Aleksey Savrasenko


Alexey Dmitrievitch Savrasenko is a retired Russian-Greek professional basketball player. He played at the center position.
Because of half-Greek origin from his mother's side, he has dual citizenship in both Russia and Greece. In fact, his Greek passport states his name as Alexis Amanatidis.

Professional career

In June 2011, Savrasenko signed a one-year contract with UNICS Kazan. On August 24, 2012, Savrasenko reached a one-year deal with Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar. He retired from professional basketball at the end of the 2012–13 season.

National team career

As a member of the senior men's Russian national basketball team, Savrasenko played at the 2002 FIBA World Championship. He also played at the following FIBA EuroBaskets: FIBA EuroBasket 2001, FIBA EuroBasket 2003, FIBA EuroBasket 2005, and FIBA EuroBasket 2007. He won the gold medal at the FIBA EuroBasket 2007.

Awards and achievements

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