Pavel Podkolzin

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Nikolaevitch and the family name is Podkolzin.
Pavel Podkolzin
Podkolzin with the Mavericks in 2005
Personal information
Born (1985-01-15) 15 January 1985
Novosibirsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Listed height7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)
Listed weight305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2004: 1st round, 21st overall pick
Drafted byUtah Jazz
Playing career2001–2019
PositionCenter
Number24
Career history
2001Sibirtelecom Lokomotiv
2002–2004Metis Varese
2004–2006Dallas Mavericks
2006→Fort Worth Flyers
2006–2007Khimki
2007–2010Sibirtelecom Lokomotiv
2010–2011Metallurg Magnitogorsk
2011–2014Sibirtelecom Lokomotiv
2014Altai Basket
2014–2016Sibirtelecom Lokomotiv
2016–2017PSK Sakhalin
2018–2019Universitet Yugra Surgut
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Other information
Association football career
Position Forward[1]
Team information
Current team
 Amkal Moscow
Number 54
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Amkal Moscow
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 August 2025

Pavel Nikolaevitch Podkolzin (Russian: Павел Николаевич Подкользин; born 15 January 1985)[2] is a Russian footballer and former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a 2.26 m (7 ft 5 in) tall center.[3]

Basketball career

Professional career

Podkolzin made his debut with Lokomotiv Novosibirsk, in the Russian second division, during the 2001–02 season. In December 2001, he signed with Italy's Metis Varese, for whom he played from 2002 to 2004. He was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 2004 NBA draft and promptly traded to the Dallas Mavericks for a future first-round pick in the 2005 NBA draft.[4][5] He was originally available for selection in the previous year's draft, but withdrew[5] due to acromegaly, a pituitary disorder.[6][7] Podkolzin was considered to be a high draft pick in the 2004 draft because of his size, blocking ability and strength, but he was chosen late in the draft. Podkolzin averaged 6.0 rebounds in 14.0 minutes in his first two Las Vegas Summer League Revue games.[8] On 5 August 2006, he was waived by the Mavericks after appearing briefly in just six games spanning two seasons.[9]

In 2006–07, he played in the Russian Super League for Khimki BC and former team Lokomotiv Novosibirsk.

National team career

Podkolzin was a member of the junior Russian national basketball team that won the silver medal at the 2000 European Cadets Championship.

Football career

On August 19, 2025, Podkolzin played his first professional football match, starting for Amkal Moscow against Kaluga in Round 2 of the 2025–26 Russian Cup.[10][11][3] He became the tallest player in the history of the Russian football.[12][13][14] He played 19 minutes before being substituted.[10] Amkal Moscow won 1-0 and advanced to the 2025–26 Russian Cup Round 3.[15]

Filmography

  • 1703 TV series (2022). Sasha "Edinorog" (Alexander) [16]

Notes

  1. ^ "Pavel Podkolzin". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Российская Федерация Баскетбола - Игроки". Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  3. ^ a b [1]
  4. ^ Angel H. Verdejo (29 March 2006). "Courting an opportunity". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 7D. Retrieved 27 August 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "Mavs Acquire Draft Rights for Pavel Podkolzin". NBA.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
  6. ^ Podkolzine draft status likely unaffected
  7. ^ ESPN.com Pavel Podkolzin Draft Bio
  8. ^ Sene: Sultan of summer swats
  9. ^ ESPN - Mavs cut loose former first-round big man Podkolzin - NBA.
  10. ^ a b [2]
  11. ^ [3]
  12. ^ [4]
  13. ^ [5]
  14. ^ Avi Shravan (21 August 2025). "7-foot-5 former Mavericks player makes history by smashing world record in another sport". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Два из трех медийных клубов пробились в 3-й раунд Фонбет Кубка России. "Амкал" и "Броуки" прошли дальше, 2Drots вылетели". Спортс’’ (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  16. ^ [6]
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