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Alex Len

Oleksii Yuriyovych Len (Ukrainian: Олексій Юрійович Лень; born June 16, 1993), commonly known as Alex Len (Ukrainian: Алекс Лень), is a Ukrainian professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Before being selected in the 2013 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns, he played two seasons for the Maryland Terrapins (then in the Atlantic Coast Conference) as well as a season with Dnipro. Len played twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Infobox

2020
Sacramento Kings
2021
Washington Wizards
2025
Los Angeles Lakers
Position
Center
League
Liga ACBEuroLeague
Born
(1993-06-16) June 16, 1993 (age 32)Antratsyt, Ukraine
Listed height
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight
250 lb (113 kg)
High school
Dnipro Higher College(Dnipro, Ukraine)
College
Maryland (2011–2013)
NBA draft
2013: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Drafted by
Phoenix Suns
Playing career
2010–2011; 2013–present
2010–2011
Dnipro
2013–2018
Phoenix Suns
2018–2020
Atlanta Hawks
2020–2021
Toronto Raptors
2021–2025
Sacramento Kings
2025–present
Real Madrid

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2013–14
2013–14
Year
2013–14
Team
Phoenix
GP
42
GS
3
MPG
8.6
FG%
423
3P%
—
FT%
645
RPG
2.4
APG
1
SPG
1
BPG
4
PPG
2.0
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Phoenix
GP
69
GS
44
MPG
22.0
FG%
507
3P%
333
FT%
702
RPG
6.6
APG
5
SPG
5
BPG
1.5
PPG
6.3
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
Phoenix
GP
78
GS
46
MPG
23.3
FG%
423
3P%
143
FT%
728
RPG
7.6
APG
1.2
SPG
5
BPG
8
PPG
9.0
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Phoenix
GP
77
GS
34
MPG
20.3
FG%
497
3P%
250
FT%
721
RPG
6.6
APG
6
SPG
5
BPG
1.3
PPG
8.0
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Phoenix
GP
69
GS
13
MPG
20.2
FG%
566
3P%
333
FT%
684
RPG
7.5
APG
1.2
SPG
4
BPG
9
PPG
8.5
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Atlanta
GP
77
GS
31
MPG
20.1
FG%
494
3P%
363
FT%
648
RPG
5.5
APG
1.1
SPG
4
BPG
9
PPG
11.1
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Atlanta
GP
40
GS
9
MPG
18.6
FG%
546
3P%
250
FT%
630
RPG
5.8
APG
1.1
SPG
5
BPG
8
PPG
8.7
Sacramento
Sacramento
Year
Sacramento
Team
15
GP
3
GS
15.0
MPG
593
FG%
667
3P%
708
FT%
6.1
RPG
5
APG
2
SPG
1.0
BPG
5.9
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
Toronto
GP
7
GS
2
MPG
10.8
FG%
500
3P%
500
FT%
500
RPG
1.6
APG
4
SPG
1
BPG
9
PPG
2.3
Washington
Washington
Year
Washington
Team
57
GP
40
GS
15.8
MPG
619
FG%
263
3P%
636
FT%
4.4
RPG
8
APG
3
SPG
1.0
BPG
7.1
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Sacramento
GP
39
GS
10
MPG
15.9
FG%
534
3P%
286
FT%
651
RPG
4.1
APG
1.2
SPG
3
BPG
6
PPG
6.0
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Sacramento
GP
26
GS
2
MPG
6.2
FG%
533
3P%
000
FT%
688
RPG
2.3
APG
5
SPG
2
BPG
4
PPG
1.7
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
Sacramento
GP
48
GS
0
MPG
