Yevgen Sakhniuk (ex Baskonia B) joins Catfish

Yevgen Sakhniuk

Can Tho Catfish (VBA) agreed terms with 29-year-old Ukrainian forward Yevgen Sakhniuk (201cm-107kg-1995, college: Jefferson). He played last season at Grupo Eleyco Baskonia B team in Spanish LEB Silver. In 26 EBA games, he had 11.0ppg, 5.7rpg, and 1.3apg.
He represented Ukraine at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 Division B in Sarajevo (Bosnia) ten years ago. Sakhniuk's team won Bronze and he had over 3 points per game.
Sakhniuk is a very experienced player. He has played professionally in Spain (Clavijo and Zornotza), Vietnam (Dragons and Wings), and Ukraine (Kyiv Basket). His career has taken him to three different continents and four different countries. He has experienced life as a pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, and North America.
Between his college team winning the CACC Tournament in 2018 and being voted to Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LEB Silver Honorable Mention in 2020, he achieved many awards.
Sakhniuk graduated from Jefferson University in 2018 and it'll be his seventh season as a pro player. He played for La Salle University for 3 years.


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