Direct duel to hold on to the fight for the Top-8 vs. Fenerbahçe Beko Istanbul

Valencia Basket returns to the Fonteta after three away-games in a row in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with the aim of finding its best version and getting stronger at home against the hottest team in recent months in the competition, Fenerbahçe Beko Istanbul (Friday 12, 9:00 p.m., Fonteta, DAZN / Movistar dial 60) in a game corresponding to round 29 of the maximum continental tournament.

 

The taronja squad has had its full roster, including point-guard Guillem Vives who returns to the squad tomorrow after overcoming his back injury, to prepare for this decisive game in which will try to break its bad streak against this rival, which will be has led the triumph of the Fonteta in his last two visits.

 

As a guarantee, the taronja squad has its strength on a court in which in his last six home games in the Euroleague he has won five of them (Anadolu Efes Istanbul, Khimki Moscow Region, Crvena Zvevda mts Belgrade, CSKA Moscow and Real Madrid) and only lost once, on the last play, vs. Zalgiris Kaunas.

 

In a clash that faces two of the best offensive teams in the championship and the two teams with the best two-points percentage, Jaume Ponsarnau's men will try to extend the good feelings they left in their weekend victory against Baxi Manresa for 112-82, in a game in which Vanja Marinkovic was able to rest. The taronja team currently occupies the eleventh position of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with a balance of 14-14.

 

Rosters

VALENCIA BASKET

Nº

Nombre

Nacimiento

Posición

Alt.

2

Vanja Marinkovic

Serbia

Escolta

1.98

3

Klemen Prepelic

Eslovenia

Escolta

1.91

4

Jaime Pradilla

España

Ala-pívot

2.02

6

Josep Puerto

España

Alero

1.99

7

Louis Labeyrie

Francia

Ala-pívot

2.08

9

Sam Van Rossom

Bélgica

Base

1.88

10

Mike Tobey

EE.UU

Pívot

2.13

12

Nikola Kalinic

Serbia

Alero

2.02

14

Bojan Dubljevic

Montenegro

Pívot

2.05

16

Guillem Vives

España

Base

1.92

19

Fernando San Emeterio

España

Alero

1.99

21

Derrick Williams

EE.UU

Ala-pívot

2.03

24

Martin Hermannsson

Islandia

Base

1.90

30

Joan Sastre

España

Escolta

2.01

Jaume Ponsarnau

Entrenador

 

FENERBAHÇE BEKO ISTANBUL

Nº

Nombre

Nacimiento

Posición

Alt.

4

Lorenzo Brown

EE.UU

Base

1.96

11

Kyle O’Quinn

EE.UU

Pívot

2.06

13

Tarik Biberovic

Turquía

Alero

2.01

19

Nando De Colo

Francia

Escolta

1.96

21

Dyshawn Pierre

Canadá

Alero

1.98

22

Danilo Barthel

Alemania

Ala-pívot

2.08

24

Jan Vesely

Rep.Checa

Pívot

2.13

25

Kenan Sipahi

Turquía

Base

1.97

31

Jarell Eddie

EE.UU

Ala-pívot

2.01

35

Ali Muhammed

EE.UU

Base

1.78

44

Ahmet Duverioglu

Turquía

Pívot

2.09

92

Edgaras Ulanovas

Lituania

Alero

1.99

 

Igor Kokoskov

 

Entrenador

 

 

REFEREES: LAMONICA, KOROMILAS, VILIUS