Oleksiy Ivanovych Pecherov (Ukrainian: Олексій Іванович Печеров; born 8 December 1985) is a Ukrainian former professional basketball player. He was also a member of the Ukraine national basketball team.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 8 December 1985 Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2006: 1st round, 18th overall pick |
| Selected by the Washington Wizards | |
| Playing career | 2002–2016 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 14, 4 |
| Career history | |
| 2002–2004 | Polytekhnik Kharkiv |
| 2004–2005 | Kyiv |
| 2005–2006 | Paris Basket Racing |
| 2006–2007 | Kyiv |
| 2007–2009 | Washington Wizards |
| 2009–2010 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2010–2011 | Olimpia Milano |
| 2011–2013 | Azovmash Mariupol |
| 2013 | Valencia |
| 2014 | Krasnye Krylia |
| 2015 | Kalev/Cramo |
| 2016 | Hekmeh |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Professional career
editThe Washington Wizards selected him with the 18th pick in the 2006 NBA draft; Pecherov signed a contract with the Wizards on 5 July 2007. Pecherov had previously played with Paris Basket Racing internationally.
On 23 June 2009 he was traded along with Etan Thomas, Darius Songaila, and a first-round pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Randy Foye and Mike Miller.[1]
On 16 August 2010 he signed with Olimpia Milano of the Italian league and the Euroleague for the 2010–11 season.[2] On 23 August 2011 he signed a two-year deal with BC Azovmash of Ukraine.[3]
On 9 November 2013 he signed a one-month deal with Valencia BC of the Spanish ACB League.[4]
On 22 January 2014 he signed with Krasnye Krylia of Russia for the rest of the 2013–14 season.[5] He left them on 6 May 2014.[6]
On 4 February 2015 he signed with Kalev/Cramo of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga.[7]
On 28 September 2015 Pecherov signed with the Denver Nuggets.[8] However, he was later waived by the Nuggets on October 24 after appearing in one preseason game.[9]
On 3 February 2016 he signed with Hekmeh of the Lebanese Basketball League.[10]
NBA career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Washington | 35 | 0 | 9.1 | .352 | .283 | .645 | 1.9 | .2 | .2 | .1 | 3.6 |
| 2008–09 | Washington | 32 | 0 | 8.7 | .386 | .326 | .828 | 2.4 | .1 | .2 | .1 | 3.6 |
| 2009–10 | Minnesota | 44 | 5 | 10.2 | .410 | .296 | .906 | 2.8 | .3 | .2 | .3 | 4.5 |
| Career | 111 | 5 | 9.4 | .386 | .290 | .793 | 2.4 | .2 | .2 | .2 | 3.9 |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Washington | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | .3 | .0 | .3 | .3 | .7 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | .3 | .0 | .3 | .3 | .7 |
References
edit- ^ "Wizards Acquire Miller and Foye From Minnesota". NBA.com. June 23, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "AJ MILANO tabs Pecherov". Euroleague.net. August 16, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Azovmash inks Pecherov for two years". Eurocupbasketball.com. August 23, 2011. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Valencia signs Oleksiy Pecherov to a short-term deal". Sportando.com. November 9, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Oleskiy Pecherov signs with Krasnye Krylya Samara". Sportando.com. January 22, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ^ "Oleksij Pecherov leaves Krasnye Krylia Samara". Sportando.com. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Oleksiy Pecherov joins BC Kalev/Cramo". Sportando.com. February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Training Camp Introductions". NBA.com. September 28, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ "Nuggets waive Nick Johnson, Oleksiy Pecherov, Devin Sweetney". InsideHoops.com. October 24, 2015. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ "Oleksiy Pecherov signs a deal in Lebanon with Sagesse". Sportando.com. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- Euroleague.net profile
- NBA Draft.net profile
- DraftExpress profile Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- FIBA.com profile