Artem Klimenko

Artem Anatolevich Klimenko (Russian: Артём Анатольевич Клименко; born January 10, 1994) is a Ukrainian professional basketball player for Avtodor Saratov of the VTB United League.

Artem Klimenko

Klimenko for Avtodor Saratov in 2015
No. 12 – Avtodor Saratov
Position	Center
League	VTB United League
Personal information
Born	(1994-01-10) January 10, 1994 (age 31) Mariupol, Ukraine
Listed height	2.14 m (7 ft 0 in)
Listed weight	110 kg (243 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	2014: undrafted
Playing career	2011–present
Career history
2011–2018	Avtodor Saratov
2016–2017	→UNICS Kazan
2018–2022	UNICS Kazan
2022–2024	Zenit Saint Petersburg
2024–present	Avtodor Saratov
Career highlights
United League Young Player of the Year (2016) Russian Super League A champion (2014)

Professional career

In 2011, Klimenko joined BC Avtodor Saratov.^{[citation needed]}

In March 2014, Klimenko announced his intentions to enter the 2014 NBA draft.^[1] In May 2014, Avtodor added a buy-out clause to his contract, and he later travelled to the United States to attend various NBA workouts.^[2] On June 26, 2014, he went undrafted in the 2014 draft.

In the 2015–16 season, Klimenko won the VTB United League Young Player of the Year award.^[3]

Early December 2016, Klimenko signed a contract with the Russian team UNICS Kazan until the end of the 2016-2017 season.^[4] On July 10, 2018, Klimenko signed a three-year contract with UNICS.^[5]

On July 4, 2022, he has signed with Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League.^[6]