Zakhar Pashutin


Zakhar Yuryevich Pashutin is a retired Russian professional basketball player and basketball coach. At a height of 1.96 m, and a weight of 95 kg, he played as a shooting guard. He was also a member of the senior Russian national team, from 1996 to 2008.

Professional career

Pashutin played professionally with the following clubs: Spartak St. Petersburg, Avtodor Saratov, Pınar Karşıyaka, ASVEL, CSKA Moscow, Ural Great Perm, and UNICS Kazan.

National team career

Pashutin was also a member of the senior Russian national basketball team. With Russia's senior team, he played at the following tournaments: the 1997 EuroBasket, the 1998 FIBA World Championship, the 1999 EuroBasket, the 2001 EuroBasket, the 2002 FIBA World Championship, the 2005 EuroBasket, the 2007 EuroBasket, and the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
He won the bronze medal at the 1997 EuroBasket, the silver medal at the 1998 FIBA World Championship, and the gold medal at the 2007 EuroBasket.

Coaching career

After he retired from playing professional basketball, Pashutin became a basketball coach.

Personal life

Pashutin's older brother, Evgeniy, is also a former professional basketball player and a basketball coach.