] left the team in early 2022 due to the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1316372/unics-kazan-reportedly-suing-jarrel-brantley-for-250000/|title=Unics Kazan reportedly suing Jarrell Brantley for $250,000|date=March 4, 2022|website=Eurohoops}}</ref> The team is suing him for $250,000, and trying to prevent him from signing with a [[G League]] team.<ref name="auto1"/> Similarly, Americans [[Isaiah Canaan]], [[John Brown (basketball, born 1992)|John Brown]], and [[John Holland (basketball)|John Holland]] left the team after the invasion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newswep.com/more-than-50-people-which-of-the-foreigners-left-the-russian-sports-clubs-football-rbc-sport/|title=More than 50 people. Which of the foreigners left the Russian sports clubs :: Football :: RBC Sport|date=March 5, 2022|access-date=March 5, 2022|archive-date=March 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305224516/https://newswep.com/more-than-50-people-which-of-the-foreigners-left-the-russian-sports-clubs-football-rbc-sport/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|- align="center" bgcolor="#336600"
|colspan=5|<big><font color= #ffc322>'''UNICS Kazan'''<br>'''УНИКС'''</font></big>


On February 28, 2022, [[EuroLeague Basketball]] suspended the team because of the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref name="auto"/>
|-
|4
|{{flagicon|USA}}
|[[Jarod Stevenson]]
|[[Small forward]]


[[Lorenzo Brown]] and [[Marco Spissu]] decided not to break their contracts and stayed with the team until the end of [[VTB League]].{{fact|date=March 2024}}
|-
|6
|{{flagicon|Russia}}
|[[Alexander Miloserdov]]
|[[Shooting guard]]


==Honours==
|-
===Domestic competitions===
|7
* '''[[VTB United League]]'''
|{{flagicon|Lithuania}}
:'''Champions (1):''' 2023
|[[Darjus Lavrinovic]]
*'''[[Russian Basketball Cup|Russian Cups]]'''
|[[Center (basketball)|Center]]
:'''Champions (3):''' 2003, 2009, [[2013–14 Russian Basketball Cup|2014]]


===European competitions===
|-
|10
|{{flagicon|Russia}}
|[[Vadim Panine]]
|[[Shooting guard]]/[[Small forward]]


*'''[[EuroCup Basketball|EuroCup]]'''
|-
:'''Champions (1):''' [[2010–11 Eurocup Basketball|2011]]
|15
*'''[[EuroChallenge]]'''
|{{flagicon|Russia}}
:'''Champions (1):''' [[2003–04 FIBA Europe League|2004]]
|[[Sergei Chikalkin]]
*'''[[North European Basketball League|North European League]]'''
|[[Shooting guard]]
:'''Champions (1):''' 2003


