Dmytro Skapintsev (born 12 May 1998) is a Ukrainian professional

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player for the

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of the

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Professional career

Early career (2015–2022)

Skapintsev's professional career began with his hometown team,

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, where he played six years In 2019, he committed to

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, but never played a game for them. In 2021, Skapintsev moved to

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, and would remain with the team through the beginning of 2022. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine shut down the

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season, Skapintsev played out the rest of the year with

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New York / Westchester Knicks (2022–present)

On 23 October 2022, Skapintsev signed with the

, playing out the 2022–23 season with the team. In July 2023, Skapintsev joined the

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for the 2023 NBA Summer League and on 3 August, he signed with New York. However, he was waived on 15 September and on 9 November, he was named to the

opening night roster. On 23 December 2023 Skapintsev signed a

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with the

, making his NBA debut that night in a 130–111 loss to the

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. However, he was waived on 1 January 2024 and two days later, he rejoined Westchester.

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.

Career statistics

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References

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