Nikolay Padius

Nikolay Padius (alternate spelling: Nikolai; born January 9, 1980, in Saint Petersburg, SFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian former professional basketball player. At a height of 1.97 m (6 ft 5 3⁄4 in) tall, and a weight of 93 kg (205 pounds), he played at the shooting guard position.

Professional career
Padius played professionally with the following clubs: Spartak St. Petersburg, CSKA Moscow, Dynamo Moscow, Aris Thessaloniki, Dynamo Moscow Region, UNICS Kazan, Spartak Primorje, and Lokomotiv Kuban.

National team career
Padius was a member of the junior national teams of Russia. With Russia's junior national teams, he played at the 1998 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, the 2000 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2001 World University Games.

He was also a member of the senior Russian national basketball team. With Russia's senior team, he played at the 2007 EuroBasket, where he won a gold medal.

Club honors

 * EuroCup:
 * Runner-up (1): 2005–06
 * Russian League:
 * Champion (1): 2002–03
 * Third place (2): 2003–04, 2010–11
 * Russian Cup:
 * Runner-up (1): 2003
 * Greek League
 * Third place (1): 2005–06
 * Greek Cup:
 * Runner-up (1): 2005

Individual

 * Greek League All-Star: (2006)
 * Russian League All-Star: (2007)
 * FIBA EuroCup All-Star: (2007)