Dmitri Sokolov (basketball)

Dmitry Sokolov
Sokolov in 2013
Khimki
Position Center
Personal information
Born January 21, 1985
Stavropol Region, Soviet Union
Nationality Russian
Listed height 214 cm (7 ft 0 in)
Listed weight 113 kg (249 lb)
Career information
NBA draft 2007: undrafted
Playing career 2000–2018
Career history
2000–2001 Dynamo Stavropol
2001–2002 Pulkovo Saint Petersburg
2002–2006 Lokomotiv Rostov
2006–2009 UNICS
2009–2013 CSKA Moscow
2013–2015 UNICS
2015 Krasny Oktyabr
2015–2018 Khimki
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men’s Basketball
Representing Russia
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2005 Russia

Dmitry Nikolaevich Sokolov (alternate spelling: Dmitri Sokolov) (Russian: Дмитрий Николаевич Соколов; born January 21, 1985) is a Russian professional basketball player for Khimki of the VTB United League. He plays at the center position.

Professional career

Sokolov has played with Dynamo Stavropol, Pulkovo St. Petersburg, Lokomotiv Rostov, UNICS Kazan, and CSKA Moscow during his professional career. He joined CSKA in June 2009. He returned to UNICS Kazan in 2013. In June 2015, he left UNICS.

On July 31, 2015, he signed a one-year deal with Krasny Oktyabr. On December 16, 2015, he left them and signed with Khimki for the rest of the season. On June 23, 2016, he re-signed with Khimki for one more season. He returned to Khimki in March, 2019.

National team

Sokolov played for the Russian national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2009 and EuroBasket 2013.