Svetlana Abrosimova

Svetlana Abrosimova
	Abrosimova in 2012
Personal information
Born	9 July 1980; Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	169 lb (77 kg)
Career information
College	UConn (1997–2001)
WNBA draft	2001: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Drafted by	Minnesota Lynx
Position	Small forward
Career history
2001–2007	Minnesota Lynx
2008	Connecticut Sun
2010, 2012	Seattle Storm
Career highlights
	WNBA champion (2010); Russian Player of the Year (2009); NCAA champion (2000); First-team All-American – AP (2000); 2× Second-team All-American – AP (1999, 2001); 3× Kodak All-American (1999–2001); 3× All-American – USBWA (1999–2001); Big East Player of the Year (1999); 3× First-team All-Big East (1999–2001); Big East All-Freshman Team (1998);
	Stats at WNBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Representing Russia
Women's Basketball
Olympic Games
World Championships
European Championships

Svetlana Olegovna Abrosimova (Russian: Светлана Олеговна Абросимова, born 9 July 1980) is a Russian basketball player who has played in college, the Olympics, and in professional leagues. She most recently played for the Seattle Storm in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is usually called by her nickname, "Svet" or "Sveta".

Abrosimova was born in Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (today St. Petersburg, Russia), to Oleg and Ludmilla Abrosimov. Her father Oleg works as a welder in a shipyard and her older sister, Tatiana, was a professional ballroom dancer. While attending school she was trained for the then Soviet Olympic team. She was named the MVP of the 1996 European Basketball Championship (also known as Eurobasket), averaging 18 points, six rebounds and three assists per game. She was also a member of all-star teams that won the 1995 and 1996 European Championship.

Abrosimova was a member of the Russian national basketball team that placed sixth at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in the 1998 Basketball World Championship.