Valencia Basket dismiss the year 2016 receiving ICL Manresa

Valencia Basket dismiss year 2016 in a game in which the taronja team can mathematically certify their ticket to the King's Cup if get the win vs. ICL Manresa (Thursday 29, 20: 30h, Fonteta, Movistar +) in a match that will be marked by the recognition of 'Maestro 'Miki Vukovic that will take place between the third and last quarter of the game.

 

With less than 48 hours of distance from his last game, the team directed by Pedro Martínez will jump Fonteta with all twelve professional players available. The taronja team will try to maintain the good run of results in his own court, where has not lost since October 19, and against this opponent, who has won in the last seven visits vs. ICL Manresa. Valencia Basket currently occupies third place in the Endesa League with a balance of 9 wins and 4 losses

 

ICL Manresa arrives at the Fonteta with the morale injection that supposes to have broken a ten game losing streak with their yesterday’s triumph vs. Movistar Estudiantes. One of his most recent signings, the point guard Scott Machado, scored a buzzer-beater that gave his first victory to the Bages team since their win at the Real Betis Energy Plus’ court in week 2. Under the direction of the former Valencia Basket assistant coach Ibon Navarro, the Manresan team arrives with the absence of the Czech Patrick Auda and the recent departure of Andric, but with the recovery of Cvetkovic and the signings of Zyatvsev and Machado. ICL Manresa reaches this match in 17th place in the Endesa League, with a balance of 2 victories and 11 losses.

 

Rosters

VALENCIA BASKET

Nº

Nombre

Nacimiento

Posición

Alt.

0

Will Thomas

EE.UU/Georgia

Ala-pívot

2.03

8

Antoine Diot

Francia

Base/Escolta

1.93

9

Sam Van Rossom

Bélgica

Base

1.88

10

Romain Sato

R.Centroafricana

Alero

1.94

14

Bojan Dubljevic

Montenegro

Pívot

2.05

16

Guillem Vives

España

Base

1.92

17

Rafa Martínez

España

Escolta

1.90

18

Pierre Oriola

España

Ala-pívot

2.06

19

Fernando San Emeterio

España

Alero

1.99

30

Joan Sastre

España

Escolta

2.00

43

Luke Sikma

EE.UU

Ala-pívot

2.03

55

Viacheslav Kravtsov

Ucrania

Pívot

2.13

 

Pedro Martínez

 

Entrenador

 

 

ICL MANRESA

Nº

Nombre

Nacimiento

Posición

Alt.

2

Scott Suggs

EE.UU

Escolta

1.98

3

Michael Machado

EE.UU

Base

1.85

4

Aleksandar Cvetkovic

Serbia

Base

1.88

5

Petar Aranitovic

Serbia

Escolta

1.94

6

Marjan Cakarun

Croacia

Pívot

2.04

8

Roman Montañez

España

Escolta

1.93

14

Igor Zaytsev

Ucrania

Pívot

2.11

17

Joe Trapani

EE.UU/Italia

Ala-pívot

2.03

19

Pere Tomàs

España

Alero

2.00

22

Jordan Sakho

R.D. Congo

Ala-pívot

2.07

25

Romaric Belemene

R.D. Congo

Alero

2.02

28

Lluís Costa

España

Base

1.87

 

Ibon Navarro

 

Entrenador

 

 

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