Valencia Basket seeks its sixth Copa del Rey final vs. Real Madrid

Valencia Basket men’s team returns to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey after three editions of absence in the same scenario and against the same rival as in its last presence in the second round of this competition to face Real Madrid (Saturday 17 , 6:00 p.m., Martín Carpena, Movistar+ Deportes).

 

The Taronja squad will try to find a ticket to its sixth final against a rival that it has never been able to beat in this tournament since the previous five clashes in the Cup have fallen on the white side.

 

Although they are on a negative streak against this opponent, against whom Valencia Basket have had eight defeats and whom they have not defeated for more than two years, the three games of this season have been close games and a little over a month ago, Valencia Basket only fell in overtime at the Wizink Center in a Euroleague match.

 

Center Boubacar Touré remains the only confirmed sidelined player waiting to see how Brandon Davies' knee and Xabi López-Arostegui's ankle respond after the important effort necessary to knock down Dreamland Gran Canaria in the quarterfinals by 81-89.

 

The physical condition of the squad will be a decisive element for coach Álex Mumbrú when choosing the three players he leaves out of Saturday's game, one of them necessarily one of the three overseas players.

 

Rosters

REAL MADRID

Nº

Nombre

Nacimiento

Posición

Alt.

1

Fabien Causeur

Francia

Alero

1.96

5

Rudy Fernández

España

Alero

1.96

6

Alberto Abalde

España

Alero

2.02

7

Facu Campazzo

Argentina

Base

1.81

11

Mario Hezonja

Croacia

Alero

2.02

12

Carlos Alocén

España

Base

1.94

13

Sergio Rodríguez

España

Base

1.91

14

Gabriel Deck

Argentina

Alero

1.98

17

Vincent Poirier

Francia

Pívot

2.13

22

Walter Tavares

Cabo Verde

Pívot

2.20

23

Sergio Llull

España

Escolta

1.90

28

Guerschon Yabusele

Francia

Ala-pívot

2.01

30

Eli John Ndiaye

España

Ala-pívot

2.04

31

Dzanan Musa

Bosnia

Alero

2.05

 

Chus Mateo

 

Entrenador

 

 

VALENCIA BASKET

Nº

Nombre

Nacimiento

Posición

Alt.

0

Jared Harper

EE.UU

Escolta

1.78

1

Víctor Claver

España

Alero

2.08

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

Justin Anderson

EE.UU

Alero

1.98

6

Xabi López-Arostegui

España

Alero

2.00

7

Chris Jones

EE.UU/ARM

Base

1.88

10

Damien Inglis

Francia

Ala-pívot

2.06

16

Stefan Jovic

Serbia

Base

1.98

30

Kassius Robertson

Canadá/JAM

Escolta

1.90

32

Brandon Davies

EE.UU/UGA

Pívot

2.08

37

Semi Ojeleye

EE.UU/NIG

Alero

2.01

47

Kevin Pangos

Canada/SLO

Base

1.85

55

Sergio De Larrea

España

Base

1.98

 

Sidelined

 

 

 

21

Boubacar Touré

Senegal

Pívot

2.13

Álex Mumbrú

Entrenador

 

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