Age: 29, born March 21, 1975, in Kiev, Ukraine.

College: Wright State.

Acquired: Traded by Boston, with Kenny Anderson and Joseph Forte, for Vin Baker and Shammond Williams, July 22, 2002.

Game time: Potapenko would have been the Sonics' starting center, but will miss the first five or six weeks of the season after breaking the ring finger on his right hand. Potapenko is a good shooter from up to 18 feet, but doesn't have much of a post-up game.

Award winner: For best Sonics nickname — "The Ukraine Train."

Season, team	G	FG	3-ptrs	FT	Pts	Reb	Ast
2003-04, Sonics	65	.489	.000	.641	7.1	4.4	0.8
Career, 8 seasons	541	.477	.200	.691	7.0	4.8	0.7