Visit to Aris Midea Thessaloniki in a game to help raise awareness of the situation after the DANA

Valencia Basket men's team returns to competition after the postponement of their last two games due to the devastating consequences caused by the storm that hit our region last week. The taronja squad will visit the court of Aris Midea Thessaloniki (Wednesday 6, 19:00h, Nick Galis Hall, Movistar Deportes) for a Round 7 game in the BKT EuroCup.

 

While it is inevitable that the mind and heart remain with those affected by this tragedy, the team will try to use this game to raise awareness at a European level of the situation in our province, pay tribute to the victims, and help ensure that this issue is not forgotten, so that aid continues to reach those in need.

 

A representative from the Spanish Embassy in Greece will be present at the game, and both teams will jointly participate in a tribute to the victims and those affected, which will conclude with a moment of silence in memory of those who lost their lives during this disaster.

 

This game will be played in the first arena where Valencia Basket played an official game in Greece, the Aris Thessaloniki court, marking their third visit to this venue, where they have always emerged victorious.

 

Point guard Chris Jones has begun his gradual return to team practices after undergoing surgery on his right hand during the summer. Although he partially participated in this morning’s session with his teammates, he is not yet ready to be included in the roster and has returned to Valencia. Ethan Happ did not travel to Greece due to discomfort in his right foot, nor did Goran Filipovic due to back issues, so young Jorge Carot has completed the final roster list.

 

Valencia Basket currently holds the top spot in Group B with a 5-0 record, with a pending game against 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys.

 

Rosters

ARIS MIDEA THESSALONIKI

Nº

Nombre

Nacimiento

Posición

Alt.

1

James Banks

EE.UU

Pívot

2.08

4

Vassilis Toliopoulos

Grecia

Base

1.87

7

Vasillis Kazamias

Grecia

Base

1.95

10

Emmanouil Chatzidakis

Grecia

Pívot

2.08

11

Nathan Laszewski

EE.UU

Ala-pívot

2.06

12

Georgios Gkiouzelis

Grecia

Ala-pívot

2.04

13

Eleftherios Bochoridis

Grecia

Escolta

1.96

14

Donovan Clay

EE.UU

Ala-pívot

2.03

16

Vassilis Pourlidas

Grecia

Escolta

1.95

22

Trey Woodbury

EE.UU

Escolta

1.93

23

Joshua Roberts

EE.UU

Pívot

2.05

55

D’Moi Hodge

Islas Vírgenes B.

Escolta

1.91

 

Ioannis Kastritis

 

Entrenador

 

 

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/HUN

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

10

Jorge Carot

España

Ala-pívot

2.06

16

Stefan Jovic

Serbia

Base

1.98

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

 

Injured list

 

 

 

7

Chris Jones

EE.UU/ARM

Base

1.88

18

Goran Filipovic

Croacia

Base

1.78

22

Ethan Happ

EE.UU/MKD

Pívot

2.08

Pedro Martínez

Entrenador

 

REFEREES: RADOVIC, SUKYS, BITTNER