9.3
FG%
617
3P%
000
FT%
588
RPG
2.7
APG
1.0
SPG
2
BPG
7
PPG
2.5
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Sacramento
GP
36
GS
3
MPG
7.2
FG%
537
3P%
167
FT%
538
RPG
1.8
APG
8
SPG
2
BPG
5
PPG
1.4
L.A. Lakers
L.A. Lakers
Year
L.A. Lakers
Team
10
GP
4
GS
12.2
MPG
455
FG%
333
3P%
250
FT%
3.1
RPG
8
APG
1
SPG
3
BPG
2.2
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
690
GP
244
GS
17.0
MPG
510
FG%
322
3P%
678
FT%
5.3
RPG
9
APG
4
SPG
9
BPG
6.7
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2013–14
Phoenix
42
3
8.6
423
—
645
2.4
1
1
4
2.0
2014–15
Phoenix
69
44
22.0
507
333
702
6.6
5
5
1.5
6.3
2015–16
Phoenix
78
46
23.3
423
143
728
7.6
1.2
5
8
9.0
2016–17
Phoenix
77
34
20.3
497
250
721
6.6
6
5
1.3
8.0
2017–18
Phoenix
69
13
20.2
566
333
684
7.5
1.2
4
9
8.5
2018–19
Atlanta
77
31
20.1
494
363
648
5.5
1.1
4
9
11.1
2019–20
Atlanta
40
9
18.6
546
250
630
5.8
1.1
5
8
8.7
Sacramento
15
3
15.0
593
667
708
6.1
5
2
1.0
5.9
2020–21
Toronto
7
2
10.8
500
500
500
1.6
4
1
9
2.3
Washington
57
40
15.8
619
263
636
4.4
8
3
1.0
7.1
2021–22
Sacramento
39
10
15.9
534
286
651
4.1
1.2
3
6
6.0
2022–23
Sacramento
26
2
6.2
533
000
688
2.3
5
2
4
1.7
2023–24
Sacramento
48
0
9.3
617
000
588
2.7
1.0
2
7
2.5
2024–25
Sacramento
36
3
7.2
537
167
538
1.8
8
2
5
1.4
Lakers
10
4
12.2
455
333
250
3.1
8
1
3
2.2
Career
690
244
17.0
510
322
678
5.3
9
4
9
6.7
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Washington
GP
5
GS
3
MPG
8.4
FG%
571
3P%
—
FT%
571
RPG
2.2
APG
4
SPG
2
BPG
0
PPG
4.0
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Sacramento
GP
7
GS
0
MPG
7.8
FG%
778
3P%
—
FT%
833
RPG
2.9
APG
1
SPG
0
BPG
4
PPG
2.7
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
2
GS
0
MPG
2.0
FG%
000
3P%
—
FT%
—
RPG
2.0
APG
0
SPG
0
BPG
0
PPG
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
14
GP
3
GS
7.1
MPG
625
FG%
—
3P%
692
FT%
2.5
RPG
2
APG
1
SPG
2
BPG
2.8
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2021
Washington
5
3
8.4
571
—
571
2.2
4
2
0
4.0
2023
Sacramento
7
0
7.8
778
—
833
2.9
1
0
4
2.7
2025
Lakers
2
0
2.0
000
—
—
2.0
0
0
0
0
Career
14
3
7.1
625
—
692
2.5
2
1
2
2.8
· Career statistics › College
2011–12
2011–12
Year
2011–12
Team
Maryland
GP
22
GS
11
MPG
21.2
FG%
553
3P%
000
FT%
587
RPG
5.4
APG
6
SPG
2
BPG
2.1
PPG
6.0
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
Maryland
GP
38
GS
37
MPG
26.4
FG%
534
3P%
125
FT%
686
RPG
7.8
APG
1.0
SPG
2
BPG
2.1
PPG
11.9
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
60
GP
48
GS
24.5
MPG
538
FG%
111
3P%
663
FT%
7.0
RPG
8
APG
2
SPG
2.1
BPG
9.7
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2011–12
Maryland
22
11
21.2
553
000
587
5.4
6
2
2.1
6.0
2012–13
Maryland
38
37
26.4
534
125
686
7.8
1.0
2
2.1
11.9
Career
60
48
24.5
538
111
663
7.0
8
2
2.1
9.7

References

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  27. "Suns adjust for Pacers without Brandon Knight, Alex Len, Ronnie Price"
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