Oleksandr Kobzystyi Explained

Oleksandr Kobzystyi
Position:	Shooting guard / small forward
Height M:	2.01
Weight Kg:	90
League:	NCAA
Team:	University of Oregon
Number:	9
Birth Date:	23 May 2003
Birth Place:	Poltava Oblast, Ukraine
Years1:	2024–present
Team1:	Ducks
Years2:	2021–2024
Team2:	→ Mega Basket
Highlights:	2× Junior ABA League champion (2021, 2022)

Oleksandr Viktorovich Kobzystyi (uk|Олександр Вікторович Кобзистий; born 23 May 2003) is a Ukrainian basketball player for Ducks of the NCAA.

Early life and career

Kobzystyi moved to Belgrade, Serbia, in 2019, joining the Mega Basket youth system. He was a member of the Mega U19 rosters that won the Junior ABA League for the 2020–21 and 2021–22 season.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Career

On 28 May 2021, Kobzystyi signed with Mega Basket.^{[4] [5]} In the 2021–22 BLS season, he was load out to OKK Beograd, the Mega Basket affiliate. Over 29 games, he averaged 10.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.^{[6] [7]} After the season, he returned to Mega Basket for the 2022–23 season. After Kobzystyi finished the season in mega, he signed a contract with University of Oregon also known as Ducks

National team career

In August 2019, Kobzystyi was a member of the Ukraine U16 national team at the FIBA U16 European Championship Division B in Podgorica, Montenegro. Over eight tournament games, he averaged 21.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.^[8]

In July 2021, Kobzystyi was a member of the Ukraine under-20 team at the FIBA U20 European Challengers. Over five tournament games, he averaged 12 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game.^[9] In July 2022, Kobzystyi was a member of the under-20 team that finished last at the FIBA U20 European Championship in Podgorica, Montenegro. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 14.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.^[10]

Personal life

His father is a former basketball player .^{[11] [12]} His father played for Mariupol, Budivelnyk, and Dnipro during his playing days, as well as in Bulgaria and Russia. Also, his father was a member of the Ukraine national team at two EuroBaskets, 2001 and 2005.^{[13] [14]}

See also

• List of foreign basketball players in Serbia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mega ne brine za budućnost! Srpska već OSVOJILA ABA ligu, ali u konkurenciji juniora . sportal.blic.rs . 29 July 2022.
2. Web site: Mega osvojila juniorsku ABA ligu, Nikola Jović MVP . b92.net . 29 July 2022.
3. Web site: Juniori Mege ponovo bez premca u ABA . kosmagazin.com . May 2022 . 29 July 2022.
4. Web site: KOBZISTIJ POTPISAO PRVI PROFESIONALNI UGOVOR SA MEGOM: Radujem se što ću i u narednim godinama biti deo ove porodice . kurir.rs . 29 July 2022.
5. Web site: Mega potpisala talentovanog Ukrajinca . telegraf.rs . 29 May 2021 . 29 July 2022.
6. Web site: Pustili decu da se igraju oni pobedili ABA ligaša: OKK Beograd sa juniorima deli lekcije . telegraf.rs . 25 October 2021 . 29 July 2022.
7. Web site: KLONFERI SLAVILI U GRADSKOM DERBIJU OKK Beograd iznenadio Mladost na gostovanju, jedan detalj raduje ljubitelje košarke! . sportal.blic.rs . 29 July 2022.
8. Web site: Oleksandr KOBZYSTYI at 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B . fiba.basketball . 29 July 2022.
9. Web site: Player Profile at the 2021 FIBA U20 European Challengers . fiba.basketball . 29 July 2022.
10. Web site: Player Profile at the 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship . fiba.basketball . 29 July 2022.
11. Web site: Віктор і Олександр Кобзисті: погляд батька і сина на здобуток і перспективи . kyiv-basket.com.ua . 19 May 2019 . 29 July 2022.
12. Web site: Вихованець баскетболу Кременчука Олександр Кобзистий потрапив до складу збірної України . telegraf.in.ua . 29 July 2022.
13. Web site: 2001 Ukraine 6 - Viktor Kobzystyy . archive.fiba.com . 29 July 2022.
14. Web site: 2005 Ukraine #6 - Viktor Kobzystyy . archive.fiba.com . 29 July 2022.