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Vitaly Potapenko

Vitaly Nikolaevich Potapenko

Position: Center
Height: 6-10 Weight: 280 lbs.
Born: March 21, 1975 in Kiev, Ukraine
High School: Kozchagin in Kiev, Ukraine
College: Wright State University

Drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1st round (12th pick, 12th overall) of the 1996 NBA draft.

Game Logs and Splits

Game Logs	2006-07	2005-06	2004-05	2003-04	2002-03	2001-02	2000-01	1999-00	1998-99	1997-98	1996-97	Finder
Splits	2006-07	2005-06	2004-05	2003-04	2002-03	2001-02	2000-01	1999-00	1998-99	1997-98	1996-97

Totals

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Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1996-97	21	CLE	NBA	80	3	1238	186	423	.440	1	2	.500	92	125	.736	105	112	217	40	26	34	109	216	465
1997-98	22	CLE	NBA	80	0	1412	234	488	.480	0	1	.000	102	144	.708	110	203	313	57	27	28	132	198	570
1998-99	23	TOT	NBA	50	44	1394	204	412	.495	0	1	.000	91	155	.587	114	218	332	75	35	36	100	169	499
1998-99	23	CLE	NBA	17	12	467	55	126	.437	0	1	.000	33	49	.673	23	71	94	16	11	16	28	53	143
1998-99	23	BOS	NBA	33	32	927	149	286	.521	0	0		58	106	.547	91	147	238	59	24	20	72	116	356
1999-00	24	BOS	NBA	79	72	1797	307	615	.499	0	1	.000	109	160	.681	182	317	499	77	41	29	145	239	723
2000-01	25	BOS	NBA	82	7	1901	248	521	.476	0	0		115	158	.728	206	289	495	64	52	23	105	228	611
2001-02	26	BOS	NBA	79	9	1343	137	301	.455	0	0		89	120	.742	167	180	347	30	37	18	63	174	363
2002-03	27	SEA	NBA	26	2	403	41	93	.441	0	0		22	29	.759	25	64	89	4	9	8	25	46	104
2003-04	28	SEA	NBA	65	39	1419	200	409	.489	0	0		59	92	.641	101	188	289	53	22	28	77	161	459
2004-05	29	SEA	NBA	33	1	335	45	87	.517	0	1	.000	27	31	.871	30	48	78	9	7	3	12	53	117
2005-06	30	TOT	NBA	33	12	353	37	71	.521	0	0		10	17	.588	27	37	64	9	2	2	16	50	84
2005-06	30	SEA	NBA	24	12	321	32	64	.500	0	0		10	17	.588	26	36	62	7	2	2	14	44	74
2005-06	30	SAC	NBA	9	0	32	5	7	.714	0	0		0	0		1	1	2	2	0	0	2	6	10
2006-07	31	SAC	NBA	3	0	13	0	4	.000	0	0		0	0		0	2	2	0	0	0	2	3	0
Career			NBA	610	189	11608	1639	3424	.479	1	6	.167	716	1031	.694	1067	1658	2725	418	258	209	786	1537	3995

