Grigorij Khizhnyak

Grigorij Khizhnyak

Personal information
Born	(1974-07-16)July 16, 1974 Mykolaiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died	October 5, 2018(2018-10-05) (aged 44)
Nationality	Ukrainian
Listed height	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight	232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1994–2010
Position	Center
Career history
1994–1995	SC Mykolaiv
1995–1998	Budivelnyk
1998–1999	Avtodor Saratov
1999–2000	Kyiv
2000–2002	Žalgiris Kaunas
2002–2003	Kyiv
2003	Pamesa Valencia
2003–2004	GS Peristeri
2004–2005	Makedonikos
2005–2006	Dynamo St. Petersburg
2006–2007	Kyiv
2007–2009	Dnipro
2009–2010	Budivelnyk
Career highlights and awards
LKL champion (2001) LKL All-Star Game MVP (2001)

Grigorij Khizhnyak (Ukrainian: Григорій Хижняк; July 16, 1974 – October 5, 2018) was a Ukrainian professional basketball player. Standing at 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m), he played as center and was the EuroLeague blocks leader two consecutive times, in 2001 and 2002.

Professional career

A dominant defensive force in the paint, the 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall center, led the EuroLeague in blocks per game for two consecutive years, in 2001 and 2002, while playing with Žalgiris Kaunas. Among his greatest career achievements, was his participation in the 2005 ULEB Cup (now called EuroCup) final, with Makedonikos.

National team career

Khizhnyak was a regular member of the senior men's Ukrainian national basketball team.

EuroLeague career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	PIR	Performance Index Rating
Bold	Career high

Led the league

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2000–01	Žalgiris Kaunas	12	12	29.8	.539	.000	.840	7.2	.8	.7	3.2	12.1	18.8
2001–02		14	14	32.2	.508	.333	.888	8.1	1.4	.9	3.2	14.4	21.6
Career		26	26	31.1	.520	.167	.865	7.7	1.2	.8	3.2	13.3	20.3

External links

• Euroleague.net Profile