Unicaja Mijas lost in their preseason debut against La Salle Melilla, in the II Javier Imbroda Memorial game in Melilla. The team paid dearly for their inaccuracy and turnovers in the first half against a home team that was accurate from the three-point line to break the game. Estel Puiggros (17 points) and Tayra Eke (9 points, 8 rebounds, 19 PIR) stood out today.
Unicaja's youth academy is back in action. Since this coming Tuesday, our youth teams will return to training to prepare for the 2025-26 season. The coaches who will lead all the men's and women's teams in the different youth categories of the club have also been confirmed.
Unicaja kicked off the preseason with a solid win against Melilla Baloncesto, which allowed them to claim the 2nd Javier Imbroda Memorial (59-77). The Malaga side, who made plenty of rotations, were able to showcase several new faces such as Xavier Castañeda, James Webb III, and Emir Sulejmanovic in action. Jonathan Barreiro (14 points, 2 rebounds, 15 PIR) and Emir Sulejmanovic (9 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 15 PIR) stood out as the best performers in the debut.
The Cueva de Nerja Public Foundation has joined forces with Unicaja to sponsor the next three seasons, with the image of the cave appearing at the Carpena Arena. In addition, the logo will be displayed on the team's warm-up jackets in Liga Endesa and Basketball Champions League (BCL).
Unicaja will play its first preseason game this Sunday, August 31st, in Melilla, where they will compete in the 2nd Javier Imbroda Memorial against Melilla Baloncesto (6:00 PM, broadcasted on 101TV). The team will begin preparing for the new season against a newly promoted opponent in the Primera FEB. A day later, on Monday the 1st, it will be Unicaja Mijas Women's team's turn to face La Salle Melilla (6:00 PM, also broadcasted on 101TV).
