Alina Yagupova, the best player of the Ukrainian women's national basketball team, made her debut for the Serbian team 'Crvena Zvezda' in the Eurocup. Unfortunately, her team's first match ended in a loss with a score of 76:85 against the Greek 'Panathinaikos'.
In this game, Yagupova scored 18 points and showed herself as the most valuable player of the team. She spent 32 minutes on the court, made 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, committed 2 fouls, and had 3 turnovers. The next match for 'Crvena Zvezda' will take place in Serbia on December 18.
Other match results
In Israel, 'Hapoel' Be'er Sheva lost to 'Maccabi' Ashdod with a score of 57:106. Another Ukrainian player Tetiana Yurkevichus scored 8 points and made 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block.
Two Ukrainians played in the NCAA. 'Ohio State' defeated 'Northern Kentucky Nors' 94:62. Dasha Biryuk spent 8 minutes on the court without scoring any points. In the second match, 'Morehead State' lost to 'Notre Dame' 48:97. Kateryna Dike scored 11 points and made 2 rebounds.
Ukrainian National Team
The Ukrainian men's national team achieved a convincing victory with a score of 88:71 over Denmark in the second round of the FIBA World Cup 2027 qualifiers. After two matches, our team is in second place in the group. The next qualifying window will take place in February 2026. We also note the victory of the Ukrainian women's national team in the World Cup 2027 qualifiers.
According to the Ukrainian Basketball Federation, the most valuable player in the men's match was Oleksandr Kovlyar, who scored 31 points in 37 minutes of play.
Match Results
In the game against Georgia, our national team won with a score of 92:79 and showed an impressive game. The best players were Oleksandr Kovlyar, who scored 31 points and made 6 rebounds and 6 assists, and Bobrov, who scored 11 points and had 15 rebounds. The following players also contributed significantly to the victory.