[Kagawa Five Arrows] Announcement of Contract Expiration for Player Yuya Ukeda for the 2025-26 Season

Thank you for your continued support of the Kagawa Five Arrows.

We hereby announce that the contract with player #9 Yuya Ukeda will expire on June 30, 2026. Please note that as Ukeda has already decided on his transfer destination, he will not be listed on the free agent list, and an announcement will be made by his new club at a later date.

#9 Yuya Ukeda

■ Profile
Position: PG
Height: 173cm
Weight: 67kg
Date of Birth: September 19, 2000
Hometown: Ishikawa Prefecture
Alma Mater: Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences

■ Career
2023: Toyoda Gosei Scorpions
2023-24: Earth Friends Tokyo Z
2024-26: Kagawa Five Arrows

■ Player Comment
Thank you for the two seasons!
I am truly grateful to Mr. Yabu, who worked hard to enable me to play at 100% performance, all the team staff, my teammates who always maintain a high competitive spirit, President Ikuoka and the sponsors who provided the facilities, for allowing me to spend time in such a wonderful environment!
And above all, thank you to the fans who gave us even more strength! Although the finals ended in a disappointing result, it was thanks to your yellow × flame that we were able to overcome a difficult season!

'Kagawa as One,' a slogan raised towards the end. I am confident that this circle will grow stronger and wider from now on!
Go Go KAGAWA !!!

■ Comment from Naoto Ikuoka, Representative Director, President & General Manager
Yuya has supported Kagawa for the past two seasons. He stabilized the game as a PG while leading the team with his natural scoring ability and clutch performance.

As Yuya continued to grow, I could clearly feel the overall growth of the team, and I realized the significance of Yuya's presence.

I sincerely support Yuya's further success in his new environment! Thank you so much for coming to Kagawa! I look forward to seeing you again!