Pavel Zakharov


Pavel Zakharov is a Russian college basketball player for the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference. Listed at and, he plays the power forward and center positions.

Early life and career

Zakharov was born in Sør-Varanger, Norway and spoke Norwegian as a child. In June 2017, he attended the adidas EuroCamp in Treviso, Italy. In the 2017–18 season, Zakharov played for the junior team of Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg in the VTB United Youth League. In 21 games, he averaged 10.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. In January 2018, Zakharov joined the CSKA Moscow junior team at Kaunas qualifiers for the Adidas Next Generation Tournament.
In the 2018–19 season, he played basketball for Montverde Academy, a prep school in Montverde, Florida with a prestigious basketball program. In November 2018, Zakharov drew attention as one of the best prospects at the National Prep Showcase in New Haven, Connecticut. During 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend, he attended the Basketball Without Borders camp.

Recruiting

Zakharov was considered a consensus four-star recruit and ranked among the top 50 players in the 2019 recruiting class by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com. On 19 November 2018, he committed to play college basketball for Gonzaga.

National team career

Zakharov played for Russia at the 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship in Podgorica, Montenegro. In seven games, he averaged 8.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. He returned to national team duty at the 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship in Latvia, where he averaged 7.3 points and five rebounds per game over seven appearances.

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