Dmytro Skapintsev is a Ukrainian basketball player who last played for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League.
Professional career
Early career (2015–2022) Skapintsev's professional career began with his hometown team, Cherkaski Mavpy, where he played six years In 2019, he committed to Cal State Northridge, but never played a game for them.
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.
Westchester Knicks (2022–2023) On October 23, 2022, Skapintsev signed with the Westchester Knicks, playing out the 2022–23 season with the team.
In July 2023, Skapintsev joined the New York Knicks for the 2023 NBA Summer League and on August 3, he signed with New York. However, he was waived on September 15.
National team career
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.
References
Centers (basketball) 1998 births Living people BC Cherkaski Mavpy players BC Pieno žvaigždės players Kyiv-Basket players Sportspeople from Cherkasy Ukrainian expatriate basketball people in Lithuania Ukrainian expatriate basketball people in the United States Ukrainian men's basketball players Westchester Knicks players