Kyrylo Fessenko
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| Player information | ||
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| birthday | 24th December 1986 (age 33) | |
| place of birth | Dnipropetrovsk , Ukrainian SSR , Soviet Union | |
| size | 216 cm | |
| Weight | 137 kg | |
| position | center | |
| NBA draft | 2007 , 38th Pick, Philadelphia 76ers | |
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| society | BK Dnipro | |
| league | Basketball Super League Ukraine | |
| Jersey number | 44 | |
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2003–2005 SK Azovmasch Mariupol 2005–2006 BK Mariupol 2005–2006 Tscherkassky Mawpi 2007–2011 Utah Jazz 2007–2009 → Utah Flash ( D-League ) 2012 Indiana Pacers 2013 BK Donetsk 2014 Delaware 87ers (D-League) 2014 Canton Charge ( D-League) 2014–2015 Avtodor Saratow 2015–2016 Lokomotiw Kuban Krasnodar 2016 Pallacanestro Cantù 2016 AS Monaco 2016–2018 Felice Scandone Avellino Since 2018 BK Dnipro    
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Ukraine | |
Kyrylo Fessenko ( Ukrainian Кирило Фесенко ; born December 24, 1986 in Dnipropetrovsk , Ukrainian SSR , Soviet Union ) is a Ukrainian basketball player . He is currently under contract with BK Dnipro in the Basketball Superliga Ukraine .
Career
NBA
After Fessenko had played for various basketball clubs in his home country, he signed up for the NBA Draft in 2007 . He was selected in 38th place by the Philadelphia 76ers and transferred to the Utah Jazz that same evening , where he signed a three-year contract. He spent his rookie season almost exclusively in the development league of the NBA ( D-League) , with the Jazz farm team, the Utah Flash . Nevertheless, he made nine appearances as a replacement for the injured stars Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur , in which he was able to record 1.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.
In the following years, the number of his bets per season increased, but Fessenko's playing time was limited to about 8 minutes per game. In 2008 Fessenko took part in the NBA D-League All-Star Game.
Fessenko signed a contract with the Indiana Pacers in March 2012 . This expired at the end of the season and was not extended by the Pacers.
The Ukrainian then received a non-guaranteed contract with the Chicago Bulls and started the pre-season with the team. But after a few weeks, the Bulls broke the contract and fired Fessenko without being able to play a game for the team.
Since 2013
In January 2013 he returned to his homeland and played for BK Donetsk . In January 2014 he was signed by the Delaware 87ers . This was followed by engagements with the Canton Charge and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the summer camp team.
For the 2014/15 season, Fessenko returned to Europe, initially to the Russian Avtodor Saratov . In autumn 2015 he moved to Lokomotiw Kuban Krasnodar within the VTB United League . After brief positions at Pallacanestro Cantù and AS Monaco , Fessenko worked for Felice Scandone Avellino in Italy from 2016 to 2018 . In the 2018/19 season he moved to BK Dnipro .
National team
As a member of the Ukrainian national basketball team , Fessenko took part in the European championships in 2011 and 2015 . At the EM 2015 he scored 16 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Nevertheless, he retired with his team in the preliminary round.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Kyrylo Fessenko - player profile on basketball-reference.com
- Kyrylo Fessenko - player profile on NBA.com
- Profile on euroleague.net (English)
- Profile on Fiba.com (English)
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| SURNAME | Fessenko, Kyrylo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Фесенко, Кирило (Ukrainian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ukrainian basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 24, 1986 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dnipropetrovsk , Ukrainian SSR , Soviet Union |