Serhiy Lishchuk (alternate spelling: Sergei Lishouk) (; born March 31, 1982) is a Ukrainian retired

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player. Lishchuk played 18 seasons as a professional player in Ukraine and Spain.

Professional career

Europe

Lishchuk began his professional career in his native Ukraine. On September 2, 2009, he signed with the Spanish club València Bàsket. With Valencia, he won the 2nd-tier level European-wide league, the EuroCup, during both the 2009–10 season and the 2013–14 season. He left Valencia on June 22, 2015. On July 23, 2015, he signed with the Spanish club UCAM Murcia of the

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NBA draft rights

Lishchuk was selected by the

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in the 2004 NBA draft. On February 21, 2008, his

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rights were traded to the

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, in exchange for the draft rights to

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. On December 15, 2010, Lishchuk's draft rights were traded to

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, in a three-way trade with the

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. On July 13, 2014, Lishchuk's draft rights were traded back to the Rockets, from the Lakers, in exchange for Jeremy Lin and two

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picks. On December 19, 2014, the Rockets traded Lishchuk's draft rights to the

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, in a three-team trade that sent Corey Brewer to the Houston Rockets. On January 7, 2015, his draft rights were traded to the

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for Jared Cunningham, the draft rights to Cenk Akyol, and cash. On January 22, 2016, Lishchuk's draft rights were traded back to the Houston Rockets, along with Josh Smith and cash considerations, in exchange for the draft rights to Maarty Leunen.

Ukrainian national team

Lishchuk has been a member of the senior men's Ukrainian national basketball team. With his senior national team, he played at the

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, the EuroBasket 2005, and the EuroBasket 2011.Serhiy LISHCHUK (UKR).
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Career statistics

EuroLeague

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