Volodymyr Gerun

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Volodymyr Gerun
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No. 52Sendai 89ers
Position Power forward / center
League B.League
Personal information
Born (1994-03-25) 25 March 1994 (age 30)
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
NationalityUkrainian
Listed height2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight113 lb (51 kg)
Career information
College West Virginia (2012–2013)
Portland (2013–2015)
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012 BC Dnipro
2015 Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
2015–2016 Força Lleida CE
2016–2017 CB Clavijo
2017–2018 FC Barcelona Bàsquet B
2018–2019 CB Breogán
2019–2021 Baloncesto Málaga
2021–2022 Büyükçekmece Basketbol
2022–2023 Real Betis
2023–present Sendai 89ers
Career highlights and awards

Volodymyr Gerun (born 25 March 1994) is a Ukrainian professional basketball player for Sendai 89ers of the B.League.

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Playing career

Gerun started out with his home town club BC Dnipro for the 2011–12 Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague season. [2]

At age 18, Volodymyr Gerun left his native country Ukraine for the USA-based NCAA Division I. [1]

After his tenure in the United States, he returned to Europe. [1] In Spain, he progressively climbed the steps from LEB Plata until he reached the Liga ACB. [1]

In 2015, he joined CB Getafe, a subsidiary of Baloncesto Fuenlabrada, from which he moved to Força Lleida CE of the LEB Oro, then CB Clavijo. His good performances in both clubs aroused the interest of Barcelona, which incorporated him into their subsidiary FC Barcelona Bàsquet B for the 2017–18 LEB Oro season. [2]

In 2017–18, he played 30 games in which he averaged about 29 minutes, 14.8 points, 8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 5 fouls received. He was voted best player of the day on several occasions. [2]

In July 2018, he signed with CB Breogán for one year. He became the first signing made official by Breogán. During the 2018–19 ACB season, he averaged 11.4 points (59% in shots of two and 62% in free throws) and 6.6 rebounds. Against his later team Baloncesto Málaga, he recorded a noteworthy 11 offensive rebounds in both matchups combined. [1]

Gerun signed with Baloncesto Málaga for the 2019–20 ACB season, alongside Deon Thompson. Gerun signed for three seasons, although with cut-off clauses for both parties. Gerun, Thompson and Rubén Guerrero came as replacements for inside players Viny Okouo, Mathias Lessort and Giorgi Shermadini. Gerun, Thompson and Guerrero played under head coach Luis Casimiro in that season. [1]

On August 17, 2021, he has signed with Büyükçekmece Basketbol of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi. [3]

On July 14, 2022, he has signed with Real Betis of the Liga ACB. [4]

On July 26, 2023, Gerun signed with Sendai 89ers of the Japanese B.League. [5]

National team

Gerun has been a member of the Ukrainian national basketball team at senior level as well as at the junior levels under-18 and under-16. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Volodymyr Gerun será el segundo fichaje José Manuel Olías (Málaga Hoy), 31 June 2019. Accessed 30 April 2021.(in Spanish)
  2. 1 2 3 4 El Breogán ficha al mejor jugador de la LEB Oro, Volodymyr Gerun La Voz de Galicia, 21 July 2018. Accessed 30 April 2021.(in Spanish)
  3. "Malaga'dan Büyükçekmece'ye". Sportando. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  4. "Volodymyr Gerun abre la lata del Coosur Real Betis". acb.com (in Spanish). July 14, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  5. "ヴォーディミル・ゲルン選手 2023-24シーズン契約合意のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Sendai 89ers. July 26, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.