BC Kharkivski Sokoly

BC Kharkivski Sokoly (Ukrainian: Харківські Соколи; English: Kharkiv Falcons) is a Ukrainian basketball club based in Kharkiv. Founded in 2017,[1] the team made its debut in the Ukrainian Basketball Superleague in 2019.

BC Kharkivski Sokoly
BC Kharkivski Sokoly logo
NicknameThe Falcons (Ukrainian: Соколи)
LeaguesUkrainian Basketball Superleague
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017)
HistoryKharkivski Sokoly
2017–present
ArenaSports Palace "Lokomotyv"
Capacity4,000
LocationKharkiv, Ukraine
Team colorsWhite, Navy Blie
   
Main sponsorAvantazh, SunOil, Porsche
Head coachUkraine Aleksey Zolotous
Team captainUkraine Igor Boyarkin
Websitesokoly.club

History

Founded in 2017, Sokoly entered the Ukrainian Higher League, the country's second-tier league. In its first two seasons, the team finished 6th and 9th. After the 2018–19 season, Kharkiv based BC Politekhnik left the SuperLeague as it could not give financial guarantees.[2] Instead, Sokoly received a spot for the 2019–20 campaign.[3]

In July 2023 Aleksey Ivanovich Zolotous agreed with the club's management and will lead the "Kharkiv Falcons" in the 2023/2024 season during performances in the Higher League of Ukraine.

Season by season

Key
Playoff berth
SeasonTierLeagueFinishWinsLossesWin%PlayoffsUkrainian CupHead coach
Kharkivski Sokoly
2018–192Higher League9th1918.514DNQOleh Manoylenko
2019–20[a]1SuperLeague9th[a]422.154DNQRound of 16 (eliminated by Politekhnik)Volodymyr Koval
Yevgen Murzin
Oleh Manoylenko
2020–211SuperLeague10th931.225DNQOleh Manoylenko
Renatas Kurilionokas

Players

Current roster

Kharkivski Sokoly roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG2 Iskenderov, Artur1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)75 kg (165 lb) 21 – (2003-03-07)7 March 2003
PG3 Boyarkin, Igor (C)1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)85 kg (187 lb) 29 – (1995-06-13)13 June 1995
PF8 Shevchenko, Volodymyr2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)98 kg (216 lb) 29 – (1994-12-03)3 December 1994
PF10 Misyats, Oleksandr2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)100 kg (220 lb) 32 – (1992-01-06)6 January 1992
SG12 Musiyenko, Anton1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)85 kg (187 lb) 26 – (1997-10-31)31 October 1997
SF15 Boggs, Brandon1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)86 kg (190 lb) 31 – (1992-07-11)11 July 1992
PF/C21 Chumakov, Igor2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)105 kg (231 lb) 34 – (1990-02-13)13 February 1990
SG22 Paige, J.D.1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)75 kg (165 lb) 28 – (1996-02-16)16 February 1996
SF25 Niemtsu, Illia1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)95 kg (209 lb) 25 – (1998-07-30)30 July 1998
C30 Pressley, Jervon2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)119 kg (262 lb) 31 – (1992-12-16)16 December 1992
PF32 Bondarenko, Mykyta2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)87 kg (192 lb) 24 – (2000-04-28)28 April 2000
PF37 Tarasenko, Oleksandr  2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)90 kg (198 lb) 28 – (1996-04-08)8 April 1996
PG92 Graf, Dajuan1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)84 kg (185 lb) 31 – (1992-12-16)16 December 1992
C99 Anisimov, Valerii2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)115 kg (254 lb) 33 – (1990-07-25)25 July 1990
Head coach
  • Aleksey Zolotous
Assistant coach(es)
  • Oleh Manoylenko
  • Volodymyr Chursin

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Updated: 6 March 2021

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2Bench 3
C Jervon Pressley Igor Chumakov Valerii Anisimov
PF Volodymyr Shevchenko Brandon Boggs Oleksandr Tarasenko Mykyta Bondarenko
SF Oleksandr Misyats Illia Niemtsu
SG J.D. Paige Anton Musiyenko
PG Igor Boyarkin Dajuan Graf Artur Iskenderov

