Sergiy_Gladyr

Sergiy Gladyr

Sergiy Gladyr

Ukrainian basketball player

Sergiy Gladyr (Ukrainian: Сергій Гладир; born 17 October 1988) is a Ukrainian former professional basketball player. He was selected with the 49th overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2009 NBA draft.

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Professional career

Gladyr began his career with one of the smallest teams in the Ukrainian Super League, MBС Mykolaiv.

Gladyr shot 47% on three-point shots and 90% on free throws in the Ukrainian Super League, during the 2007–08 season, before taking a slight step back in his shooting percentages in the 2008–09 season (shooting 36% from three-point range and 81% from the free throw line respectively). During the 2008–09 season, he exploded for a season high of 36 points against Khimik Yuzhny, in a game where he got to the free throw line 19 times. Gladyr helped MBС Mykolaiv to a fifth-place finish in the Ukrainian Super League in the 2008–09 season, by averaging 15.4 points per game.

In July 2009, Gladyr signed a three-year deal with Bàsquet Manresa of the Liga ACB.[1][2] In August 2012, he signed with Baloncesto Fuenlabrada for the 2012–13 season.[3]

On 1 October 2013 Gladyr signed a one-year deal with the French EuroLeague team JSF Nanterre.[4]

On 21 August 2014 he signed with SLUC Nancy Basket for the 2014–15 season.[5] In 33 games of the French Pro A he averaged 12.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.

On 25 August 2015 it was announced that he signed with İstanbul BB of the Turkish Basketball League,[6] however the team rescinded the contract after he failed the physical.[7] On September 9, he signed with AS Monaco Basket of the French LNB Pro A.[8]

NBA

Gladyr was drafted by the NBA team the Atlanta Hawks in the second round of the 2009 NBA draft, with the 49th pick overall.[9][10] He did not play for an NBA summer league team after the draft since the Atlanta Hawks did not field a team, but he did show up for the Hawks rookie mini-camp.[11] He played for the Hawks in the NBA Summer League in 2010[12] and 2013.[13]

In 2017, his draft rights were traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[14]

Player profile

Gladyr is a classic two-guard. He's got a phenomenal shooting touch in addition to his athleticism, which allows him to easily pass by defenders and dunk the ball over them. He's turned into a real showman during the 2008–09 season in Ukraine, with the April All-Star Game highlighting his performance: Gladyr scored a game-high 24 points and also dished out nine assists. He also set his home crowd on fire as he took the 3-point shootout title, defeating BC Kyiv's Manuchar Markoishvili in the final.

Personal life

Sergiy Gladyr is married to Olena Khomrova, a Ukrainian fencer. They have one daughter, Eva.[15]

References

  1. [1]
    "Mercado ACB: El joven talento Sergiy Gladyr jugará en Manresa y Juampi Gutiérrez seguirá en Granada". SoloBasket.com (in Spanish). 20 July 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Gladyr in Manresa". Sportando.com. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Fuenlabrada lands Sergii Gladyr". Sportando.com. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  4. [4]
    "JSF NANTERRE lands Foster, Gladyr". Euroleague.net. 1 October 2013. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  5. [5]
    "Nancy adds Gladyr to the mix". Eurocupbasketball.com. 20 August 2014. Archived from the original on August 24, 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  6. [6]
    "Istanbul BB signs Sergii Gladyr". Sportando.com. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  7. [7]
    "Sergii Gladyr reportedly did not pass physicals with IBB". Sportando.com. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  8. [8]
    "Sergiy Gladyr doesn't land in Turkey, signs with AS Monaco". Sportando.com. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  9. [9]
    "Hawks Select Jeff Teague in First Round of 2009 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 25, 2009. Archived from the original on January 20, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  10. [10]
    "Draft Pick Gladyr Sets Example For Young Ukrainians". fibaeurope.com. 23 July 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  11. [11]
    "Atlanta Hawks Mini-camp invitees". blogs.ajc.com. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  12. [12]
    "NBA Summer League Rosters - Vegas". ridiculousupside.com. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  13. [13]
    "2013 Atlanta Hawks Summer League Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  14. [14]
    "Cavaliers Complete Trade with Atlanta". NBA.com. October 14, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  15. [15]
    "Олимпийская чемпионка Елена Хомровая стала мамой". sport.segodnya.ua. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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