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Jersey Number 24
Vladimir Khryapa
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Moscow, Russia
- Previous School:
- Golden State Prep
- High School:
- Golden State Prep
2025-26: Saw an increased role as the season progressed, appearing in 30 games with three starts as a true freshman…Recorded 70 points, 75 rebounds, 27 assists, 30 steals and 18 blocked shots in 13.8 minutes per contest…Scored a career-best nine points (on 3-of-4 shooting from three-point land) in 18 minutes off the bench against Ohio Valley Conference rival Tennessee Tech on Feb. 26…Enjoyed a perfect shooting night (3-for-3 from the field, 2-of-2 from the free throw line) on the way to eight points and a career-high three assists with two steals in 17 minutes at Western Illinois on Jan. 31…Hauled in at least five rebounds on six separate occasions, including a career-best and team-high eight boards in just 17 minutes at Little Rock on Feb. 19…Equaled a career-high with three assists to go along with four points and seven rebounds in 21 minutes against Southern Indiana on Feb. 5…Boasted eight multi-steal performances, including a whopping five swipes in a career-high 22 minutes against Lindenwood on Jan. 17, marking the first time that a Skyhawk true freshman had at least five steals against a NCAA Division I opponent since at least the 2001-02 campaign…Also managed four multi-block outings, including a career-high three rejections in only 16 minutes against Tennessee State on Feb. 28…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average (becoming just the sixth Skyhawk men's basketball player and fourth men's hoops freshman to win that award) and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Attended Golden State Prep, based in Napa, Calif….Played for the GSP Black squad in 2024-25…Was named GSP Black Player of the Week on Nov. 5 after averaging 10.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 4.3 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while helping the team go 3-0…Had a monster all-around game against Moc Valley Prep on Nov. 4, 2024, collecting 12 points, 10 rebounds, seven steals, four blocks and two assists…Hauled in 12 rebounds in a victory over LA Premier Black on Feb. 25, 2025…Also played at Prolific Prep under head coach Ryan Bernardi from 2022-24.
PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 23, 2005...Son of Victor Khryapa and Ekaterina Veretoshenko...Has two siblings, Maria and Svetlana...Father Victor was a NBA Draft first round selection (22nd overall pick) by the New Jersey Nets in 2004, playing for the Portland Trail Blazers and Chicago Bulls from 2004-07 before a decorated EuroLeague career which included a pair of championships and three all-league selections in the span of five seasons...Uncle Nikolai was also a professional basketball player...Major is undecided.
BEFORE UTM: Attended Golden State Prep, based in Napa, Calif….Played for the GSP Black squad in 2024-25…Was named GSP Black Player of the Week on Nov. 5 after averaging 10.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 4.3 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while helping the team go 3-0…Had a monster all-around game against Moc Valley Prep on Nov. 4, 2024, collecting 12 points, 10 rebounds, seven steals, four blocks and two assists…Hauled in 12 rebounds in a victory over LA Premier Black on Feb. 25, 2025…Also played at Prolific Prep under head coach Ryan Bernardi from 2022-24.
PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 23, 2005...Son of Victor Khryapa and Ekaterina Veretoshenko...Has two siblings, Maria and Svetlana...Father Victor was a NBA Draft first round selection (22nd overall pick) by the New Jersey Nets in 2004, playing for the Portland Trail Blazers and Chicago Bulls from 2004-07 before a decorated EuroLeague career which included a pair of championships and three all-league selections in the span of five seasons...Uncle Nikolai was also a professional basketball player...Major is undecided.
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