Nikita Morgunov

Nikita Leonidovich Morgunov is a Russian former professional basketball player, born on June 29, 1975, who stood 2.11 metres tall and played power forward and center. After starting out with Dynamo Stavropol he spent his career with a long list of clubs, among them CSKA Moscow, Atletas Kaunas in Lithuania, Avtodor Saratov, Dynamo Moscow, Dinamo Moscow Region, Khimki, Lokomotiv Kuban and Universitet Yugra Surgut in Russia, and Makedonikos Kozani in Greece. The Portland Trail Blazers held his contract in three separate periods between 1999 and 2000 without his appearing in a regular season NBA game. For the Russian national team he won gold at the FIBA EuroBasket 2007, played at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won silver at the 1998 FIBA World Championship. He later worked as a commentator on basketball broadcasts.