On Sunday, December 14, Ukrainian basketball players continued to impress with their performances for club teams around the world. In the G-League, guard Max Shulga scored 16 points in the game 'Men's Celtics' against 'Raptors 905'. In Spain, 'Real' claimed victory over 'Basket Girona', and Oleksii Len showed good form. In Germany, 'Bayern' lost to 'Giessen', where Artem Kovalov played.
In other countries, players also displayed a high level of play. Pavlo Krutous in Spain, Volodymyr Herun in Japan, and Bohdan Blyzniuk in Taiwan demonstrated confident play, but they were not always able to help their teams secure victory.
'Osaka' defeated 'Yokohama' in the Japan championship with a score of 71:63. Volodymyr Herun spent 22 minutes on the court, scoring 8 points, making 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, and 1 turnover.
'Osaka' defeated 'Yokohama' in the Japan championship with a score of 71:63. Volodymyr Herun spent 22 minutes on the court, scoring 8 points, making 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, and 1 turnover.
Ukraine's national team and its victories
The men's national team of Ukraine continues to win the hearts of fans, having achieved victory in the second round of qualifiers for the 2027 Basketball World Championship against the Danish national team. After this game, our team remains among the leaders in its group, preparing for the next qualifying stage in February 2026.
The victory in the first qualifying match for this championship demonstrated that Ukrainian players have a strong desire to succeed. The most effective player of the game was Oleksandr Kovliar, and other basketball players also made significant contributions to the victory.
2027 World Championship Qualifiers. Men
Georgia – Ukraine 79:92 (23:15, 25:28, 13:23, 18:26)
Ukraine: Kovliar 31 + 6 rebounds + 6 assists, Tkachenkо 8, Lypovyi 13, Bobrov 11 + 15 rebounds, Pustovyi 10 + 5 rebounds – starting; Voinalovych 7, Novytskyi 6 + 4 rebounds, Sushkin 4, Kovalov 2, Tytyshnyk 0
Ukrainian basketball players continue to demonstrate impressive performances in world leagues, while the national team delights with victories in important matches.