Vitaly Potapenko
Center, Basketball Player
1975 –
Who is Vitaly Potapenko?
Vitaly Nikolaevich Potapenko is a Ukrainian former professional basketball player. 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 played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Boston Celtics, the Seattle SuperSonics, and the Sacramento Kings of the NBA, as well as MMT Estudiantes in the Spanish ACB.
Since retiring as a player, Potapenko has served as an assistant coach with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the Indiana Pacers, the Dakota Wizards, and the Santa Cruz Warriors. In June 2013, it was reported that Potapenko would become the player development coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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- Born
- Mar 21, 1975
Kiev - Nationality
- Ukraine
- Profession
- Education
- Wright State University
- Lived in
- Kiev
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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