==Season by season==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
!Season
![[Russian basketball league system|Tier]]
!Division
!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position after Playoffs}}
![[Russian Basketball Cup|Russian Cup]]
!colspan=2 | [[Russian basketball clubs in European and worldwide competitions|European competitions]]
!colspan=2| Other competitions
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|1997–98
| align="center"|1
|[[Russian Basketball Super League|Superleague A]]
| align="center"| 7th
|
| <small>'''3'''</small> [[Korać Cup]] || align=center|{{Tooltip|GS|Group stage}}
|colspan=2|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|1998–99
| align="center"|1
|[[Russian Basketball Super League|Superleague A]]
| align="center"| 5th
|
| <small>'''2'''</small> [[Saporta Cup]] || align=center|{{Tooltip|R32|Round of 32}}
| colspan=2 |
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|1999–00
| align="center"|1
|[[Russian Basketball Super League|Superleague A]]
| align="center" style="background:#CC9966" | 3rd
|
| <small>'''3'''</small> [[Korać Cup]] || align=center style="background:#E8FFD8"| {{Tooltip|EF|Eightfinalist}}
|colspan=2|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|2000–01
| align="center"|1
|[[Russian Basketball Super League|Superleague A]]
| align="center" style="background:silver" | 2nd
|
| <small>'''2'''</small> [[Saporta Cup]] || align=center style="background:#ACE1AF"|{{Tooltip|SF|Semifinalist}}
| colspan=2|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|2001–02
| align="center"|1
|[[Russian Basketball Super League|Superleague A]]
| align="center" style="background:silver" | 2nd
|
|<small>'''2'''</small> [[Saporta Cup]]|| align=center style="background:#D0F0C0"|{{tooltip|QF|Quarterfinalist}}
| colspan=2|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|2002–03
| align="center"|1
|[[Russian Basketball Super League|Superleague A]]
| align="center" style="background:#CC9966" | 3rd
| style="background:gold" | Winner
| <small>'''3'''</small> [[FIBA EuroCup|FIBA Champions Cup]] || align=center style="background:#D0F0C0"| {{Tooltip|QF|Quarterfinalist}}
| [[North European Basketball League|NEBL]] || bgcolor=gold align=center|{{Tooltip|C|Champion}}
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|2003–04
| align="center"|1
|[[Russian Basketball Super League|Superleague A]]
| align="center" style="background:silver" | 2nd
| style="background:#CC9966"| Third place
| <small>'''3'''</small> [[FIBA Europe League]] || bgcolor=gold align=center|{{Tooltip|C|Champion}}
| colspan=2|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|2004–05
| align="center"|1
|[[Russian Basketball Super League|Superleague A]]
| align="center" style="background:#CC9966" | 3rd
| style="background:silver"| Runner-up
| <small>'''3'''</small> [[FIBA Europe League]] || align=center style="background:#D0F0C0"| {{Tooltip|QF|Quarterfinalist}}
| colspan=2|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|2005–06
| align="center"|1
|[[Russian Basketball Super League|Superleague A]]
| align="center" | 4th
| style="background:#CC9966"| Third place
| <small>'''2'''</small> [[ULEB Cup]] || align=center style="background:#E8FFD8"| {{Tooltip|EF|Eightfinalist}}
| colspan=2|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|2006–07
| align="center"|1
|[[Russian Basketball Super League|Superleague A]]
| align="center" style="background:silver" | 2nd
| style="background:silver"| Runner-up
| <small>'''2'''</small> [[ULEB Cup]] || align=center style="background:#D0F0C0"| {{Tooltip|QF|Quarterfinalist}}
|colspan=2|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[[Russian Basketball Super League A 2007–08|2007–08]]
| align="center"|1
|[[Russian Basketball Super League|Superleague A]]
| align="center" | 6th
| style="background:#ACE1AF"|Semifinals
| <small>'''2'''</small> [[ULEB Cup]] || align=center style="background:#D0F0C0"| {{Tooltip|QF|Quarterfinalist}}
| colspan=2|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|2008–09
| align="center"|1
|[[Russian Basketball Super League|Superleague A]]
| align="center" style="background:#CC9966" | 3rd
| style="background:gold" | Winner
| <small>'''2'''</small> [[2008–09 Eurocup Basketball|Eurocup]] || align=center| {{Tooltip|T16|Top 16}}
| colspan=2|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|2009–10
| align="center"|1
|[[Russian Basketball Super League|Superleague A]]
| align="center" style="background:#CC9966" | 3rd
| style="background:silver" | Runner-up
| <small>'''2'''</small> [[2009–10 Eurocup Basketball|Eurocup]] || align=center| {{Tooltip|T16|Top 16}}
|[[2009–10 VTB United League|United League]] || bgcolor=silver align=center|{{Tooltip|RU|Runner-up}}
|-
|rowspan=2 style="background:#efefef;"|[[2010–11 Russian Professional Basketball League|2010–11]]
| rowspan=2 align="center"|1
|rowspan=2|[[Russian Professional Basketball League|PBL]]
|rowspan=2 align=center style="background:#CC9966" | 3rd
| rowspan=2|
| <small>'''1'''</small> [[2010–11 Euroleague|Euroleague]] || bgcolor=gold align=center|{{Tooltip|QR2|Second qualifying round}}
| rowspan=2|[[2010–11 VTB United League|United League]] || rowspan=2 style="background:#CC9966" align=center|3rd
|-
| <small>'''2'''</small> [[2010–11 Eurocup Basketball|Eurocup]] || bgcolor=gold align=center|{{Tooltip|C|Champion}}
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[[2011–12 Russian Professional Basketball League|2011–12]]
| align="center"|1
|[[Russian Professional Basketball League|PBL]]
| align="center" | 5th
|
| <small>'''1'''</small> [[2011–12 Euroleague Basketball|Euroleague]] || align=center style="background:#D0F0C0"| {{Tooltip|QF|Quarterfinalist}}
| [[2011–12 VTB United League|United League]] || bgcolor=silver align=center|{{Tooltip|RU|Runner-up }}
|-
|rowspan=2 style="background:#efefef;"|[[2012–13 Russian Professional Basketball League|2012–13]]
| rowspan=2 align="center"|1
|rowspan=2|[[Russian Professional Basketball League|PBL]]
| rowspan=2 align="center" | 6th
| rowspan=2|
| <small>'''1'''</small> [[2012–13 Euroleague|Euroleague]] || bgcolor=gold align=center|{{Tooltip|QR2|Second qualifying round}}
| rowspan=2|[[2012–13 VTB United League|United League]] || rowspan=2 align=center style="background:#D0F0C0"| {{Tooltip|QF|Quarterfinalist}}
|-
| <small>'''2'''</small> [[2012–13 Eurocup Basketball|Eurocup]] || align=center style="background:#D0F0C0"| {{Tooltip|QF|Quarterfinalist}}
|-
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[[2013–14 VTB United League|2013–14]]
|20
| align="center"|1
|{{flagicon|Russia}}
|[[Dmitriy Sokolov]]
|[[VTB United League]]
| align="center" style="background:#CC9966;" | 3rd
|[[Center (basketball)|Center]]
| bgcolor=gold|[[2013–14 Russian Basketball Cup|Winner]]

| <small>'''2'''</small> [[2013–14 Eurocup Basketball|Eurocup]] || bgcolor=silver align=center|{{Tooltip|RU|Runner-up}}
|colspan=2|
|-
|-
|rowspan=2 style="background:#efefef;"|[[2014–15 VTB United League|2014–15]]
|21
| rowspan=2 align="center"|1
|{{flagicon|Russia}}
|rowspan=2 | [[VTB United League]]
|[[Konstantin Nesterov]]
| rowspan=2 align="center" | 6th
|[[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]]/[[Center (basketball)|Center]]
|rowspan=2 | Second qualifying

|<small>'''1'''</small> [[2014–15 Euroleague Regular Season Group A|Euroleague]] || align=center|{{Tooltip|RS|Regular season}}
| rowspan=2 colspan=2|
|-
|-
|<small>'''2'''</small> [[2014–15 Eurocup Basketball|Eurocup]] || align=center style="background:#ACE1AF"|{{Tooltip|SF|Semifinalist}}
|24
|{{flagicon|USA}}
|[[Jerry McCullough]]
|[[Point guard]]

|-
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[[2015–16 VTB United League|2015–16]]
|25
| align="center"|1
|{{flagicon|Russia}}
|[[Aleksey Zhukanenko]]
|[[VTB United League]]
| align="center" style="background:silver;" | 2nd
|[[Small forward]]/[[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]]
| First qualifying

| <small>'''2'''</small> [[2015–16 Eurocup Basketball|Eurocup]] || align=center style="background:#E8FFD8"| {{Tooltip|EF|Eightfinalist}}
|colspan=2|
|-
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[[2016–17 VTB United League|2016–17]]
|30
| align="center"|1
|{{flagicon|Serbia}}
|[[Dusko Savanovic]]
|[[VTB United League]]
| align="center"| 5th
|[[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]]
| Round of 64

| <small>'''1'''</small> [[2016–17 EuroLeague|EuroLeague]] || align=center|{{Tooltip|RS|Regular season}}
|colspan=2|
|-
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[[2017–18 VTB United League|2017–18]]
|
| align="center"|1
|{{flagicon|USA}}
|[[Joseph Forte]]
|[[VTB United League]]
| align="center"| 4th
|[[Shooting guard]]
|

| <small>'''2'''</small> [[2017–18 EuroCup Basketball|EuroCup]] || align=center style="background:#D0F0C0"|{{Tooltip|QF|Quarterfinalist}}
|colspan=2|
|-
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[[2018–19 VTB United League|2018–19]]
|
| align="center"|1
|{{flagicon|Romania}}
|[[Virgil Stanescu]]
|[[VTB United League]]
| align="center" style="background:#CC9966" | 3rd
|[[Center (basketball)|Center]]
| First round

| <small>'''2'''</small> [[2018–19 EuroCup Basketball|EuroCup]] || align=center style="background:#ACE1AF"|{{Tooltip|SF|Semifinalist}}
|colspan=2|
|-
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[[2019–20 VTB United League|2019–20]]
|
| align="center"|1
|{{flagicon|Russia}}
|[[Pavel Sergeev]]
|[[VTB United League]]
| align="center" | 4th
|[[Point guard]]/[[Shooting guard]]
|

| <small>'''2'''</small> [[2019–20 EuroCup Basketball|EuroCup]] || align=center |{{Tooltip|R16|Round 16}}
|colspan=2|
|-
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[[2020–21 VTB United League|2020–21]]
|
| align="center"|1
|{{flagicon|USA}} {{flagicon|France}}
|[[Tariq Kirksay]]
|[[VTB United League]]
| align="center" style="background:silver;" | 2nd
|[[Small forward]]/[[Shooting guard]]
|
| <small>'''2'''</small> [[2020–21 EuroCup Basketball|EuroCup]] || bgcolor=silver align=center|{{Tooltip|RU|Runner-up}}
|colspan=2|
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[[2021–22 VTB United League|2021–22]]
| align="center"|1
|[[VTB United League]]
| align="center" style="background:#CC9966" | 3rd
|
| <small>'''1'''</small> [[2021–22 EuroLeague|EuroLeague]] || align=center|{{Tooltip|SP|Suspended}}
| [[VTB United League Supercup|United League Supercup]] || align=center|3rd
|-
|style="background:#efefef;"|[[2021–22 VTB United League|2022–23]]
| align="center"|1
|[[VTB United League]]
| align="center" bgcolor=gold| 1st
|
| colspan="2" |
| [[VTB United League Supercup|United League Supercup]] || align=center|7th
|}
|}


==Players==
[[Category:Russian basketball teams]]
[[Category:Kazan]]
{{see also|Category:BC UNICS players}}

[[Category:Sports clubs established in 1991]]
===Current roster===
{{Russian Basketball Super League}}
{{Basketball roster header | team=UNICS | nationality=y | wt=n}}
{{hoops-team-stub}}
<!-- list of players -->
{{player3 | pos=F | num=1 | nat=USA | first=DeVaughn | last=Akoon-Purcell | m=1.98 | year=1993 | month=6 | date=5}}
{{player3 |pos =SG |num=2|nat = RUS|first = Mikhail |last = Belenitskii |m = 2.04|year = 2002|month=9|date=12}}
{{player3 | pos=C | num=3 | nat=USA | first=Jalen | last=Reynolds | m=2.08 | year=1992 | month=12 | date=30}}
{{player3 |pos =SG |num = 4|nat = RUS|first = Artem |last = Komolov |m = 1.94|year = 1993|month = 6|date = 1}}
{{player3 |pos =SG |num = 5|nat = RUS|first = Dmitrii |last = Kulagin |m = 1.97|year = 1992|month = 7|date = 1}}
{{player3 | pos=PF | num=7 | nat=FRA | first=Louis | last=Labeyrie | m=2.08 | year=1992 | month=02 | date=11}}
{{player3 | pos=PG| num=9 | nat=USA | first=Marcos | last=Knight | m=1.88 | year=1989 | month=09 | date=24}}
{{player3 | pos=PG | num=12 | nat=USA | first=Tony | last=Taylor | m=1.85 | year=1990 | month=08 | date=9 | dab=basketball}}
{{player3 |pos =FC |num = 15 |nat = RUS|first = Sergey |last = Toropov |m = 2.05|year = 1989|month = 10|date = 15| dab=basketball}}
{{player3 |pos = C |num =21 |nat = BEL|first = Ismaël |last = Bako |m = 2.06|year = 1995|month = 10|date = 10}}
{{player3 |pos =F |num = 22 |nat = RUS|first = Alexandr |last = Stulenkov |m = 2.08|year = 1992|month = 8|date = 9}}
{{player3 |pos =FC |num = 27 |nat = RUS|first = Andrey|last = Lopatin |m = 2.08|year = 1998|month = 8|date = 27| dab=basketball}}
{{player3 |pos =G |num = 28 |nat = RUS|first = Alexandr |last = Platunov |m = 1.92|year = 1997|month = 7|date = 6}}
<!-- end list of players -->
{{Basketball roster footer
| head_coach =
{{player||CRO|[[Velimir Perasović]]}}
| asst_coach =
{{player||GRE|[[Kostas Kaimakoglou]]}}
{{player||RUS|Artur Bigeev}}
{{player||CRO|Milan Karakas}}
| team_man =
{{player||RUS|Mikhail Kolesnikov}}
| roster_url = https://www.unics.ru/eng/team/unics/composition/
| accessdate = {{dts|2024|10|5}}
}}

===Depth chart===
{{Basketball depth chart | team_name = UNICS
| starter_c = [[Ismaël Bako]]
| starter_pf = Andrey Lopatin
| starter_sf = [[DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell]]
| starter_sg = Mikhail Belenitskii
| starter_pg = [[Tony Taylor (basketball)|Tony Taylor]]
| bench 1_c = [[Jalen Reynolds]]
| bench 1_pf = [[Louis Labeyrie]]
| bench 1_sf = [[Dmitry Kulagin]]
| bench 1_sg = Artem Komolov
| bench 1_pg = [[Marcos Knight]]
| bench 2_c =
| bench 2_pf = Aleksandr Stulenkov
| bench 2_sf = Sergey Toporov
| bench 2_sg = Aleksandr Platunov
| bench 2_pg =
| bench 3_c =
| bench 3_pf =
| bench 3_sf =
| bench 3_sg =
| bench 3_pg =
}}

