Alexey Shved reportedly retired from the Russian National Team / News - Basketnews.com

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Arguably the best Russian basketball player, Alexey Shved, will not represent his country in any future international competition, Artem Komarov reports.

Alexey Shved

Position:SGAge:32Height:198 cmWeight:84 kgBirth place:Russian FederationProfileNewsStatistics

Shved's career with Russia started back in 2006 when he was a member of the Russian U18 team. After ranking up to the senior team, he helped Russia win bronze medals at the 2011 EuroBasket.

The 32-year-old also carried his team to the 2012 London Olympics bronze, scoring 25 points in a decisive game.

Shved also wore his country's colors at the 2013 and 2017 EuroBasket. He led all scorers in both tournaments, earning a spot in the All-Tournament team on both instances.

2017 was the last year he represented the Russian NT.

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