Updates: Sergei Karaulov

[Marcus Bryant]

Sergei Karaulov
Position: Center
Height: 7-1 (2.16m)
Weight: 232 (105kg)
Int. Team: Sakha-Jakutia (Russia)
Nationality: Russian
Birthplace: Gulistan, Soviet Union
Birthdate: 4/15/1982

How acquired: Selected by the Spurs with the 58th pick in the second round of the 2004 NBA Draft.

[Darkwaters]

Drafted on a rumor. Bust.

[Slinkyman]

son of Spock?

[Marcus Bryant]

Let's try to keep this to updates/background on Karaulov, at least at the start. Thanks.

-MB

[spurscenter]

this is the one guy, i want to learn more about.

[ALVAREZ6]

Marcus Bryant loves the offseason

[medstudent]

wax that unibreezy

[Mr. Body]

Sam Presti's great triumph.

[timvp]

I wonder if they'll bring him to summer league again or if the Spurs have officially given up on him.

[Bruno]

Karaulov is playing with BC Khimky in rusian league.
He hasn't played a lot with teh first team (3 games with 5 mpg)and has mainly played with the second team (13 games, 8.9 points, 5 rebds, 1.3 blocks in 17:43 mpg).

[BeerIsGood!]

7'1 and 232? Too skinny without the talent. Chalk it up to a late 2nd round longshot that didn't pay off, but how many do?

[Kori Ellis]

7'1 and 232? Too skinny without the talent. Chalk it up to a late 2nd round longshot that didn't pay off, but how many do?

I wonder if he's still that skinny or that was his draft weight.

[GSH]

I wonder if he's still that skinny or that was his draft weight.

Russian league lists him at 253 lbs. now (115 kg).
http://www.basket.ru/player.aspx?player_id=7439

Some other links about Karaulov:
http://www.basket.ru/old_site/Team.a...season=107&l=e (player #16)
http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp...PlayerID=42424
http://www.asia-basket.com/uzb/uzb.asp

[Kori Ellis]

Russian league lists him at 253 lbs. now (115 kg).
http://www.basket.ru/player.aspx?player_id=7439 ...

Thanks, I was wondering about his weight. I don't know if he'll ever develop into anything but at least his size is more reasonable now.

[Russ]

Drafting 7 footers (who are not already superstars) is a complete waste. So there.

[Spaceman Spiff]

Drafting 7 footers (who are not already superstars) is a complete waste. So there.

Nowitzki, amongst others, disagrees.

[T Park]

I think Rik Smits would disagree as well

[objective]

Now that Presti's gone, I wonder if the Spurs will still bother to have Karaulov on the summer league teams.

[Russ]

Nowitzki, amongst others, disagrees.

Okay, I'll amend the comment -- drafting 7 foot centers who aren't already superstars is a waste.

Check out this article -- red flags for draftees. One is being 7 feet tall. It's just one guy's opinion, but it makes sense. Oden will make it but I doubt Aaron Gray will.

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft...age%3dProRater

[Marcus Bryant]

Spurs fans are spoiled.

[Marcus Bryant]

What's Sergei up to these days?

[ace3g]

can someone do an update thread on Viktor Sanikidze, all I know is that he played for DINAMO TBILISI this season after he recovered from injury and put up some good stats

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp...PlayerID=42424

Here's his eurobasket.com profile. Hopefully someone has an account there and can tell us how he did.

[SPURSGOAT]

http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp...PlayerID=42424

Here's his eurobasket.com profile. Hopefully someone has an account there and can tell us how he did.

I would if it was free..... too expensive.

[2centsworth]

what's up with this dude? any stats, history on this guy. Last i heard is that he sucks.