Vitaly Potapenko
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| Vitly Patapenko |
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| Position Center |
| League NBA |
| Height 6 ft 10 |
| Weight 285 lbs |
| Born March 21, 1975 in Kiev, Ukaine 
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| College Wright State |
| Drafted 12th overall in 1996 by the Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Pro Career 1996 - |
| Former Teams Sacramento Kings (2006-2007) Seattle SuperSonics (2002-2005) Boston Celtics (1999-2002) Cleveland Cavaliers (1996-1999) |
Vitaly Mykolayovych Potapenko (born March 21, 1975 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) is a former NBA Center for the Sacramento Kings. He played college basketball at Wright State University and was selected 12th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1996 NBA Draft. Nicknamed "The Ukraine Train", he has played for the Cavaliers, the Boston Celtics and the Seattle SuperSonics in his NBA career. Potapenko's career scoring average is 6.8 points per game.
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NBA Transactions
- March 11, 1999 - Traded by the Cavaliers to the Boston Celtics for Andrew DeClercq and a 1999 first-round draft pick.
- July 22, 2002 - Traded by the Celtics with Kenny Anderson and Joseph Forte to the Seattle SuperSonics for Vin Baker and Shammond Williams.
- February 23, 2006 - In a four-team, nine-player trade; traded to the Sacramento Kings; the SuperSonics acquired Earl Watson, Bryon Russell, a 2008 second-round pick and cash from the Denver Nuggets, Nuggets also acquired Ruben Patterson from the Trail Blazers, Trail Blazers acquired Voshon Lenard from the Nuggets and Brian Skinner from the Kings, Kings also acquired Sergei Monia from the Trail Blazers.
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