Georgi Glouchkov
Glouchkov in 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 10, 1960 Tryavna, PR Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Bulgarian / Italian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1985: 7th round, 148th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Phoenix Suns | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1976–1997 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1976–1979 | Yambol | ||||||||||||||
| 1980–1982 | CSKA Sofia | ||||||||||||||
| 1983–1984 | Balkan Botevgrad | ||||||||||||||
| 1984–1985 | Akademik Varna | ||||||||||||||
| 1985–1986 | Phoenix Suns | ||||||||||||||
| 1986–1990 | Juvecaserta Basket | ||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Sidis Reggio Emilia | ||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Akademik Varna | ||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Tau Cerámica | ||||||||||||||
| 1993–1996 | Akademik Varna | ||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Fontanafredda Siena | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Georgi Nikolov Glouchkov (alternate spelling: Gueorgui) (Bulgarian: Георги Николов Глушков; born January 10, 1960) is a Bulgarian former professional basketball player and president of Bulgarian Basketball Federation. A 6 ft 8 in (204 cm) forward, he was the first player from an Eastern bloc country to compete in the American National Basketball Association (NBA).
Glouchkov has served as Bulgaria's Minister of Youth and Sports under Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev since April 9, 2024.