Mark Tikhonenko update

[Coach Andy Mac]

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's basketball coach Lamont Paris recently told the Times Free Press he was "probably more likely to add" another player this offseason.

"The potential for us to add to this team is definitely still out there," Paris said at the time.

That potential was fulfilled Friday night with the addition of transfer Mark Tikhonenko, a 6-foot-10, 240-pound forward from Russia who played some high school basketball in the United States.

Tikhonenko's father Valeri won an Olympic gold medal in basketball with the Soviet Union in the 1988 Seoul Games and also helped the country win three silver medals in world championship tournaments. He was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1986 NBA draft, though he never played in the league, competing as a pro for European clubs and later coaching Russian pro teams.

His son played the 2019-20 college basketball season at Sam Houston State and averaged 3.6 points and 2.1 rebounds while making 49% of his 3-point attempts for the Bearkats. Prior to that, Tikhonenko played two seasons at North Texas, redshirting in 2017-18 and then averaging 2.2 points and 1.8 rebounds in eight games the following season before getting injured.

read more:  https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2020/may/23/mocs-mens-basketball-team-adds-6-foot-10-sam/523720/

[GrandGreen]

35 minutes ago, Coach Andy Mac said:

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's basketball coach Lamont Paris recently told the Times Free Press he was "probably more likely to add" another player this offseason.

"The potential for us to add to this team is definitely still out there," Paris said at the time.

That potential was fulfilled Friday night with the addition of transfer Mark Tikhonenko, a 6-foot-10, 240-pound forward from Russia who played some high school basketball in the United States.

Tikhonenko's father Valeri won an Olympic gold medal in basketball with the Soviet Union in the 1988 Seoul Games and also helped the country win three silver medals in world championship tournaments. He was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1986 NBA draft, though he never played in the league, competing as a pro for European clubs and later coaching Russian pro teams.

His son played the 2019-20 college basketball season at Sam Houston State and averaged 3.6 points and 2.1 rebounds while making 49% of his 3-point attempts for the Bearkats. Prior to that, Tikhonenko played two seasons at North Texas, redshirting in 2017-18 and then averaging 2.2 points and 1.8 rebounds in eight games the following season before getting injured.

read more:  https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2020/may/23/mocs-mens-basketball-team-adds-6-foot-10-sam/523720/

Well, after 3 years of play; your bio still concentrates on what your father did is not a good thing. 

Hope, he finally plays a good season. 

[greenjoe]

I didn't miss a NT home game in 2019-2020.  I don't miss many any year.  I don't recall ever seeing this player.

[Cooley]

1 hour ago, greenjoe said:

I didn't miss a NT home game in 2019-2020.  I don't miss many any year.  I don't recall ever seeing this player.

He’ll be in the UNT Hall of Fame in another 5-10 years. 

[greenjoe]

I guess I spent more time in the concession line than I realized.

[DeepGreen]

3 hours ago, greenjoe said:

I guess I spent more time in the concession line than I realized.

Or, you may have linked one too many times at a game.

[Hunter Green]

5 hours ago, Cooley said:

He’ll be in the UNT Hall of Fame in another 5-10 years. 

Russian privilege.