Victor Khryapa

Victor Vladimirovich Khryapa (also trans. Viktor;[1] Russian: Виктор Владимирович Хряпа; born August 3, 1982) is a Russian former professional basketball player who spent the majority of his career playing for CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League. A versatile forward standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he is a three-time All-EuroLeague selection and won the EuroLeague Best Defender award in 2010.

Victor Khryapa
Khryapa with CSKA Moscow in October 2017.
Personal information
Born (1982-08-03) August 3, 1982
Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2004: 1st round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Playing career1999–2020
PositionPower forward / small forward
Number31, 38
Career history
1999–2000Khimik Engels
2000–2002Avtodor Saratov
2002–2004CSKA Moscow
2004–2006Portland Trail Blazers
2006–2007Chicago Bulls
2007–2018CSKA Moscow
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing  Russia
Summer Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London
FIBA EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 2007 Spain
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Lithuania

A regular member of the senior Russian former national basketball team, he was instrumental in their triumph at the EuroBasket 2007, where they won the gold medal. He also won two bronze medals at the EuroBasket 2011 and at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Professional career

Europe

Khryapa played for Khimik Engels in 1999–00, and for Avtodor Saratov in 2000–02. In 2002, Khryapa was signed by CSKA Moscow, with whom he won two Russian Championships in 2003 and 2004.

NBA

Khryapa was the 22nd overall selection of the 2004 NBA draft. He was chosen by the New Jersey Nets and then subsequently traded to the Portland Trail Blazers for Eddie Gill. Then on June 28, 2006, he was traded to the Chicago Bulls along with Tyrus Thomas, for the rights to LaMarcus 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 2007–08 NBA season to that point, averaging 3.6 points per game and 2.2 rebounds per game.

Return to Europe

Khryapa intended to return to Russia as a member of CSKA Moscow,[2] and signed with his former club on February 12, 2008, on a four and a half year contract.[3] With CSKA he won the Russian Championship in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, the VTB United League Championship in 2010 and the EuroLeague Championship in 2008. In May 2014, he was named to the All-EuroLeague Second Team of the EuroLeague, the second consecutive in his career.[4]

Khryapa missed the first half of 2014–15 season due to an ankle injury rehabilitation. On December 10, 2014, he underwent surgery which kept him off-the-court for three months. He returned to action in a game against Laboral Kutxa on March 5, 2015.[5] CSKA Moscow has managed to advance to the EuroLeague Final Four for the fourth straight season, after eliminating Panathinaikos for the second straight season in the quarter-final series with a 3–1 series win.[6] However, in the semifinal game, despite being dubbed by the media as an absolute favorite to advance, CSKA once again lost to Olympiacos. The final score was 70–68, after a great Olympiacos comeback in 4th quarter, led by Vassilis Spanoulis.[7] CSKA Moscow eventually won the EuroLeague third place game, after defeating Fenerbahçe, by a score of 86–80.[8] Over 10 EuroLeague games played, he averaged a career-low of 1.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1 assist per game.

On July 23, 2015, he re-signed with CSKA for one more season.[9] In June 2016, CSKA used team option to keep Khryapa in the club for yet another season.[10] He officially parted ways with CSKA on June 26, 2018, after a ten-year second stint with the club.

National team career

Khryapa was a member of the senior men's Russian national basketball team, winning the gold medal at the EuroBasket 2007. He also participated in the 2002 FIBA World Championship, the EuroBasket 2003, the EuroBasket 2005, and won a bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2011. He represented Russia in the 2008 Summer Olympics, as well as in the 2012 Summer Olympics, where Russia won another bronze medal. He was included on the Russian national team roster for the 2010 FIBA World Championship, but did not play due to an injury.

Personal life

Khyapa's older brother, Nikolai Khryapa,[11] was also a professional basketball player.

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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high
† Denotes seasons in which Khryapa's team won the EuroLeague
Led the league

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2004–05 Portland 32516.3.435.364.5483.4.8.6.64.2
2005–06 695321.6.462.333.6944.41.3.7.45.8
2006–07 Chicago 3307.0.386.000.7311.7.6.3.02.2
2007–08 9011.7.387.000.5712.2.9.7.03.6
Career 1435816.4.443.292.6583.41.0.6.33.95

EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2002–03 CSKA Moscow 221719.0.500.414.7505.11.11.01.34.79.3
2003–04 201717.8.461.268.7433.41.2.91.05.37.5
2007–08† 9010.9.367.375.5002.2.4.4.23.72.3
2008–09 211019.5.557.400.7204.91.41.31.06.610.7
2009–10 222231.3.532.418.6896.34.02.0.910.115.3
2010–11 3019.0.273.3331.0005.02.31.0.03.08.0
2011–12 201922.6.454.414.8164.03.3.9.58.210.0
2012–13 262627.8.520.452.7717.33.71.7.810.317.0
2013–14 282823.8.476.385.6675.44.3.9.46.512.5
2014–15 1007.8.250.250.8331.81.0.2.61.23.0
2015–16† 10316.3.568.316.4443.71.8.4.86.08.8
2016–17 321113.4.475.184.8213.61.8.8.33.86.8
2017–18 1636.6.475.333.5001.4.4.3.11.61.4
Career 24015619.4.481.372.7284.52.31.0.76.89.6

References and notes
  1. FIBA.com Victor KHRYAPA (RUS).
  2. Johnson, K.C. (2008-08-08). "Viktor Khryapa, Bulls part ways". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  3. "Viktor Khryapa comes back to CSKA". Euroleague. 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
  4. "2013-14 All-Euroleague First and Second Teams announced". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  5. "CSKA Moscow rallies past Laboral Kutxa in Vitoria". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  6. "CSKA Moscow routs Panathinaikos to claim Final Four berth". Euroleague.net. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  7. "Spanoulis comes through again as Olympiacos stuns CSKA". Euroleague.net. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  8. "CSKA Moscow beats Fenerbahce in third-place game". Euroleague.net. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  9. "CSKA re-signs team captain Khryapa". Euroleague.net. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  10. "Victor Khryapa stays with CSKA". cskabasket.com. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  11. Nikolai Khryapa Europe Stats.
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