Dmytro Skapintsev

Dmytro Skapintsev (born 12 May 1998) is a Ukrainian professional basketball player for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League.

Early career (2015–2022)
Skapintsev's professional career began with his hometown team, Cherkaski Mavpy, where he played six years In 2019, he committed to Cal State Northridge, but never played a game for them.

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–present)
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.

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.