Today, July 12, the men's youth national team of Ukraine will play their first match at the European Championship in Division A. This was reported by 'Glavkom' referring to the FBU.
In the first game day of the tournament in Heraklion, the team led by Valeriy Plekhanov will meet the German national team.
European Championship. Men, U-20. Division A
Heraklion, Greece. Group B
Germany - Ukraine
The match starts at 18:00
We remind you that the coaching staff of the Ukrainian basketball team has determined the extended squad for upcoming matches. It is known that on July 14, the men's national team of Ukraine will begin preparations for participation in the pre-qualification for the 2027 World Championship.
Extended squad of the Ukrainian basketball team
Guards
- Alexander Kovlyar, Buducnost, Montenegro (first coach Vladimir Ponyko)
- Vitaliy Zotov, Jonava, Lithuania (first coach Tatiana Zotova)
- Isuf Sanon, VEF, Latvia (first coach Irina Nasedkina)
- Illya Tyrytyshnyk, Orosi Ravenna, Italy (first coach Irina Ryabukha, Andrey Denik)
- Maxim Shulga, Boston Celtics, USA (first coach Lesya Polyakhtova)
- Svyatoslav Mykhailiuk, Utah Jazz, USA (first coach Alexander Molchanov)
- Mikhail Bublyk, Kyiv-Basket, Ukraine (first coach Lyudmila Koval)
Forwards
- Bogdan Bliznyuk, Jonava, Lithuania (first coach Philipp Burkett)
- Vladimir Konev, Dnipro, Ukraine (first coach Sergey Marenich)
- Ivan Tkachenko, Mitteldoycher, Germany (first coaches Anatoly Fedorenenko, Yevgen Tkachenko)
- Artem Kovalov, Tangerang Hawks, Indonesia (first coach Vladimir Mashira)
- Alexander Lipovoy, Kolossos, Greece (first coach Vladimir Orlov)
- Andrey Voinalovich, Sabah, Azerbaijan (first coach Lesya Polyakhtova)
- Vyacheslav Bobrov, VEF, Latvia (first coaches Sergey Bordeychuk, Alexandra Ivleva)
- Vladislav Semerich, Indian Hills, USA (first coach Kravets I.I)
- The Ukrainian national team will play nominally home matches in the pre-qualification for the 2027 World Championship in Riga
Centers
- Maxim Klichko, Monaco, France (first coach Frankie Marulanda)
- Daniil Sipalo, Dnipro, Ukraine (first coach Rodionov D.A)
- Rostislav Novitsky, Valmiera, Latvia (first coach Andrey Denik)
- Vyacheslav Kravtsov, Borneo Hornbills, Indonesia (first coach Sergey Komarov)
- Artem Pustovoy, Sartoria Muda, Indonesia (first coach Valeriy Zaretsky)
- Aleksey Len, Los Angeles Lakers, USA (first coach Mikhail Lisovolenko)
- Dmitry Skapintsev, Rip City Remix, USA (first coach Anatoly Fedorenenko)
The head coach is Ainaras Bagatskis
Assistants - Sergey Gladyir, Valeriy Plekhanov, Raimonds Feldmanis
The youth national team of Ukraine will play their first match at the European Championship in Division A in Heraklion against the German national team. It is also known that on July 14, the team will begin preparations for participation in the pre-qualification for the 2027 World Championship. During this time, the coaching staff has already determined the roster of players who will represent Ukraine in future competitions.