Hapoel Holon Faces European Opener With Key Absences and New Additions
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Hapoel Holon will start its BCL season with key players Brandon Jones and Greg Lee sidelined due to injury. Players Rivaldo Soares and Sam Eyro are returning, and new point guard Leicester Medford will debut, while Skylar Weeks' debut is postponed pending medical clearance.
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- Hapoel Holon begins BCL season with injuries to Brandon Jones and Greg Lee.
- Rivaldo Soares and Sam Eyro return from injury for the European opener.
- New point guard Leicester Medford will make his debut for the team.
- Skylar Weeks' debut is delayed pending further medical evaluations.
- Coach Krunić emphasizes readiness for a physical game against Cholet.
Hapoel Holon is set to begin its European Basketball Champions League (BCL) season on Tuesday in S<bos>mokov, Bulgaria, with a home game against French team Cholet. However, the team will be without player Brandon Jones, who sprained his ankle during practice after landing on another player's leg. He joins Greg Lee, who was diagnosed with a lateral collateral ligament tear from an incident during a Winner Cup game against Hapoel Eilat.
On a more positive note, Rivaldo Soares and Sam Eyro are returning to play after missing the last Winner Cup game due to muscle strains and sensitivities. Additionally, point guard Leicester Medford is scheduled to make his debut for the team. Conversely, Skylar Weeks' debut will be delayed as he requires further medical evaluation to complete his physicals, preventing him from being registered for games at this time. The club is also pursuing citizenship for Weeks, which would allow him to be registered as a new naturalized player for the local league.
Coach Predrag Krunić expressed his anticipation for the BCL season, stating, "We have worked hard and want to come and do our best. Our first opponent, Cholet, is a very talented and athletic team. We need to be ready for a physical game, play aggressively, control the rebounds, and be consistent in the basic aspects of our defense and offense."
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