Grigorij Khizhnyak

Grigorij Khizhnyak

Personal information
Born	July 16, 1974 Nikolaev, Ukraine
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 Nikolaev
1995–1998	Budivelnyk Kiev
1998–1999	Avtodor Saratov
1999–2000	BC Kyiv
2000–2002	Žalgiris Kaunas
2002–2003	BC Kyiv
2003	Pamesa Valencia
2003–2004	GS Peristeri
2004–2005	Makedonikos
2005–2006	Dynamo St. Petersburg
2006–2007	BC Kyiv
2007–2009	BC Dnipro
2009–2010	Budivelnyk Kiev
Career highlights and awards
LKL All-Star Game MVP (2001)

Grigorij Khizhnyak (Ukrainian: Григорій Хижняк; born July 16, 1974) is a retired Ukrainian professional basketball player.

Career

A dominant defensive force in the paint, the 2.16 m center led the Euroleague in blocks per game for two consecutive years in 2001 and 2002 playing for Žalgiris Kaunas. Among his greatest achievements is the participation in the 2005 ULEB Cup final with Makedonikos.

Khizhnyak has been a regular member of the 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

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

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	Žalgiris Kaunas	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