4+8 formula (colours: Ukrainian players; foreign players;)

Squad changes 2020/2021

In

No.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving fromTypeEndsTransfer feeDateSource
25SF Illia Niemtsu22Zaporizhya 1 year2021Free22 Jul 2020[4]
10PF/C Oleksandr Misyats28Prometey 1 year2021Free24 Jul 2020[5]
32PF LaRon Dendy31APOEL 1 year2021Free29 Jul 2020[6]
92PG Dajuan Graf27VfL Kirchheim Knights 1 year2021Free31 Jul 2020[7]
8PF Volodymyr Shevchenko25Zaporizhya 1 year2021Free5 Aug 2020[8]
21PF/C Igor Chumakov30Dnipro 1 year2021Free10 Aug 2020[9]
15SF Brandon Boggs28Kobrat 1 year2021Free18 Aug 2020[10]
30C Jervon Pressley28Zaporizhya 1 year2021Free19 Jan 2021[11]
22SG J.D. Paige25Ponte Prizreni 1 year2021Free27 Feb 2021
99C Valerii Anisimov30Kryvbas 1 year2021Free27 Jan 2021

Out

No.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving toTypeTransfer feeDateSource
15C Dmytro Tykhonov27BC Zaporizhya mutual consent18 Jun 2020[12]
47PF/C Oleksandr Tishchenko31Ternopil mutual consent12 Aug 2020[13]
23PF/C Delwan Graham31Ironi Ramat Gan mutual consent8 October 2020
32SG Kareem Jamar27 mutual consent
22SG Zach Jackson22Leicester Riders mutual consent
13SG Roman Kozlov29Budivelnyk mutual consent
17PG Andrii Shapovalov27Kryvbas mutual consent
32PF/C LaRon Dendy32 mutual consent15 Jan 2021[14]

Squad changes 2019/2020

In

No.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving fromTypeEndsTransfer feeDateSource
47PF Dmytro Lypovtsev33Cherkaski Mavpy 1 year2020Free19 Aug 2019[15]
13SG Roman Kozlov29BC Politekhnik 1 year2020Free20 Aug 2019[16]
3PG Igor Boyarkin24Cherkaski Mavpy 1 year2020Free22 Aug 2019[17]
17PG Deonte Burton28Bendigo Braves 1 year2020Free28 Aug 2019[18]
8PF Paulius Žalys24Lafayette Leopards 1 year2020Free1 Sep 2019[19]
21C Gene Teague29Toros de Aragua 1 year2020Free2 Sep 2019[20]
37PF Oleksandr Tarasenko23BC Zaporizhya 1 year2020Free3 Sep 2019[21]
22SF Zach Jackson23Omaha Maverics 1 year2020Free5 Sep 2019[22]
17PG Andrii Shapovalov26Sokół Ostrów Mazowiecka 1 year2020Free6 Sep 2019[23]
15C Dmytro Tykhonov27BC Barsy Atyrau 1 year2020Free29 Sep 2019[24]
32SG Kareem Jamar27Elitzur Yavne 1 year2020Free30 Sep 2019[25]
47PF Oleksandr Tishchenko30Kyiv-Basket 1 year2020Free16 Oct 2019[26]
12SG Anton Musiyenko22Kyiv-Basket 1 year2020On loan28 Oct 2019[27]
31PG DeAndre Burnett25Leicester Riders 1 year2020Free1 Dec 2019[28]
23PF/C Delwan Graham31Al-Wehda Club 1 year2020Free25 Dec 2019[29]

Out

No.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving toTypeTransfer feeDateSource
17PG Deonte Burton28 mutual consent23 Sep 2019[30]
47PF Dmytro Lypovtsev33BC Zaporizhya mutual consent23 Oct 2019[31]
31PG Yaroslav Udodenko32 mutual consentNov 2019
8PF Paulius Žalys24Rapla KK mutual consentNov 2019
21C Gene Teague30CEB Puerto Montt mutual consent13 Dec 2019
31PG DeAndre Burnett26Free agent mutual consent24 Feb 2020

Notable players

References