Oleksandr Kovliar entered the top-5 assistants in the history of the Ukrainian national basketball team
Recently, the men's national team of Ukraine won a victory in Riga over Denmark with a score of 88:71, allowing them to finish the window in second place in the group. One of the standout players in this match was Oleksandr Kovliar, who became the top scorer in the entire European qualifiers and entered the top-5 for average assists.
In the match against Denmark, Kovliar not only scored 28 points but also provided 11 assists. Overall, he has already given 97 assists in the national team jersey of Ukraine, enabling him to rise to fourth place in the historical ranking of assistants.
Top-10 assistants in the history of the Ukrainian national team
- Denys Lukashov - 228
- Oleksandr Lypovyi - 148
- VYacheslav Bobrov - 111
- Oleksandr Kovliar - 97
- Eugene Jeter - 94
- Issuf Sanon - 86
- Serhii Hladyr - 80
- Bohdan Blyzniuk - 77
- Oleksandr Mishula - 69
- Leonid Yailo - 68
Kovliar has played only 16 matches for the national team, but on average, he has provided 6.1 assists per game, which is the best indicator in the history of Ukraine. Meanwhile, naturalized players had lower performance indicators in assists.
- Jerome Randle - 4.4 assists per game
- Eugene Jeter - 4.3 assists per game
- Steven Bertt - 3.9 assists per game
Prospects for the Ukrainian national team
After a successful performance in the qualifiers for the 2027 World Championship, the national team of Ukraine showed high results in the match against Georgia. The most productive player was Oleksandr Kovliar with 31 points to his name. Ukraine was also supported by Oleksandr Lypovyi and VYacheslav Bobrov.
Match result Georgia - Ukraine
Georgia - Ukraine 79:92 (23:15, 25:28, 13:23, 18:26)
Ukraine's lineup: Kovliar 31 + 6 rebounds + 6 assists, Tkachenko 8, Lypovyi 13, Bobrov 11 + 15 rebounds, Pustovyi 10 + 5 rebounds - starting; Voinalovych 7, Novytskyi 6 + 4 rebounds, Sushkin 4, Kovaliov 2, Tyrtyshnyk 0
Oleksandr Kovliar continues to maintain a high level of play, having provided 97 assists and ranking fourth in the historical ranking of assistants of the Ukrainian national team. He also displayed impressive productivity in the match against Georgia, scoring 31 points, contributing to his team's victory.
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