photo by: Nick Krug

Kansas guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (10) pulls up for a three during the first half on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014 at the HP Field House in Kissimmee, Florida.

By now, you know all about Kansas University freshman Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk.

He’s from Ukraine. His name is hard to pronounce. He is just 17. He can hoop.

Don’t think this knowledge — especially the last two bits of information — has slipped past NBA scouts.

In a Gary Parrish column for CBSsports.com, he introduces the college basketball nation to the up-and-coming freshman known in Lawrence as “Svi.”

Parrish also reveals he talked with multiple NBA scouts this past weekend at the Orlando Classic, and they touted the 6-foot-8 wing from Cherkasy, Ukraine as “the best longterm prospect” on KU’s roster right now.

(Keep in mind ESPN’s Chad Ford has fellow Kansas freshmen Cliff Alexander and Kelly Oubre ranked 12th and 13th respectively in his latest 2015 NBA Draft big board — updated on Tuesday.)

At least one NBA executive told Parrish he wasn’t too concerned about Mykhailiuk’s three-point production — 7-for-24 from deep through six games –either.

“But did you see him in warmups?”
asked one NBA executive. “Didn’t miss
in warmups.”

Mock drafts (especially ones put out more than a year in advance) don’t mean too much. But DraftExpress.com already has the Ukrainian freshman as the 14th-rated prospect for the 2016 NBA Draft.

That, of course, is the good news for Kansas coach Bill Self. Even if NBA decision-makers would love to snatch the intriguing young wing up this coming summer, he won’t be old enough to be eligible for the draft for another year.

So pro scouts and executives have plenty of time to salivate over Mykhailiuk’s skills. Or fall out of love with him.