Extended composition of the Ukrainian national basketball team
Guards
- Alexander Kovlyar, Buducnost, Montenegro (first coach Vladimir Ponkо)
- Vitaliy Zotov, Jonava, Lithuania (first coach Tatyana Zotova)
- Isuf Sanon, VEF, Latvia (first coach Irina Nasedkina)
- Illya Tyrtyshnyk, Orasi Ravenna, Italy (first coaches Irina Ryabukha, Andrey Denik)
- Maxim Shulha, Boston Celtics, USA (first coach Lesia Polyuikhtova)
- Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, Utah Jazz, USA (first coach Alexander Molchanov)
- Mikhail Bublik, Kyiv-Basket, Ukraine (first coach Lyudmila Koval)
Forwards
- Bogdan Bliznyuk, Jonava, Lithuania (first coach Philip Burkett)
- Vladimir Konev, Dnipro, Ukraine (first coach Sergey Marenich)
- Ivan Tkachenko, Mitteldeutscher, Germany (first coaches Anatoliy Fedorenko, Evgeny Tkachenko)
- Artem Kovalov, Tangeren Hawks, Indonesia (first coach Vladimir Mashira)
- Alexander Lipovoy, Kolossos, Greece (first coach Vladimir Orlov)
- Andrey Voinalovich, Sabah, Azerbaijan (first coach Lesia Polyuikhtova)
- Vyacheslav Bobrov, VEF, Latvia (first coaches Sergey Bordeichuk, Alexandra Ivleva)
- Vladislav Semerich, Indian Hills, USA (first coach Kravets I.I)
Schedule of the Ukrainian team matches in the pre-qualification for the 2027 World Cup
August 6
20:00 Switzerland – Ukraine
August 9
17:00 Ukraine – Slovakia
August 16
17:00 Ukraine – Switzerland
August 20
19:00 Slovakia – Ukraine
It was also decided to hold three friendly matches before the official games: July 24 and 25 in Riga against the Netherlands and August 2 in Croatia against the local team.
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The article reports on the composition of the Ukrainian basketball team for upcoming matches, the schedule, and friendly matches before official games. It also mentions the decision of the International Basketball Federation to exclude Russian and Belarusian clubs and teams from tournaments due to events. Such news helps readers realize the importance and relevance of events in the world of sports.