Paco Aurioles, who until now has served as the first team's assistant coach, will be the new Director of the Academy for Unicaja Baloncesto. He will replace Ramón García, who, after more than two decades as head of the youth program, is stepping down from his position.
Unicaja Mijas has signed Brazilian power forward Débora Reis (1.83 meters, 25 years old) for the upcoming season. The player, who is embarking on her first professional basketball experience after a solid career in the NCAA, will add physical strength to the Málaga team’s inside game.
The 11th edition of the Basketball Champions League is now underway. This morning, the draw for the BCL regular season—a competition that has established itself as the second most important in Europe—was held at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland. Unicaja, which is seeking its third championship, has been placed in Group E alongside Pallacanestro Reggiana (Italy), BC Juventus Utena (Lithuania), and BK KVIS Pardubice (Czech Republic). Sports director Juanma Rodríguez analyzes the group.
Unicaja center Olek Balcerowski and Unicaja Mijas power forward Carmen Guillén visited the kids in the second session of the Fundación Unicaja Basketball Camp on Wednesday for a day full of fun.
Sofía Arcos (1.80 meters, 23 years old), a product of the club’s youth academy, returns to Unicaja Mijas after playing a key role in Maristas Coruña’s promotion to the Liga Femenina Challenge. The Málaga-born power forward, who played for the club until 2022, has just had her best season yet, averaging 16.1 efficiency points.
