Maria Vladimirovna Popova ( Belor. Marya Uladzіmіraўna Papova ; July 13, 1994 , Bobruisk , Belarus ) - Belarusian basketball player, plays in the role of heavy forward for the basketball club " Yenisei " [1] and the national team of Belarus . Master of Sports of the Republic of Belarus of international class.
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| Position | Heavy forward |
| Growth | 188 cm |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| Citizenship |  Belorussia |
| Date of Birth | July 13, 1994 (25 years) |
| Place of Birth | Bobruisk , Belarus |
Biography
She started playing basketball in high school (in the 5th or 6th grade). First coach - N. N. Bogdanovich. From the 8th grade she transferred to the Mogilev school of the Olympic reserve, where she began to play for the “Mogilev” [2] . In 2011, she became the most productive player in the Belarus national team (U-18) at the European Championship in Division B (11.9 points, 8.1 rebounds) [3] .
In July 2016, she signed a contract with the Turkish club Galatasaray from Istanbul.
Achievements
In the 2012/13 season, she was recognized as the best young player in the championship of Belarus [4] . In the summer of 2014, became the sixth in the ranking of the best young players in Europe according to the results of a joint vote of experts and Internet users, organized by FIBA-Europe [5] . From the age of 15, she played for Belarus for junior and youth teams: U-16, U18, then U-20.
Notes
- ↑ Maria Popova: ready for anything - at least fly by plane, at least ride a train or tram
- ↑ Forward of the women's basketball team of Belarus Maria Popova: “I’ll always have time to return back”
- ↑ Bogdan, Musatov and Popova will play for Olimpia
- ↑ Maria Popova transferred to the BC "Tsmoki-Minsk" (Inaccessible link) . The date of circulation is June 25, 2015. Archived June 26, 2015.
- ↑ Maria Popova from Mogilev ranked sixth in the ranking of the best young European basketball players