Английская Википедия:Grigorij Khizhnyak

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Grigorij Khizhnyak (alternate spelling: Grygorii Khizhniak, Шаблон:Lang-uk; July 16, 1974 – October 5, 2018) was a Ukrainian professional basketball player. Standing at a height of Шаблон:Height, he played at the center position. He was the 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 EuroLeague in blocks per game for two consecutive years (2001, 2002), while playing with the Lithuanian League club Žalgiris Kaunas. Among his greatest career achievements, was his participation in the ULEB Cup (EuroCup)'s 2005 Final, while he was a member of the Greek League club Makedonikos.

National team career

Khizhnyak was a regular member of the senior men's Ukrainian national basketball team. With Ukraine, he played at the 1997 EuroBasket, and the 2003 EuroBasket.

Death

Khizhnyak died of a heart attack on 5 October, 2018, at the age of 44.

EuroLeague career statistics

Led the league

Шаблон:Euroleague player statistics start |- | style="text-align:left;"|2000–01 | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Žalgiris Kaunas | 12 || 12 || 29.8 || .539 || .000 || .840 || 7.2 || .8 || .7 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|3.2 || 12.1 || 18.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2001–02 | 14 || 14 || 32.2 || .508 || .333 || .888 || 8.1 || 1.4 || .9 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|3.2 || 14.4 || 21.6 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | 26 || 26 || 31.1 || .520 || .167 || .865 || 7.7 || 1.2 || .8 || 3.2 || 13.3 || 20.3 Шаблон:S-end

External links

• FIBA Archive Profile
• Euroleague.net Profile
• Spanish League Archive Profile