Atanas Golomeev
Personal information
Born(1947-07-05)5 July 1947
Sofia, Bulgaria
Died12 August 2023(2023-08-12) (aged 76)
NationalityBulgarian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
CollegeMcGill (1968–1969)
Playing career1965–1984
PositionCenter
Coaching career1985–1986
Career history
As player:
1965–1968CSKA Sofia
1969–1974Academic Sofia
1974–1981Levski Sofia
1981–1983Adana
1983–1984Levski Sofia
As coach:
1985–1986Levski Sofia
Career highlights and awards
As a player

As a head coach

FIBA Hall of Fame as player

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 (6'10") tall, he played at the center position. He is the most decorated Bulgarian basketball player of all time. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players, in 1991. In 2019, he was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame.

College career

Golomeev played college basketball at McGill University, with the McGill 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]

Club career

During his club career, Golomeev won 10 Bulgarian League championships (1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1981, and 1982), and 4 Bulgarian Cups (1976, 1979, 1982, and 1983).

National team career

As a member of the senior men's Bulgarian national basketball team, Golomeev participated in five EuroBasket competitions (1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, and 1977).[2] At the EuroBasket 1973 and EuroBasket 1975, he was the top scorer of the tournament, scoring 156 and 160 points respectively.[3][4] He earned EuroBasket All-Tournament Team selections four times, in 1971, 1973, 1975, and 1977.

Death

Atanas Golomeev died on 12 August 2023, at the age of 76.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Atanas Golomeev, Bulgarian legend.
  2. ↑ FIBA tournament profile
  3. ↑ 1973 leading scorers
  4. ↑ 1975 leading scorers
  5. ↑ "Почина баскетболната легенда Атанас Голомеев". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 13 August 2023.


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