Last Updated on April 14, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
Here is the information about Stanislav Medvedenko:
Player Profile
- Full Name: Stanislav “Slava” Medvedenko
- Nationality: Ukrainian
- Age: Born April 4, 1979
- Hometown: Kyiv, Ukraine
- Height: 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m)
- Weight: 250 lbs (113 kg)
- Wingspan: 6 feet 11 inches
- Shoe Size: Size 18 (US)
- Number: Wore #14 during his NBA career
- Position: Power Forward / Center
- High School: Not applicable (played in Ukraine before professional career)
- College: Did not attend college (played professionally in Ukraine before the NBA)
- NBA Draft: Undrafted in 1997
- Teams Played For: Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks
- Championship Rings: 2 (2001, 2002 with the Los Angeles Lakers)
- Kids: Yes, has children, but details are not widely publicized
- Siblings: Not publicly documented
Stanislav Medvedenko’s player archetype was that of a reserve skill big, a power forward-center tweener who gave teams frontcourt size, touch, and useful spot minutes rather than true interior dominance. At 6-foot-10 and roughly 250 pounds, he had the frame of an NBA big man, but his game leaned more toward mobile support play than bruising, rim-protecting force. Defensively, he fit best as a positional team defender who used size to hold his spot around the paint, while on offense he worked as a secondary scorer and screen-setting big who could finish plays, clean up inside, and keep the ball moving. His overall play style was straightforward and functional, built on effort, size, and complementary frontcourt offense, which is why he was most effective as depth around star-driven Lakers lineups rather than as a primary focal point. (Basketball Reference)
Sources:
NBA.com — Slava Medvedenko | Forward | Los Angeles Lakers
Basketball-Reference — Stanislav Medvedenko Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more
AP News — Former Laker Medvedenko auctions NBA title rings for Ukraine