Alexander Gomelsky was a professional basketball player. Gomelsky died on August 16, 2005, in Moscow, Russia. Gomelsky was born on January 18, 1928, in Kronstadt, Soviet Union. This article takes a deep dive into Alexander Gomelsky’s net worth.
Image Credit: Oleg Abarnikov (User:Soul Train)Gomelsky started playing professionally in 1948. Gomelsky was first drafted in 1950. Gomelsky left the game of basketball in 1954.
Gomelsky played for the ODO LenVO during 1948-1953 as well as the ASK Riga in 1953-1954. Some of the highlights of Alexander Gomelsky’s career included: 19× USSR Premier Basketball League, 3× USSR Basketball Cup, 4× EuroLeague champion, List of coaches in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Olympic Order, Russian Gold Basket awards, FIBA Hall of Fame, and 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors.
Gomelsky won a gold medal in the EuroBasket 1961 in the Soviet Union national basketball team event. Gomelsky won a gold medal in the EuroBasket 1963 in the Soviet Union national basketball team event. Gomelsky won a gold medal in the EuroBasket 1965 in the Soviet Union national basketball team event. Gomelsky won a gold medal in the EuroBasket 1967 in the Soviet Union national basketball team event. Gomelsky won a gold medal in the EuroBasket 1969 in the Soviet Union national basketball team event. Gomelsky won a silver medal in the EuroBasket 1977 in the Soviet Union national basketball team event. Gomelsky won a gold medal in the EuroBasket 1979 in the Soviet Union national basketball team event. Gomelsky won a gold medal in the EuroBasket 1981 in the Soviet Union national basketball team event. Gomelsky won a bronze medal in the EuroBasket 1983 in the Soviet Union national basketball team event. Gomelsky won a silver medal in the EuroBasket 1987 in the Soviet Union national basketball team event. Gomelsky won a bronze medal in the 1963 FIBA World Championship in the Soviet Union national basketball team event. Gomelsky won a gold medal in the 1967 FIBA World Championship in the Soviet national basketball team event. Gomelsky won a bronze medal in the 1970 FIBA World Championship in the Soviet Union national basketball team event. Gomelsky won a silver medal in the 1978 FIBA World Championship in the Soviet national basketball team event. Gomelsky won a gold medal in the 1982 FIBA World Championship in the Soviet national basketball team event. Gomelsky won a silver medal in the Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the Soviet national basketball team event. Gomelsky won a bronze medal in the Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the Soviet national basketball team event. Gomelsky won a bronze medal in the Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the Soviet national basketball team event. Gomelsky won a gold medal in the Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the Soviet national basketball team event.
Player salaries can range between a couple thousand dollars and tens of millions of dollars annually, depending on a number of statistics. Although typical NBA players earn a salary of around $2 million, a small contingent of players with D-league crossover contracts are paid as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is close to $100 million, although as of today nobody earns anywhere near that amount. The top players in the league earn approximately $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, yearly earnings can be as low as $20,000 per year for minor league teams.
So what was basketball player Alexander Gomelsky’s net worth at the time of death? Our estimate for Alexander Gomelsky’s net worth at death is:
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