Valencia: the Orange have been resisting since December 2019
The Valencians, who will find the coach who made them champions on the opposite bench, have Jasiel Rivero as their most outstanding player at a statistical level
Bàsquet Manresa has won 19 of the 60 games it has played against Valencia Basket Club. The last victory for those from Bages was on December 22, 2019, in a match that was decided with a three-pointer on the buzzer by Ryan Toolson (79-76).
The oranges have in Jasiel Rivero one of the most outstanding players at a statistical level. The interior is fifth in two-point shots made, with 4.3, and in free throws made, with 3.1 (Jerrick Harding is fourth with 3.4), and third in fouls received, with 4.1. Shannon Evans also appears in this section, fifth with 4. On the other hand, Bojan Dubljevic is the fifth with the most rebounds, with 6.6, and Xabi López-Arostegui the third who steals the most balls, with 1.5.
As for the team statistics, the team led by Álex Mumbrú is the fifth highest scorer, with 84.07, the fourth in steals, with 10.63; the third in three-pointers scored, with 10.37, and in free throws scored, with 15.23, the second in free throw percentage, with 78.66%, and the fifth in fouls received, with 20.4.
Other data of interest
-Pedro Martínez led the Valencians during the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 seasons. In the second he was proclaimed champion of the Endesa League in a final played against Real Madrid.
-Juan Pablo Vaulet established his three-pointers top, with 2, in Valencia Basket's visit to the Nou Congost on September 27, 2020.
-In the first round match, played on January 15, Dani Pérez achieved his record of steals, with 4.