Valencia Basket's guard Klemen Prepelic did not finish the Spanish Liga Endesa (ACB) game against Coviran Granada on Sunday due to an injury. The club has now announced the seriousness of the issue. According to Valencia's official announcement, Prepelic suffered a muscle tear in the soleus of his left leg.
Valencia Basket head coach Alex Mumbru clarified the situation with Klemen Prepelic, who was forced to miss the last ACB League game amidst talks about the club's suspension.
Valencia Basket guard Klemen Prepelic denied the story of being suspended by the club, claiming he had no incidents with teammates or any other member of staff. In a statement made on social media, Prepelic said that he was not included in the squad by the decision of coach Alex Mumbru which he respects.
Valencia Basket's guard Klemen Prepelic did not finish the Spanish Liga Endesa (ACB) game against Coviran Granada on Sunday due to an injury. The club has now announced the seriousness of the issue. According to Valencia's official announcement, Prepelic suffered a muscle tear in the soleus of his left leg.
Valencia Basket head coach Alex Mumbru clarified the situation with Klemen Prepelic, who was forced to miss the last ACB League game amidst talks about the club's suspension.
Valencia Basket guard Klemen Prepelic denied the story of being suspended by the club, claiming he had no incidents with teammates or any other member of staff. In a statement made on social media, Prepelic said that he was not included in the squad by the decision of coach Alex Mumbru which he respects.
Valencia Basket have traveled to Girona to face Marc Gasol's team without Klemen Prepelic, according to Juan Carlos Villena of Las Provincias. The decision to leave physically-fit Prepelic at home was made by the team's head coach Alex Mumbru. Via the report, it's a disciplinary sanction that Valencia did not want to explain in public.
Klemen Prepelic is currently in his fifth season in Spain, third with Valencia Basket. It's a period where both the Spanish club and the Slovenian shooting guard are trying to make a re-start. "The season is going well for the moment. We could have had some more wins, but we could have lost some games as well. So, we got to be satisfied with what we've done," Prepelic recently told BasketNews.
The Slovenian national team tipped off its preparation games ahead of the 2023 World Cup Qualifiers and the 2022 EuroBasket by beating the Netherlands 83-76 (21-25, 18-17, 20-15, 24-19). Slovenia had a better second half to win the close contest. Ziga Dimec's 3-point play gave Slovenia a crucial 5-point lead (78-73) with 1:35 left in the game and eventually, the hosts closed out the game.
In Germany, the Slovenian national team will defend its European title from 2017, when they wrote a golden tale in Istanbul. Now, the rivals will look at Aleksandar Sekulic's men from a different perspective since the start of the competition. However, Klemen Prepelic believes they are ready to repeat history.
Klemen Prepelic has recently signed a contract extension with Valencia Basket. Now, all of his focus is on the upcoming summer with the Slovenian national team.
Valencia Basket's leading scorer Klemen Prepelic sustained a fracture in his left arm and will have to miss the rest of the 2021-22 season, according to the official club report. The Slovenian shooting guard suffered a serious setback in the last quarter of the Valencia-Murcia game this morning. The arm injury will require surgery, per the announcement. Klemen Prepelic averaged 14.2 points, 1.1 ...
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