Stepanovsky: You need to rely only on your own strength and do your best

The head coach of the Ukrainian national basketball team on the EuroBasket 2025 qualifying draw

Head coach Ukrainian national basketball team Vitaly Stepanovsky commented on the qualification draw EuroBasket 2025. Our team will fight with Slovenia, Israel and Portugal.

“Now there are no weak opponents, all teams have learned to play basketball. If we talk about Portugal, which is not a basketball country, this team has good performers.”

“We know Slovenians very well, it happens that they are always with us. We played one friendly game with Israel, got to know this opponent a little better. It’s a good team that has experienced players who play in the Euroleague.”

“But I have always said that you need to rely only on your own strength and do your best. And if the team does it, then there will be a positive result.”

Recall, on the eve it became known that in the selection of EuroBasket-2025, the national team of Ukraine in group A will face Portugal, Israel and Slovenia. According to the regulations, the top three teams from each group will advance to the final round of the European Championship. Accordingly, the task of Vitaly Stepanovsky’s wards is not to become the last in their quartet.

Source: Sportarena

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