Serhiy Lishchuk (alternate spelling: Sergei Lishouk) ( ua, Сергій Ліщук; born March 31, 1982) is a Ukrainian retired

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player. Lishchuk played 18 seasons as a professional player in Ukraine and Spain.

Professional career

Europe

Lishchuk began his professional career in his native Ukraine. On September 2, 2009, he signed with the Spanish club València Bàsket. With Valencia, he won the 2nd-tier level European-wide league, the EuroCup, during both the 2009–10 season and the 2013–14 season. He left Valencia on June 22, 2015. On July 23, 2015, he signed with the Spanish club

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of the

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NBA draft rights

Lishchuk was selected by the

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's Memphis Grizzlies in the

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. On February 21, 2008, his NBA draft rights were traded to the

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, in exchange for the draft rights to

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. On December 15, 2010 Lishchuk's draft rights were traded to

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, in a three-way trade with the New Jersey Nets. On July 13, 2014, Lishchuk's draft rights were traded back to the Rockets, from the Lakers, in exchange for

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and two 2015 NBA draft picks. On December 19, 2014, the Rockets traded Lishchuk's draft rights to the

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, in a three-team trade that sent Corey Brewer to the Houston Rockets. On January 7, 2015, his draft rights were traded to the Los Angeles Clippers for Jared Cunningham, the draft rights to Cenk Akyol, and cash. On January 22, 2016, Lishchuk's draft rights were traded back to the Houston Rockets, along with

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and cash considerations, in exchange for the draft rights to

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Ukrainian national team

Lishchuk has been a member of the senior men's

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. With his senior national team, he played at the EuroBasket 2001, the EuroBasket 2005, and the

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.Serhiy LISHCHUK (UKR).
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Career statistics

EuroLeague

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