Basketball
This is the UCLA factory where Spain’s Adeymara is polished.
University of California (UCLA) polishing factory Aday Mara, 18 years old, 2.21 meters tall. Great potential in the Spanish basketball world. He left Basket Zaragoza and arrived at UCLA. It is the university with the most titles in North American basketball. He never stops developing his talent. Fourteen current NBA players trained in its classrooms and courts. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, his icon.
In addition to Mara, there are a growing number of Spanish players on the radar for the upcoming 2024 NBA Draft, including Bubba Miller, who plays for Florida State University, and Izan Almanza of NBA G League team Ignite.
UCLA, the standard of American sports
Talking about college sports in the United States is like talking about UCLA, which has hosted 121 championships in various disciplines throughout its history. No other university has achieved more success, and it is difficult to find a program more committed to excellence than the University of California.
A real sporting myth has been born from these impressive sporting facilities that Real Madrid take part in during pre-season.
In every major American sport, only UCLA can boast at least one first-round draft pick. Moreover, it leads to worldwide success, as shown by his 270 Olympic medals from the University of California, Los Angeles.
A big inspiration for this life philosophy was basketball coach John Wooden. He led his UCLA to 10 of his 11 college titles, seven of which he won consecutively between his 1967 and his 1973 years. He accomplished that at a very young age when he arrived from Indiana in his 1948 year. – A famous program that trained in a narrow course and turned it into a national force and an international benchmark.
There are currently 14 UCLA alumni in the NBA, but that list grows to more than 100 in history. The most popular and successful of them is undoubtedly six-time NBA MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then known as Lou Alcindor).
Indeed, UCLA’s light blue, white, and yellow Aday Mara’s “lanky” appearance is reminiscent of the Jabbar legend, linking him to the man from Zaragoza and the famous “It’s important to compare.” Again serves as a reference to the phrase. It’s disgusting.”
The time I spent at UCLA justifies my decision to leave the professional environment of Zaragoza and move to another university environment where I will be trained professionally and as a person in one of the best educational centers on the planet. Sho.
Apart from studying, one of the Spanish Center’s “unfinished business” is to strengthen their English. A language that he has already had to use at several international events for young talents, but has not yet fully mastered it. Learning in UCLA classrooms will help you as part of the process of adapting to American culture and sports.
Aday Mara expected to be drafted in 2024
Mara, like other young talents already in the United States, has high goals heading into the next NBA Draft in 2024, but the road is still very long and he has a lot to prove. Of course, it’s in an ideal location in terms of exposure. Standing out at UCLA means shining brighter and getting more media coverage.
The last great reference for UCLA in the NBA was Jaime Jaques Jr., a Mexican-born Miami Heat player who was drafted No. 18 last year. Mara is a special case in that he is one of the few players to complete all four years of college without taking the shortcut of becoming eligible in his first year, and that could serve as an inspiration for Mara.
The Jax haven’t seen Mara within the team for several months, but the Heat forward knows the Spanish center perfectly: “I know who he is. I met him a few times when I was working there, and I’m very happy for him.”Coach Cronin and UCLA are grateful to have such a player. There are a lot of expectations placed on him, so I wish him the best.”
“That’s big. This is a very physical sport and I’m sure the entire coaching staff is working with him to build his physique and add muscle. They’ve done a great job with him. “I’ll do it,” Jax commented.
It was a short conversation between the two of them, and they had enough time to give him some sound advice. “I told him to enjoy his time at UCLA and that he would be under the best supervision of Coach Cronin so he could grow.”
Bruins ask for patience from Mara
When Mick Cronin had to recruit new talent to the men’s team this summer, he proposed a very clear idea. The idea was to add centimeters to create a taller quintet.
They therefore went after a big man, and in that approach it became almost mandatory to bet on Spain’s Adei Mara. He is tall, but can run, pass the ball well, and has a vision for the game.
However, the Zaragoza native didn’t get off to a promising start, with some local media calling him “disappointing” in his first few college basketball games. Adei Mara has played in six games, three of them as a starter, and is averaging 4.5 points, three rebounds and over one block per game.
According to assistant coach Darren Sabino, the expectations placed on him are not high enough, but there is nothing that will change the order and the job at UCLA. “We just have to figure it out.” It’s going to take time and we have to recognize that.”Patience is also part of this process. ”
Therefore, his minutes in the first few weeks were inconsistent. The only game where he showed potential was against Long Island University, where he played 24 minutes and added 14 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Although the “Mara effect” has not yet been seen in the “Bruins” games, the Californian’s plan is to add them, combining the Spanish giants’ 221 cm “two towers”. Second-year player Adem Bona is hitting .210.
The concept of “playing big” exists, but we can’t trust it with complete confidence yet, but UCLA has already scored a lot of easy baskets under the rim and averaged 9.5 more catches than their rivals. They are overwhelming in rebounds. .
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Three matches were played as part of the 18th round of the Euroleague on December 26.
Partizan hosted Maccabi Tel Aviv and suffered a heavy defeat.
The home team, which started the match better, was separated from the opponent by 11 points (28:17) in the first quarter, and at the end of the first 10 minutes, they missed the 3:13 attack and reduced the difference with the opponent team to 1 point (31:30). In the second quarter, Maccabi seized the initiative and after a 14:0 move, they fell behind by 15 points, 56:41. This part of the game was decisive, since then the away team increased their advantage and achieved +33 points – 92:58 at the end of the third quarter, after which they relaxed a little and allowed the opponent to reduce the gap to the last 25 points – 87:112.
This was Maccabi’s fifth consecutive win in the Euroleague, which moved them up to 14th in the standings.
While the most productive player of the match was Walker, who scored 20 points, overall five of Maccabi’s players scored 10+ points.
