International Roundup: Mykhailiuk’s 30-Point Outburst Highlights Busy Weekend Abroad
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Utah Jazz wing Svi Mykhailiuk powered Ukraine to a decisive victory over Denmark in the July qualifying window for the 2027 FIBA World Cup, pouring in 30 points on 9-for-16 shooting in just 23 minutes. The 29-year-old also logged five assists, four rebounds, two steals and a block.
Mykhailiuk’s summer surge follows a strong 2025-26 campaign with the Jazz, where he averaged 9.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists across 50 games (41 starts) while shooting .478/.408/.893.
Elsewhere, several recent draft picks impressed in Las Vegas. Newly signed Milwaukee Bucks forward Bogoljub Markovic, a 2025 second-round pick, tallied 16 points, seven boards and three assists on 8-of-12 shooting in a win over Golden State. In a separate matchup, No. 8 overall pick Egor Demin produced 23 points and seven rebounds for the Brooklyn Nets in a narrow loss to Sacramento.
In Spain, 43-year-old guard Marcelo Huertas has re-upped with Lenovo Tenerife for an eighth consecutive season. The former Los Angeles Laker is coming off a 29-game Liga ACB slate in which he averaged 15.6 points, 5.6 assists and 2.6 rebounds while shooting .500 from the field, .405 from three and .940 at the line.
Greece’s Aris BC announced a three-year agreement with forward Kostas Antetokounmpo, whose final season is a team option. The three-year NBA veteran spent last season with Aris on loan from Olympiacos. The club also recently added former NBA center Khem Birch.
Source: Hoops Rumors
