Basketball
Mikhailyuk catches up with Fesenko in the number of seasons in the NBA
The defender of the Ukraine national team, Svyatoslav Mikhailyuk, made his debut in official NBA games for the New York Knicks.
The Ukrainian spent 1 minute 49 seconds against Detroit in the second round game of the regular season. Svyatoslav played with 3 points (1/1 three point) and 2 rebounds in defense in the time given to him.
The Ukrainian team won the first game of the season, winning 130:106.
For Svyatoslav Mikhailyuk, this is the fifth season in the NBA. He was selected 47th in the 2018 draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. He also played for the Detroit Pistons, Oklahoma City Thunder and Toronto Reptors.
In terms of the number of seasons in the NBA, Mikhailyuk caught up with Kirill Fesenko, who played in the NBA from 2007 to 2012. Only Vitaly Potapenko (11 seasons), Alexey Len (this season will be the 10th season) and Stanislav Medvedenko (7 seasons) played more in the NBA.
Source: Sport UA
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