Vitaly Potapenko
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 21, 1975 Kiev, Ukraine SSR, USSR |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 280 lb (127 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Wright State (1994–1996) |
| NBA draft | 1996: 1st round, 12th overall pick |
| Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Playing career | 1992–2008 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 52, 9, 20 |
| Career history | |
| 1992–1994 | Budivelnyk (Ukraine) |
| 1996–1999 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1999–2002 | Boston Celtics |
| 2002–2006 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 2006–2007 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2007–2008 | MMT Estudiantes (Spain) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| 2x Ukrainian Championship Winner (1993-94) | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,995 (6.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,725 (4.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 418 (0.7 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Vitaly Nikolaevich Potapenko[1] (Template:Lang-uk, pronounced vee-TAH-lee poe-TAH-pen-koe,[1] born March 21, 1975) is a Ukrainian former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Wright State University and was selected 12th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1996 NBA Draft. Nicknamed "The Ukraine Train",[1] he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Boston Celtics, the Seattle SuperSonics, and the Sacramento Kings of the NBA, as well as MMT Estudiantes in the Spanish ACB.[2][3]
Since retiring as a player, Potapenko has served as an assistant coach with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the Indiana Pacers, the Dakota Wizards,[4] and the Santa Cruz Warriors. In June 2013, it was reported that Potapenko would become the player development coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers.[5]
NBA transactions
- September 27, 1995 - 1996 first-round draft pick that was eventually used to draft him traded by the Washington Bullets to the Cavaliers for Mark Price.
- March 11, 1999 - Traded by the Cavaliers to the Boston Celtics for Andrew DeClercq and a 1999 first-round draft pick (used on Andre Miller).
- July 22, 2002 - Traded by the Celtics with Kenny Anderson and Joseph Forte to the Seattle SuperSonics for Vin Baker and Shammond Williams.
- February 23, 2006 - In a four-team, nine-player trade; traded to the Sacramento Kings; the SuperSonics acquired Earl Watson, Bryon Russell, a 2008 second-round pick (used on DeVon Hardin) and cash from the Denver Nuggets, Nuggets also acquired Ruben Patterson from the Trail Blazers, Trail Blazers acquired Voshon Lenard from the Nuggets and Brian Skinner from the Kings; Kings also acquired Sergei Monia from the Trail Blazers.[6]
Other
Notes
- ^ a b c d e NBA.com: Vitaly Potapenko Bio
- ^ MMT Estudiantes former players
- ^ http://www.celticslife.com/2010/05/what-hell-happened-tovitaly-potapenko.html
- ^ Dakota Wizards Hire Potapenko As Assistant Coach
- ^ "Vitaly Potapenko returning to Cleveland Cavaliers as player-development coach".
- ^ Trade deadline: Watson, Patterson move in four-team deal
External links
- NBA.com Profile
- NBA statistics at basketball-reference.com
- 1975 births
- Living people
- BC Budivelnyk players
- Boston Celtics players
- CB Estudiantes players
- Centers (basketball)
- Cleveland Cavaliers draft picks
- Cleveland Cavaliers players
- Dakota Wizards coaches
- Fort Wayne Mad Ants coaches
- Indiana Pacers assistant coaches
- Liga ACB players
- National Basketball Association players from Ukraine
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Sacramento Kings players
- Santa Cruz Warriors coaches
- Seattle SuperSonics players
- Sportspeople from Kiev
- Ukrainian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Ukrainian expatriates in Spain
- Wright State Raiders men's basketball players
- Ukrainian basketball players
- Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coaches