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Vitaly Potapenko  C-F
Current Team: N/A
Date Of Birth: Mar 21, 1975 (38 years old)
Birthplace: Kiev, Kiev (Ukraine)
Nationality: Ukraine
Height: 6-10 (208cm)      Weight: 280 (127kg)   
Current Agent: Mark Bartelstein
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
 


Draft Entry: 1996 NBA Draft
Early Entry Info: 1996 Early Entrant
Pre-Draft Team: Wright State (So)
Draft Rights Trade: N/A
Draft Rights Renounced: N/A
High School: Kozchagin High School [Kiev, Kiev (Ukraine)]
AAU Team: N/A

NBA


Regular Season Experience: 11 Years Of Service

NBA Regular Season Stats (Click here for detailed NBA stats.)
Year Team G MPG FG% 3PT% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
1996-1997 CLE 80 15.5 .441 .500 .736 2.71 0.51 0.31 0.42 1.34 5.81
1997-1998 CLE 80 17.6 .480 .000 .708 3.91 0.71 0.34 0.35 1.65 7.12
1998-1999 * BOS   [+] 50 27.9 .495 .000 .587 6.64 1.50 0.70 0.72 2.00 9.98
1999-2000 BOS 79 22.7 .499 .000 .681 6.32 0.97 0.52 0.37 1.84 9.15
2000-2001 BOS 82 23.2 .476 .000 .728 6.04 0.78 0.63 0.28 1.28 7.45
2001-2002 BOS 79 17.0 .455 .000 .742 4.39 0.38 0.47 0.23 0.80 4.59
2002-2003 SEA 26 15.5 .441 .000 .759 3.42 0.15 0.35 0.31 0.96 4.00
2003-2004 SEA 65 21.8 .489 .000 .641 4.45 0.82 0.34 0.43 1.18 7.06
2004-2005 SEA 33 10.2 .517 .000 .871 2.36 0.27 0.21 0.09 0.36 3.55
2005-2006 * SAC   [+] 33 10.7 .521 .000 .588 1.94 0.27 0.06 0.06 0.48 2.55
2006-2007 SAC 3 4.3 .000 .000 .000 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.67 0.00
CAREER 610 19.0 .479 .167 .694 4.47 0.69 0.42 0.34 1.29 6.55

Transactions: League Transactions | Team Transactions
Jun 26, 1996 - The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Vitaly Potapenko in Round 1 with Pick 12 in the 1996 NBA Draft.
Jul 26, 1996 - Vitaly Potapenko signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Mar 11, 1999 - Vitaly Potapenko was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Mar 13, 1999 - Vitaly Potapenko signed a rookie scale extension with the Boston Celtics.
Jul 22, 2002 - Vitaly Potapenko was acquired in a trade by the Seattle SuperSonics from the Boston Celtics.
Jul 1, 2005 - Vitaly Potapenko, previously with the Seattle SuperSonics, became a free agent.
Aug 12, 2005 - Vitaly Potapenko signed a multi-year contract with the Seattle SuperSonics.
Feb 23, 2006 - Vitaly Potapenko was acquired in a trade by the Sacramento Kings from the Seattle SuperSonics.
Jul 1, 2007 - Vitaly Potapenko, previously with the Sacramento Kings, became a free agent.
Jan 11, 2010 - The Sacramento Kings renounced their free agent exception rights to Vitaly Potapenko.

Awards & Honors: (Since the 1983-1984 season) N/A

All-Star Weekend Competitions: (Since the 1983-1984 season)
Rookie Challenge Participant (1997)

NBA Rookie Challenge Stats
Year Event Min FGM-A 3PTM-A FTM-A Reb Ast Stl Blk TO Pts
1997 Rookie Challenge 12 3-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 6
CAREER 12.0 3.0-4.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 6.0

Playoff Experience:

NBA Playoff Stats (Click here for detailed NBA stats.)
Year Team G MPG FG% 3PT% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
1997-1998 CLE 4 17.5 .400 .000 .500 2.75 0.75 0.50 0.00 1.50 4.25
2001-2002 BOS No Stats Available
2004-2005 SEA 5 7.4 .500 .000 .000 1.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00
2005-2006 SAC 4 2.4 .500 .000 .000 0.25 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.00 1.00
CAREER 13 9.0 .448 .000 .500 1.46 0.23 0.23 0.00 0.46 2.38

Summer League Experience:
N/A

Preseason Experience:
N/A

Training Camp Roster:
1996 NBA Training Camp (Cleveland Cavaliers)
1997 NBA Training Camp (Cleveland Cavaliers)
1998 NBA Training Camp (Cleveland Cavaliers)
1999 NBA Training Camp (Boston Celtics)
2000 NBA Training Camp (Boston Celtics)
2001 NBA Training Camp (Boston Celtics)
2002 NBA Training Camp (Seattle SuperSonics)
2003 NBA Training Camp (Seattle SuperSonics)
2004 NBA Training Camp (Seattle SuperSonics)
2005 NBA Training Camp (Seattle SuperSonics)
2006 NBA Training Camp (Sacramento Kings)

College


College: Wright State (1996)

NCAA Regular Season Stats (Click here for detailed NCAA stats.)
Year Cl School G MPG FG% 3PT% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
1994-1995 Fr Wright State No Stats Available
1995-1996 So Wright State No Stats Available
CAREER No Stats Available

Awards & Honors: N/A

Skill Academies & Camps: N/A


D-League


Transactions: League Transactions | Team Transactions
N/A

Awards & Honors: N/A

All-Star Weekend Competitions:
N/A

Playoff Experience:
N/A


International Leagues


Awards & Honors: N/A


National Team Events


Nationality: Ukraine

Awards & Honors: N/A


Prep/High School


School: Kozchagin High School [Kiev, Kiev (Ukraine)]

Awards & Honors: N/A

Skill Academies & Camps: N/A