International Career
Baranova's scoring and rebounding ability helped the women's Soviet National Basketball Team to win the gold in the European Championship in 1991 as well as the 1992 Summer Olympics. Elena has played in 105 games for her National team (which is Russia all-time record for men and women), in which she scored over 1300 points representing her country at three Olympic Games (1992, 1996, 2004), two World championships (1998, 2002) and seven European Championships (1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003). At last 3 events she appeared as the captain of Russian national team (2002 World championship, 2003 European championship, 2004 Olympic Games).
At 1998 World championship where Elena led Russia to silver medals she was awarded by MVP (Most Valuable Player) prize and in 2002 World championship (where she also brought Russians to become the vice-champions) Elena Baranova was selected to the World's Top 5 Team.
1991 European Champion as a member of USSR team (the last competition where USSR team took part), Elena led her country to the first Russian Gold medals in basketball at 2003 European Championship, where she also was selected to Europe 'Top 5 Team'.
PRO CAREER
Europe: 22 seasons, over 650 games, over 12,000 points, over 6,000 rebounds
Stroitel Frounze (USSR, 1988-1989), Dynamo Moscow (USSR, 1989-1992), Elitzur Holon (Israel, 1992-1994), CSKA Moscow (Russia, 1994-1999), Bison Mytischi (Russia, 1999), Fenerbahçe Istanbul (Turkey, 1999-2000), Villa Pini Chieti (Italy, 2000-2001), UMMC Ekaterinburg (Russia, 2001-2003), Dynamo Moscow (Russia, 2004-2005), Chevakata Vologda (Russia, 2006-2007), Ros Casares Valencia (Spain, 2007-2008), UMMC Ekaterinburg (Russia, 2008-2009), Nadezhda Orenburg (Russia, 2009-2011), Chevakata Vologda (Russia, 2011- ).
WNBA: 7 seasons, 220 games (178 started), 2,215 points, 1,403 rebounds
Utah Starzz (1997, 1998, 1999), Miami Sol (2001), New York Liberty (2003, 2004, 2005).
2003 EuroLeague Women Champion (with UMMC Ekaterinburg) and Final Four MVP.
1997 Ronchetti Cup Champion (with CSKA Moscow).
2010 FIBA Cup Finalist (with Nadezhda Orenburg).
6-times Champion of Russia (the first and only in Russian Women's Basketball) and Russian Cup winner, 2-times Champion of Israel and Israel Cup winner, Vice-Champion of Turkey and Turkish Cup winner, Champion of Spain and Spanish Cup and SuperCup winner.
1998 European Player of The Year.
In 1999 tried herself in men's basketball - successfully played 4 official games for Bison Mytischi in Moscow region championship where she averaged 6.3 points, 6.25 rebounds and 2.75 blocks. By the end of the same 1999 year was selected as 'The Best Russian Basketball Player of 20th century' voted by the most popular Russian newspaper 'Sport-Express' readers.
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