Maksym "Max" Shulga is an Ukrainian college basketball player for the VCU Rams. He previously played for the Utah State Aggies.

Early life and education

Shulga was born and grew up in Kyiv, Ukraine.[1] He moved to Spain at age 14 to attend the Basketball School of Excellence in Torrelodones.[2] Shulga committed to play college basketball in the United States at Utah State.[3]

College career

Shulga began his college career at Utah State.[4] He was named honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference as a junior after averaging 11.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game.[2] After the season and the departure of Aggies' head coach Ryan Odom, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5]

Shulga transferred to VCU, following Odom.[6] He was named first-team All-Atlantic 10 Conference in his first season with the Rams after averaging 14.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.[7] Shulga re-entered the transfer portal at the end of the season and initially committed to transfer to Villanova, but ultimately decommitted and returned to VCU.[8]

References

  1. ^ Joachim, Zach (March 3, 2025). "VCU fans plan 'moment for Max,' will fly Ukrainian flags at Shulga's last home game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "VCU basketball transfers Bairstow, Shulga share close bond". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 3, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  3. ^ Wood, Trent (May 20, 2020). "Utah State men's basketball adds another commit in Ukrainian national Max Shulga". Deseret News. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  4. ^ "Utah State's Max Shulga's thoughts are with his family in Ukraine as he prepares for Aggies' next game". The Salt Lake Tribune. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  5. ^ "2 Utah State basketball starters enter transfer portal". The Salt Lake Tribune. April 3, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  6. ^ "VCU basketball lands Utah State transfers Shulga, Bairstow". Richmond Times-Dispatch. April 23, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  7. ^ "VCU transfer Max Shulga gives Villanova playmaking and shooting as its roster continues to take shape". The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 3, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  8. ^ "Max Shulga withdraws his commitment to Villanova and plans to return to VCU". The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 22, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
Allikas: Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Shulga
No tags for this post.