On 18 November 2012 H.E. M.Kyrychenko, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine in the Republic of Slovenia, participated in the Draw of EuroBasket 2013.

Assisting in drawing the Groups were seven of Europe's stars of the past - the three official EuroBasket 2013 ambassadors Radoslav Nesterovic, Peter Vilfan and Ivo Daneu, together with Aljosa Zorga, Jorge Garbajosa, Ibrahim Kutluay and Alexander Volkov.

EuroBasket 2013 will be played from 4-22 September 2013, Ukraine will play in Group A against France, Germany, Great Britain, Belgium, and Israel.