==Notable players==
{{Basketball notable players criteria}}
;bold – FIBA World and FIBA Europe champions and medalists

===Russian===
{{div col|colwidth=35em}}
*{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Ruslan Avleev]] (1997–01, 04–06) – 301 games, '''19.2 ppg''';
*{{flagicon|Russia}} '''[[Petr Samoylenko]]''' (1998–07, 08–13) – '''774 games''', 5.8 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Alexander Petrenko]] (1999–00) – 58 games, 13.2 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Russia}} '''[[Evgeniy Pashutin]]''' (2000–02) – 86 games, 8.5 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Valentin Kubrakov]] (2000–02, 03–04) – 121 games, 8.5 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Russia}} '''[[Igor Kudelin]]''' (2002–03, 06–07) – 35 games, 8.1 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Sergei Chikalkin]] (2002–03, 05–09) – 187 games, 10.6 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Russia}} '''[[Andrei Fetisov]]''' (2002–03) – 20 games, 6.2 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Viktor Keirou]] (2003–05, 07–08) – 83 games, 5.4 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Vadim Panin]] (2006–07) – 35 games, 6.1 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Dmitri Sokolov (basketball)|Dmitri Sokolov]] (2006–09) – 128 games, 6.8 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Russia}} '''[[Nikolay Padius]]''' (2007–08, 10–11) – 59 games, 5.3 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Fedor Likholitov]] (2009–10) – 10 games, 2.5 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Russia}} '''[[Zakhar Pashutin]]''' (2010–12) – 102 games, 4.3 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Russia}} '''[[Aleksey Savrasenko]]''' (2011–12) – 56 games, 4.6 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Russia}} '''[[Nikita Shabalkin]]''' (2012–13) – 28 games, 6.3 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Russia}} {{flagicon|ISR}} '''[[Egor Koulechov]]''' (2020–21)
{{div col end}}

