- Viktor Khryapa
Infobox Euroleague Player
name = Viktor Khryapa
Виктор Владимирович Хряпа
position = Forward
height_ft = 6
height_in = 9
weight_lb = 235
league = Russian Superleague,Euroleague
team = CSKA Moscow
jersey =
nationality =Russia n
birth_date = birth date and age|1982|8|3
birth_place =Kiev ,Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic , USSR
highschool =
college =
draft = 22nd overall
draft_year = 2004
draft_team =New Jersey Nets
career_start = 1999
career_end =
former_teams =Khimik Yuzhny (1999–2000)Avtodor Saratov (2000–2002)
CSKA Moscow (2002–2004)Portland Trail Blazers (2004–2007)Chicago Bulls (2007–2008)Viktor Vladimirovich Khryapa (pronounced Veek-tor Ha-RAP-ah [ [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/viktor_khryapa/bio.html Biography] at NBA.com. Retrieved 8 October 2007.] ) (Russian: Виктор Владимирович Хряпа, born
August 3 ,1982 , inKiev , Ukrainian SSR,Soviet Union , now present dayUkraine ) is aRussia n professionalbasketball player.Pro career
Khryapa was the 22nd overall selection of the
2004 NBA Draft . He was chosen by theNew Jersey Nets and then subsequently traded to thePortland Trail Blazers . Then onJune 28 ,2007 , he was traded to theChicago Bulls along withTyrus Thomas , with Portland receiving the rights toLaMarcus Aldridge .In February 2008, the Chicago Bulls bought out Khryapa's contract after the forward expressed frustration with his lack of playing time. He had appeared in just nine games in the season to that point, averaging 3.6 points per game and 2.2 rebounds per game. Khryapa intended to return to Russia as a member of CSKA Moscow, [cite news |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-08-bullsbrite-chicagofeb08,1,3236853.story |title=Viktor Khryapa, Bulls part ways |first=K.C. |last=Johnson |publisher="
Chicago Tribune " |date=2008-08-08 |accessdate=2008-08-08] and signed with his former club onFebruary 12 ,2008 , on a four and a half year contract. [cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/24329/180/item |title=Viktor Khryapa comes back to CSKA |publisher=Euroleague |date=2008-02-12 |accessdate=2008-02-12]Russian national basketball team
Khryapa is a member of the Russian national basketball team. He was a part of the Russian national team that won the gold medal at the 2007 European Championship.
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External links
*NBA-profile
*basketball-reference
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