Bogdan Bliznyuk

Bogdan Bliznyuk
No. 32 – Bnei Herzliya
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
League Israeli Premier League
Personal information
Born (1995-03-31) March 31, 1995
Lutsk, Ukraine
Nationality Ukrainian
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Todd Beamer
(Federal Way, Washington)
College Eastern Washington (2014–2018)
NBA draft 2018 / Undrafted
Playing career 2018–present
Career history
2018–present Bnei Herzliya
Career highlights and awards

Bogdan Bliznyuk (born March 31, 1995) is an Ukrainian basketball player for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for the Eastern Washington Eagles.

Early life

Bliznyuk was born in Lutsk, Ukraine. He was less than 2 years old when his father, a truck driver, died in an accident. Their mother moved them to Federal Way, Washington five years later to be closer to family. His older brother, Dima, and his mother, Lyudmila, helped raise Bogdan, while also caring for his grandmother. [1]

College career

Bliznyuk played college basketball for the Eastern Washington University's Eagles.

On March 9, 2018, Bliznyuk became the Big Sky Conference’s all-time leading scorer, passing Orlando Lightfoot’s mark of 2,102 set in 1994.[2] Earlier in the season, Bliznyuk claimed the school all-time scoring mark, passing Venky Jois’ total of 1,803.[3]

Bliznyuk finished his senior year averaging 21.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. He was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Year [4] and AP Honorable Mention.[5]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Bliznyuk joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2018 NBA Summer League.[6]

On July 5, 2018, Bliznyuk started his professional career with the Israeli team Bnei Herzliya, signing a three-year deal.[7]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Eastern Washington 35019.0.586.558.7924.01.10.50.48.7
2015–16 Eastern Washington 343233.0.447.355.7986.73.01.20.712.4
2016–17 Eastern Washington 343336.8.474.317.8216.54.01.00.220.6
2017–18 Eastern Washington 353535.1.528.398.9026.83.90.80.221.1
Career 13810030.9.500.378.8406.03.00.90.415.7

Source: RealGM

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Eastern Washington Eagles bio". goeags.com.
  2. ↑ Allen, Jim (March 9, 2018). "Bogdan Bliznyuk becomes Big Sky's all-time leading scorer while leading Eastern Washington to title game". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Scoring record belongs to Bliznyuk after EWU's 95–71 romp past Nort Dakota". Eastern Washington Eagles. January 25, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  4. ↑ Allen, Jim (March 7, 2018). "Bogdan Bliznyuk leaves lasting legacy on, off court at Eastern Washington". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  5. ↑ "EWU's Bogdan Bliznyuk Collects AP All-America Honorable Mention Accolades". bigskyconf.com. March 27, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  6. ↑ Collingwood, Ryan (June 23, 2018). "Ex-Eastern Washington star Bogdan Bliznyuk agrees to NBA Summer League contract with LA Clippers". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  7. ↑ Carchia, E. (July 5, 2018). "Bnei Herzliya signs rookie Bogdan Bliznyuk". sportando.basketball. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
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