===Foreign===
;bold – former NBA players; Olympics, FIBA World and FIBA Europe champions and medalists
{{Basketball notable players criteria}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
;USA
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Glen Whisby]] (2000–01) – 51 games, 10.4 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Anthony Bonner]]''' (2001–02) – 8 games, 14.9 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Michael McDonald (basketball)|Michael McDonald]]''' (2001–02) – 45 games; 12.2 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Acie Earl]]''' (2001–02) – 30 games, 11.8 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Dickey Simpkins]]'''* (2002–03) – 38 games, 12.3 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Kebu Stewart]]''' (2002–03) – 18 games, 8.3 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[LaMarr Greer]] (2003–04) – 41 games; 12 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Joe Ira Clark]] (2004–05) – 41 games, 7.8 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Paul Shirley]]''' (2004–05) – 9 games, 4.9 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Shammond Williams]]''' (2004–05) – 57 games, '''17.1 ppg''';
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Travis Best]]''' (2005–06) – 40 games, 11.5 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Samaki Walker]]'''* (2005–06) – 4 games, 7 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Clancy, Jr.]] (2005–06) – 30 games, 4 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jarod Stevenson]] (2006–07) – 32 games; 10.4 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Mateen Cleaves]]''' (2006–07) – 11 games, 5 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerry McCullough]] (2006–08) – 80 games, 6.8 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tariq Kirksay]] (2007–09) – 95 games, 9.3 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Joseph Forte]]''' (2007–08) – 11 games, 8.4 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Marc Jackson]]''' (2008–09) – 19 games, 6.5 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Terrell Lyday]] (2008–13) – '''243 games''', 12.2 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ricky Minard]] (2010–11) – 48 games, 7.4 pts;
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Kelly McCarty]]''' (2010–13) – 114 games, 9.5 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Henry Domercant]] (2011–12) – 58 games, 13.4 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Lynn Greer]]''' (2011–12) – 55 games, 8 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Wilkinson (basketball)|Mike Wilkinson]] (2011–13) – 63 games, 7.1 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mire Chatman]] (2012–13) – 45 games, 8.5 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chuck Eidson]] (2012–13) – 48 games, 13.6 ppg;
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Drew Goudelock]]''' (2013–14) – 46 games, 19.3 ppg;
*{{Flagicon|USA}}{{Flagicon|Puerto Rico}} [[John Holland (basketball)|John Holland]] (2020)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[O. J. Mayo]]''' (2021–22) – 9 games, 7.2 ppg;
;Australia
*{{flagicon|Australia}} '''[[Chris Anstey]]''' (2003–05) – 93 games, 13.1 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Australia}} '''[[Nathan Jawai]]''' (2011–12) – 46 games, 8.7 ppg;
{{col-2}}
;Europe
* {{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|ISR}} [[D'or Fischer]]
* {{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|ISR}} [[Alex Tyus]]
*{{flagicon|MKD}} [[Slobodan Šljivančanin]] (1998–00) – 117 games, 10 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Branislav Vićentić]] (2001–02) – 29 games, 10.4 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Oliver Popović]] (2001–03) – 80 games, 14.6 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} [[Damir Mršić]] (2002–03) – 31 games, 7.7 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Lithuania}} '''[[Eurelijus Žukauskas]]''' (2002–04) – 78 games, 10 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Estonia}} '''[[Martin Müürsepp]]''' (2001–02, 03–04, 05–06) – 86 games, 11.3 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Lithuania}} '''[[Saulius Štombergas]]''' (2003–04, 05–07, 09–10) – 144 games, 11 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Stevan Nađfeji]] (2004–05) – 40 games, 7.4 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Kaspars Kambala]] (2004–05) – 54 games, 14.5 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Lithuania}} '''[[Kšyštof Lavrinovič]]''' (2005–07) – 78 games, 12.7 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Lithuania}} '''[[Darjuš Lavrinovič]]''' (2006–08) – 68 games, 12.9 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Duško Savanović]] (2006–08) – 71 games, 10.3 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Slovenia}} [[Marko Tušek]] (2007–08) – 36 games, 10.1 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Krešimir Lončar]] (2008–10) – 114 games, 11.8 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Marko Popović (born 1982)|Marko Popović]] (2008–11) – 142 games, 13.9 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Belarus}} [[Vladimir Veremeenko]] (2008–13) – '''249 games''', 8.8 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Poland}} '''[[Maciej Lampe]]''' (2009–11) – 96 games, '''15.9 ppg''';
*{{flagicon|Slovenia}} [[Hasan Rizvić]] (2010–11) – 64 games, 5.4 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Montenegro}} '''[[Slavko Vraneš]]''' (2010–11) – 39 games, 2.6 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Slovenia}} '''[[Boštjan Nachbar]]''' (2011–12) – 22 games, 3.6 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Ian Vougioukas]] (2012–13) – 47 games, 10.9 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Greece}} '''[[Kostas Kaimakoglou]]''' (2012–2021) – 37 games, 12.5 ppg;
*{{flagicon|Lithuania}} '''[[Artūras Milaknis]]''' (2015–16);
*{{flagicon|MKD}} [[Nenad Dimitrijević]] (2022–23) – VTB United League playoffs MVP;
{{col-end}}

*{{flagicon|Senegal}} [[Maurice Ndour]]
{{flagicon|Serbia}} '''[[Milan Gurović]]''' (2004) and {{flagicon|Turkey}} '''[[Hüseyin Beşok]]''' (2005) shortly were under contract with UNICS Kazan, but never played a single game for the team.

(*) former NBA champions

==Head coaches==
;bold – Olympics, FIBA World and FIBA Europe champions and medalists

*{{flagicon|Russia}} '''[[Stanislav Eremin]]''' – 2000–06;
*{{flagicon|Lithuania}} '''[[Antanas Sireika]]''' – 2006–08;
*{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Aleksandar Petrović (basketball, born October 1959)|Aco Petrović]] – 2008–09;
*{{flagicon|Lithuania}} '''[[Valdemaras Chomičius]]''' – 2009–10;
*{{flagicon|Russia}} '''[[Evgeniy Pashutin]]''' – 2010–12;
*{{flagicon|Serbia}} Aco Petrović – 2012–2013
*{{flagicon|Russia}} '''Stanislav Eremin''' – 2013;
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Andrea Trinchieri]] – 2013–2014
*{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Argiris Pedoulakis]] – 2014–2014 <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/138238/180/unics-kazan-tabs-pedoulakis-for-bench |title=Unics Kazan tabs Pedoulakis for bench |access-date=2014-11-28 |archive-date=2014-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006081050/http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/138238/180/unics-kazan-tabs-pedoulakis-for-bench |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/145174/180/unics-releases-pedoulakis-welcomes-back-pashutin |title=Unics releases Pedoulakis, welcomes back Pashutin |access-date=2014-11-28 |archive-date=2014-12-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204185828/http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/145174/180/unics-releases-pedoulakis-welcomes-back-pashutin |url-status=live }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|Russia}} Evgeniy Pashutin – 2014–2017
*{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Dimitrios Priftis]] – 2017–2021
*{{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Velimir Perasović]] – 2021–