Per Game

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Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1996-97	21	CLE	NBA	80	3	15.5	2.3	5.3	.440	0.0	.500	1.2	1.6	.736	1.3	1.4	2.7	0.5	0.3	0.4	1.4	2.7	5.8
1997-98	22	CLE	NBA	80	0	17.7	2.9	6.1	.480	0.0	.000	1.3	1.8	.708	1.4	2.5	3.9	0.7	0.3	0.4	1.7	2.5	7.1
1998-99	23	TOT	NBA	50	44	27.9	4.1	8.2	.495	0.0	.000	1.8	3.1	.587	2.3	4.4	6.6	1.5	0.7	0.7	2.0	3.4	10.0
1998-99	23	CLE	NBA	17	12	27.5	3.2	7.4	.437	0.1	.000	1.9	2.9	.673	1.4	4.2	5.5	0.9	0.6	0.9	1.6	3.1	8.4
1998-99	23	BOS	NBA	33	32	28.1	4.5	8.7	.521	0.0		1.8	3.2	.547	2.8	4.5	7.2	1.8	0.7	0.6	2.2	3.5	10.8
1999-00	24	BOS	NBA	79	72	22.7	3.9	7.8	.499	0.0	.000	1.4	2.0	.681	2.3	4.0	6.3	1.0	0.5	0.4	1.8	3.0	9.2
2000-01	25	BOS	NBA	82	7	23.2	3.0	6.4	.476	0.0		1.4	1.9	.728	2.5	3.5	6.0	0.8	0.6	0.3	1.3	2.8	7.5
2001-02	26	BOS	NBA	79	9	17.0	1.7	3.8	.455	0.0		1.1	1.5	.742	2.1	2.3	4.4	0.4	0.5	0.2	0.8	2.2	4.6
2002-03	27	SEA	NBA	26	2	15.5	1.6	3.6	.441	0.0		0.8	1.1	.759	1.0	2.5	3.4	0.2	0.3	0.3	1.0	1.8	4.0
2003-04	28	SEA	NBA	65	39	21.8	3.1	6.3	.489	0.0		0.9	1.4	.641	1.6	2.9	4.4	0.8	0.3	0.4	1.2	2.5	7.1
2004-05	29	SEA	NBA	33	1	10.2	1.4	2.6	.517	0.0	.000	0.8	0.9	.871	0.9	1.5	2.4	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.4	1.6	3.5
2005-06	30	TOT	NBA	33	12	10.7	1.1	2.2	.521	0.0		0.3	0.5	.588	0.8	1.1	1.9	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.5	1.5	2.5
2005-06	30	SEA	NBA	24	12	13.4	1.3	2.7	.500	0.0		0.4	0.7	.588	1.1	1.5	2.6	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.6	1.8	3.1
2005-06	30	SAC	NBA	9	0	3.6	0.6	0.8	.714	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.7	1.1
2006-07	31	SAC	NBA	3	0	4.3	0.0	1.3	.000	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.7	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	1.0	0.0
Career			NBA	610	189	19.0	2.7	5.6	.479	0.0	.167	1.2	1.7	.694	1.7	2.7	4.5	0.7	0.4	0.3	1.3	2.5	6.5

Per 36 Minutes

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Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1996-97	21	CLE	NBA	80	3	1238	5.4	12.3	.440	0.1	.500	2.7	3.6	.736	3.1	3.3	6.3	1.2	0.8	1.0	3.2	6.3	13.5
1997-98	22	CLE	NBA	80	0	1412	6.0	12.4	.480	0.0	.000	2.6	3.7	.708	2.8	5.2	8.0	1.5	0.7	0.7	3.4	5.0	14.5
1998-99	23	TOT	NBA	50	44	1394	5.3	10.6	.495	0.0	.000	2.4	4.0	.587	2.9	5.6	8.6	1.9	0.9	0.9	2.6	4.4	12.9
1998-99	23	CLE	NBA	17	12	467	4.2	9.7	.437	0.1	.000	2.5	3.8	.673	1.8	5.5	7.2	1.2	0.8	1.2	2.2	4.1	11.0
1998-99	23	BOS	NBA	33	32	927	5.8	11.1	.521	0.0		2.3	4.1	.547	3.5	5.7	9.2	2.3	0.9	0.8	2.8	4.5	13.8
1999-00	24	BOS	NBA	79	72	1797	6.2	12.3	.499	0.0	.000	2.2	3.2	.681	3.6	6.4	10.0	1.5	0.8	0.6	2.9	4.8	14.5
2000-01	25	BOS	NBA	82	7	1901	4.7	9.9	.476	0.0		2.2	3.0	.728	3.9	5.5	9.4	1.2	1.0	0.4	2.0	4.3	11.6
2001-02	26	BOS	NBA	79	9	1343	3.7	8.1	.455	0.0		2.4	3.2	.742	4.5	4.8	9.3	0.8	1.0	0.5	1.7	4.7	9.7
2002-03	27	SEA	NBA	26	2	403	3.7	8.3	.441	0.0		2.0	2.6	.759	2.2	5.7	8.0	0.4	0.8	0.7	2.2	4.1	9.3
2003-04	28	SEA	NBA	65	39	1419	5.1	10.4	.489	0.0		1.5	2.3	.641	2.6	4.8	7.3	1.3	0.6	0.7	2.0	4.1	11.6
2004-05	29	SEA	NBA	33	1	335	4.8	9.3	.517	0.1	.000	2.9	3.3	.871	3.2	5.2	8.4	1.0	0.8	0.3	1.3	5.7	12.6
2005-06	30	TOT	NBA	33	12	353	3.8	7.2	.521	0.0		1.0	1.7	.588	2.8	3.8	6.5	0.9	0.2	0.2	1.6	5.1	8.6
2005-06	30	SEA	NBA	24	12	321	3.6	7.2	.500	0.0		1.1	1.9	.588	2.9	4.0	7.0	0.8	0.2	0.2	1.6	4.9	8.3
2005-06	30	SAC	NBA	9	0	32	5.6	7.9	.714	0.0		0.0	0.0		1.1	1.1	2.3	2.3	0.0	0.0	2.3	6.8	11.3
2006-07	31	SAC	NBA	3	0	13	0.0	11.1	.000	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	5.5	5.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.5	8.3	0.0
Career			NBA	610	189	11608	5.1	10.6	.479	0.0	.167	2.2	3.2	.694	3.3	5.1	8.5	1.3	0.8	0.6	2.4	4.8	12.4

