Dmytro Skapintsev (born 12 May 1998) is a Ukrainian professional basketball player for the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League.
Professional career
Early career (2015–2022)
Skapintsev's professional career began with his hometown team, Cherkaski Mavpy, where he played six years. In 2019, he joined the Cal State Northridge Matadors. He spent a few months with the team but never appeared in a game.
In 2021, Skapintsev moved to Kyiv-Basket, and would remain with the team through the beginning of 2022. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine shut down the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague season, Skapintsev played out the rest of the year with Pieno žvaigždės.
New York / Westchester Knicks (2022–2024)
On 23 October 2022, Skapintsev signed with the Westchester Knicks, playing out the 2022–23 season with the team.
In July 2023, Skapintsev joined the New York Knicks 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 Westchester Knicks opening night roster.
On 23 December 2023 Skapintsev signed a two-way contract with the New York Knicks, making his NBA debut that night in a 130–111 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. However, he was waived on 1 January 2024 and two days later, he rejoined Westchester.
Maine Celtics (2024–2025)
On 17 September 2024, Skapintsev signed with the Boston Celtics, but was waived on 16 October. On 26 October, he joined the Maine Celtics.
Rip City Remix (2025–present)
On 17 January 2025, Skapintsev was traded to the Rip City Remix.
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
NBA
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