Elena Baranova

Elena Viktorovna Baranova (Russian: Елена Викторовна Баранова; born 28 January 1972) is a Russian former professional basketball player. She is a former Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) player, where she became the first player from Europe in 1997 WNBA inaugural season, the first All-Star from Russia in 2001 and played for the New York Liberty until the 2005 season.

Baranova in 2012
Personal information
Born28 January 1972 (1972-01-28) (age 52)
Frunze, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
Playing career1997–2005
PositionForward
Number28
Career history
19971999Utah Starzz
2001Miami Sol
20032005New York Liberty
Career highlights and awards
  • WNBA All-Star (2001)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing the  Soviet Union
1991 FranceTeam
European Championships
Representing the  Unified Team
1992 Barcelona CIS team
Representing  Russia
2004 Athens National team
World Championships
1998 GermanyTeam
2002 ChinaTeam
European Championships
1995 FranceTeam
1999 FranceTeam
2001 FranceTeam
2003 GreeceTeam
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