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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Yuriyovych and the family name is Mykhailiuk.
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk
Mykhailiuk with Kansas in 2016
No. 19 – Utah Jazz
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-06-10) June 10, 1997 (age 27)
Cherkasy, Ukraine
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
CollegeKansas (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018: 2nd round, 47th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career2012–2014; 2018–present
Career history
2012–2014Cherkaski Mavpy
2018–2019Los Angeles Lakers
2018–2019→South Bay Lakers
2019–2021Detroit Pistons
2019→Grand Rapids Drive
2021Oklahoma City Thunder
2021–2022Toronto Raptors
2022→Raptors 905
2022–2023New York Knicks
2022→Westchester Knicks
2023Charlotte Hornets
2023–2024Boston Celtics
2024–presentUtah Jazz
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Sviatoslav "Svi" Yuriyovych Mykhailiuk (Ukrainian: Святосла́в Ю́рійович Михайлю́к, pronounced [swjɐtoˈslɑu̯ mɪxɐjˈlʲuk]; born June 10, 1997) is a Ukrainian professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks and prior to that, he played for Cherkaski Mavpy in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague from 2012 to 2014 and for the Ukraine national team at the 2014 FIBA World Cup. As a reserve with the 2023-24 Boston Celtics, Mykhailiuk won an NBA championship.

Early life

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Born in Cherkasy, Ukraine, Mykhailiuk's mother, Inna, is a high school biology teacher, and his father, Iurri, is a college history professor.[1][2] He attended high school at Cherkasy First City Gymnasia.[3]

College career

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Mykhailiuk received offers from Virginia, Iowa State, Oregon, and Kansas.[1][4] On May 21, 2014, Mykhailiuk committed to play basketball at the University of Kansas and played for the team during their 2014–15 season.[5] During his freshman season, he started five of the first seven games of the season, averaging 21.3 minutes a game, but his playing time since then was significantly curtailed.[4] He scored 11 points while playing 32 minutes in the Orlando Classic Championship game against Michigan State on November 30, 2014.[4] He was the youngest player in Big 12 Conference history at 17 years old.[3]

Returning to Kansas in his sophomore year, Mykhailiuk averaged 5.4 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game in 35 games of the 2015–16 season while hitting 40.2 percent of his three-point shots.[3][6] On November 23, 2015, Mykhailiuk scored 18 points against Chaminade.[3] In the first round of the 2016 NCAA basketball tourney, on March 17, 2016, Mykhailiuk scored 23 points, setting his personal college career scoring record, with 9 of 11 field goals and 4 of 5 threes against the Austin Peay.[7]

Mykhailiuk returned to Kansas for his junior year of college. On December 22, 2016, in a game against UNLV, Mykhailiuk scored 20 points with 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals, helping KU to a 71–53 win.[8][9][10] In the UNLV game, Mykhailiuk made 4 of 6 three-point attempts.[11] In the 2016–17 season, Mykhailiuk averaged 10.6 points per game, 3.5 rebounds per game, and 1.6 assists per game, while shooting 41.5 percent from three-point territory.[10] On April 12, 2017, Mykhailiuk decided to enter the 2017 NBA draft, but did not hire an agent, allowing him to return for his senior year.[12] Mykhailiuk opted to return to Kansas for the 2017–18 season.

On November 17, 2017, Mykhailiuk scored a career high 27 points in a game against San Diego State.[13] He set a school record for 3–pointers made in a season during the Jayhawks 2017–18 season with 115.[14]

Professional career

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Cherkaski Mavpy (2012–2014)

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Prior to playing at Kansas, Mykhailiuk played professionally for Cherkaski Mavpy, his hometown club team, in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague from 2012 to 2014.

Los Angeles Lakers (2018–2019)

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On June 21, 2018, Mykhailiuk was selected with the 47th overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.[15] On July 10, he signed a three-year, $4.6 million rookie scale contract with the Lakers.[16][17]

Detroit Pistons (2019–2021)

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On February 6, 2019, Mykhailiuk was traded to the Detroit Pistons, along with a future second-round draft pick, in exchange for Reggie Bullock.[18]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2021)

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On March 13, 2021, Mykhailiuk was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, along with a 2027 second-round draft pick, in exchange for Hamidou Diallo.[19]

Toronto Raptors (2021–2022)

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On August 31, 2021, Mykhailiuk signed a two-year deal with the Toronto Raptors for just over $3.6 million.[citation needed] On August 29, 2022, Mykhailiuk was waived by the Raptors.

New York Knicks (2022–2023)

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On September 18, 2022, Mykhailiuk signed with the New York Knicks.[20]

Charlotte Hornets (2023)

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On February 8, 2023, the Knicks reached an agreement to trade Mykhailiuk, Ryan Arcidiacono, Cam Reddish, and draft considerations to the Portland Trail Blazers for Josh Hart.[21] The following day, the deal was reworked into a four-team trade involving the Charlotte Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers, with the Hornets receiving Mykhailiuk, the 76ers receiving Jalen McDaniels, the Knicks receiving Hart and the Trail Blazers receiving Arcidiacono, Reddish and Matisse Thybulle.[22] He made his Hornets debut on February 15, recording 12 points and two rebounds in a 120–110 win over the San Antonio Spurs.[23]

Boston Celtics (2023–2024)

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On August 31, 2023, Mykhailiuk signed a 1-year deal with the Boston Celtics.[24][25] On June 6, 2024, he made his debut in the NBA Finals against Dallas Mavericks, becoming the second Ukrainian to achieve this feat following Slava Medvedenko.[26] He eventually achieved the NBA title with his club, which won their 18th championship overall.[27]

