No. 44 – Westchester Knicks | |
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Position | Center |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | Cherkasy, Ukraine | 12 May 1998
Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
2015–2021 | Cherkaski Mavpy |
2021–2022 | Kyiv-Basket |
2022 | Pieno žvaigždės |
2022–present | Westchester Knicks |
2023–2024 | New York Knicks |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Dmytro Skapintsev (born 12 May 1998) is a Ukrainian professional basketball player for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League.
Skapintsev's professional career began with his hometown team, Cherkaski Mavpy, where he played six years [1] In 2019, he committed to Cal State Northridge, but never played a game for them. [2]
In 2021, Skapintsev moved to Kyiv-Basket, and would remain with the team through the beginning of 2022. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine shut down the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague season, Skapintsev played out the rest of the year with Pieno žvaigždės.
On 23 October 2022, Skapintsev signed with the Westchester Knicks, playing out the 2022–23 season with the team. [3]
In July 2023, Skapintsev joined the New York Knicks for the 2023 NBA Summer League and on 3 August, he signed with New York. [4] However, he was waived on 15 September [5] and on 9 November, he was named to the Westchester Knicks opening night roster. [6]
On 23 December 2023 Skapintsev signed a two-way contract with the New York Knicks, [7] making his NBA debut that night in a 130–111 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. [8] However, he was waived on 1 January 2024 [9] and two days later, he rejoined Westchester. [10]
Skapintsev was included in Ukraine's 2022 EuroBasket roster. He played in two of Ukraine's five group stage games, and did not play in their Round of 16 loss to Poland. [11]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023–24 | New York | 2 | 0 | 1.1 | .000 | – | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 2 | 0 | 1.1 | .000 | – | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
No. 44 – Westchester Knicks | |
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Position | Center |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | Cherkasy, Ukraine | 12 May 1998
Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
2015–2021 | Cherkaski Mavpy |
2021–2022 | Kyiv-Basket |
2022 | Pieno žvaigždės |
2022–present | Westchester Knicks |
2023–2024 | New York Knicks |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Dmytro Skapintsev (born 12 May 1998) is a Ukrainian professional basketball player for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League.
Skapintsev's professional career began with his hometown team, Cherkaski Mavpy, where he played six years [1] In 2019, he committed to Cal State Northridge, but never played a game for them. [2]
In 2021, Skapintsev moved to Kyiv-Basket, and would remain with the team through the beginning of 2022. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine shut down the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague season, Skapintsev played out the rest of the year with Pieno žvaigždės.
On 23 October 2022, Skapintsev signed with the Westchester Knicks, playing out the 2022–23 season with the team. [3]
In July 2023, Skapintsev joined the New York Knicks for the 2023 NBA Summer League and on 3 August, he signed with New York. [4] However, he was waived on 15 September [5] and on 9 November, he was named to the Westchester Knicks opening night roster. [6]
On 23 December 2023 Skapintsev signed a two-way contract with the New York Knicks, [7] making his NBA debut that night in a 130–111 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. [8] However, he was waived on 1 January 2024 [9] and two days later, he rejoined Westchester. [10]
Skapintsev was included in Ukraine's 2022 EuroBasket roster. He played in two of Ukraine's five group stage games, and did not play in their Round of 16 loss to Poland. [11]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023–24 | New York | 2 | 0 | 1.1 | .000 | – | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 2 | 0 | 1.1 | .000 | – | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |