Men's team 03 Jan 2026

Valencia Basket will open the new year in front of their fans hosting Baxi Manresa 

Liga Endesa round 14

Miguel Ángel Polo

Valencia Basket men’s team will play in front of their home fans for the first time in 2026 as they close out their first three-game week by hosting Baxi Manresa (Sunday the 4th, 7:00 pm, Roig Arena, DAZN) in a Round 14 Liga Endesa matchup. Less than two days after their win in Bilbao, the Taronja will look to build on the positive feelings from a record-breaking second half to keep their recent good run alive and continue the strong results they have achieved when backed by their supporters.

They will not have it easy against an opponent that has won two of its last three games, stands out for its fast pace, is one of the best assisting teams in the Liga Endesa, and leads the league in forcing turnovers. If Valencia Basket secure the win, they would clinch a place in the Copa del Rey on sporting merit—already guaranteed as hosts—with four games still to play as they try to remain in the fight for the seeded positions heading into the tournament at the end of the first half of the season.

Head coach Pedro Martínez has his full roster available for this game. Valencia Basket begin this Liga Endesa round in second place with a 10–2 record, with one game in hand at the Roig Arena against Casademont Zaragoza, to be played on January 12.

Rosters

VALENCIA BASKET

Nombre

Nacimiento

Posición

Alt.

0

Brancou Badio

Senegal

Escolta

1.91

1

Kameron Taylor

EE.UU

Alero

1.98

2

Josep Puerto

España

Alero

1.99

3

Nate Reuvers

EE.UU/Hungría

Ala-pívot

2.11

4

Jaime Pradilla

España

Ala-pívot

2.02

5

Sergio De Larrea

España

Base

2.00

6

Xabi López-Arostegui

España

Alero

2.00

7

Braxton Key

EE.UU

Ala-pívot

2.03

8

Jean Montero

Rep.Dominicana

Base-Esc

1.88

10

Omari Moore

EE.UU/MKD

Base-Esc

1.98

12

Neal Sako

Francia

Pívot

2.10

13

Darius Thompson

EE.UU/Italia

Base

1.93

24

Matt Costello

EE.UU/CIV

Pívot

2.08

32

Isaac Nogués-González

España

Escolta

1.96

77

Yankuba Sima

España

Pívot

2.11


Pedro Martínez

Entrenador


 

BAXI MANRESA

Nombre

Nacimiento

Posición

Alt.

0

Kaodirichi Akobundu

Nigeria

Pívot

2.08

4

Max Gaspà

España

Escolta

1.90

6

Ferran Bassas

España

Base

1.81

8

Álex Reyes

España

Alero

2.02

11

Agustín Ubal

Uruguay

Alero

1.98

12

Marcis Steinbergs

Letonia

Ala-pívot

2.08

18

Gustav Knudsen

Dinamarca

Alero

2.02

19

Louis Olinde

Alemania

Ala-pívot

2.05

24

Eli Brooks

EE.UU

Base

1.85

29

Pierre Oriola

España

Pívot

2.08

32

Retin Obasohan

Bélgica

Base

1.85

33

Grant Golden

EE.UU

Pívot

2.08


Diego Ocampo

Entrenador


 

REFEREES: Martín Caballero - García González - Sánchez Cutillas