Maksym Zvonov

Maksym Zvonov (; born Maksym Pustozvonov ; born April 16, 1987) is a Ukrainian former professional basketball player. He represented the Ukraine national basketball team.

In 2021, he began playing under the surname Zvonov after changing his family name from Pustozvonov.

Professional career

Ukraine Born in Bila Tserkva, Zvonov began his basketball career in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague, first with the second division team became a champion and then first division of BC Kyiv from 2004 to 2010. In 2010 was nominated “Best progressive player of the league”.

From 2010 to 2011 he played for BC Azovmash. He was named MVP of the 5th round of the VTB United League group stage in the 2010–11 season.

In 2011, he joined the team of BC Donetsk, where he spent two seasons and became a champion of Ukraine in 2012.

In January 2021, he returned to Budivelnyk and played under the surname Zvonov.

During his career five times he was selected for National super league All Star Games.

Romania In October 2015, Zvonov signed with the BCM U Pitești for the 2015–2016 season, where he finished his season as a best 3 point shooter of the National league with over 56%.

In the 2016–17 season he played for Romanian team U-BT Cluj-Napoca. The club won the Romanian national championship in 2017. U-BT also won the Romanian Cup in 2017.

NBA G League Zvonov was selected 17th overall in the 2017 NBA G League Draft by the Memphis Hustle.

He played for the Canton Charge in the NBA G League during the 2017–18 season. In March 2018, the Charge waived him.

National team career Zvonov was a member of the Ukraine national basketball team at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and multiple editions of EuroBasket.

Personal life In March 2021, Zvonov said he changed his surname after researching his family tree and returning to the earlier family name Zvonov.