The U-17 national basketball team of BiH started preparing for the upcoming World Championships in Spain. On this occasion, a press conference was organized in Sarajevo where the officials of the Basketball Federation of BiH, coach Josip Pandža and players addressed the media.
Coach of the national team Josip Pandža is satisfied with the start of preparations.
“We started on Monday. Boys are constantly making progress, but the injuries of Čampara and Čerkezović corrupt our plans. Čampara has foot issues and Čerkezović suffers from a knee injury. Other players are investing maximum efforts and making progress every day. Regarding Spain, the most important for us is to make it to the quarterfinals, and anything can happen in the knock out stage. The players are very firm and courage and we can mark this championship as well. We have some serious matches in the preparation period, something I am especially looking forward to. Egypt and Turkey are coming to Kakanj on May 24 and 26, then we go to Travnik to an international tournament, and Spain is coming to Sarajevo on June 11 and 12,” Pandža said.
Dženan Musa, the best player in the national team, hopes that the people in BiH will be proud of the golden boys again.
“We tell everything we have to tell on the court and there is nothing to add, after everything that the coach said. We will try to represent BiH at the World Championships in the best possible light,” Musa said.
Apart from presenting players at the press conference, the Basketball Federation of BiH also signed a sponsorship contract with the company Securitas Ltd., thus ensuring conditions for good preparations and performance in Spain.
(Source: klix.ba)
