MEGA SUPER JUNIORS READY FOR EUROLEAGUE NEXT GENERATION TOURNAMENT IN ABU DHABI

Thanks to their victory at the qualifying tournament in Istanbul, the junior team of Mega Super has secured another appearance at the EuroLeague Basketball Next Generation Tournament Final, which will be held from May 22 to 25 in Abu Dhabi.

Coached by Milan Vidosavljević, Mega has been placed in Group A alongside Barcelona, Olimpia Milano, and Dubai. Group B includes INSEP, Real Madrid, Žalgiris, and Overtime Elite.

Mega Super’s first game will take place on Thursday, May 22, at 10:15 AM, against Olimpia Milano. Only the group winners will advance to the final to compete for the title.

The team departed from Belgrade for the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday evening. Coach Vidosavljević will have the following players at his disposal during the tournament:

Ognjen Srzentić, Luca Ionut Illes, Pavle Bačko, Petar Ostojić, Vukašin Mušikić, Vid Krunić, Nikola Božilović, Vuk Danilović, Nikola Karalić, Đorđe Gnjato, Petar Bjelica, Aleksa Stiković.

Head coach Milan Vidosavljević is aware of the challenge his team is facing:

– I expect a very good and high-level tournament. All the teams here have strong rosters, which speaks to the overall balance and competitiveness of the field. Our group is certainly tough, but as I’ve said before—there are no easy games at this stage,

said Vidosavljević.

Coach Vidosavljević also added that the Mega Super team is in great spirits ahead of the tournament in Abu Dhabi:

– There is a great atmosphere in the team. We had some minor injury issues, but now everyone is healthy, which is the most important thing. The guys have been training well, and I believe they will give their maximum effort. We will try to show our best basketball,

concluded Vidosavljević.

Mega Super’s second game is scheduled for Friday, May 23, at 08:00 AM against Dubai, while their third Group A match will take place on Saturday, May 24, at 10:15 AM against Barcelona.

Let us remind you that Mega won the Junior EuroLeague title in 2022, and also reached the final in 2019 and 2017. This will be their ninth participation in the final tournaments of Europe’s elite junior competition.

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