Vitaly Potapenko
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Vitaly Nikolayevich Potapenko | |
| birthday | 21st March 1975 (age 45) | |
| place of birth | Kiev , Ukrainian SSR , Soviet Union | |
| size | 208 cm | |
| Weight | 127 kg | |
| position | center | |
| college | Wright State | |
| NBA draft | 1996 , 12th Pick , Cleveland Cavaliers | |
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1992–1994 BK Budiwelnyk Kiev 1996–1999 Cleveland Cavaliers 1999–2002 Boston Celtics 2002–2006 Seattle SuperSonics 2006–2007 Sacramento Kings 2007–2008 CB Estudiantes  
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Ukraine | |
Vitaly Nikolajewitsch Potapenko ( Ukrainian Віталій Миколайович Потапенко ; English transcription Vitaly Potapenko ; born March 21, 1975 in Kiev , Ukrainian SSR ) is a former Ukrainian basketball player .
Career
Potapenko first played for the Ukrainian BK Budiwelnyk Kiev , before he went to the USA in 1994 and played and studied at Wright State University . After two years at college, he was selected in the 1996 NBA draft in 12th place by the Cleveland Cavaliers and played for them until 1999. His other NBA stations were the Boston Celtics , where he had his best time, the Seattle SuperSonics and the Sacramento Kings before moving to Spain in 2007 to play for CB Estudiantes .
After his career, Potapenko worked for various NBA teams as an assistant coach, including the Indiana Pacers . In June 2013 he is responsible for player development at the Cavaliers.
Web links
- Vitaly Potapenko - player profile on NBA.com
- Vitaly Potapenko - player profile on basketball-reference.com
- Vitaliy Potapenko - Overview of participation in international FIBA tournaments on archive.fiba.com (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Potapenko, Vitaly |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Potapenko, Vitaly Nikolaevich (full name); Potapenko, Vitaly |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ukrainian basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 21, 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kiev , Ukrainian SSR , Soviet Union |