Kyrylo Anatoliyovych Fesenko ( uk, Кирило Анатолійович Фесенко; born 24 December 1986) is a Ukrainian professional

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player for Al-Nasr SC of the

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. Standing at , he plays the center position. He wears a size 18 shoe and has a wingspan and standing reach (same standing reach as Greg Oden).

Basketball career

Early career (2003–2006)

Born in

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, Fesenko began his basketball career in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague, 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

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and then traded to the

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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

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Utah Flash. On 30 November 2007, Fesenko made his NBA debut against the

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. He was recalled from the Utah Flash due to the absence of

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(sprained ankle) and

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(back spasms). Fesenko scored 6 points, had 7 rebounds and managed 1 assist. Fesenko spent part of the 2011–12 NBA season with the

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. In October 2012, he joined the

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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 ...

. In November 2013, he signed with

Śląsk Wrocław Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław Spółka Akcyjna, commonly known as WKS Śląsk Wrocław, Śląsk Wrocław () or simply Śląsk, is a Polish football club based in Wrocław that plays in Ekstraklasa, the highest level of the Polish f ...

. 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. On March 8, 2014, he was traded to the Canton Charge. On 18 September 2014, Fesenko signed with the

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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

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and EuroChallenge team

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. On 9 June 2015, Fesenko signed a one-year contract with Lokomotiv Kuban. 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. On May 6, 2016, he left Cantù and signed with

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for the rest of the 2015–16 LNB Pro A season. On 16 August 2016, Fesenko signed with Italian club

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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

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NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

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