Andrei Kirilenko

Andrei Kirilenko (born February 18, 1981 in Izhevsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a small forward that formerly played for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 

He played in the NBA with the Utah Jazz for 10 seasons and then played in Russia with his original team, CSKA Moscow. After playing a season with them, he returned to the NBA and signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 27, 2012.

He is of Russian origin. His jersey number is 47. He is nicknamed AK-47 because of his jersey number and because the AK-47 came from Russia.

Kirilenko was named as Russia's flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics games.

Other websites
Official website 
Andrei Kirilenko at NBA.com

Category:1981 births
Category:Living people
Category:Brooklyn Nets players
Category:Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:Minnesota Timberwolves players
Category:Power forwards
Category:Russian basketball players
Category:Small forwards
Category:Sportspeople from Saint Petersburg
Category:Utah Jazz players