PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban is a Russian professional basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 team which is now based in Krasnodar

Krasnodar

Krasnodar is a city in Southern Russia, located on the Kuban River about northeast of the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. It is the administrative center of Krasnodar Krai . Population: -Name:...

, Russia

Russia

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, after moving from Rostov-on-Don

Rostov-on-Don

-History:The mouth of the Don River has been of great commercial and cultural importance since the ancient times. It was the site of the Greek colony Tanais, of the Genoese fort Tana, and of the Turkish fortress Azak...

 at the end of the 2008–09 season for financial reasons. The club was founded in the year 1946 and was formerly known as Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody

Mineralnye Vody

Mineralnye Vody is a town in Stavropol Krai, Russia, which lies along the Kuma River and the main rail line between Rostov-on-Don and Baku . Population:...

and Lokomotiv Rostov

Rostov-on-Don

-History:The mouth of the Don River has been of great commercial and cultural importance since the ancient times. It was the site of the Greek colony Tanais, of the Genoese fort Tana, and of the Turkish fortress Azak...

. The team competes in the PBL and they play their home games at 10,000 capacity Olympus Arena

Olympus Arena

The Olympus Arena is a 3,500 seat multi-purpose arena in Krasnodar, Russia. PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban, one of themost popular basketball clubs in Russia, are the tenants.-External links:*...

.

Achievements

National:

• Russian Basketball Super League
  Russian Basketball Super League
  The Russian Basketball SuperLeague is a men's professional basketball league that was the pre-eminent league of Russian professional basketball until 2010...
  
  :

}: 2000–01, 2001–02

• Russian Cup
  Russian Basketball Cup
  The Russian Basketball Cup is the primary professional national domestic basketball cup competition of Russia. The first cup tournament took place in the year 2000...
  
  :

}: 2000
International:

• Korać Cup
  Korac Cup
  The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup...
  
  :

}: 2001–02

• FIBA Europe Cup
  EuroCup Challenge
  The EuroCup Challenge was the 4th tier level transnational professional club basketball competition in Europe. It was run and organized by FIBA Europe.-Promotion to FIBA EuroCup:...
  
  :

}: 2004–05

• EuroChallenge
  EuroChallenge
  The EuroChallenge is the 3rd tier level transnational men's professional club basketball competition in Europe. It is organized and run by FIBA Europe...
  
  :

}: 2010–11

Depth Chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Bench	Reserve
C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...	Primož Brezec Primož Brezec Primož Brezec is a Slovenian professional basketball player with Lokomotiv Kuban of the Russian Super League. He is a 7 ft 1 in tall center. Brezec has played seven seasons in the NBA.-Europe:...	Ali Traore Ali Traore Ali Traore is an Ivorian-born French professional basketball player. He is currently playing with BC Lokomotiv–Kuban Krasnodar in the Russian Professional Basketball League.-Honors:...	Artem Zabelin Artem Zabelin Artem Zabelin is a Russian professional basketball player. He is a forward-center.-Pro career:...	Grigori Shukhovtsov
PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...	Jeremiah Massey Jeremiah Massey Jeremiah Massey , is an American-Macedonian professional basketball player. At 6 ft 7 ½ in , weighing 235 lbs. , he plays the power forward position...	Stanislav Makshantsev	Maksim Krivosheyev
SF Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...	Alando Tucker Alando Tucker Alando Forest Tucker is an American professional basketball player. Tucker played five seasons at The University of Wisconsin–Madison and wore the number 42...	Sergei Toporov	Maksim Sheleketo
SG Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...	K. C. Rivers	Nikolay Padius Nikolay Padius Nikolay Padius is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 1.97 m in height and he weighs 91 kg . He plays at the shooting guard position...	Aleksei Surovtsev
PG Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...	Lionel Chalmers Lionel Chalmers Lionel Chalmers, Jr. is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'0" in height and he weighs 180 pounds . He plays at the point guard position.-Amateur career:...	Roderick Blakney Roderick Blakney Roderick Bertrand Blakney is an American professional basketball player.-College career:Blakney, a 6 ft 1 ¼ in point guard played college basketball at South Carolina State University, averaging 20.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.7 assists in his senior year during the 1997-98 season.-Pro...	Maksim Grigoryev

Notable players

Nikita Morgunov Nikita Morgunov Nikita Leonidovich Morgunov is a Russian professional basketball player. He plays both the power forward and center positions. He is 2.11 m in height and he weighs 125 kg...  Nikita Kurbanov Nikita Kurbanov Nikita Kurbanov is a Russian professional basketball player. He can play at both the small forward and power forward positions.-Pro career:...  Aleksandar Ćapin Aleksandar Capin Aleksandar Ćapin is a Slovenian professional basketball player. He is a point guard and he is 186 cm tall and he weighs 84 kg.-Pro career:...  Szymon Szewczyk Szymon Szewczyk Szymon Szewczyk is a Polish professional basketball player.Szewczyk grew up with PKK Szczecin youth teams. He has been a member of the Polish Junior National Team, the Polish Under-20 National Team and the Polish “B” National Team...  Asım Pars Asim Pars Asım Pars is a Bosnian born Turkish national basketball player...  Lorinza Harrington Lorinza Harrington Lorinza "Junior" Harrington Jr is an American professional basketball player. He recently joined the Polish club Trefl Sopot for the 2010-11 season.-Pro career:...  Anthony Goldwire Anthony Goldwire Anthony Goldwire is an American basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He played for the University of Houston and was drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the 2nd round in 1994.-Pro career:...  Fred House Fred House Frederick "Fred" House is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays with the pro club Azovmash Mariupol. He was born in Valdosta, in the U.S...  Rawle Marshall Rawle Marshall Rawle Marshall is a Guyanese-American professional basketball player. He is a 6 ft 7 in and 190 lb small forward.-Early life:...  Chris Lofton Chris Lofton Christopher Franklin Lofton is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball with the University of Tennessee Volunteers...  James Gist

External links

• Official Site
• Eurobasket.com Team Page