Ruslan Pateev

Ruslan Menirovich Pateev (Russian: Руслан Мэнирович Патеев,Tatar: Ruslan Mönir ulı Pateev, born April 25, 1990) is a Russian former professional basketball player. He was born in Moscow, Soviet Union, and played college basketball at Arizona State University.

Ruslan Pateev

Personal information
Born	(1990-04-25) April 25, 1990 (age 35) Moscow, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school	Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida)
College	Arizona State (2009–2013)
NBA draft	2013: undrafted
Playing career	2013–2022
Position	Center
Career history
2013–2018	Khimki
2018–2019	Legia Warszawa
2019–2021	MBA Moscow
2021–2022	Khimki

Early career

Pateev started his youth club basketball career in 2005, in Khimki's youth teams, where he played in the European Youth Basketball League. In 2007, he moved to Montverde Academy, in Florida, United States, where he spent two years, playing under head coach Kevin Sutton.^{[citation needed]}

College career

In 2009, Pateev moved to Arizona State University, where he played college basketball, with the Arizona State Sun Devils, until 2013.^[1]

Professional career

In September 2013, Pateev signed a two-year pro-contract with the Russian VTB United League team Khimki Moscow Region.^[2]

In August 2018, Pateev signed a deal with the Polish basketball team Legia Warsaw from the top Polish division. He averaged 6.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. In 2019, he signed up with MBA Moscow for the Russian Basketball Super League 1. Pateev re-signed with the team on August 25, 2020.^[3]