Lishchuk playing with Ukraine, in 2011.
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Personal information | |
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Born |
Rivne, Ukrainian SSR |
March 31, 1982
Nationality | Ukrainian |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 3⁄4 in (2.10 m) |
Listed weight | 250 lb (110 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49th overall |
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies | |
Playing career | 1998–present |
Position | Center / Power forward |
Career history | |
1998–2003 | Pulsar Rovno |
2003–2005 | Khimik Yuzhny |
2005–2009 | Azovmash Mariupol |
2009–2015 | Valencia |
2015–2016 | UCAM Murcia |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Serhiy Lishchuk (alternate spelling: Sergei Lishouk) (Ukrainian: Сергій Ліщук; born March 31, 1982) is a Ukrainian professional basketball player.
Lishchuk began his professional career in his native Ukraine. On September 2, 2009, he signed with the Spanish club València Bàsket. With Valencia, he won the 2nd-tier level European-wide league, the EuroCup, during both the 2009–10 season and the 2013–14 season. He left Valencia on June 22, 2015. On July 23, 2015, he signed with the Spanish club UCAM Murcia of the Liga ACB.
Lishchuk was selected by the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies in the 2004 NBA Draft. On February 21, 2008, his NBA draft rights were traded to the Houston Rockets, in exchange for the draft rights to Malick Badiane.
On December 15, 2010 Lishchuk's draft rights were traded to Los Angeles Lakers, in a three way trade with the New Jersey Nets. On July 13, 2014, Lishchuk's draft rights were traded back to the Rockets, from the Lakers, in exchange for Jeremy Lin and two 2015 NBA draft picks.
On December 19, 2014, the Rockets traded Lishchuk's draft rights to the Philadelphia 76ers, in a three-team trade that sent Corey Brewer to the Houston Rockets. On January 7, 2015, his draft rights were traded to the Los Angeles Clippers for Jared Cunningham, the draft rights to Cenk Akyol, and cash.