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|UNICS Kazan}}
* [http://www.unics.ru/ Official Site] {{in lang|ru}}
* [http://www.eurobasket.com/team.asp?Cntry=RUS&Team=1846 Eurobasket.com Team Info]

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BC UNICS
BC UNICS logo
LeaguesVTB United League
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991)
HistoryBC UNICS
(1991–present)
ArenaBasket-Hall Kazan
Capacity7,482
LocationKazan, Russia
Team colorsGreen, White
   
PresidentYevgeny Bogachev
Team managerValery Kolesnikov
Head coachVelimir Perasović
Championships1 EuroCup
1 Russian Championship
3 Russian Cups
1 North European League
1 EuroChallenge
Websiteunics.ru

BC UNICS (Russian: БК УНИКС) is a professional basketball club in Kazan, Russia, that plays in the VTB United League, and formerly played in the EuroLeague. On February 28, 2022, EuroLeague Basketball suspended the team because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1]

Their home arena is Basket-Hall Kazan.

History

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1991-1999

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UNICS was established in 1991. Though officially the club's men's professional club was founded in 1991 (when it first began to play in the lowest level of the national pro leagues), UNICS traces its origins back to KSU's college team Burevestnik, which participated in the USSR student championships from 1957. Because of this, the name 'UNICS' is an abbreviation – UNIversity, Culture, Sport.[citation needed]

Between 1994 and 1997, UNICS secured a berth in Russia's first division. In 1997, UNICS was promoted to the Russian Basketball Super League A, which was at the time the top-tier level Russian league. A year later, Yevgeny Bogachev, the chairman of the National Bank of the Tatarstan, became the president of the club.[citation needed]

2000-2019

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The team placed second to CSKA in the Russian Basketball Super League in 2001 and 2002, a year in which it also reached the Saporta Cup semifinals, losing against the Greek club Maroussi in the semifinals. UNICS' first title was the Russian Cup in March 2003, with an 81–82 overtime victory over CSKA. Kazan hosted the FIBA Europe League final four, which was eventually named the FIBA EuroChallenge, in April 2004. UNICS won its regular season group, and advanced to the final four, where the club was crowned the FIBA Europe League champions. The MVP of the tournament's final four. By the 2005–06 season, UNICS went one level up, and made its ULEB Cup (later named EuroCup) debut. However, things turned south quickly, as UNICS lost at home against Roma in the tournament's eighth finals’ second leg, and crashed out. The team the next season made it to the ULEB Cup semifinals, before losing to the eventual league champs Real Madrid. It also returned to the Russian League finals, losing against CSKA.[citation needed]

In the 2007–08 season, UNICS made it to the ULEB Cup (now called EuroCup) Final Eight, but fell to Akasvayu Girona in the quarterfinals. UNICS finally broke through in the EuroCup in the 2010–11 season, by winning its regular season and Last 16 groups, before sweeping its quarterfinal series against Pepsi Caserta. UNICS beat KK Cedevita 87–66, in the semifinals, behind 27 points from Terrell Lyday, and registered a 92–77 win against Cajasol Sevilla, in the title game. Marko Popović had a EuroCup Finals record of 11 assists, to lead UNICS to the title. In the Russian League, UNICS had a 21–6 record, to finish the regular season atop the standings, but then went out in the playoff semifinals, after a five-game duel against BC Khimki. The club then competed in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague in the following season.[citation needed] It made its EuroLeague debut in the 2011–12 season. In the Russian League it finished first at the end of the regular season, and reached the playoff semifinals.[citation needed]

2020-present

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Jarrell Brantley left the team in early 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2] The team is suing him for $250,000, and trying to prevent him from signing with a G League team.[2] Similarly, Americans Isaiah Canaan, John Brown, and John Holland left the team after the invasion.[3]

On February 28, 2022, EuroLeague Basketball suspended the team because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1]

Lorenzo Brown and Marco Spissu decided not to break their contracts and stayed with the team until the end of VTB League.[citation needed]

Honours

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Domestic competitions

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Champions (1): 2023
Champions (3): 2003, 2009, 2014

European competitions

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Champions (1): 2011
Champions (1): 2004
Champions (1): 2003

