Yuri Korneev

Yuri Korneev

Personal information
Born	(1937-03-26)March 26, 1937 Moscow, Soviet Union
Died	June 17, 2002(2002-06-17) (aged 65) Moscow, Russia
Nationality	Russian
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1954–1966
Position	Small forward
Career history
1954–1961	Dynamo Moscow
1962–1966	CSKA Moscow
Career highlights and awards
EuroLeague champion (1963) 6× USSR League champion (1959, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966)
Medals Representing  Soviet Union Men's Basketball Olympic Games 1960 Rome USSR 1964 Tokyo USSR World Cup 1963 Brazil USSR EuroBasket 1959 Turkey USSR 1961 Yugoslavia USSR

Yuri Korneev (March 26, 1937 in Moscow, Soviet Union – June 17, 2002), was a Russian basketball player.^[1] At a height of 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) tall, he played at the small forward position. He was among the 105 player nominees for the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors list.