Advanced

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Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	OWS	DWS	WS
1996-97	21	CLE	NBA	80	1238	9.5	.486	.441	10.9	12.0	11.4	6.1	1.2	2.5	18.6	23.7	91	104	-1.1	1.6	0.5
1997-98	22	CLE	NBA	80	1412	11.0	.517	.480	9.7	17.4	13.6	7.4	1.0	1.5	19.3	22.4	93	101	-0.7	2.2	1.5
1998-99	23	TOT	NBA	50	1394	13.6	.520	.495	9.3	18.6	13.9	9.4	1.3	2.0	17.2	19.1	98	102	0.7	1.6	2.2
1998-99	23	CLE	NBA	17	467	10.5	.485	.437	6.3	19.2	12.8	6.5	1.3	2.8	15.9	18.3	91	101	-0.2	0.5	0.4
1998-99	23	BOS	NBA	33	927	15.1	.535	.521	10.7	18.3	14.4	10.9	1.4	1.6	17.8	19.5	101	102	0.9	1.0	1.9
1999-00	24	BOS	NBA	79	1797	13.8	.527	.499	11.0	21.2	15.8	7.1	1.2	1.2	17.5	20.0	100	106	1.0	1.5	2.5
2000-01	25	BOS	NBA	82	1901	12.8	.517	.476	12.1	18.5	15.2	5.9	1.4	0.9	15.1	16.6	103	104	1.8	1.7	3.5
2001-02	26	BOS	NBA	79	1343	11.4	.513	.455	13.3	15.1	14.2	3.6	1.4	1.0	15.1	14.1	107	102	1.4	1.8	3.2
2002-03	27	SEA	NBA	26	403	8.2	.492	.441	7.2	19.0	13.0	1.6	1.2	1.6	19.1	15.2	90	104	-0.2	0.4	0.2
2003-04	28	SEA	NBA	65	1419	11.2	.511	.489	8.4	15.5	12.0	6.2	0.8	1.5	14.6	17.2	100	110	0.8	0.3	1.1
2004-05	29	SEA	NBA	33	335	14.5	.581	.517	11.0	17.5	14.2	4.5	1.1	0.7	10.7	15.5	122	110	0.8	0.2	1.0
2005-06	30	TOT	NBA	33	353	7.4	.535	.521	9.1	12.8	10.9	3.9	0.3	0.4	16.9	12.0	105	117	0.2	-0.1	0.1
2005-06	30	SEA	NBA	24	321	7.4	.518	.500	9.6	13.7	11.7	3.2	0.3	0.5	16.4	11.9	104	118	0.2	-0.1	0.0
2005-06	30	SAC	NBA	9	32	8.2	.714	.714	3.7	3.6	3.7	10.6	0.0	0.0	22.2	12.9	112	112	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006-07	31	SAC	NBA	3	13	-22.1	.000	.000	0.0	18.4	9.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.3	20.7	0	111	-0.2	0.0	-0.1
Career			NBA	610	11608	11.8	.515	.479	10.6	17.2	13.8	6.2	1.2	1.4	16.9	18.5	99	105	4.4	11.2	15.6

