Kyrylo Anatoliyovych Fesenko ( uk, Кирило Анатолійович Фесенко; born 24 December 1986) is a Ukrainian professional
basketball
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player for
Al-Nasr SC of the
Libyan Division I Basketball League
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Teams
*Al Ittihad Tripoli
* Al Ahly Tripoli
* Al Shabab
* Al Nasr Benghazi
* Al ...
. Standing at , he plays the
center
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position. He wears a size 18 shoe and has a wingspan and standing reach (same standing reach as
Greg Oden
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).
Basketball career
Early career (2003–2006)
Born in
Dnipropetrovsk
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, Fesenko began his basketball career in the
Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague
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, first with the second division team of
BC Azovmash
MBK Mariupol ( uk, МБК «Маріуполь»") (former name: BK Azovmash)is a Ukrainian professional basketball club. It was founded in 1990 in the city of Mariupol in South-Eastern Ukraine.
Mariupol was one of the strongest teams in Ukraine ...
in 2003 then to its first division from 2004 to 2006. He then played for the
Cherkaski Mavpy
BC Cherkaski Mavpy ( uk, баскетбольний клуб "Черкаські Мавпи", which means "Cherkasy Apes") is a Ukrainian professional basketball club that plays its home games in Cherkasy.
In the 2007 NBA Draft, Cherkaski Mavpy ...
for a season.
First NBA stint (2007–2013)
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
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and then traded to the
Utah Jazz
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, signing a three-year contract with the Jazz on 15 August, 2007. 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. He spent most of his rookie season with the
NBA Development League
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Utah Flash Orem, Utah
Orem
Orem, Utah
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.
On 30 November 2007, Fesenko made his NBA debut against the
Los Angeles Lakers
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. He was recalled from the
Utah Flash Orem, Utah
Orem
Orem, Utah
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Orem is one of the principal ...
due to the absence of
Carlos Boozer
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(sprained ankle) and
Mehmet Okur
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Okur is known for his three-point shooting and ability to space the floor. In his seven seasons with ...
(back spasms). Fesenko scored 6 points, had 7 rebounds and managed 1 assist.
Fesenko spent part of the
2011–12 NBA season with the
Indiana Pacers
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. In October 2012, he joined the
Chicago Bulls
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. Later that month he was waived.
Return to Europe (2013)
In January 2013, Fesenko signed with
BC Donetsk
Basketball Club Donetsk ( uk, баскетбольний клуб Донецьк), commonly known as simply Donetsk, was a Ukrainian professional basketball club, based in Donetsk. The team played in the Ukrainian SuperLeague. The mascot of the te ...
. In November 2013, he signed with
Śląsk Wrocław
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. He later left Wrocław before appearing in a game for them.
D-League / Return to NBA (2014)
In January 2014, Fesenko was acquired by the
Delaware 87ers
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. On March 8, 2014, he was traded to the
Canton Charge
The Cleveland Charge are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Cleveland, Ohio, and are affiliated with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team plays its home games at the Wolstein Center in downtown Cleveland.
The fr ...
.
On 18 September 2014, Fesenko signed with the
Minnesota Timberwolves
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. However, he was later waived by the Timberwolves on October 20, 2014.
Return to Europe (2014–2021)
On 5 November 2014, Fesenko signed with the
VTB United League
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and
EuroChallenge
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team
Avtodor Saratov.
On 9 June 2015, Fesenko signed a one-year contract with
Lokomotiv Kuban
PBC Lokomotiv Kuban (russian: ПБК «Локомотив Кубань») is a Russian professional basketball team based in Krasnodar. The club participates in the VTB United League.
The team is one of the top tier basketball teams in Russia. T ...
. On January 5, 2016, he parted ways with Lokomotiv, and the following day he was hired until the end of the season by
Pallacanestro Cantù
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. On May 6, 2016, he left Cantù and signed with
AS Monaco Basket
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for the rest of the
2015–16 LNB Pro A season.
On 16 August 2016, Fesenko signed with Italian club
Sidigas Avellino for the 2016–17 season. On July 30, 2017, he re-signed with Avellino for one more season.
Iran (2021–present)
In October 2021, Fesenko signed with
Sanaye Hormozgan of the
Iranian Basketball Super League
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.
NBA career statistics
Regular season
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Utah
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Indiana
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Playoffs
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See also
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List of European basketball players in the United States
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References
External links
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Kyrylo Fesenkoat fiba.com
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1986 births
Living people
BC Avtodor Saratov players
BC Azovmash players
BC Cherkaski Mavpy players
BC Dnipro players
BC Donetsk players
Centers (basketball)
Delaware 87ers players
Expatriate basketball people in Monaco
Indiana Pacers players
Lega Basket Serie A players
National Basketball Association players from Ukraine
Pallacanestro Cantù players
PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban players
Philadelphia 76ers draft picks
S.S. Felice Scandone players
Sportspeople from Dnipro
Sanaye Hormozgan BC players
Ukrainian expatriate basketball people in the United States
Ukrainian expatriate basketball people in Russia
Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Monaco
Ukrainian men's basketball players
Utah Flash players
Utah Jazz players