Sergiy Gladyr
Encyclopedia
Sergiy Gladyr is a Ukrainian
professional basketball player. He began his career with one of the smallest teams in the Ukrainian Super League
, MBС Mykolaiv. He was drafted by the NBA club the Atlanta Hawks in round 2 (49th overall) of the 2009 NBA Draft
. Gladyr plays for Bàsquet Manresa
of the Spanish ACB 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 the second round of the 2009 NBA Draft
, with the 49th pick overall. Gladyr 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. Gladyr will play for the Hawks in the NBA Summer League
in 2010
.
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
professional basketball player. He began his career with one of the smallest teams in the Ukrainian Super League
Ukrainian Basketball Super League
The Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague is the top professional basketball league in Ukraine.-2010–2011 Teams:* Azovmash Mariupol* BC Kyiv* Khimik Yuzhny* MBС Mykolaiv* BC Donetsk* BC Budivelnik* BC Halychyna* BC Hoverla* BC Dnipro-Azot...
, MBС Mykolaiv. He was drafted by the NBA club the Atlanta Hawks in round 2 (49th overall) of the 2009 NBA Draft
2009 NBA Draft
The 2009 NBA Draft was held on June 25, 2009, the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
. Gladyr plays for Bàsquet Manresa
Basquet Manresa
Bàsquet Manresa, S.A.D., known as Assignia Manresa for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Manresa, Catalonia, Spain, playing in Liga ACB. The team was founded in 1931. They are currently playing their home games at the Pavelló Nou Congost...
of the Spanish ACB League.
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: Sergiy 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.Ukraine
Gladyr shot 47% on three point shots and 90% on free throws in the Ukrainian Super LeagueUkrainian Basketball Super League
The Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague is the top professional basketball league in Ukraine.-2010–2011 Teams:* Azovmash Mariupol* BC Kyiv* Khimik Yuzhny* MBС Mykolaiv* BC Donetsk* BC Budivelnik* BC Halychyna* BC Hoverla* BC Dnipro-Azot...
, 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
Khimik Yuzhny
Khimik Yuzhny is a Ukrainian professional basketball club that is based in Yuzhny, Ukraine. The club plays in the Ukrainian Basketball Super League...
, 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
Ukrainian Basketball Super League
The Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague is the top professional basketball league in Ukraine.-2010–2011 Teams:* Azovmash Mariupol* BC Kyiv* Khimik Yuzhny* MBС Mykolaiv* BC Donetsk* BC Budivelnik* BC Halychyna* BC Hoverla* BC Dnipro-Azot...
in the 2008-09 season, by averaging 15.4 points per game.
NBA
Gladyr was drafted by the NBA team the Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
in the second round of the 2009 NBA Draft
2009 NBA Draft
The 2009 NBA Draft was held on June 25, 2009, the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
, with the 49th pick overall. Gladyr 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. Gladyr will play for the Hawks in the NBA Summer League
NBA Summer League
The NBA Summer League is a period during which NBA teams come together to try out different summer rosters instead of their regular season line-ups. Typically, there is a mix of rookies and some of the younger bench players to see how well some players work with others...
in 2010
2010 in basketball
Tournaments include international , professional and amateur and collegiate levels.-Men's tournaments:* 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey** ** All-tournament team:*** Kevin Durant, *** Linas Kleiza,...
.