It was stated that while most of the foreigners left the country, only 3 names remained in the Russian representative UNICS Kazan, which had a successful season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.
After the EuroCup adventure last season, most of the foreign players left the country after the latest developments in UNICS Kazan, which returned to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague this season. After Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, the Russian teams faced sanctions, while the players of UNICS Kazan left the country and only 3 foreigners remained in the squad.
According to Artem Komorov’s news, US players Tonye Jekiri and OJ Mayo and Croatian player Mario Hezonja are the players who remain in Russia for the time being. Croatian coach Velimir Perasovic is also based in Russia. The rest of the team’s players have left the country.