Season by season

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Season Tier Division Pos. Russian Cup European competitions Other competitions
1997–98 1 Superleague A 7th 3 Korać Cup GS
1998–99 1 Superleague A 5th 2 Saporta Cup R32
1999–00 1 Superleague A 3rd 3 Korać Cup EF
2000–01 1 Superleague A 2nd 2 Saporta Cup SF
2001–02 1 Superleague A 2nd 2 Saporta Cup QF
2002–03 1 Superleague A 3rd Winner 3 FIBA Champions Cup QF NEBL C
2003–04 1 Superleague A 2nd Third place 3 FIBA Europe League C
2004–05 1 Superleague A 3rd Runner-up 3 FIBA Europe League QF
2005–06 1 Superleague A 4th Third place 2 ULEB Cup EF
2006–07 1 Superleague A 2nd Runner-up 2 ULEB Cup QF
2007–08 1 Superleague A 6th Semifinals 2 ULEB Cup QF
2008–09 1 Superleague A 3rd Winner 2 Eurocup T16
2009–10 1 Superleague A 3rd Runner-up 2 Eurocup T16 United League RU
2010–11 1 PBL 3rd 1 Euroleague QR2 United League 3rd
2 Eurocup C
2011–12 1 PBL 5th 1 Euroleague QF United League RU
2012–13 1 PBL 6th 1 Euroleague QR2 United League QF
2 Eurocup QF
2013–14 1 VTB United League 3rd Winner 2 Eurocup RU
2014–15 1 VTB United League 6th Second qualifying 1 Euroleague RS
2 Eurocup SF
2015–16 1 VTB United League 2nd First qualifying 2 Eurocup EF
2016–17 1 VTB United League 5th Round of 64 1 EuroLeague RS
2017–18 1 VTB United League 4th 2 EuroCup QF
2018–19 1 VTB United League 3rd First round 2 EuroCup SF
2019–20 1 VTB United League 4th 2 EuroCup R16
2020–21 1 VTB United League 2nd 2 EuroCup RU
2021–22 1 VTB United League 3rd 1 EuroLeague SP United League Supercup 3rd
2022–23 1 VTB United League 1st United League Supercup 7th

Players

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See also: Category:BC UNICS players

Current roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

UNICS roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
F 1 United States Akoon-Purcell, DeVaughn 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 31 – (1993-06-05)5 June 1993
SG 2 Russia Belenitskii, Mikhail 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 22 – (2002-09-12)12 September 2002
C 3 United States Reynolds, Jalen 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 31 – (1992-12-30)30 December 1992
SG 4 Russia Komolov, Artem 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 31 – (1993-06-01)1 June 1993
SG 5 Russia Kulagin, Dmitrii 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 32 – (1992-07-01)1 July 1992
PF 7 France Labeyrie, Louis 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 32 – (1992-02-11)11 February 1992
PG 9 United States Knight, Marcos 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 35 – (1989-09-24)24 September 1989
PG 12 United States Taylor, Tony 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 34 – (1990-08-09)9 August 1990
F/C 15 Russia Toropov, Sergey 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 35 – (1989-10-15)15 October 1989
C 21 Belgium Bako, Ismaël 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 29 – (1995-10-10)10 October 1995
F 22 Russia Stulenkov, Alexandr 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 32 – (1992-08-09)9 August 1992
F/C 27 Russia Lopatin, Andrey 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 26 – (1998-08-27)27 August 1998
G 28 Russia Platunov, Alexandr 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 27 – (1997-07-06)6 July 1997
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Russia Mikhail Kolesnikov
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: October 5, 2024

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Ismaël Bako Jalen Reynolds
PF Andrey Lopatin Louis Labeyrie Aleksandr Stulenkov
SF DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell Dmitry Kulagin Sergey Toporov
SG Mikhail Belenitskii Artem Komolov Aleksandr Platunov
PG Tony Taylor Marcos Knight

Notable players

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.
bold – FIBA World and FIBA Europe champions and medalists

Russian

[edit]

Foreign

[edit]
bold – former NBA players; Olympics, FIBA World and FIBA Europe champions and medalists

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Serbia Milan Gurović (2004) and Turkey Hüseyin Beşok (2005) shortly were under contract with UNICS Kazan, but never played a single game for the team.

(*) former NBA champions

Head coaches

[edit]
bold – Olympics, FIBA World and FIBA Europe champions and medalists

References

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  1. ^ a b "EuroLeague suspended Russian teams". basketnews.com.
  2. ^ a b "Unics Kazan reportedly suing Jarrell Brantley for $250,000". Eurohoops. March 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "More than 50 people. Which of the foreigners left the Russian sports clubs :: Football :: RBC Sport". March 5, 2022. Archived from the original on March 5, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "Unics Kazan tabs Pedoulakis for bench". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
  5. ^ "Unics releases Pedoulakis, welcomes back Pashutin". Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
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