Nikolai Semashko (basketball)


Nikolai Vladimirovich Semashko was a Soviet sports administrator. He was the head of the Soviet State Sports Committee. He also served as Vice President of the FIBA and President of the Standing Conference of Europe . In 2007, he was enshrined as a contributor in the FIBA Hall of Fame.
The prize for the winning team at EuroBasket is called Nikolai Semashko Trophy.