The Ukrainian Basketball Federation will not extend the contract with the Latvian specialist.

Credit: FIBA
Credit FIBA

Ainars Bagatskis is leaving the head coaching position of the Ukrainian national team, per the official announcement.

Ainars Bagatskis

Ainars  Bagatskis
Position: SG, SF
Age: 55
Height: 198 cm
Weight: 91 kg
Birth place: Riga, Latvia

The Ukrainian Basketball Federation will not extend the contract with the Latvian specialist.

In the last qualification, the Ukrainian NT managed to reach the second stage, but could not fulfill the task to qualify for FIBA World Cup 2023. The team took fifth place in its group.

Bagatskis has coached the Ukrainian squad for three and a half years.

He had a 13-11 record in official games and went to the Round of 16 at FIBA EuroBasket 2022.

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