Monaco had a tough home win against Real Madrid.
The Monegasques were ahead almost the entire game against Los Blancos, but they could not gain a comfortable distance. At the beginning of the third quarter, the home team had a 14-point lead, but then they missed a move at 4:14 and allowed their opponent to return to the game, and at the end of 10 minutes, Real equalized the score: 70:70. The decisive factor in the fourth quarter was Monaco’s 12:0 breakthrough towards the middle of the 10-minute period, which gave them a 12-point advantage: 87:75. After this, although the guest team reduced the gap, they did not fully return to the game. As a result, Monaco won with a score of 100:95.
Real Madrid’s Ukrainian headquarters Alexey Len He spent 6 minutes on the field and made 1 incorrect two-point shot and 1 foul during this time.
The two visiting players immediately recorded double-doubles. Tavares had 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Campazzo had 28 points and 10 assists. Okobo scored 22 points for the winners, but Monaco showed more team play; 6 home players scored 10+ points.
Virtus Bologna hosted Olympiacos and almost staged a surprising comeback in the fourth quarter.
The home team won the first quarter with a score of 25:23, but then the game went sideways and at the big break the Greeks had a 9-point advantage – 50:41, and before the last minute of the third quarter the away team was ahead +20 – 77:57. The fate of the match seemed certain, but then Virtus got back into the game with a move at 18:3. There was an even game further down the field, where the home team tried to equalize the score, but Fournier’s three-pointer with a score of 92:93 and successful free throws helped the Greeks preserve the victory, but Virtus made a three-point shot for equal score at the last second through Alston’s efforts.
Dorsey scored 23 points and Fournier scored 21 points for Olympiacos.
Europa League. Regular season. 18th round, 26 December
Partizan – Maccabi Tel Aviv – 87:112 (31:30, 12:28, 16:34, 28:20)
Partisan: Payne (15 points + 3 rebounds + 6 assists), Brown (12+2+4), Bonga (10+4+1), Jones (10+6+2), Marinkovich (9+2+1), Washington (8+1 assists), Osetkovski (8+1+3), Fernando (6+4+1), Lakic (6+1+1), Calathes (3+2+2).
maccabi: Walker (20+2+5), Sorkin (17+6+3), Leaf (14+6+1), Brissett (11+3 rebounds), Santos (10+2+2), Gord (9+4+2), Ryman (8+4 rebounds), Clark (7+3+6), Blatt (6+4+7), DiBartolomeo (5+3+1), Lundberg (3+2+2), Levy (2+1 selection).
Monaco – Reality – 100:95 (21:20, 26:23, 23:27, 30:25)
Monaco: Okobo (22+2+2), James (15+4+5), Nedovich (12+3 rebounds), Strazel (12+4 rebounds), Diallo (11+7+2), Mirotic (10+1+2), Theis (8+7+1), Blossomgame (6+4 rebounds), Hayes (4+7+1).
Real: Campazzo (28+5+10), Tavares (21+11 rebounds), Okeke (12+2 rebounds), Dec (9+4+2), Abalde (7+2 assists), Hezonja (6+5+2), Maledon (5+1+2), Procida (3), Garuba (2+2 rebounds), Kramer (2+1 rebounds).
Virtus Bologna – Olympiacos – 94:97 (25:23, 16:27, 19:27, 34:20)
virtus: Wildosa (17+2+4), Morgan (15+5 assists), Edwards (14+1+2), Diouf (12+4+1), Smailagic (9), Alston (8+2 rebounds), Niang (7+4+1), Hackett (6+3+4), Payola (4+1+4), Akele (2+1 rebounds).
OlympiacosDorsey (23+4+3), Fournier (21+1 rebounds), Vezenkov (16+5 rebounds), Milutinov (13+9+5), Peters (13+6+1), Papanikolaou (5+4+2), Walkup (2+2 assists), Ntilikina (2+1+2), Hall (2+2 assists), Morris (3 rebounds + 2 assists).
tournament table
Source: Sport UA
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Croatian “Zadar” reported on its official website the transfer of a basketball player from the Ukrainian national team Ivan Tkachenko.
After a short trial period during which the Ukrainian player met the requirements of the coaching staff, a contract was signed with him at the end of the season.
The club has already announced that Tkachenko will participate in the Adriatic League and the Croatian Championship, so the Ukrainian can make his debut for the new team in the local championship match against Kvarner on December 27.
Tkachenko did not sign a contract with any club at the beginning of the 2025/26 season and played in only two official matches after the start of the season – as part of the Ukrainian national team, against Georgia and Denmark in November as part of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers.
Last season Ivan played for Mitteldeutscher, where he won the German Cup. The forward, who played in 32 matches in the 2024/25 Bundesliga, averaged 4.9 points and 3.8 rebounds in 17.3 minutes.
During his club career, Tkachenko played for Ukrainians Cherkasy Mavpy and Prometheus, as well as Finland’s Helsinki Seagals.
Zadar is in sixth place in the Adriatic League Group B with 4 wins in 10 matches, and is in second place in the Croatian Championship with a score of 10-1.
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Source: Sport UA
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Star player of Los Angeles Lakers Luka Doncic Against the background of the embarrassing defeat of Houston Rockets (96:119), he explained what the team had to change to improve the results:
“I don’t know exactly what needs to change, but something definitely needs to change. We need to figure it out, that’s what we need to do. Everyone should discuss it.”
I know JJ Redick said it would be disturbing. And that’s the way it should be.
As I said, we need to discuss this. It may be uncomfortable, but everyone needs to try harder, starting with me.
We just have to challenge each other. Everyone should challenge themselves and their teammates. “There’s no way to play the way we play, so we’ve got to be better than that.”
Source: Sport UA
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