Playoffs

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				Totals																Shooting			Per Game
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	MP	PTS	TRB	AST
1997-98	22	CLE	NBA	4	70	6	15	0	0	5	10	3	11	3	2	0	6	8	17	.400		.500	17.5	4.3	2.8	0.8
2004-05	29	SEA	NBA	5	37	5	10	0	0	0	0	3	7	0	0	0	0	8	10	.500			7.4	2.0	1.4	0.0
2005-06	30	SAC	NBA	4	9	2	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	4	.500			2.3	1.0	0.3	0.0
Career			NBA	13	116	13	29	0	0	5	10	7	19	3	3	0	6	18	31	.448		.500	8.9	2.4	1.5	0.2

Playoffs Advanced

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Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	OWS	WS
1997-98	22	CLE	NBA	4	70	4.6	.438	.400	6.2	16.6	11.4	9.1	1.7	23.6	18.3	78	109	-0.1	-0.1
2004-05	29	SEA	NBA	5	37	8.2	.500	.500	10.3	13.0	11.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.5	121	117	0.1	0.1
2005-06	30	SAC	NBA	4	9	19.1	.500	.500	12.8	0.0	7.0	0.0	6.1	0.0	20.9	116	113	0.0	0.0
Career			NBA	13	116	6.9	.464	.448	8.0	14.2	11.2	5.5	1.5	15.2	16.6	92	112	-0.1	0.0

College

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			Totals																Shooting			Per Game
Season	Age	College	G	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	MP	PTS	TRB	AST
1994-95	19	WRIGHTST	30	900	212	352	0	0	151	206		193	41	17	39	133	110	575	.602		.733	30.0	19.2	6.4	1.4
1995-96	20	WRIGHTST	26	817	198	328	1	6	141	197		193	36	11	17	102	97	538	.604	.167	.716	31.4	20.7	7.4	1.4
Career			56	1717	410	680	1	6	292	403		386	77	28	56	235	207	1113	.603	.167	.725	30.7	19.9	6.9	1.4

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Games 1998-99 NBA 50 (1) 2000-01 NBA 82 (2)	Field Goal Pct 1998-99 NBA .495 (8)	Personal Fouls 1998-99 NBA 169 (9)	Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.000 (907)

Games

1998-99 NBA 50 (1)
2000-01 NBA 82 (2)

Field Goal Pct

1998-99 NBA .495 (8)

Personal Fouls

1998-99 NBA 169 (9)

Hall of Fame Probability

Career 0.000 (907)

Salaries

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Season	Team	Lg	Salary
1996-97	Cleveland Cavaliers	NBA	$1,068,000
1997-98	Cleveland Cavaliers	NBA	$1,228,560
1998-99	Total	NBA	$1,339,000
1999-00	Boston Celtics	NBA	$3,810,000
2000-01	Boston Celtics	NBA	$4,290,000
2001-02	Boston Celtics	NBA	$4,762,500
2002-03	Seattle Supersonics	NBA	$5,238,750
2003-04	Seattle Supersonics	NBA	$5,715,000
2004-05	Seattle Supersonics	NBA	$6,191,250
2005-06	Seattle Supersonics	NBA	$3,320,000
2006-07	Sacramento Kings	NBA	$3,674,584
Career	(may be incomplete)		$40,637,644

Estimated salaries are marked with an asterisk (*).

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