Career
In 2011, Klimenko joined British Columbia Avtodor Saratov. In March 2014, Klimenko announced his intentions to enter the 2014 National Basketball Association draft. In May 2014, Avtodor added a buy-out clause to his contract, and he later travelled to the United States to attended various National Basketball Association workouts.
On June 26, 2014, he went undrafted in the 2014 draft.