Atanas Golomeev
Appearance
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Personal information | |
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Born | Sofia, Bulgaria | July 5, 1947
Nationality | Bulgarian |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Career information | |
College | McGill University (1968–1969) |
Playing career | 1967–1984 |
Position | Center |
Coaching career | 1985–1986 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1967–1968 | CSKA Sofia |
1969–1974 | Akademik Sofia |
1974–1984 | Levski Sofia |
As coach: | |
1985–1986 | Levski Sofia |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Atanas Golomeev is a retired Bulgarian basketball player and coach. At a height of 2.08 m (6'10") tall, he played at the center position. He is the most decorated Bulgarian basketball player of all time. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991.
Bulgarian national team
As a member of the senior men's Bulgarian national basketball team, Golomeev participated in five EuroBasket competitions (1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, and 1977).[1] At the EuroBasket 1973 and EuroBasket 1975, he was the top scorer of the tournament, scoring 156 and 160 points respectively.[2][3] He earned an All-EuroBasket Team selection four times, in 1971, 1973, 1975, and 1997 .