Anatoly Zourpenko

Anatoly Zourpenko (alternate spellings: Anatoli, Zourmpenko, Zhurbenko; 5 November 1975 – 24 October 2022) was a Greek-Russian^[1] professional basketball player. He was 2.12 m (6' 11 1⁄2") tall and played at the power forward and center positions.

Anatoly Zourpenko

Personal information
Born	(1975-11-05)5 November 1975 Volgograd, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	24 October 2022(2022-10-24) (aged 46)
Nationality	Russian, Greek
Listed height	6 ft 11.5 in (2.12 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1993–2009
Position	Power forward, center
Career history
1993–1994	Proteas Athens
1994–1995	Sporting
1995–1998	Olympiacos
1998–1999	Papagou
1999–2000	Maroussi
2000–2002	Near East
2002–2003	Panellinios
2003–2005	Sporting
2006–2007	Ilysiakos
2007–2009	Volzhanin-GES Volzhskiy
Career highlights
EuroLeague champion (1997) 2× Greek League champion (1996, 1997) Greek Cup winner (1997) 2× Greek League All-Star (1998, 2001)

Early life

Zourpenko was born on 5 November 1975, in Volgograd, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. He grew up in Greece, after having moved there as a young child.

Professional career

Zourpenko played with the Greek club Olympiacos Piraeus, from 1995 to 1998. With Olympiacos, he won the coveted Triple Crown title, by winning the Greek League championship, the Greek Cup title, and the EuroLeague championship, all in the same year, in 1997. He also played at the 1997 McDonald's Championship Final, against the NBA's Chicago Bulls.

During his club career, Zourpenko also played with the Greek clubs Papagou, Maroussi, Near East, Panellinios, and Ilysiakos.

Personal life and death

Zourpenko died on 24 October 2022 at the age of 47.^[2]