Ivan Kharchenkov (born 20 September 2006) is a German-Russian college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference.
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Early life
Kharchenkov was born in Moscow, Russia, and grew up in Germany. He began his basketball career playing for the youth squads of DJK Landsberg and TS Jahn München, before joining FC Bayern Munich in 2017. In November 2022, Kharchenkov played his first game for Bayern Munich at 16 years old, becoming the youngest player to score a basket in the Bundesliga since 1998. In May 2024, he received a three-year contract from FC Bayern Munich. During the 2024–25 season, Kharchenkov averaged 5.2 points per game. In July 2025, he committed to play college basketball in the United States at the University of Arizona.
College career
As a true freshman, Kharchenkov made an instant impact starting in every game. Throughout the duration of the season, he emerged as one of the Wildcat's top defenders. In his collegiate debut against Florida, Kharchenkov recorded a double-double totaling 12 points and 10 rebounds.
National team career
Kharchenkov began his international career at the youth level, helping the Germany U16 national team win a gold medal in 2022. He finished the competition averaging 13.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game.
During the next two years, Kharchenkov was selected to represent the Germany U18 national team, where he helped them win bronze in 2023, and a title at the 2024 FIBA U18 EuroBasket in Finland, averaging 17.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game.