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Born: October 17, 1989 Mykolayiv, Ukraine |
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Nationality | Ukranian |
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Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Draft | 49th overall, 2009 Atlanta Hawks |
Pro career | 2009–present |
Sergiy Gladyr (Ukrainian: Сергій Гладир; born on October 17, 1989 in Mykolayiv, Ukraine[1]) is a Ukrainian professional basketball player. Sergiy currently has a contract with one of the smallest teams in the Ukrainian Super League, MBС Mykolaiv, but is expected to continue his career either in the NBA, where he was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in Round 2 (49th overall) or in a stronger European club.
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Player profile
Sergiy is a classic two-guard. He's got a phenomenal shooting touch in addition to his athleticism, which allows him to easily pass by defenders and dunk the ball over them. He's turned into a real showman during the 2008-09 season in Ukraine, with the April All-Star Game highlighting his performance: Sergiy scored a game-high 24 points and also dished out nine assists. He also set his home crowd on fire as he took the 3-point shootout title, defeating BC Kyiv's Manuchar Markoishvili in the final.
Pro career
Ukraine
Gladyr shot 47% on three point shots and 90% on free throws in the Ukrainian Super League, during the 2007-08 season, before taking a slight step back in his shooting percentages in the 2008-09 season (shooting 36% from three point range and 81% from the free throw line respectively). During the 2008-09 season, he exploded for a season high of 36 points against Khimik Yuzhny, in a game where he got to the free throw line 19 times. Gladyr helped MBС Mykolaiv to a fifth place finish in the Ukrainian Super League in the 2008-09 season, by averaging 15.4 points per game.
NBA
Gladyr was drafted by the NBA team the Atlanta Hawks in the second round of the 2009 NBA Draft, with the 49th pick overall.[2]
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