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According to the club’s website, Jackson left “Morning” “unexpectedly.”
The basketball player said he was forced to fly to the United States due to family circumstances. At the player’s request, the club will refrain from commenting on his family’s affairs, but has started looking for what could replace D. Jackson on the team.
15 minutes On Thursday night, he announced that Jackson had not participated in the last “Rytas” workout and expressed his desire to leave the club.
“It just came to our attention then. The basketball player himself asked not to detail the circumstances of his family. We respect his privacy and want to believe the words of the DJ. But for us, this is painful news, we are losing a leader and a player. very important. In any case, we sincerely wish the health of Demetrius’ relatives, and we are beginning to see who could change him during this difficult global pandemic, which complicates the arrival procedures for players, “said club director Justas Jankauskas.
Rytas club will receive the compensation provided for the termination of the contract.
D. Jackson was the most useful Vilnius club basketball player in the Lithuanian basketball league.
The 26-year-old scored 13.5 points, rebounded 3.3 and took 2.3 balls, made 5.2 assists and posted a gain of 18.8 points.
In the first game of the FIBA Champions League, the American scored 14 points in the Athens Peristeri basket and distributed 6 assists, but made 5 errors.
“Rytas” now only has two players left: Dovis Bičkauskis and Augustas Marčiulionis. If necessary, attacking defenders Andrew Goudelockas and Mindaugas Girdžiūnas can also take this position.
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