Previous season ex-player of the Russian Men's National Team played for Enisey Krasnoyarsk missing no game and advancing to the FIBA Eurochallenge quarterfinal. In the VTB United League Kolesnikov played 30 games scoring 7.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 steals for 19 minutes played average per game. In 15 games of FIBA Eurochallenge his average statistics were 8.1 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 steals for 19.6 minutes played average per game.

In the 2013/2014 season Kolesnikov played for UNICS Kazan winning the Russian Cup, becoming the VTB United League bronze medalist and advancing to the Eurocup final. From 2011 to 2013 the Russian guard participated for Krasnye Krylia winning the Russian Cup for twice, as well as the FIBA Eurochallenge. Evgeniy has already had the experience of winning the FIBA Eurochallenge in 2006 as a player of Ural Great Perm.

Evgeniy Kolesnikov feels comfortable in fast play. He plays agressively in defense and has stable long-distance shooting. Last season his three-point shooting persentage was 40.0% in the VTB United League (34 from 85) and 48.8% in the FIBA Eurochallenge (21 from 43).

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KOLESNIKOV Evgeniy
Date of birth: 26th December 1985.
Height: 195 cm.
Weight: 96 kg.
Position: Guard.
Place of birth: Dzhambul (Kazakhstan Republic).
Nationality: Russia.

SPORTS CAREER:
Clubs:
2002–2004 – CSKA-2 (Moscow)
2004–2005 – CSK VVS-Samara (Samara)
2005–2006 – Ural Great (Perm)
2006–2007 – Spartak-Primorie (Vladivostok)
2007–2009 – VEF (Riga, Latvia)
2009–2011 – Spartak (St. Petersburg)
2011–2013 – Krasnye Krylia (Samara)
2013–2014 – UNICS (Kazan)
2014–2015 – Enisey (Krasnoyarsk)

Statistics in the 2014/2015 VTB United League (avg. per game): 30 games played, 7.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 steals for 19 minutes.

Statistics in the 2014/2015 FIBA Eurochallenge (avg. per game): 15 games played, 8.1 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 steals for 19.6 minutes.

Personal achievements:

2003, 2004 – JYBL champion (twice).
2005 – the FIBA Youth Championship for Men Winner.
2006, 2013 – the FIBA Eurochallenge winner (twice).
2009 – the World Summer Universiade runner-up.
2010 – the Russian Cup bronze medal winner.
2012, 2013, 2014 – the Russian Cup winner (three times).
2014 – Eurocup runner-up.
2014 – the VTB United League bronze medalist.