Sheleketo, a native of Petrovsk (Saratov region), has a wide basketball experience behind his back as he has played for VEF Riga, Lokomotiv Rostov, Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar, UNICS Kazan and BC Khimki Moscow region. He won the EuroCup twice (in 2013 and 2015) and became the VTB United League runner-up for two times as well in the same years while competing for Lokomotiv Kuban and BC Khimki. In the 2013–2014 season, the Avtodor newcomer reached the EuroCup gold medal game and triumphed in the Russian Cup with UNICS. He also advanced to the 2011 FIBA EuroChallenge final and won the Russian Championship bronze medal a year later while playing for Lokomotiv Kuban.

Last season Sheleketo led Sakhalin to reach the Russian Cup gold medal game. The forward averaged 15.4 points (40% three-pointers), 6.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocked shots for 31:47 minutes played in 30 games of the Russian Superleague First Division and Russian Cup. Remember that Dramir Zibirov, Sheleketo’s former teammate in Sakhalin, has joined Avtodor earlier.



Andrea MAZZON
Avtodor head coach:
“Maxim really wants to prove himself and everybody that he still belongs to VTB League. Sheleketo will help the team with experience and work ethic. He's able to open the court for the 3-point shots and at the same time able to run early in fast breaks really well. We now have 3 really solid and efficient Russian bigs and we are very happy about this.”



REFERENCE:
SHELEKETO Maxim
Date of birth: 4th January 1987.
Height: 204 cm.
Weight: 104 kg.
Position: Power forward.
Place of birth: Petrovsk (Saratov region).
Nationality: Russia.
Title: International master of sports.

SPORTS CAREER:
Teams:
2002–2004 – Kupol Antey Izhevsk
2004–2006 – CSK VVS Samara
2006–2007 – CSKA Trinta Moscow
2007–2008 – VEF Riga (Latvia)
2008–2009 – Lokomotiv Rostov-on-Don
2009–2013 – Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar
2013–2014 – UNICS Kazan
2014–2016 – BC Khimki Moscow region
2015–2016 – Khimki Podmoskovie
2016–2017 – Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Statistics in the Russian Cup and the Russian Superleague First Division in the 2016–2017 season (avg. per game): 15.4 points (40% three-pointers), 6.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocked shots for 31:47 minutes.

Personal achievements:
2013, 2015 – EuroCup winner (twice).
2013, 2015 – VTB United League and Russian Championship runner-up (twice).
2012 – Russian Championship bronze medal winner.
2014 – EuroCup runner-up.
2011 – FIBA EuroChallenge runner-up.
2017 – Russian Cup runner-up.
2003 – U16 European Championship bronze medal winner.
2008 – Latvian League All-Star Game participant.