Max Shulga
Updated: 12/11/2025, 6:14:58 PM Wikipedia source
Maksym Shulga (Ukrainian: Максим Шульга; born June 25, 2002) is a Ukrainian professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Utah State Aggies and the VCU Rams. In the 2025 NBA draft, he was selected with the 57th overall pick by the Orlando Magic.
Infobox
Position
Point guard / shooting guard
League
NBA G League
Born
(2002-06-25) June 25, 2002 (age 23)Kyiv, Ukraine
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
210 lb (95 kg)
High school
Basketball School of Excellence(Torrelodones, Spain)
College
Utah State (2020–2023) VCU (2023–2025)
NBA draft
2025: 2nd round, 57th overall pick
Drafted by
Orlando Magic
Playing career
2025–present
2025–present
→Maine Celtics
Tables
· Career statistics › College
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
Utah State
GP
23
GS
0
MPG
6.8
FG%
342
3P%
300
FT%
833
RPG
1.8
APG
3
SPG
4
BPG
0
PPG
1.6
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Utah State
GP
32
GS
2
MPG
13.7
FG%
512
3P%
450
FT%
776
RPG
2.1
APG
1.0
SPG
7
BPG
1
PPG
4.4
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Utah State
GP
35
GS
35
MPG
31.1
FG%
428
3P%
364
FT%
824
RPG
4.5
APG
4.0
SPG
7
BPG
3
PPG
11.9
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
VCU
GP
37
GS
37
MPG
32.8
FG%
446
3P%
415
FT%
876
RPG
4.6
APG
3.6
SPG
9
BPG
3
PPG
14.0
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
VCU
GP
35
GS
35
MPG
32.8
FG%
435
3P%
387
FT%
783
RPG
5.9
APG
4.0
SPG
1.8
BPG
1
PPG
15.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
162
GP
109
GS
25.0
MPG
439
FG%
392
3P%
821
FT%
4.0
RPG
2.8
APG
9
SPG
2
BPG
10.1
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2020–21 | Utah State | 23 | 0 | 6.8 | 342 | 300 | 833 | 1.8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 2021–22 | Utah State | 32 | 2 | 13.7 | 512 | 450 | 776 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1 | 4.4 |
| 2022–23 | Utah State | 35 | 35 | 31.1 | 428 | 364 | 824 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 11.9 |
| 2023–24 | VCU | 37 | 37 | 32.8 | 446 | 415 | 876 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 9 | 3 | 14.0 |
| 2024–25 | VCU | 35 | 35 | 32.8 | 435 | 387 | 783 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1 | 15.0 |
| Career | 162 | 109 | 25.0 | 439 | 392 | 821 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 9 | 2 | 10.1 | |
References
- Richmond Times-Dispatchhttps://richmond.com/sports/college/basketball/vcu/men/article_acc65902-f653-11ef-9c90-9b8357ce80ee.html
- Richmond Times-Dispatchhttps://richmond.com/sports/college/sean-bairstow-max-shulga-vcu-basketball-ryan-odom-utah-state-rams/article_58b784a8-2fc1-11ee-8b3d-fb66a118a41f.html
- Deseret Newshttps://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/5/20/21265294/utah-state-university-aggies-mens-basketball-commit-ukrainian-national-max-shulga/
- The Salt Lake Tribunehttps://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-state-sports/2022/03/01/he-prepares-his-next-game/
- The Salt Lake Tribunehttps://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-state-sports/2023/04/03/2-utah-state-basketball-starters/
- Richmond Times-Dispatchhttps://richmond.com/sports/college/vcu-hoops-lands-utah-state-transfers-sean-bairstow-max-shulga/article_23359244-e240-11ed-9bbd-b3d1894db7a9.html
- The Philadelphia Inquirerhttps://www.inquirer.com/college-sports/villanova/villanova-basketball-max-shulga-commit-transfer-portal-20240503.html
- The Philadelphia Inquirerhttps://www.inquirer.com/college-sports/villanova/max-shulga-decomits-villanova-vcu-20240522.html
- "Max Shulga"https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/max-shulga-1.html
- "VCU's Ryan Odom hired as Virginia men's basketball coach"https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/44343773/vcu-ryan-odom-emerges-top-virginia-candidate
- "NBA announces 75 players invited to participate at 2025 NBA Draft Combine"https://www.nba.com/news/2025-nba-draft-combine-list-of-invites
- WTVR.comhttps://www.wtvr.com/sports/max-shulga-drafted-orlando-magic-june-26-2025
- NBA.comhttps://www.nba.com/celtics/news/sidebar-offseason-20250626-celtics-trade-back-in-2nd-round-of-draft-acquiring-williams-shulga-amp-future-picks
- NBA.comhttps://gleague.nba.com/news/celtics-sign-max-shulga-to-two-way-contract
- Maine Celticshttps://maine.gleague.nba.com/news/roster-announced-110625