Grigorij Khizhnyak
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 16, 1974 Nikolaev, Ukraine |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1994–2010 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1994–1995 | SC Nikolaev |
| 1995–1998 | Budivelnyk Kiev |
| 1998–1999 | Avtodor Saratov |
| 1999–2000 | BC Kyiv |
| 2000–2002 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| 2002–2003 | BC Kyiv |
| 2003 | Pamesa Valencia |
| 2003–2004 | GS Peristeri |
| 2004–2005 | Makedonikos |
| 2005–2006 | Dynamo St. Petersburg |
| 2006–2007 | BC Kyiv |
| 2007–2009 | BC Dnipro |
| 2009–2010 | Budivelnyk Kiev |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Grigorij Khizhnyak (Ukrainian: Григорій Хижняк; born July 16, 1974) is a retired Ukrainian professional basketball player.
Career
A dominant defensive force in the paint, the 2.16 m center led the Euroleague in blocks per game for two consecutive years in 2001 and 2002 playing for Žalgiris Kaunas. Among his greatest achievements is the participation in the 2005 ULEB Cup final with Makedonikos.
Khizhnyak has been a regular member of the Ukrainian national basketball team.
Euroleague career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | ||
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||||
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
| Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Žalgiris Kaunas | 12 | 12 | 29.8 | .539 | .000 | .840 | 7.2 | .8 | .7 | 3.2 | 12.1 | 18.8 |
| 2001–02 | Žalgiris Kaunas | 14 | 14 | 32.2 | .508 | .333 | .888 | 8.1 | 1.4 | .9 | 3.2 | 14.4 | 21.6 |
| Career | 26 | 26 | 31.1 | .520 | .167 | .865 | 7.7 | 1.2 | .8 | 3.2 | 13.3 | 20.3 |
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