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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1947-07-05)5 July 1947 |
| Died | 12 August 2023(2023-08-12) (aged 76) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | McGill (1968–1969) |
| Playing career | 1965–1984 |
| Position | Center |
| Coaching career | 1985–1986 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1965–1968 | CSKA Sofia |
| 1969–1974 | Academic Sofia |
| 1974–1981 | Levski Sofia |
| 1981–1983 | Adana |
| 1983–1984 | Levski Sofia |
Coaching | |
| 1985–1986 | Levski Sofia |
| Career highlights | |
As a player
As a head coach
| |
| FIBA Hall of Fame | |
Atanas Golomeev (Bulgarian:Атанас Голомеев 5 July 1947 – 12 August 2023) was a Bulgarian professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) tall, he played at thecenter position. He is the most decorated Bulgarian basketball player of all time. He was named one ofFIBA's 50 Greatest Players, in 1991. In 2019, he was inducted into theFIBA Hall of Fame.
Golomeev playedcollege basketball atMcGill University, with theMcGill Redmen, in the 1968–69 season. He played in 24 games, and averaged 37.5 points per game, with a single-game scoring high of 57 points.[1]
During hisclub career, Golomeev won 10Bulgarian League championships (1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1981, and 1982), and 4Bulgarian Cups (1976, 1979, 1982, and 1983).
As a member of the senior men'sBulgarian national basketball team, Golomeev participated in fiveEuroBasket competitions (1969,1971,1973,1975, and1977).[2] At theEuroBasket 1973 andEuroBasket 1975, he wasthe top scorer of the tournament, scoring 156 and 160 points respectively.[3][4] He earnedEuroBasket All-Tournament Team selections four times, in1971,1973,1975, and1977.
Atanas Golomeev died on 12 August 2023, at the age of 76.[5]
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