Igor Griszczuk (born 9 June 1964; born as Ihar Hryščuk) is a Belarusian-Polish retired basketball player and current coach. Born in Minsk, he had a long career in Russia and Poland. His jersey number 12 was retired by Włocławek.
 Griszczuk in 2007 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 June 1964 Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Belarusian, Polish |
| Listed height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1981–2002 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 12 |
| Coaching career | 2002–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1981–1989 | RTI Minsk |
| 1989–1991 | Dynamo Moscow |
| 1991–2002 | Włocławek |
| As coach: | |
| 2002–2005 | Włocławek (assistant) |
| 2005–2008 | Czarni Słupsk |
| 2008–2010 | Włocławek |
| 2010–2011 | Poland |
| 2014–2017 | Tsmoki-Minsk |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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As coach:
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Early life
editGriszcuk started playing basketball in the fourth grade of primary school, at age 17, for RTI Minsk. Later, he played for MBC Dynamo Moscow while also serving in the military. In 1990, Griszcuk returned to RTI Minsk.[1]
In the 1991–92 season, he made his debut in Poland playing for Pogoń Szczecin's basketball team in the Polish second division. He helped the team to promote by winning the finals of the play-offs. Griszczuk averaged 28.3 points per game in the playoffs.[2]
He went on to play eleven years for KK Włocławek and was named to four All-PLK Teams and a PLK All-Star five times as well. He won the Polish Basketball Cup in 1995 and 1996.
On 21 October 1996, his jersey number 12 was retired by KK Włocławek.
Coaching career
editIn 2014, he took over the defending Belarusian champions BC Tsmoki-Minsk.[3] He won three Belarusian Premier League titles (from 2015 to 2017) and was the Coach of the Year in once (in 2017).[4]
Personal
editOn 20 February 1998, Griszczuk received the Polish nationality.
References
edit- ^ Drema, W. (12 April 2010). "Лепшы гарадзенскі валейбаліст хоча змяніць грамадзянства". Twoj styl (in Belarusian). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ "Sezony Anwilu Włocławek w I lidze - 1991/92". www.naszwloclawek.prv.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 19 October 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
- ^ "Igor Griszczuk ponownie na ławce trenerskiej!". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Igor Griszczuk trenerem roku na Białorusi". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 3 January 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
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