In 2024, Vitaly Potapenko became an Assistant Coach for the Detroit Pistons. Coach Potapenko was born in Kyiv, Ukraine and played for Wright State University. He was drafted 12^th overall in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers and had an 11-year NBA and professional playing career, with stops in Cleveland, Boston, Seattle, Sacramento, as well as overseas in Ukraine and Spain.

NBA COACHING EXPERIENCE

2024-Present – Detroit Pistons (Assistant Coach – J.B. Bickerstaff)

2018-2024 – Memphis Grizzlies (Assistant Coach – J.B. Bickerstaff & Taylor Jenkins)

2013-2018 – Cleveland Cavaliers (Assistant Director of Player Development – Tyronn Lue, David Blatt, & Mike Brown)

2012-2013 – Santa Cruz Warriors (Assistant Coach – Nate Bjorkgren)

2011-2012 – Dakota Wizards (Assistant Coach – Edwin Ubiles)

2010-2011 – Indiana Pacers (Assistant Coach – Jim O’Brien)

2009-2010 – Fort Wayne Mad Ants (Assistant Coach – Joey Meyer)