Svyatoslav Mikhailiuk in his NBA debut for Utah: 9 points and a victory for the Ukrainian national team.

According to inkorr.com: Ukrainian basketball player Svyatoslav Mikhailiuk made his NBA regular season debut playing for the 'Utah Jazz'. In his first match, 'Utah' lost to the 'Los Angeles Clippers' with a score of 108:129, reports 'Glavkom'.

Mikhailiuk started the game in the starting lineup and spent 24 minutes on the court. He scored 9 points, made 1 rebound, recorded 3 assists, and had 1 steal. The Ukrainian hit 3 out of 4 three-point attempts.

The next match 'Utah' will play on October 25 against the 'Sacramento Kings'. This will be Svyatoslav's eighth season in the NBA.

Pre-qualifiers for the World Championship 2027. Men

Group D. Bratislava, Slovakia. GOPASS Arena

Slovakia – Ukraine 86:98 (20:17, 20:32, 27:20, 19:29)

The national men's basketball team of Ukraine achieved their second victory in the pre-qualification for the World Cup 2027, defeating Switzerland with a score of 73:64 in Riga.

Pre-qualifier to the World Cup 2027. Round 2

Ukraine – Slovakia 80:71 (24-24, 21-14, 17-14, 18-19)

The Ukrainian team lost to Switzerland in the first round of the pre-qualification for the World Cup 2027.

Svyatoslav Mikhailiuk impressed with his game in his debut NBA match of the season, demonstrating his potential. Meanwhile, the national team is showing strong results, achieving confident victories in the pre-qualification for the World Cup 2027. These events indicate the growing popularity of Ukrainian basketball on the international stage.