Zadar squad started their training camp
New season has officially begun for Zadar squad and the first gathering in the Krešimir Ćosić Arena was held on 10 AM on Monday. Ahead of the first practice, a press conference took playce where head coach Ivan Perinčić and captain Dominik Mavra participated.
(Photo: Zadar/Zvonko Kucelin)
“I am happy that all of us came here to enter another season together. We can be happy and satisfied for the fact that we have managed to keep together the majority of the last season’s team. I believe that this will be a big advantage and with good reinforcements such as Luković and Drežnjak, I believe that we will be good. I am really looking forward to what awaits us this season,” captain Dominik Mavra told.
“New season is just around the corner and we are looking forward to what is coming up for us. I believe that we have done a great job in the preparation period. The core of the team remained almost the same as last season with a bit of additional elements. I am happy to be the head coach to this group of guys. I wish to thank the club for giving me the chance and for me this is a big privilege and great responsibility towards the people that have given me this chance. We will do everything we can to create a great result this season. Last season was good, but in sports such things are quickly forgotten. Today is a new day, new beginning and we are looking forward to it,” Zadar head coach Ivan Perinčić told.
Ivan Perinčić had 10 players at his disposal at the beginning of the training camp. Duje Brala and Krševan Klarica will join the team when they finish with their national team obligations, while Justin Carter will join the rest of the squad a bit later in August.
The players that have been present at the first practice of Zadar are Martin Junaković, Dominik Mavra, Aleksandar Bursać, Uroš Luković, Domagoj Vuković, Filip Paponja, Tomislav Buljan, Dario Drežnjak, Antonio Jordano, Antonio Sikirić.
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Zadar squad started their training camp
Nova sezona službeno je započela za košarkaše Zadra, prvo okupljanje u Krešinom domu je bilo danas ujutro u 10 sati. Prije početka treninga održala se press konferencija na kojoj su sudjelovali novi glavni trener, Ivan Perinčić i kapetan Dominik Mavra.
“Drago mi je da smo svi skupa ovdje i da idemo svi zajedno u još jednu sezonu. Možemo biti sretni i zadovoljni što smo sačuvali veliki dio ekipe od prošle sezone. Mislim da će to biti velika prednost što smo već drugu sezonu svi skupa na okupu od početka, uz dobra pojačanja Lukovića i Drežnjaka. Stvarno se veselim onome što nas čeka ove godine,” izjavio je kapetan Dominik Mavra.
“Nova sezona je pred vratima, jako se veselimo onome što je ispred nas. Mislim da smo odradili dobar posao u pripremnom periodu što se tiče ekipe, kostur je ostao skoro isti kao što je bio prošle godine s nekim malim dodacima. Stvarno sam presretan što mogu trenirati ovu grupu igrača. Zahvaljujem se klubu na ukazanoj prilici, to je za mene jedna velika privilegija i velika odgovornost prema ljudima koji su mi dali ovu šansu. Napravit ćemo sve od sebe na napravimo što bolji rezultat ove godine. Prošla sezona je bila jako dobra, ali u sportu je tako da se sve to jako brzo zaboravlja. Danas je novi dan, novi početak sezone i veselimo se tome,” istaknuo je trener Ivan Perinčić.
Ivan Perinčić je na početku priprema imao na raspolaganju 10 igrača. Duje Brala i Krševan Klarica će se priključiti ekipi kad se vrate iz reprezentacije dok će se Justin Carter priključiti malo kasnije u kolovozu.
Igrači koji su bili prisutni na prvom treningu su Martin Junaković, Dominik Mavra, Aleksandar Bursać, Uroš Luković, Domagoj Vuković, Filip Paponja, Tomislav Buljan, Dario Drežnjak, Antonio Jordano, Antonio Sikirić.