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Thank you, Vlad!

Due to the contract expiration, guard Vladislav Yemchenko is leaving Lokomotiv Kuban PBC.

Vladislav is a graduate of the Lokomotiv Kuban Academy, who has gone through all the youth teams up from U16.

Yemchenko joined the main team of Lokomotiv in the summer of 2020, and since then have played 220 games in various tournaments over 5 seasons for the club.

As part of the Krasnodar team, he played in the Eurocup, became the silver medalist of the VTB United League in the 2022/23 season and the finalist of the Super Cup in the 2023/24 season.

In the previous season, his average performance was: 6.3 points + 2.1 assists + 1.8 rebounds + 0.8 steals + 0.1 blocked shots.

We thank Vlad for the time spent at Lokomotiv, his dedication and contribution to the team’s victories. We wish him success in his further career!

Vladislav Yemchenko, the guard

Well... There come moments in everyone's life when they need to make an important and difficult decision. Now such a moment has come for me. Due to some objective and subjective reasons, I decided to accept the offer from another club. It was very hard for me, since my entire professional career is connected with Lokomotiv, with Krasnodar, with you. Dear Lokofamily, there are not enough words, time and tears to convey everything that I think and feel about Lokomotiv. Firstly, this is my home, my family, my love. Secondly, this is the club that helped me grow both as a person and as a player. Without Lokomotiv, I would not have become who I am now. Thirdly, parting is always very tough... People who know me know what kind of person I am and how I treat everyone! I would like to thank Andrey Vladimirovich Vedishchev with all my heart for the opportunity to wear the red-green uniform, learn, grow and demonstrate my skills and abilities on the court. During all these years, it has been a great honor for me to be in Loko and play with full dedication! I respect Andrey Vladimirovich as a person, mentor, coach, leader and I am proud that I was brought up in such a cool, professional, ambitious and friendly club! I sincerely thank the entire coaching and medical staff that has worked with me all this time. Your comprehensive help, assistance, complicity, faith and care are invaluable to me. Dear Lokofamily, dear fans! I would like to hug and thank everyone for the love and warmth that you give me to this day! For your support, faith in our team, faith in me personally, faith in our family! You have been with me in both joyful and difficult moments of my career. Thank you for that! I appreciate every moment, every person, every drawing, postcard, poster, text message, pastry, every smile and every word spoken to me. They are all very dear to me and will forever remain in my heart! I am sincerely grateful and appreciative to all those who were able to accept my decision and left in their souls only good, bright, kind, positive! And there were many such moments! Perhaps there will be those who will judge me or not understand, but I will still appreciate and respect the opinion of each of you. I am not saying goodbye, I am saying "see you soon!" I do not rule out the possibility of returning to my hometown and my home team if circumstances change. To return even stronger, even more professional and to please you even more with my game. Until next time, dear Lokofamily! I shake everyone's hand firmly and thank you for everything. Always in touch, your Yema!

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