Career
Standing at 2.02 m (6 ft 7 1⁄2 in), he can play at both the small forward and power forward positions. Kurbanov made his professional debut with CSKA Moscow during the 2004-2005 season. He then moved to Lokomotiv Rostov, before returning to CSKA Moscow.
He joined UNICS Kazan in 2008, and he spent the 2008-2009 season with Spartak Saint St. Petersburg.
He then moved back to CSKA Moscow once again. On June 17, 2014, he signed a 1+1 deal with Lokomotiv Kuban.
On June 15, 2015, he signed a two-year contract with the option of third year with his former team CSKA Moscow. He was also named the tournament"s Most Valuable Player. He has also played with the senior Russian national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2009.