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STANISLAV MAKSHANTSEV
F/C, 6-8, 230, SENIOR
ALMA-ATA, KAZAKHSTAN
NORTHEAST NEBRASKA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

GENERAL: Furman's lone senior...will sit out the Paladins' first eight regular season games after being suspended on Oct. 8 by head coach Larry Davis for violation of team rules...upon his return figures to be a major factor in Furman's frontcourt at either power forward or center...physical performer who possesses good quickness and solid all-around offensive skills...excels at establishing position in the low post but also commands respect out to the 3-point range...can also score off the drive...proficient at drawing contact and getting to the free throw line...good rebounder who will be counted on heavily for board work this year...bench pressed 340 pounds and recorded a squat of 500 pounds in spring testing...is Furman's first junior college transfer since the 1978-79 season (Tobe Jackson).
AS A JUNIOR (1998-99): Fashioned a solid first season in a Paladin uniform, leading Furman and finishing fifth in the Southern Conference in scoring (14.5 ppg)...ranked 10th in the league in rebounding (6.5 rpg)...also led the Paladins in field goal percentage (52.0%)...led Furman in scoring in 12 games and in rebounding in 10 contests...registered a pair of squad best 30-point outings against Charleston Southern (88-85 win) and Wofford (90-83 loss)...work versus Charleston Southern featured a 3x3 performance from 3-point range...outing against Wofford included a season high 14 rebounds an 18x24 performance from the free throw line, with the 18 free throws representing the fourth highest free throws made total in Furman basketball history...converted a school record 14x14 free throws as part of a 23-point effort against Duquesne (83-78 overtime win)...performance against Duquesne helped him garner Southern Conference Player-of-the-Week honors...poured in 25 points to lead Furman to a 79-67 win over William & Mary in Williamsburg....finished second in the Southern Conference in free throws made (137), trailing only Appalachian State's Marshall Phillips (138).
AS A SOPHOMORE (1997-98): Earned National Junior College All-America third team honors after averaging 23.5 ppg and 13.2 rpg at Northeast Nebraska Community College...helped lead his team to a 17-12 record and third place finish in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region IX Tournament...tallied a career high 40 points in a win over Iowa Central...in all had four 30-point plus performances at Northeast Nebraska CC...shot 60.1% from the field and connected on 76.7% of his free throw opportunities...head coach at Northeast Nebraska was Fred Johnson, Furman's current administrative assistant.
AS A FRESHMAN (1996-97): Played at Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas...averaged 15.0 ppg and 8.5 rpg en route to earning all-conference honors.
HIGH SCHOOL: 1995 graduate of Lenin Street N35 High School...played forward under Cim Oleg.
PERSONAL: Full name is Stanislav Mikhail Makshantsev...son of Mikhail and Lubove Makshantsev...born June 29, 1978, in Ekaterinburg, Russia.