Max Shulga

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Max Shulga
No. 11VCU Rams
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League Atlantic 10 Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-06-25) June 25, 2002 (age 22)
Kyiv, Ukraine
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolBasketball School of Excellence
(Torrelodones, Spain)
College
Career highlights and awards

Maksym "Max" Shulga is a Ukrainian college basketball player for the VCU Rams. He previously played for the Utah State Aggies.

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Early life and education

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

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

  1. 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.
  2. 1 2 "VCU basketball transfers Bairstow, Shulga share close bond". Richmond Times-Dispatch . August 3, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  3. Wood, Trent (May 20, 2020). "Utah State men's basketball adds another commit in Ukrainian national Max Shulga". Deseret News . Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  4. "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.
  5. "2 Utah State basketball starters enter transfer portal". The Salt Lake Tribune . April 3, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  6. "VCU basketball lands Utah State transfers Shulga, Bairstow". Richmond Times-Dispatch . April 23, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  7. "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.
  8. "Max Shulga withdraws his commitment to Villanova and plans to return to VCU". The Philadelphia Inquirer . May 22, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2025.