Kyrylo Fesenko
 | |
| No. 44 – Sidigas Avellino | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League |
Serie A Champions League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 24, 1986 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Listed height | 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) |
| Listed weight | 130 kg (287 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38th overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2006 | Azovmash Mariupol |
| 2006–2007 | Cherkaski Monkeys |
| 2007–2011 | Utah Jazz |
| 2007–2009 | →Utah Flash |
| 2012 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2013 | Donetsk |
| 2014 | Delaware 87ers |
| 2014 | Canton Charge |
| 2014–2015 | Avtodor Saratov |
| 2015–2016 | Lokomotiv-Kuban |
| 2016 | Pallacanestro Cantù |
| 2016 | AS Monaco Basket |
| 2016–present | Sidigas Avellino |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Kyrylo Fesenko (Ukrainian: Кирило Фесенко; 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
National Basketball Association portal- List of European basketball players in the United States
References
- 1 2 "Kyrylo Fesenko". NBA.com. Archived index at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Hamilton, Linda (August 16, 2007). "Sleepless Fesenko inks Jazz contract". Deseret Morning News. Retrieved January 15, 2008. Archived index at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Marc Stein (September 27, 2010). "Sources: Kyrylo Fesenko back to Jazz". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 17, 2010. Archived index at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Lakers at Jazz Game Info". NBA.com. November 30, 2007. Archived index at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Bulls add Ryan Allen, Vance Cooksey, Andre Emmett, Kyrylo Fesenko, Marko Jaric to training camp". Inside Hoops. Archived index at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Bulls waive center Kyrylo Fesenko". Inside Hoops. Archived index at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "BC Donetsk announced Kyrylo Fesenko". Sportando.net. April 1, 2013. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Fesenko signs with Slask Wroclaw". Sportando.net. August 11, 2013. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Charge Acquire Buford, Fesenko". NBA.com. Retrieved March 9, 2014. Archived index at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Timberwolves Sign Kyrylo Fesenko and Brady Heslip
- ↑ "Timberwolves Waive Kyrylo Fesenko". NBA.com. October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ↑ Avtodor Bring In Big Man Fesenko
- ↑ "Kyrylo Fesenko joined Loko". lokobasket.com. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ "Кирилл Фесенко уходит из "Локо", Никита Зверев отправляется в аренду". lokobasket.com (in Russian). 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ "LA PALLACANESTRO CANTU' INGAGGIA KYRYLO FESENKO" (in Italian). Pallacanestro Cantù. 2016-01-06. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ↑ AS Monaco lands Kyrylo Fesenko
- ↑ Avellino signed Kyrylo Fesenko
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com
- Kyrylo Fesenko at fiba.com