Defender “Toronto” Svyatoslav Mikhailyuk joined the national team of Ukraine on basketball on the eve of the selection matches for the World Cup 2023.

The basketball player arrived in Latvian Riga and held the first training session with the team. Earlier, Mikhailyuk received a decision from the NBA to play for the national team. He last played for the national team in September 2018..

The national team of Ukraine, as part of the selection for the 2023 World Cup, will play against Georgia on July 1, against North Macedonia on July 4, and against Spain on July 7.

Recall that in the summer of 2018, Mikhailyuk was selected by the Lakers in the NBA draft under the 47th number.. He became the first drafted Ukrainian in the history of the club..

As part of a team from Los Angeles, Mikhailyuk failed to gain a foothold and later moved to Detroit.. At the beginning of last year, Mikhailyuk became a basketball player for Oklahoma, and at the end of summer he became a Toronto player, signing a two-year contract..

In 56 games last season, he averaged 4.6 points and 1.6 rebounds per game..

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Earlier it was reported that Mikhailyuk will remain in the NBA for the next season..