Education
Kirill played at Virginia Commonwealth University for three seasons (2007-2010). In the first two years Pishchalnikov helped the VCU Rams to consecutive regular season conference titles in the Colonial Athletic Association. In 2009 the VCU Rams also won the Civil Aeronautics Administration tournament advancing the team to the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament.
VCU played against the University of California, Los Angeles Bruins in the first round and were unable to advance, losing by only one point.