Max Shulga
| No. 11 – VCU Rams | |
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 25, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Basketball School of Excellence (Torrelodones, Spain) |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Maksym "Max" Shulga is a Ukrainian college basketball player for the VCU Rams. He previously played for the Utah State Aggies.
Early life and education
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "VCU basketball transfers Bairstow, Shulga share close bond". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 3, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ Wood, Trent (May 20, 2020). "Utah State men's basketball adds another commit in Ukrainian national Max Shulga". Deseret News. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2 Utah State basketball starters enter transfer portal". The Salt Lake Tribune. April 3, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ "VCU basketball lands Utah State transfers Shulga, Bairstow". Richmond Times-Dispatch. April 23, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Max Shulga withdraws his commitment to Villanova and plans to return to VCU". The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 22, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2025.