Budućnost VOLI commenced their training camp ahead of forthcoming season

On the first day, head coach Andrej Žakelj could count on Petar Minić, Đorđije Jovanović, Mateo Drežnjak, Andrija Slavković, Nikola Tanasković, Aleksa Ilić and Fletcher Magee. Over the next couple of days, the remainder of the team is coming and the trip to Kranjska Gora from 21 to 28 August is ahead of the blue and white.

“Today we have gathered and began the preparations for the 2024/25 season in a certain lineup. I believe that we had enough time to rest, that we are fresh and that we all came here with a motive, energy and that we do not have problems with injuries. The expectations for this period are to take advantage of this opening month to get to know each other. We have kept the foundation of the last season’s team and in this sense it will be easier for us, but we also have a couple of new players, that we need to incorporate into our system of the game as quickly as possible. I expect a tough period, tough season, more games, more travels, stronger EuroCup and AdmiralBet ABA League and it is our task to work in a quality way and to meet the beginning of the season fully ready,” Žakelj told.

Budućnost VOLI preseason games:

23 August: Cedevita Olimpija – Budućnost VOLI
25 August: Dubai – Budućnost VOLI
27 August: Krka – Budućnost VOLI
8 September: Budućnost VOLI – Jenisej
10 September: Budućnost VOLI – SC Derby
13 and 14 September: Široki Brijeg Tournament(HKK Široki, Zadar, Cibona)

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Plavo-bijeli počeli pripreme: Podgorica i Kranjska gora trening baze

Plavo-bijeli su se danas okupili u Kući košarke u Donjim Kokotima (SC Morača je zauzeta zbog Evropskog rukometnog prvenstva do 18 godina) gdje će trenirati prvih nedelju dana.

Prvog dana Andrej Žakelj je mogao da računa na Petra Minića, Đorđija Jovanovića, Matea Drežnjaka, Andriju Slavkovića, Nikolu Tanaskovića, Aleksu Ilića i Flečera Megija. U narednim danima stiže i ostatak ekipe, a plavo-bijele očekuje put za Kranjsku goru od 21. do 28. avgusta.

„Danas smo se okupili i počeli pripreme u određenom sastavu. Mislim da smo imali dovoljno vremena da odmorimo, da smo svježi i da smo svi došli sa motivom, energijom i da nemamo problema sa povredama. Očekivanja u ovom periodu su da što više iskoristimo ovih mjesec dana da se uigramo. Zadržali smo osnovu prošlogodišnje ekipe pa će nam u tom smislu biti lakše ali imamo i par novih igrača koje moramo što brže da uklopimo u naš sistem igre. Očekujem težak period, tešku sezonu, više utakmica, više putovanja, jači Evrokup i ABA ligu a na nama je da radimo kvalitetno i spremni dočekamo početak sezone“, rekao je Žakelj.

Raspored pripremnih utakmica:

23. avgust Cedevita Olimpija – Budućnost VOLI
25. avgust Dubai – Budućnost VOLI
27. avgust Krka – Budućnost VOLI
8. septembar Budućnost VOLI – Jenisej
10. septembar Budućnost VOLI – SC Derby
13. i 14. septembar turnir u Širokom Brijegu (HKK Široki, Zadar, Cibona)