Ukraine's national basketball team has advanced to the 2027 World Cup qualifiers: results and player statistics

Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk continued his streak of starting appearances for the Utah team, being in the starting five for the 12th consecutive NBA game. This time, Utah lost to Atlanta with a score of 122:132. Mykhailiuk managed to score no points in 25 minutes of play, with just 1 rebound, 3 assists, and 1 foul.

In the EuroLeague, the Real team lost to Panathinaikos with a score of 77:87. Alex Len played only 6 minutes, during which he scored 4 points, made 2 rebounds, had 1 turnover, and committed 2 fouls.

College Basketball

In the NCAA match, Lafayette lost to Cornell with a score of 78:97. Ukrainian center Mykhailo Bednostin spent only 3 minutes on the court, scoring no points.

Pre-qualification for the 2027 World Cup

Our men's national team successfully completed the pre-qualification for the 2027 World Cup, finishing first in their group and advancing to the next round of qualifying. In the final match of the pre-qualification, our guys defeated Slovakia with a score of 98:86 away, under the guidance of coach Ainars Bagatskis.

This week, Ukrainian basketball players continue their active participation in their teams and at the national level. Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk and Alex Len showed different results in the NBA and EuroLeague matches, respectively, while the men's national team successfully completed the pre-qualification for the 2027 World Cup. Basketball continues to delight Ukrainian fans with its bright matches and the successes of teams and players at various levels of competition.