Ukrainian basketball player became the top scorer in Europe U-16: record details

At the U-16 European Basketball Championship in Division B, Ukraine's forward Dmytro Datsenko became the tournament's top scorer, averaging 21.5 points per game. This is great news for Ukrainian basketball, which showed commendable results in this championship.

The participation in the championship proved successful for the Ukrainian men's cadet team, which finished in sixth place. This is the team's best result since 2007, when they finished fifth. Datsenko excelled not only in the record points scored but also in shooting accuracy, hitting 43% of his free throws.

Datsenko was the best in average and total three-pointers made

Another player of the team, Yevhen Tatunchak, also showed a confident game, averaging 17.3 points. Both players excelled in rebounding, with Tatunchak ranking fourth and Hlib Hanytskyi twelfth. Datsenko also showed an impressive performance in efficiency, finishing eighth among all tournament players.

Conclusion of the championship in Europe and the national team

Let us remind you that the Ukrainian men's basketball team achieved its second victory in the pre-qualification for the World Cup 2027, defeating Switzerland 73:64. This was the second victory for the team in the pre-qualification phase, indicating its stable and successful start in the tournament.

Final block: Dmytro Datsenko amazed everyone with his performance at the U-16 European Championship, becoming the tournament's top scorer and demonstrating impressive statistics in shooting accuracy and efficiency. The Ukrainian team also proved itself worthy, finishing sixth, which is the best result since 2007.