The club organized an event at the Nerja Cave, featuring a guided tour in Spanish and English, as part of a team-building day for players and staff. Once again this year, the cave’s logo appears on the team’s practice jersey, both in the Endesa League and the Basketball Champions League (BCL).
This Saturday, September 12, Unicaja will return to the Martín Carpena to play a game for the first time in 112 days. The game is part of the third and final round of the 15th Costa del Sol Tournament, which will pit the team against one of Europe’s strongest teams, Real Madrid (7:00 p.m., broadcasted by 101TV and Unicaja Baloncesto Radio). Txus Vidorreta’s team will face a major test against a significantly revamped opponent as they aim to win the trophy.
The team coached by Javi Pérez de los Reyes will make their pre-season debut in the 3rd Javier Imbroda Memorial next Sunday 13th at 6.00 pm. They will face Melilla Ciudad del Deporte La Salle, an opponent aiming to return to the top of the table, who will provide a good litmus test for the revamped Los Guindos project.
Unicaja made its debut in the 15th Costa del Sol Tournament with an impressive 80-76 victory over La Laguna Tenerife. The team controlled the game for much of the game, though La Laguna Tenerife’s experience allowed them to turn the game around in the fourth quarter, where Willy Hernangómez proved decisive in securing the victory. The Madrid-born center was the game’s standout player tonight (16 points, 11 rebounds, 32 PIR).
Unicaja head coach Txus Vidorreta previews the upcoming preseason game, which will pit the team against La Laguna Tenerife this Thursday, September 10, at the Rubén Ruzafa Arena in Rincón de la Victoria (8:00 p.m., broadcasted by 101 TV and Unicaja Baloncesto Radio). The coach discusses his feelings about facing the Canary Islanders for the first time since leaving the black-and-gold club last summer—a club where he spent ten seasons.
