Andrei Kirilenko Forward of Minnesota Timberwolves and the Russian team, Andrei Kirilenko won the prize for the Best European Basketball Player Award in 2012.

This award is given by the Italian sports newspaper “La Gazzetta dello Sport“, take part in the voting players, coaches and sports journalists from 14 countries.
Andrei Kirilenko was among the winners and joined players such as Dirk Nowitzki (won 6 times), Pau Gasol (3 times), Tony Parker and Pezha Stojakovic (1 times).

