Oleksiy Pecherov
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Oleksiy Pecherov is a Ukrainian
basketball
player. He stands at 7'0".
The NBA's Washington Wizards
selected him with the 18th pick in the 2006 NBA Draft
; Pecherov signed a contract with the Wizards on July 5, 2007. Pecherov had previously played with Paris Basket Racing
internationally. On June 23, 2009, he was traded along with Etan Thomas
, Darius Songaila
, and a first round pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves
for Randy Foye
and Mike Miller.
In 2010, he signed with AJ Milano
of the Italian league
and the Euroleague
. A year later, he signed with BC Azovmash Mariupol of Ukraine.
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Washington
| 35 || 0 || 9.1 || .352 || .283 || .645 || 1.9 || .2 || .2 || .1 || 3.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Washington
| 32 || 0 || 8.7 || .386 || .326 || .828 || 2.4 || .1 || .2 || .1 || 3.6
|-
| align="left" | 2009-10
| align="left" | Minnesota
| 44 || 5 || 10.2 || .410 || .296 || .906 || 2.8 || .3 || .2 || .2 || 4.5
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 111 || 5 || 9.4 || .386 || .290 || .793 || 2.4 || .2 || .2 || .2 || 3.9
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Washington
| 3 || 0 || 2.7 || .000 || .000 || 1.000 || .3 || .0 || .3 || .3 || .7
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 3 || 0 || 2.7 || .000 || .000 || 1.000 || .3 || .0 || .3 || .3 || .7
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. He stands at 7'0".
The NBA's Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
selected him with the 18th pick in the 2006 NBA Draft
2006 NBA Draft
The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2006 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players,...
; Pecherov signed a contract with the Wizards on July 5, 2007. Pecherov had previously played with Paris Basket Racing
Paris Basket Racing
Paris Basket Racing, or PBR, is a now-defunct French professional basketball club from Paris. It was founded in the year 1922 as the basketball section of the sports club Racing Club de Paris. The team took the name "Paris Basket Racing" in 2000....
internationally. On June 23, 2009, he was traded along with Etan Thomas
Etan Thomas
Dedreck Etan Thomas, commonly referred to as Etan Thomas , is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association.-College:...
, Darius Songaila
Darius Songaila
Darius Songaila is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is also a member of the Lithuania national team. He can play power forward and center positions. He currently plays for Galatasaray Medical Park in Turkey....
, and a first round pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
for Randy Foye
Randy Foye
Randy Foye is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. He played collegiately at Villanova University. He was selected seventh overall in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics, immediately traded to the Portland Trail Blazers, and later traded to...
and Mike Miller.
In 2010, he signed with AJ Milano
Olimpia Milano
Olimpia Milano is a Lega Basket Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1936 by Milan businessman Adolfo Bogoncelli. Its colors are red and white, and the team is sometimes referred as "Scarpette Rosse" because team officials imported from the United States red...
of the Italian league
Serie A (basketball)
Lega Basket Serie A is the highest level club competition in Italian professional basketball where play determines the national champion. The season consists of a home-and-away schedule of 30 games, followed by an eight-team playoff round. Quarterfinals and semifinals series are best-of-five, and...
and the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
. A year later, he signed with BC Azovmash Mariupol of Ukraine.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Washington
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
| 35 || 0 || 9.1 || .352 || .283 || .645 || 1.9 || .2 || .2 || .1 || 3.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Washington
| 32 || 0 || 8.7 || .386 || .326 || .828 || 2.4 || .1 || .2 || .1 || 3.6
|-
| align="left" | 2009-10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
| 44 || 5 || 10.2 || .410 || .296 || .906 || 2.8 || .3 || .2 || .2 || 4.5
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 111 || 5 || 9.4 || .386 || .290 || .793 || 2.4 || .2 || .2 || .2 || 3.9
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2007–08
2008 NBA Playoffs
The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
| align="left" | Washington
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
| 3 || 0 || 2.7 || .000 || .000 || 1.000 || .3 || .0 || .3 || .3 || .7
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 3 || 0 || 2.7 || .000 || .000 || 1.000 || .3 || .0 || .3 || .3 || .7