Vitaly Potapenko, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Vitaly Potapenko

Ukrainian basketball player

Date of Birth: 21-Apr-1975

Place of Birth: Kiev, Ukraine

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: Ukraine

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Vitaly Nikolaevich Potapenko (Ukrainian: ??????? ??????????? ?????????, pronounced vee-TAH-lee poe-TAH-pen-koe, born March 21, 1975) is a Ukrainian former professional basketball player.
He played college basketball at Wright State University and was selected 12th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1996 NBA draft.
Nicknamed "The Ukraine Train", he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Boston Celtics, the Seattle SuperSonics, and the Sacramento Kings of the NBA, as well as MMT Estudiantes in the Spanish ACB.Since retiring as a player, Potapenko has served as an assistant coach with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the Indiana Pacers, the Dakota Wizards, and the Santa Cruz Warriors.
In June 2013, it was confirmed that Potapenko would become the assistant director of player development for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Three years later, Potapenko would help the Cavaliers win their first ever NBA Finals championship.