Kyryl Natyazhko

Kyryl Natyazhko
No. 15 – BC Dnipro
Position	Center
League	USL
Personal information
Born	30 November 1990 (age 34); Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
Listed height	2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight	123 kg (271 lb)
Career information
High school	IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
College	Arizona (2009–2012)
NBA draft	2012: undrafted
Playing career	2012–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]

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]

References

^ "FIBA profile". fiba.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
^ "Arizona Wildcats Bio". arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
^ "Kyryl Natyazhko leaves Arizona for Azovmash Mariupol". sportando.com. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
^ "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.
^ "Kyryl Natyazhko leaves Rytas to sign with PGE Turow Zgorzelec". sportando.com. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
^ "Kyryl Natyazhko inks with Szolnoki Olaj". Sportando.com. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
^ "Kyrylo Natyazhko leaves Szolnoki Olaj". Sportando.com. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
^ "Natyazhko leaves Szolnok". Eurobasket.com. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
^ "Kyryl Natyazhko (ex Szolnok) is a newcomer at Astana". Eurobasket.com. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.

External links

[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.

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