Utah Jazz (2024–present)

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On 13 August 2024, Mykhailiuk signed with the Utah Jazz.[28]

National team career

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Ukrainian junior national team

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In the summer of 2013, Mykhailiuk played with the Ukrainian Under-16 junior national team in the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. He was selected to the All-Tournament Team,[29] after completing an outstanding championship, averaging 25.2 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.[30]

Mykhailiuk played for the Ukrainian under-20 junior national team in the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship in Helsinki.[31][32][33] During the tournament, Mykhailiuk led his team in scoring, at 14.9 points per game, in seven tourney games.[34] He hit 36.8 percent of his floor shots.[34] Mykhailiuk shot 47.2 percent from two-point and 19 percent from three-point territory.[34] He made 85.7 percent of his free throws and also grabbed 5.6 rebounds a game, with 2.7 assists, 4.7 turnovers, and 2.1 steals per game.[34]

He played for the Ukrainian under-20 team again in the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he was the leading scorer of the tournament, averaging 20.4 points per game.

Ukrainian senior national team

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Mykhailiuk played with the senior men's Ukraine national basketball team, which competed at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, in Spain, from August 30 to September 14.[35]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 †  Won an NBA championship

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 L.A. Lakers 39 0 10.8 .333 .318 .600 .9 .8 .3 .0 3.3
Detroit 3 0 6.6 .250 .500 — .7 1.3 .3 .0 2.0
2019–20 Detroit 56 27 22.6 .410 .404 .814 1.9 1.9 .7 .1 9.0
2020–21 Detroit 36 5 17.6 .377 .333 .800 2.1 1.6 .8 .2 6.9
Oklahoma City 30 9 23.0 .438 .336 .700 3.0 1.8 .8 .2 10.3
2021–22 Toronto 56 5 12.8 .389 .306 .865 1.6 .8 .5 .1 4.6
2022–23 New York 13 0 3.1 .500 .600 .600 .5 .1 .1 .0 1.6
Charlotte 19 8 22.5 .441 .404 .676 2.4 2.7 .7 .2 10.6
2023–24† Boston 41 2 10.1 .416 .389 .667 1.2 .9 .3 .0 4.0
Career 293 56 15.8 .404 .363 .760 1.7 1.3 .5 .1 6.3

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022 Toronto 3 0 1.6 .000 .000 1.000 .3 .0 .0 .0 .3
2024† Boston 8 0 4.0 .250 .222 — .6 .1 .1 .0 1.0
Career 11 0 3.3 .214 .182 1.000 .5 .1 .1 .0 .8

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Kansas 26 6 11.2 .306 .288 .833 1.2 .7 .3 .0 2.8
2015–16 Kansas 35 0 12.8 .450 .402 .680 1.3 .9 .3 .1 5.4
2016–17 Kansas 36 25 27.3 .443 .398 .702 3.0 1.3 .9 .3 9.8
2017–18 Kansas 39 39 34.5 .434 .444 .804 3.9 2.7 1.2 .3 14.6
Career 136 70 22.6 .428 .409 .746 2.5 1.5 .7 .2 8.7

Personal life

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Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 23, 2022, Mykhailiuk along with the only other Ukrainian NBA player, Alex Len, released a statement condemning the invasion. The statement read "A great tragedy befell our dear homeland of Ukraine. We categorically condemn the war. Ukraine is a peaceful, sovereign state inhabited by people who want to control their own destiny. We pray for their families, friends, and relatives and all the people who are in the territory of Ukraine. We hope for an end to this terrible war as soon as possible. Dear fellow Ukrainians, hold on! Our strength is in unity! We are with you!"[36]

References

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  2. ^ Ukrainian wing Mykhailiuk chooses KU, Lawrence Journal-World, May 21, 2014
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  4. ^ a b c Saat, James (February 18, 2015). "The American Dream". Rock Chalk Weekly. Vol. 1, no. 24. Lawrence, Kansas: Kansas Athletics, Inc. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  5. ^ "Kansas adds Ukrainian star Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk". CBS.com.
  6. ^ Bedore, Gary (April 12, 2016). "Mykhailiuk reveals on Twitter he's coming back for junior season". Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence, Kansas. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  7. ^ Keegan, Tom (March 17, 2016). "Svi Mykhailiuk puts on show in first-round blowout". Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence, Kansas. Retrieved March 25, 2016. Caught fire catching-and-shooting from deep in the corner, dribbled into buckets, got up high on a slam and generally showed off the tools that NBA scouts find intriguing on his way to career-high 23 points (9 of 11 field goals, 4 of 5 threes).
  8. ^ Bedore, Gary (December 22, 2016). "Kansas rolls past UNLV in Las Vegas". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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  11. ^ Keegan, Tom. Josh Jackson moves to second in season standings by putting on first-half show in Vegas, Lawrence Journal-World, December 22, 2016.
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  13. ^ Chasen, Scott (November 17, 2017). "Svi Mykhailiuk catches fire, sparks blowout win over South Dakota State". KUsports.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
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  21. ^ Maloney, Jack (February 9, 2023). "Josh Hart-Cam Reddish trade grades: Solid move for Knicks; Blazers take sellers' stance". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  22. ^ "Hornets Acquire Two Second-Round Draft Picks & Svi Mykhailiuk In Four-Team Deal". NBA.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
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  30. ^ fiba.com Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk 2013 U16 stats Archived December 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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