Artem Anatolevich Klimenko (russian: Артём Анатольевич Клименко; born January 10, 1994) is a Russian professional

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player for Zenit Saint Petersburg of the

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Professional career

In 2011, Klimenko joined BC Avtodor Saratov. In March 2014, Klimenko announced his intentions to enter the

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. 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. 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. Early December 2016, Klimenko signed a contract with the Russian team UNICS Kazan until the end of the 2016-2017 season. On July 10, 2018, Klimenko signed a three-year contract with UNICS. On July 4, 2022, he has signed with Zenit Saint Petersburg of the

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at Eurobasket.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Klimenko, Artem 1994 births Living people BC Avtodor Saratov players BC UNICS players Centers (basketball) Sportspeople from Mariupol Russian men's basketball players Naturalised citizens of Russia