BC Khimik

Summary

Khimik Yuzhne (Ukrainian: Хімік Южне) is a Ukrainian professional basketball club that is based in Yuzhne. The club plays in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague. In 2006, the club reached the final of the EuroCup Challenge, where they were defeated by Ural Great Perm.

BC Khimik
BC Khimik logo
LeaguesUkrainian Basketball SuperLeague
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001)
HistoryBC Khimik
(2001–present)
ArenaSportzentrum Olymp
Capacity2,000
LocationYuzhne, Ukraine
Team colorsGreen, White
   
Championships3 Ukrainian Championships
1 Ukrainian Cup
SuperLeague titles3 (2015, 2016, 2019)
Websitekhimik.com.ua

History edit

The team was founded in 2001 as BC Khimik. In the first season of the club, the team immediately finished in fourth place in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague. In the 2014–15 season, Khimik won its first national championship after going undefeated in the entire season. In the regular season, Khimik finished 30–0 and in the Playoffs the team won all its six games. In 2016, Khimik repeated as national champions - winning the Ukrainian SL Favorit Sport (one of the two Ukrainian top tier basketball leagues).

In the 2018–19 season, Khimik won its third domestic championship.

Trophies edit

Winners (3): 2014–15, 2015–16[a], 2018–19
Winners (1): 2015–16

Season by season edit

Season Tier League Pos. Ukrainian Cup European competitions
2007–08 1 SuperLeague 3rd 3 EuroCup QF
2008–09 1 SuperLeague 4th Semifinalist 3 EuroChallenge RS
2009–10 1 SuperLeague 10th 3 EuroChallenge RS
2010–11 1 SuperLeague 12th 3 EuroChallenge RS
2011–12 1 SuperLeague 5th Semifinalist 3 EuroChallenge RS
2012–13 1 SuperLeague 5th 3 EuroChallenge QF
2013–14 1 SuperLeague 2nd 2 Eurocup EF
2014–15 1 SuperLeague 1st Semifinalist
2015–16 1 SL Favorit Sport 1st Champion 3 FIBA Europe Cup QF
2016–17 1 SuperLeague 2nd Semifinalist 3 Champions League RS
2017–18 1 SuperLeague 3rd Runner-up 4 FIBA Europe Cup RS
2018–19 1 SuperLeague 1st Quarterfinalist

Players edit

Current squad edit

BC Khimik roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 00   Williams, Isaiah 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 28 – (1995-06-23)23 June 1995
F 2   Jones, Christian   2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 30 – (1993-07-06)6 July 1993
PF 3   Ugba, Averyl 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 29 – (1994-12-04)4 December 1994
F 5   Marchenko, Kyrylo (C) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 26 – (1997-09-23)23 September 1997
SG 7   Rahimshaikov, Anuar 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 27 – (1997-03-25)25 March 1997
SG 11   Kozak, Vadym 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 25 – (1999-03-15)15 March 1999
SG 12   Klevzunyk, Denys 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 23 – (2000-11-12)12 November 2000
PF 17   Voinalovych, Andrii 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 24 – (1999-12-11)11 December 1999
PG 19   Ryabchuk, Oleksandr 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 35 – (1989-01-15)15 January 1989
C 20   Fresh-Stakhanov, Artur 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 23 – (2001-02-16)16 February 2001
PF 23   Sullivan, Lewis 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 28 – (1995-05-29)29 May 1995
F 35   Kovalov, Artem 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 26 – (1997-11-28)28 November 1997
PG 45   Horobchenko, Mykhailo 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 26 – (1998-01-10)10 January 1998
Head coach
  •   Vitalii Stepanovskyi
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

  • Roster
Updated: 7 January 2020

Notable players edit

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Notes edit

  1. ^ In the 2015–16 season, two top-tier Ukrainian Leagues were organized. Khimik won the Ukrainian SL Favorit Sport.

External links edit

  • Official Website Archived 2020-01-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Ukrainian)
  • Eurobasket.com BC Khimik Page

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