SAMARDZISKI:”GRATEFUL TO MEGA FOR EVERYTHING”

Predrag Samardziski is a new player of Turkish club – Büyükçekmece. Experienced center had an “open” contract with Mega Leks, where he came to help club after injury of Alpha Kaba at the start of the season, so he was able to negotiate with any other club. Eventually, when he received a lucrative offer from Istanbul, he decided to continue career in Turkey.

“Time that I have spent in Mega Leks is one of the best periods in my career. Atmosphere in the team was fantastic, I had a great relationship with the coach and my teammates, and I have to say that Mega Leks have some very healthy relations inside the squad. That is why I am happy and sad at the same time now when I am leaving. I am happy because I signed with a good foreign club, while I am sad because I am leaving a great team such as Mega Leks”,

stated Samardžiski at his last training with Mega Leks and then added:

“The fact that I had an open contract did not affect my performance. I gave my best at every game, played with all of my heart, simply because all the other players had that kind of approach. As the most experienced player in the team I was trying to give an example to the boys and to push them forward when they needed me the most. I believe that I managed to do that”.

Samardziski played on 7 games in ABA League this season. He was averaging 10,6 points and 6,6 rebounds, which certainly helped this young team of Mega Leks to reach the third place after 9 rounds.

“I am very grateful to Dejan Milojevic on providing me some fantastic work in the last two months. In that short amount of time I raised my skills significantly and reached game level that I have never reached before in my career. Dejan really has a special approach with his players and a specific ways of training. He absolutely understands basketball, as he was a player himself. I am sure that I will be just one of many players who will be forever grateful to Milojevic because of his world-class work. I would love to work with him individually over the summer, because that would be invaluable experience”.

said Samardžiski and sent the final message to Mega Leks:

“Mega Leks have got into my heart and I will keep following them. I wish them all the best in the battle for the Playoffs. Despite having only young players, this team have showed character and I believe that they will manage to finish the regular season at some of the top four spots, which would indeed be a great success”.

Now when Samardziski left the team, the oldest player in Mega Leks will be 22-year-old Danilo Nikolic.

Photo: Mega Leks