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Vitaly Potapenko | 20
Position:  C-F
Born: Mar 21, 1975
Height: 6-10 /  2,08
Weight: 285  lbs. / 129,3  kg.
College : Wright State

 2006-07 Statistics
                    REBOUNDS PER GAME  
 Team G GS MPG FGM-A FG% 3PM-A 3P% FTM-A FT% OFF DEF TOT APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
  SAC  3 0 4.3 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 .0 .7 .7 .0 .00 .00 .67 1.00 .0
Career Highlights

  • Ranked 16th in the NBA in field-goal percentage (.499) in 1999-00
  • Had career-high averages of 10.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in 1998-99
  • Made his NBA Playoffs debut in 1998 for the Cavs, averaging 4.3 ppg and 2.8 rpg in 4 games
  • Made his first NBA start against the Boston Celtics on 3/1/97
  • Participated in the Schick Rookie Game during the 1997 NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland
  • Named to the All-Midwestern Collegiate Conference team during both of his seasons at Wright State

    • Personal

  • Full name is Vitaly Nikolaevich Potapenko
  • Name is pronounced vee-TAH-lee poe-TAH-pen-koe
  • Nickname is the “Ukraine Train”
  • Age 31
  • Greatest influences growing up were his parents, Nicolay and Anna
  • Enjoys Chinese food and sushi
  • Majored in sociology at Wright State
  • Favorite sport other than basketball is soccer
  • Lists Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro as his favorite actors
  • Shoe size 16 (Nike)

    •  Season Highs / Career Highs
      2007-08 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS
     Points 26 vs. Indiana 04/19/99
     Field Goals Made 10 2 Times
     Field Goals Attempted 21 vs. Indiana 04/19/99
     Three Point Field Goals Made  1 @ Chicago 04/04/97
     Three Point Field Goals Attempted 1 6 Times
     Free Throws Made 11 @ New York 12/12/99
     Free Throws Attempted 12 3 Times
     Offensive Rebounds 9 3 Times
     Defensive Rebounds 10 2 Times
     Total Rebounds 18 @ Philadelphia 03/24/00
     Assists 7 vs. Charlotte 11/05/99
     Steals 5 vs. Philadelphia 03/11/01
     Blocks 3 4 Times
     Minutes Played 42 2 Times
     CAREER AVERAGES
                    REBOUNDS PER GAME  
    YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
     96-97 CLE   80 3 15.5 .440 .500 .736 1.3 1.4 2.7 .5 .33 .43 1.36 2.70 5.8
     97-98 CLE   80 0 17.7 .480 .000 .708 1.4 2.5 3.9 .7 .34 .35 1.65 2.50 7.1
     98-99 CLE   17 12 27.5 .437 .000 .673 1.4 4.2 5.5 .9 .65 .94 1.65 3.10 8.4
     98-99 BOS   33 32 28.1 .521 .000 .547 2.8 4.5 7.2 1.8 .73 .61 2.18 3.50 10.8
     98-99 --   50 44 27.9 .495 .000 .587 2.3 4.4 6.6 1.5 .70 .72 2.00 3.40 10.0
     99-00 BOS   79 72 22.7 .499 .000 .681 2.3 4.0 6.3 1.0 .52 .37 1.84 3.00 9.2
     00-01 BOS   82 7 23.2 .476 .000 .728 2.5 3.5 6.0 .8 .63 .28 1.28 2.80 7.5
     01-02 BOS   79 9 17.0 .455 .000 .742 2.1 2.3 4.4 .4 .47 .23 .80 2.20 4.6
     02-03 SEA   26 2 15.5 .441 .000 .759 1.0 2.5 3.4 .2 .35 .31 .96 1.80 4.0
     03-04 SEA   65 39 21.8 .489 .000 .641 1.6 2.9 4.4 .8 .34 .43 1.18 2.50 7.1
     04-05 SEA   33 1 10.2 .517 .000 .871 .9 1.5 2.4 .3 .21 .09 .36 1.60 3.5
     05-06 SEA   24 12 13.4 .500 .000 .588 1.1 1.5 2.6 .3 .08 .08 .58 1.80 3.1
     05-06 SAC   9 0 3.6 .714 .000 .000 .1 .1 .2 .2 .00 .00 .22 .70 1.1
     05-06 --   33 12 10.7 .521 .000 .588 .8 1.1 1.9 .3 .06 .06 .48 1.50 2.5
     06-07 SAC   3 0 4.3 .000 .000 .000 .0 .7 .7 .0 .00 .00 .67 1.00 .0
     Career   610 189 19.0 .479 .167 .694 1.7 2.7 4.5 .7 .42 .30 1.29 2.50 6.5
     Playoff     13 0 8.9 .448 .000 .500 .5 .9 1.5 .2 .23 .00 .46 1.40 2.4

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