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EuroLeague president and CEO Jordi Bertomeu officially proposed the withdrawal of Russian teams from the 2021-22 EuroLeague season, sources say BasketNews.

3-pointers this season

36%
8,5
Points made: 8,5
Accuracy: 35,7%
Place in standings: 11
Record max: 14
Record min: 2
Most made 3FGs: Billy Baron

Bertomeu approached ECA shareholders, suggesting approving the Russian clubs' withdrawal and not listing them in the final EuroLeague standings.

Thirteen ECA members will have to submit their vote until Tuesday afternoon.

It's anticipated that EuroLeague shareholders will accept the proposal.

EuroLeague decided to suspend three Russian clubs, CSKA Moscow, Zenit St. Petersburg, and UNICS Kazan, at the ECA shareholders meeting of February 28.

All shareholders agreed to reconsider their participation until March 21.

You can find the updated standings without Russian teams HERE.

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Donatas Urbonas
Donatas Urbonas
Senior Staff Writer
Donatas Urbonas is an award-winning Lithuanian basketball journalist, recognized as the best sports journalist in Lithuania in 2016 and the top basketball journalist in 2018. A Vilnius University journalism graduate, Urbonas has reported on major global sports events, including the Rio 2016 and Paris 2024 Olympics, FIBA World Cups, EuroBaskets, NBA Summer League, and NBA Draft.
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