According to the results of the match against Switzerland in the pre-qualification for the World Cup 2027, there have been some changes in the historical ranking of the national basketball team in assists. Issuf Sanon, providing 5 assists in this match and a total of 15 in three games, moved to fifth place, surpassing Serhii Hladyr. Oleksandr Kovliar with 4 assists against Switzerland, made it to 8th place, ahead of Oleksandr Mishula. Kovliar had 19 assists in the last three matches and may soon surpass Bohdan Blyzniuk.
Top assist providers in the history of the Ukrainian national team (total):
- Denys Lukashov - 228
- Oleksandr Lypovyi - 142
- V'yacheslav Bobrov - 108
- Eugene Jeter - 94
- Issuf Sanon - 82
- Bohdan Blyzniuk - 77
- Oleksandr Kovliar - 74
- Oleksandr Mishula - 69
- Leonid Yailo - 68
Second victory of Ukraine's national team in World Cup 2027 pre-qualification
The national men's basketball team of Ukraine achieved its second victory in the pre-qualification for the World Cup 2027 against Switzerland, held in Riga. The victory with a score of 73:64 gave the team a significant advantage in the tournament table.
World Championship 2027 Pre-qualification. Men
Group D. Riga, Latvia. Olympic Center.
Ukraine - Switzerland 73:64 (28:12, 13:19, 21:24, 11:9).
Ukraine's roster: Kovliar 8 + 4 assists, Tkachенко 3, Lypovyi 11 + 6 rebounds, Voinalovych 12, Kravtsov 4 - starting; Sanon 15 + 5 rebounds + 5 assists, Kovalov 11, Tytyshnyk 7, Bobrov 2, Novytskyi 0.
The previous match of this team against Switzerland ended in a loss with a score of 64:66, but a successful game against Slovakia brought victory to the Ukrainian team.
Changes in the historical ranking of the Ukrainian basketball team in assists indicate successful performances by players in matches against Switzerland. The second victory in the World Cup 2027 pre-qualification confirms the rise in the team's form and its ambitions to succeed at the international level.