David Blatt led Russia to their finest hour, a surprise gold medal at EuroBasket 2007.

Now the veteran coach has decided he's had enough with the national team.

Blatt announced after leading his side to victory over Ivory Coast on Tuesday that this summer will be his last as Russia coach.

Following Russia's 72-66 win, Blatt said: "I have been coaching the same national team for six years, now. I gave it all my heart.

"Unfortunately, now I feel that the politics of Russian basketball is very bad and I am tired of it.

"I have had enough.

"I just don't want to coach the national team anymore."

Blatt, despite the absence of Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko and point guard JR Holden, and an injury that has sidelined star Viktor Khryapa, has led the national side to two wins in three games in Group C of the FIBA World Championship.

The American-born Israeli was in June appointed coach of European giants Maccabi Tel Aviv for the second time.