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Player Demetrius Jackson unexpectedly left the Vilnius team “Rytas”. The basketball player said that due to family circumstances he must travel to the United States.
At the player’s request, the club will refrain from commenting on his family matters, but has started looking for something that can replace Jackson on the team.
“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 replace him at this difficult time in the 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.
At the LKL championships, Jackson was the true leader of the Vilnius club. In six games, his stats were 13.5 points (59 percent double, 47 percent trit), 5.2 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 18.8 utility points.
In the duel with Peristeri, the basketball player scored 14 points (3/6 doubles, 2/6 trit., 2/4 penalties) in 30 minutes, made 6 assists, drew 4 balls and scored 8 utility points.
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