Basketball player from the 'Dnipro' team CJ Williamson decided to leave Ukraine due to the difficult security situation. He made this decision after playing two matches in the FIBA Europe Cup qualifiers and three games in the championship.
After CJ was released from the 'Dnipro' team, the club expressed gratitude to the player for his cooperation and wished him success in the future.
We thank CJ for his cooperation and wish him success in his further career
Success of the national team
Let us remind you that the men's basketball team of Ukraine with its final entry into the main stage of the qualification for the 2027 World Championship demonstrated good results, defeating Slovakia and Switzerland in the pre-qualification.
Victory in pre-qualification
In the previous matches in the pre-qualification, Ukraine held two rounds, where it achieved victories over Slovakia and Switzerland.
Results of the rounds
In the first round, Ukraine lost to Switzerland with a score of 64:66, but in the second round, it secured victory over the same team with a score of 80:71.
After the matches in the FIBA Europe Cup qualifiers and the difficult security situation in Ukraine, the basketball player from the 'Dnipro' team made the decision to leave the country. The club expressed gratitude to the player and wished him success in the future. The national basketball team also demonstrated good results in the pre-qualification for the 2027 World Championship, defeating Slovakia and Switzerland. Ukraine achieved victory over Switzerland after losing in the first round, with a score of 80:71.