Kyryl Natyazhko

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Kyryl Natyazhko
No. 15BC Dnipro
Position Center
League USL
Personal information
Born (1990-11-30) 30 November 1990 (age 33)
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
Listed height2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight123 kg (271 lb)
Career information
High school IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
College Arizona (2009–2012)
NBA draft 2012: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2014 Azovmash
2014–2015 Lietuvos rytas
2015 Turów Zgorzelec
2015 Szolnoki Olaj
2015–2016 Astana
2018–present Dnipro

Kyryl Natyazhko (born 30 November 1990) is a Ukrainian professional basketball player for Dnipro OF THE USL. He also represents the Ukrainian national team, where he participated at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. [1]

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High school

Ranked as the No. 75 overall prospect in the country and the No. 9 center by rivals.com. Averaged 21.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game as a senior for coach Vince Walden at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. ... Posted per game averages of 16.0 points and 11.0 rebounds as a junior. Competed in the 2009 Wazzo Sports Derby Festival Classic in Louisville, Ky., scoring eight points on 4-of-8 shooting, as his gold team posted a 151-145 victory. Earned highest achievement accolades in physics.

Career

Natyazhko played college basketball at the University of Arizona, with the Arizona Wildcats. [2] After going undrafted at the 2012 NBA draft, he returned to Ukraine and signed a 2+1 deal with Azovmash. [3]

On 21 June 2014, he signed with Lietuvos rytas of Lithuania. [4] On 27 February 2015, he left Rytas and signed with Turów Zgorzelec of Poland for the rest of the season. [5]

On 12 September 2015, he signed with Szolnoki Olaj of Hungary. [6] On 11 December 2015, he parted ways with Szolnoki after appearing in five league games and nine Eurocup games. [7] [8] The next day, he signed with Astana of Kazakhstan. [9]

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References

  1. "FIBA profile". fiba.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  2. "Arizona Wildcats Bio". arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  3. "Kyryl Natyazhko leaves Arizona for Azovmash Mariupol". sportando.com. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  4. "Lietuvos Rytas goes big with Natyazhko and Valeika". eurocupbasketball.com. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  5. "Kyryl Natyazhko leaves Rytas to sign with PGE Turow Zgorzelec". sportando.com. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  6. "Kyryl Natyazhko inks with Szolnoki Olaj". Sportando.com. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  7. "Kyrylo Natyazhko leaves Szolnoki Olaj". Sportando.com. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  8. "Natyazhko leaves Szolnok". Eurobasket.com. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  9. "Kyryl Natyazhko (ex Szolnok) is a newcomer at Astana". Eurobasket.com. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.