Ivan Edeshko

Ivan Edeshko
Edeshko in 2017
Personal information
Born(1945-03-25)25 March 1945
Stsiatski, Grodno Oblast, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
Died30 July 2026(2026-07-30) (aged 81)
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1967: undrafted
Playing career1963–1981
PositionPoint guard
Number9
Career history
Playing
1963–1970Spartak Minsk
1971–1977CSKA Moscow
1977–1979SKA Kyiv
1979–1980CSKA Moscow
1980–1981SKA Kyiv
Coaching
1982–1987Soviet Union (assistant)
1990–1992CSKA Moscow
Career highlights
As player:
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1972 Munich
Bronze medal – third place1976 Montreal
FIBA World Cup
Gold medal – first placePuerto Rico 1974
Silver medal – second placePhilippines 1978
FIBA EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place1971 West Germany
Bronze medal – third place1973 Spain
Silver medal – second place1975 Yugoslavia
Gold medal – first place1979 Italy

Ivan Ivanovich Edeshko (Belarusian: Іван Іванавіч Ядэшка, romanized: Ivan Ivanavich Yadeshka; Russian: Иван Иванович Едешко; 25 March 1945 – 30 July 2026) was a Soviet Belarusian professional basketball player and coach.