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Sergiy Gladyr (Ukrainian: Сергій Гладир; born October 17, 1989) is a Ukrainian professional basketball player who currently plays for AS Monaco Basket of the French LNB Pro A. He was selected with the 49th overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2009 NBA draft.
He began his career with one of the smallest teams in the Ukrainian Super League, MBС Mykolaiv.
Gladyr shot 47% on three-point shots and 90% on free throws in the Ukrainian Super League, during the 2007-08 season, before taking a slight step back in his shooting percentages in the 2008-09 season (shooting 36% from three point range and 81% from the free throw line respectively). During the 2008-09 season, he exploded for a season high of 36 points against Khimik Yuzhny, in a game where he got to the free throw line 19 times. Gladyr helped MBС Mykolaiv to a fifth-place finish in the Ukrainian Super League in the 2008-09 season, by averaging 15.4 points per game.
In July 2009, Gladyr signed a three-year deal with Bàsquet Manresa of the Liga ACB. In August 2012, he signed with Baloncesto Fuenlabrada for the 2012–13 season.