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Kyrylo Fesenko
No. 44 – Sidigas Avellino
PositionCenter
LeagueSerie A
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1986-12-24) December 24, 1986 (age 37)
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityUkrainian
Listed height2.16 m (7 ft 1 in)
Listed weight130 kg (287 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2007: 2nd round, 38th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career2003–present
Career history
2003–2006Azovmash Mariupol
2006–2007Cherkaski Monkeys
2007–2011Utah Jazz
2007–2009→Utah Flash
2012Indiana Pacers
2013Donetsk
2014Delaware 87ers
2014Canton Charge
2014–2015Avtodor Saratov
2015–2016Lokomotiv-Kuban
2016Pallacanestro Cantù
2016AS Monaco Basket
2016–presentSidigas Avellino
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA D-League All-Star (2008)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Kyrylo Fesenko (Template:Lang-uk; born December 24, 1986) is a Ukrainian professional basketball player for Sidigas Avellino of the Italian Serie A. Standing at 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in), he plays the center position. He wears a size 18 shoe and has a 7'4" wingspan and 9'4" standing reach (same standing reach as Greg Oden).[1]

Basketball career

Early career

Born in Dnipropetrovsk, Fesenko began his basketball career in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague, first with the second division team of BC Azovmash in 2003 then to its first division from 2004 to 2006. He then played for the Cherkasky Monkeys for a season.[1]

NBA

After playing four seasons in native Ukraine, Fesenko was selected 38th overall in the second round of the 2007 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers and then traded to the Utah Jazz, signing a three-year contract with the Jazz on August 15, 2007.[2] In 2010 he turned down a multiyear deal with the Houston Rockets and re-signed with the Jazz for 1 year. He became an unrestricted free agent in 2011.[3] He spent most of his rookie season with the NBA Development League Utah Flash.

On November 30, 2007, Fesenko made his NBA debut against the Los Angeles Lakers. He was recalled from the Utah Flash due to the absence of Carlos Boozer (sprained ankle) and Mehmet Okur (back spasms). Fesenko scored 6 points, had 7 rebounds and managed 1 assist.[4]

Fesenko spent part of the 2011-12 NBA season with the Indiana Pacers. In October 2012, he joined the Chicago Bulls.[5] Later that month he was waived.[6]

Return to Europe

In January 2013, Fesenko signed with BC Donetsk.[7] In November 2013, he signed with Śląsk Wrocław.[8] He later left Wrocław before appearing in a game for them.

D-League / NBA

In January 2014, Fesenko was acquired by the Delaware 87ers. On March 8, 2014, he was traded to the Canton Charge.[9]

On September 18, 2014, Fesenko signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[10] However, he was later waived by the Timberwolves on October 20, 2014.[11]

Europe

On November 5, 2014, Fesenko signed with the VTB United League and EuroChallenge team Avtodor Saratov.[12]

On June 9, 2015, Fesenko signed a one-year contract with Lokomotiv Kuban.[13] On January 5, 2016, he parted ways with Lokomotiv,[14] and the following day he was hired until the end of the season by Pallacanestro Cantù.[15] On May 6, 2016, he left Cantù and signed with AS Monaco Basket for the rest of the 2015–16 LNB Pro A season.[16]

On August 16, 2016, Fesenko signed with Italian club Sidigas Avellino for the 2016–17 season.[17]

NBA 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  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 Utah 9 0 7.8 .375 .000 .500 2.8 .2 .0 .3 1.6
2008–09 Utah 21 1 7.4 .583 .000 .333 1.8 .2 .3 .7 2.3
2009–10 Utah 49 5 8.3 .547 .000 .421 1.8 .3 .1 .4 2.6
2010–11 Utah 53 1 8.6 .440 .000 .391 2.0 .3 .1 .3 2.0
2011–12 Indiana 3 0 5.7 .400 .000 .667 3.0 .3 .7 .0 2.7
Career 135 7 8.2 .496 .000 .410 2.0 .3 .1 .4 2.3

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009–10 Utah 10 9 18.1 .433 .000 .333 3.9 1.2 .0 .5 3.3
Career 10 9 18.1 .433 .000 .333 3.9 1.2 .0 .5 3.3

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Kyrylo Fesenko". NBA.com. Archive index at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Hamilton, Linda (August 16, 2007). "Sleepless Fesenko inks Jazz contract". Deseret Morning News. Retrieved January 15, 2008. Archive index at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Marc Stein (September 27, 2010). "Sources: Kyrylo Fesenko back to Jazz". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 17, 2010. Archive index at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Lakers at Jazz Game Info". NBA.com. November 30, 2007. Archive index at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Bulls add Ryan Allen, Vance Cooksey, Andre Emmett, Kyrylo Fesenko, Marko Jaric to training camp". Inside Hoops. Archive index at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Bulls waive center Kyrylo Fesenko". Inside Hoops. Archive index at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "BC Donetsk announced Kyrylo Fesenko". Sportando.net. April 1, 2013. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Fesenko signs with Slask Wroclaw". Sportando.net. August 11, 2013. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Charge Acquire Buford, Fesenko". NBA.com. Retrieved March 9, 2014. Archive index at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Timberwolves Sign Kyrylo Fesenko and Brady Heslip
  11. ^ "Timberwolves Waive Kyrylo Fesenko". NBA.com. October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  12. ^ Avtodor Bring In Big Man Fesenko
  13. ^ "Kyrylo Fesenko joined Loko". lokobasket.com. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  14. ^ "Кирилл Фесенко уходит из "Локо", Никита Зверев отправляется в аренду". lokobasket.com (in Russian). 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  15. ^ "LA PALLACANESTRO CANTU' INGAGGIA KYRYLO FESENKO" (in Italian). Pallacanestro Cantù. 2016-01-06. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  16. ^ AS Monaco lands Kyrylo Fesenko
  17. ^ Avellino signed Kyrylo Fesenko
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