Kendrick Thompson Leaves Star Luts'k: Key Legionnaire Breaches Contract

The legionnaire of the American club 'Star Luts'k', Kendrick Thompson, has decided to leave Ukraine, as announced by the club itself. The publication 'Glavkom' reports this. 'Star Luts'k' stated that the player has made the decision to leave the team, breaching the terms of the contract. The club is fulfilling its obligations and acting within professional standards. Kendrick has scored the highest number of points in three matches, averaging 22.3 points, 2 rebounds, and 2.3 assists. Thus, he became the top scorer of the Super League at the start of the season, being the only legionnaire in a team that started with three losses.

This weekend, 'Star Luts'k' will play in Dnipro, where they will meet 'Kharkiv Sokoly' and 'Cherkasy Mavpy'.

Earlier, the legionnaire of Dnipro, C.J. Williamson, left Ukraine due to security circumstances. The Ukrainian national men's basketball team won the pre-qualification for the World Championship 2027, advancing to the main round of the world's qualifying tournament. In the last match of the pre-qualification, the Ukrainians defeated Slovakia with a score of 98:86.

Pre-Qualification for the World Championship 2027. Men

According to glavcom.ua: Group D. Bratislava, Slovakia. GOPASS Arena

Slovakia – Ukraine 86:98 (20:17, 20:32, 27:20, 19:29)

The Ukrainian basketball team has achieved its second victory in the pre-qualification for the World Championship 2027, defeating Switzerland in Riga with a score of 73:64.

Pre-Qualification for the World Championship 2027. Men

Group D. Riga, Latvia. Olympic Center

Ukraine – Switzerland 73:64 (28:12, 13:19, 21:24, 11:9)

Ukraine has improved its standing in the pre-qualification group for the 2027 World Championship by defeating Slovakia. It is worth noting that at the start of the pre-qualification, the Ukrainian team lost to Switzerland.