Kansas guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (10) pulls up for a three in front of Iowa State forward Zoran Talley Jr. (23) during the first half, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.
In case you missed it a couple of weeks ago, former KU standout Svi Mykhailiuk, now with the Detroit Pistons, joined broadcaster Fran Fraschilla on his “World of Basketball” podcast to talk about the recently completed NBA season and a whole bunch of KU-related topics.
Included in the 50-minute interview were a couple dozen interesting topics from the four or five years of Mykhailiuk’s life, many of them relating to his time at KU.
Here’s a quick look at the highlights, along with the full episode for your listening pleasure.
• Missing out on playing in the NBA bubble
• The surreal nature of performing in the NBA
• Discussing what he learned from LeBron James and finding out he got traded from the Lakers
• How he became an NBA fan while growing up in Ukraine and how he made his way to Kansas, along with his first impression of Bill Self
• Svi on the older players he played with at Kansas, the KU crowd, his greatest memories from his days at KU, Devonte Graham and what his relationship with Bill Self is like now
• His thoughts on Luka Doncic and 2-time MVP and Frank Mason III teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo
A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.
