Grigorij Khizhnyak

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Grigorij Khizhnyak
Personal information
Born(1974-07-16)July 16, 1974
Azovmash Mariupol
2006–2007Kyiv
2007–2009Dnipro
2009–2010Budivelnyk
Career highlights and awards

Grigorij Khizhnyak (alternate spelling: Grygorii Khizhniak,

EuroLeague's leader in blocked shots in two consecutive seasons, in 2000–01 and 2001–02
.

Professional career

Khizhnyak, who was a dominant defensive force in the paint, led the

Makedonikos
.

National team career

Khizhnyak was a regular member of the senior men's

2003 EuroBasket
.

Death

Khizhnyak died of a

heart attack on 5 October, 2018, at the age of 44.[2][3]

EuroLeague career statistics

Legend
  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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high
Led the league
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2000–01 Žalgiris Kaunas 12 12 29.8 .539 .000 .840 7.2 .8 .7 3.2 12.1 18.8
2001–02 14 14 32.2 .508 .333 .888 8.1 1.4 .9 3.2 14.4 21.6
Career 26 26 31.1 .520 .167 .865 7.7 1.2 .8 3.2 13.3 20.3

References

  1. ^ "Помер знаменитий український баскетболіст Григорій Хижняк". ukr.segodnya.ua (in Ukrainian). October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  2. ^ Euroleague Basketball mourns Khizhnyak.
  3. ^ Grigorij Khizhnyak passed away at age 44.

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