First showdown against Umana Reyer Venezia with the men's team game at La Fonteta

The Valencia Basket men's first team returns to La Fonteta to host Umana Reyer Venezia in the first installment of their "Giovedì Veneziano" (Thursday, 17th, at 19:00, La Fonteta, Deportes por M+) in a match that wraps up the fourth round of the BKT EuroCup.

The Taronja team will try to extend their positive momentum in this competition and their strong home performances this season. They aim to maintain their winning streak and keep pace with the undefeated Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse at the top of Group B. This is the third visit of this Italian team to La Fonteta. The previous encounters favor the Valencia side, who have consistently prevailed against this opponent.

 

Pedro Martínez faces challenges at the point guard position, as the long-term injured Chris Jones is joined by the absence of Stefan Jovic, who is in Serbia with the club's permission to attend his father's funeral. The Taronga coach will have twelve professional players available, including Sergio De Larrea, who could see his first minutes of the season at La Fonteta. Valencia Basket starts this Round 4 in second place in Group B, with a record of 3-0.

 

Rosters

VALENCIA BASKET

Nº

Nombre

Nacimiento

Posición

Alt.

0

Brancou Badio

Senegal

Escolta

1.91

2

Josep Puerto

España

Alero

1.99

3

Nate Reuvers

EE.UU

Ala-pívot

2.11

4

Jaime Pradilla

España

Ala-pívot

2.02

5

Sergio De Larrea

España

Base

1.98

6

Xabi López-Arostegui

España

Alero

2.00

8

Jean Montero

Rep.Dominicana

Base-Esc

1.88

18

Goran Filipovic

Croacia

Base

1.80

22

Ethan Happ

EE.UU/MKD

Pívot

2.08

24

Matt Costello

EE.UU/CIV

Pívot

2.08

37

Semi Ojeleye

EE.UU/NIG

Alero

2.01

77

Nate Sestina

EE.UU

Ala-pívot

2.05

 

Out

 

 

 

16

Stefan Jovic

Serbia

Base

1.98

 

Injured list

 

 

 

7

Chris Jones

EE.UU/ARM

Base

1.88

Pedro Martínez

Entrenador

 

UMANA REYER VENEZIA

Nº

Nombre

Nacimiento

Posición

Alt.

00

Amedeo Tessitori

Italia

Pívot

2.07

4

Alessandro Lever

Italia

Ala-pívot

2.08

8

Juan Manuel Fernández

Argentina/ITA

Escolta

1.93

9

Davide Moretti

Italia

Escolta

1.90

14

Giga Janelidze

Georgia/ITA

Alero

2.01

21

Mfiondu Kabengele

Canadá

Pívot

2.08

24

Carl Wheatle

EE.UU

Alero

2.00

25

Aamir Simms

EE.UU

Ala-pívot

2.03

33

Kyle Wiltjer

Canadá

Ala-pívot

2.08

40

Pietro Iannuzzi

Italia

Escolta

1.94

45

Federico Natale

Italia

Alero

2.00

 

Neven Spahija

 

Entrenador

 

 

REFEREES: NEDOVIC, TRAWICKI, PEER