Vitaly Potapenko

Vitaly Potapenko

Vitaly Nikolaevich Potapenko 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", 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. Since retiring as a player, Potapenko has served as an assistant coach with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the Indiana Pacers, and the Dakota Wizards.

quick facts
Birthdate:March 21, 1975
Birthplace:Kiev
Age:37
All Positions Played:Center
Education:Wright State University

Season statistics for Vitaly Potapenko

Sacramento Kings - 2006-07 NBA season
fg%: 0
3p%: N/A
ft%: N/A
fga: 4
3pa: 0
fta: 0
orb: 0
drb: 2
ftm: 0
3pm: 0
fgm: 0
stl: 0
reb: 2
blk: 0
pts: 0
pf: 3
ast: 0
to: 2
games: 3
avg reb: 0.7
avg blk: 0
avg pts: 0
avg pf: 1
avg ast: 0
avg to: 0.7
avg stl: 0
Sacramento Kings - 2005-06 NBA season
fg%: 0.714
3p%: N/A
ft%: N/A
fga: 7
3pa: 0
fta: 0
orb: 1
drb: 1
ftm: 0
3pm: 0
fgm: 5
stl: 0
reb: 2
blk: 0
pts: 10
pf: 6
ast: 2
to: 2
games: 9
avg reb: 0.2
avg blk: 0
avg pts: 1.1
avg pf: 0.7
avg ast: 0.2
avg to: 0.2
avg stl: 0
Seattle Supersonics - 2005-06 NBA season
fg%: 0.5
3p%: N/A
ft%: 0.588
fga: 64
3pa: 0
fta: 17
orb: 26
drb: 36
ftm: 10
3pm: 0
fgm: 32
stl: 2
reb: 62
blk: 2
pts: 74
pf: 44
ast: 7
to: 14
games: 24
avg reb: 2.6
avg blk: 0.1
avg pts: 3.1
avg pf: 1.8
avg ast: 0.3
avg to: 0.6
avg stl: 0.1

Education

Wright State University
Wright State University
Location:Dayton
Founded:1967
Colors:Gold, Green
Mascot:Rowdy Raider

Wright State University is a public research university in Fairborn, Ohio, just outside of Dayton. The school offers degrees at the bachelors, masters, and doctoral level. The university has a branch campus on Grand Lake St. Marys with a Celina, Ohio, mailing address. As of 2012, the university...
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Hometown of Vitaly Potapenko

Kiev
Kiev
Founded:482
Population:499,900

Kiev or Kyiv ; Russian: Киев is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press. Kiev is an important...
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Places Vitaly Potapenko has lived

Map showing Places Lived by Vitaly Potapenko
MarkerLocationDate ArrivedDate LeftPopulation
A Kiev 2,765,500
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Where was Vitaly Potapenko born?
  • A:
    Vitaly Potapenko was born in Kiev.
  • Q:
    Where did Vitaly Potapenko go to school?
  • A:
    Vitaly Potapenko studied at Wright State University.
  • Q:
    When did Vitaly Potapenko retire from professional sports?
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    His sports career began in the year 1996 and ended in 2008.
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